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1) compounds that cells can use to make glucose include all of the following, except
a) acetyl-coa
b) glycerol
c) amino acids
d) lactic acid
e) pyruvic acid
2) at the knee, the small saphenous, tibial, and fibular veins unite to form the ________
vein.
a) femoral
b) popliteal
c) external iliac
d) internal iliac
e) inferior vena cava
3) taste receptors are distributed in which of the following places?
a) portions of the larynx
b) anterior tip of the tongue
c) portions of the pharynx
d) surface of the tongue
e) all of the answers are correct.
4) clusters of ganglionic sympathetic neurons that innervate organs in the
abdominopelvic region are called ________ ganglia.
a) intramural
b) collateral
c) chain
d) paravertebral
e) suprarenal
5) a disease that attacks and disables the myenteric plexus would
a) increase intestinal motility.
b) decrease intestinal motility.
c) increase gastric secretion.
d) decrease gastric secretion.
e) interfere with both intestinal motility and gastric secretion.
6)
figure 18-1 pituitary hormones and their targets
a deficiency of which hormone can lead to diabetes insipidus?
a) 3
b) 7
c) 2
d) 8
e) 14
7)
figure 12-2 the nerve action potential
which area of the graph shows when passive depolarization is occurring?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
8) what is one atmosphere of pressure?
a) 760 mm hg
b) 1000 mm hg
c) 105 mm hg
d) 45 mm hg
e) 650 mm hg
9) during a bacterial infection you would expect to see increased numbers of
a) neutrophils.
b) eosinophils.
c) basophils.
d) reticulocytes.
e) thrombocytes.
10) decompression sickness is a painful condition that develops when a person is
exposed to a sudden drop in atmospheric pressure. bubbles of ________ gas are
responsible for the problem.
a) nitrogen
b) oxygen
c) carbon dioxide
d) helium
e) carbon monoxide
11) breathing that involves active inspiratory and expiratory movements is called
a) eupnea.
b) hyperpnea.
c) diaphragmatic breathing.
d) costal breathing.
e) shallow breathing.
12) blood is supplied to the myocardium by
a) the coronary sinus.
b) contact with blood in the pumping chambers.
c) the coronary arteries.
d) arteries that branch from the pulmonary arteries.
e) arteries that branch off the subclavian arteries.
13) during ventricular systole, the
a) atria are contracting.
b) blood is entering the ventricles.
c) av valves are closed.
d) pressure in the ventricles remains constant.
e) pressure in the aorta remains constant.
14) if the lingual frenulum is too restrictive, an individual
a) has a condition called ankyloglossia.
b) has difficulty eating.
c) cannot speak normally.
d) cannot protract the tongue as far as most individuals.
e) all of the answers are correct.
15) amp + p
a) adp
b) 2adp
c) dna
d) atp
e) adenine
16) which organ is responsible for dehydration and compaction of indigestible
materials?
a) small intestine
b) esophagus
c) large intestine
d) stomach
e) anus
17) bones that develop within tendons are called ________ bones.
a) irregular
b) sesamoid
c) sutural
d) wormian
e) tendon
18) the function of the hyoid bone is to
a) support the stomach.
b) anchor the tongue muscles.
c) protect the trachea.
d) attach to ribs.
e) support the mandible.
19) the hyoid bone
a) attaches to tongue muscles.
b) is linked to the styloid process by a ligament.
c) is superior to the larynx.
d) does not directly articulate with other bones.
e) all of the answers are correct.
20) in most cases, the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in
the ________ cerebral hemisphere.
21) the protein that is found in the z line of a sarcomere is called ________.
22) how many chromosomes do human somatic cells contain?
23) the folds of the surface of the cerebellum are called ________.
24) the process of lactation (milk production) depends on both merocrine and ________
secretion by mammary gland epithelial cells.
25) a high school student comes to the emergency room complaining of persistent pain
and stiffness in her shoulder joint. in talking with her, you discover that she has been
spending many hours trying to improve her pitching skills for her school's softball team.
what is likely causing the pain?
26) fixed macrophages that are found in the central nervous system are called
________.
27) the loose connective tissue component of a mucous membrane is called the
________.
28) sasha has a chronic sinus infection that she has treated herself. she develops a
dangerous infection of the brain. explain to her how this happened.
