How is the kidney involved with normal bone ossification and development?
A) Growth hormone is produced by the kidneys.
B) Osteoblasts migrate from the kidney into the bone.
C) Growth factors from the kidney direct the growth the epiphyseal cartilage plate in
the bone.
D) Injury to bone triggers a response in the kidney, which makes more rennin hormone.
E) The kidney produces calcitriol.
Cells that store fat are called
A) lipocytes.
B) macrocytes.
C) adipocytes.
D) podocytes.
E) melanocytes.
The process by which antibodies bind to the antigen on the surface of cells, forming
large immune complexes, is called
A) opsonization.
B) activation.
C) agglutination.
D) precipitation.
E) neutralization.
In what ways do the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system interact?
A) One division may counterbalance the other division.
B) Occasionally only one division communicates with an organ.
C) Both divisions may work together for the function of an organ or a process.
D) One division may increase function of an organ, while the other division inhibits it.
E) All of the answers are correct.
When the inspiratory muscles relax, the rib cage returns to its original position as a
result of
A) exhalation.
B) gravity.
C) elastic rebound.
D) accessory muscle contraction.
E) partial pressure difference.
A brain hemorrhage is life-threatening because
A) neurological changes will occur.
B) some areas of the brain will not be receiving blood.
C) the person can lose consciousness.
D) the pressure increase within the space can distort and potentially damage brain
tissue.
E) All of these problems are related to brain hemorrhages.
The muscle group on the posterior thigh is called the ________ group.
A) hamstring
B) quadricep
C) femoris
D) adductor
E) extensor
________ support, protect, and nourish nerve cells.
A) Nurse cells
B) Neuroglia
C) Neurons
D) Nurturons
E) Nutrient cells
________ provides information about the intensity, duration, location, and modality of
a sensory stimulus.
A) Baroreceptors
B) Sensory coding
C) Tactile receptors
D) Lamellated corpuscles
E) Merkel’s discs
Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary tract from calcium salts, magnesium
salts, or uric acid are called kidney stones or renal
A) calculi.
B) plaque.
C) caries.
D) otoliths.
E) lithotrophs.
The nervous tissue outside of the central nervous system composes the ________
nervous system.
A) somatic
B) peripheral
C) autonomic
D) afferent
E) parasympathetic