The hormone that stimulates spermatogenesis in males is
A) PTH.
B) FSH.
C) LH.
D) GH.
E) MSH.
________ will raise blood pH.
A) Strenuous exercise
B) Hyperventilation
C) Diabetes mellitis
D) Stomach ulcers
E) Smoking
The pancreas produces ________ secretions.
A) serous and sebaceous
B) mucous and acid
C) merocrine and holocrine
D) exocrine and endocrine
E) secretory and absorptive
A ________ occurs when articulating surfaces are forced out of position.
A) fracture
B) bunion
C) bursitis
D) dislocation
E) sprain
Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous
A) perichondrium.
B) ground substance.
C) periosteum.
D) chondroplasm.
E) matrix.
The plasma protein involved in blood clotting is
A) hemoglobin.
B) fibrinogen.
C) albumin.
D) transferrin.
E) antibodies.
Eating disorders are common among girls and young women. They result from a
psychological problem that causes inadequate or excessive food consumption. Two
major eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and
A) marasmus.
B) bulimia.
C) beriberi.
D) ketosis.
E) pyrexia.
Triggering of the muscle action potential occurs after
A) acetylcholine binds to chemically-gated channels in the motor end plate.
B) acetylcholinesterase is released from synaptic vesicles into the synaptic cleft.
C) calcium ion binds to channels on the motor end plate.
D) the action potential jumps across the neuromuscular junction.
E) Any of these can produce an action potential in the muscle cell.
The combination of blood clot, fibroblasts, and extensive capillary network that is
formed in injured skin is called ________ tissue.
A) germinative
B) spinous
C) fibrocytic
D) granulation
E) abscess
The outer layer of the suprarenal gland is the
A) cortex.
B) interstitial tissue.
C) medulla.
D) stroma.
E) capsule.
Identify the structure labeled “5.”
Figure 16-1 ANS Pathway
A) gray ramus
B) dorsal ramus
C) spinal nerve
D) white ramus
E) ventral root
Whenever positive and negative ions have been separated, a(n) ________ will be
produced.
A) resistance
B) potential difference
C) flow of current
D) charged field
E) energy cloud
The chemical equation that correctly summarizes the overall reaction in oxidative
phosphorylation is
A) H2 + O2 H2O + O.
B) 2 H2 + O2 2 H2O.
C) 3 H2 + 2O2 3 H2O + 2 O.
D) H2 + O2 H2O.
E) P + 3 O PO3.
The inferior portion of the spinal cord and the abdominal wall receive blood from the
A) vertebral artery.
B) abdominal aorta.
C) sacral artery.
D) coccygeal artery.
E) lumbar artery.
________ hormones stimulate osteoblasts to produce bone matrix.
A) Sex
B) Growth
C) Thyroid
D) Parathyroid
E) Pancreatic
Approximately 45 percent of blood volume is composed of the
A) clotting factors.
B) formed elements.
C) leukocytes.
D) plasma.
E) antibodies.
A typical gustatory cell survives for only about ________ day(s) before it is replaced.
A) 10
B) 1
C) 60
D) 30
E) 365
Identify the structure labeled “14.”
Figure 17-1 The Sectional Anatomy of the Eye
A) pupil
B) optic disc
C) sclera
D) fovea
E) suspensory ligaments