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1) damage to cells of the zona fasciculata of the suprarenal cortex would result in
a) the loss of axillary and pubic hair.
b) increased volume of urine formation.
c) decreased levels of sodium ion in the blood.
d) decreased ability to convert amino acids to glucose.
e) increased water retention.
2) the cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are
a) i, ii, and iii.
b) iii, iv, and vi.
c) ii, iii, and iv.
d) ii and vi.
e) iii and v.
3) all of the following are true of lumbar vertebrae, except that
a) the superior articular processes face medially.
b) they lack costal facets.
c) the transverse process is slender and projects dorsolaterally.
d) the vertebral foramen is triangular.
e) the vertebral bodies are thin and delicate.
4) the ________ relay auditory information to the auditory cortex.
a) pulvinar
b) lateral geniculates
c) medial geniculates
d) supraoptic nuclei
e) paraventricular nuclei
5) when acetylcholine binds to receptors at the motor end plate, the end plate membrane
becomes
a) more permeable to sodium ions.
b) less permeable to sodium ions.
c) more permeable to calcium ions.
d) less permeable to potassium ions.
e) repolarized.
6) blood pressure increases with all of the following, except increased
a) cardiac output.
b) peripheral resistance.
c) blood volume.
d) parasympathetic innervation.
e) force of cardiac contraction.
7)
figure 20-2 cardiac cycle
what volume is labeled "g" on the graph?
a) cardiac output
b) stroke volume
c) end-systolic volume
d) end-diastolic volume
e) ejection fraction
8) after donating 0.5 liters of blood, one would expect
a) an increased reticulocyte count.
b) an increased platelet count.
c) an increased erythrocyte count.
d) an increased neutrophil count.
e) increased levels of clotting factors.
9) when the left ventricle contracts, the diameter of the ventricular chamber
a) increases.
b) decreases.
c) remains the same.
10) if a patient inhales as deeply as possible and then exhales as much as possible, the
volume of air expelled would be the patient's
a) tidal volume.
b) inspiratory reserve volume.
c) expiratory reserve volume.
d) reserve volume.
e) vital capacity.
11) the iliac crest is the origin of the
a) quadratus lumborum.
b) iliocostalis cervicis.
c) longissimus cervicis.
d) semispinalis capitis.
e) splenius.
12) each of the following is an example of dense connective tissue, except
a) tendons.
b) ligaments.
c) aponeuroses.
d) areolar tissue.
e) elastic tissue.
13) central adaptation refers to
a) the decline in activity of peripheral receptors when stimulated.
b) a characteristic of phasic receptors.
c) inhibition of nuclei located along a sensory pathway.
d) increases in conscious perception of a sensory stimulus.
e) a change in motor receptivity of a neuron.
14) which of the following is not a cation?
a) na+
b) cl-
c) k+
d) ca2+
e) mg2+
15) mechanisms involved in memory formation and storage involve all of the
following, except
a) increased release of neurotransmitters.
b) anterograde amnesia.
c) formation of additional synaptic connections.
d) the formation of memory engrams.
e) facilitation at synapses.
