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1) the pigment responsible for the color of urine is called __________.
a. monochrome
b. urochrome
c. cyanochrome
d. multichrome
e. pyuria
2) why is 90% of the cerebral cortex referred to as the neocortex?
a. it developed recently evolutionarily when mammals diversified.
b. it is only found in humans.
c. it is last to develop in the fetus and is thus the youngest part of the brain.
d. it has the ability to regenerate the outermost three of its six layers.
3) the study of joint structure, function, and dysfunction is called __________.
a. kinesiology
b. arthrology
c. osteology
d. biomechanics
e. synostology
4) which two strata of the epidermis are most susceptible to cancer?
a. stratum corneum and stratum lucidum
b. stratum basale and stratum corneum
c. stratum spinosum and stratum basale
d. stratum granulosum and stratum spinosum
e. stratum lucidum and stratum granulosum
5) which muscle(s) can contract without the need for nervous stimulation?
a. skeletal muscle only
b. smooth muscle only
c. cardiac muscle only
d. smooth and cardiac muscle
e. skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle
6) __________ is an example of the cooperative effect between the two autonomic
nervous system divisions.
a. orgasm
b. bronchodilation
c. gastrointestinal secretion
d. heart rate
e. vasomotor tone
7) most of the ventricle filling occurs __________.
a. during atrial systole
b. when the av valve is closed
c. during ventricular systole
d. during atrial diastole
e. during isovolumetric contraction
8) the semitendinosus is an example of what muscle shape?
a. triangular
b. fusiform
c. sphincter
d. convergent
e. pennate
9) which of the following is a portal system?
a. heart artery vein heart
b. heart artery arteriole capillary bed arteriole capillary bed venule vein heart
c. heart artery artery arteriole capillary bed venule vein heart
d. heart artery arteriole capillary bed venule vein vein heart
10) the _________ begins to develop about 11 days after conception, and is the sole
source of fetal nutrition from the end of week 12 until birth.
a. yolk sac
b. placenta
c. amnion
d. trophoblast
e. blastocyst
11) which of the following lists levels of human structure from the most complex to the
simplest?
a. organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b. organ system, organ, cell, tissue, organelle
c. organ system, organelle, tissue, cell, organ
d. organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organelle
e. organ, organ system, tissue, cell, organelle
12) a myofilament that runs throught the core of a thick filament and anchors it to a z
disc is called a(n) __________.
a. myofibril
b. thin filament
c. t tubule
d. sarcolemma
e. elastic filament
13) the fastest rate of mitosis happens in the __________.
a. stratum basale
b. stratum spinosum
c. stratum granulosum
d. stratum lucidum
e. stratum corneum
14) which of the following isgenerally accepted as a secondary sex characteristic?
a. the enlargement of the breasts
b. the presence of testes
c. the prostate gland
d. the uterus
e. the vagina
15) the serratus anterior is innervated by which nerve?
a. accessory
b. dorsal scapular
c. long thoracic
d. lateral pectoral
e. axillary
16) what is the path of blood flow from the heart to the lung tissues and back to the
heart?
a. left ventricle -> aorta -> brachiocephalic artery -> lung tissues bronchial veins ->
brachiocephalic vein -> superior vena cava -> right atrium
b. right ventricle -> pulmonary trunk -> pulmonary arteries -> lung tissues ->
pulmonary veins -> left atrium
c. right ventricle -> brachiocephalic arteries -> lung tissues -> brachiocephalic veins ->
inferior vena cava -> left atrium
d. left ventricle -> aorta -> bronchial arteries -> lung tissues -> bronchial veins ->
azygos vein -> superior vena cava -> right atrium
17) white blood cells engulf bacteria by means of __________.
a. phagocytosis
b. cotransport
c. pinocytosis
d. active transport
e. receptor-mediated endocytosis
18) when an infant suckles at its mother's breast, milk moves through the breast
structures in what order?
a.acinus - lactiferous duct - lactiferous sinus - nipple
b.lactiferous duct - acinus - lactiferous sinus - nipple
c.lactiferous sinus - lactiferous duct - acinus - nipple
d.lactiferous sinus - acinus - lactiferous duct - nipple
19) which of these is the most appropriate to express the number of molecules per
volume?
a.molarity
b.volume
c.percentage
d.weight per volume
e.milliequivalents per liter
20) which organ does not have nociceptors?
a. brain
b. heart
c. kidney
d. liver
e. stomach
