1) which of the following is not a characteristic of diabetes mellitus?4-25-2013
a. hypoglycemia
b. polyuria
c. polyphagia
d. polydipsia
e. glucosuria
2) which of the following is not a feature of cardiac muscle?
a. they depend almost exclusively on aerobic respiration.
b. they are rich in glycogen.
c. they have larger than averagemitochondria.
d. they are very rich in myoglobin.
e. they have about the same endurance as skeletal muscle fibers.
3) cytokinesis overlaps with which phase of mitosis?
a. the s phase
b. telophase
c. metaphase
d. prophase
e. interphase
4) which of the following correctly states the origin and insertion of the
sternocleidomastoid?
a. sternal manubrium and lateral one-third of clavicle; mastoid process and lateral half
of superior nuchal line
b. sternal manubrium and medial half of clavicle; mastoid process and medial one-third
of superior nuchal line
c. sternal manubrium and medial one-third of clavicle; mastoid process and lateral half
of superior nuchal line
d. sternal manubrium and lateral half of clavicle; mastoid process and lateral one-third
of superior nuchal line
e. mastoid process and lateral half of superior nuchal line; sternal manubrium, medial
one-third of clavicle
5) how is alveolar air different than inspired air?
a.alveolar air has a higher pn2 than inspired air.
b.alveolar air has a lower pco2 than inspired air.
c.alveolar air has a higher po2 than inspired air.
d.alveolar air has a higher ph2o than inhaled air.
6) mesenchyme gives rise to __________.
a. nervous tissue
b. muscle, bone, and blood
c. digestive organs and endocrine glands
d. reproductive and urinary systems
e. the integumentary system and exocrine glands
7) where are thecardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers found?
a. medulla oblongata
b. pons
c. midbrain
d. spinal cord
e. diencephalon
8) the enzyme(s) called __________ break(s) down the substrate called __________.
a. lactase; glucose
b. peptidases; proteins
c. lipases; micelles
d. lactose; lactase
e. nucleases; nucleotides
9) while sitting at your desk, you drop your pencil onto the floor. you bend over to pick
up the pencil. in order to straighten up and continue your exam you must use which of
the following muscles?
a. tibialis anterior
b. erector spinae
c. semimembranosus
d. tibialis anterior and semimembranosus
e. extensor hallucis longus
10) the spaces found within the concentric lamellae are called __________, and they
contain __________.
a. canaliculi; osteoblasts
b. osteons; stem cells
c. lacunae; osteocytes
d. lacunae; osteoclasts
e. central canals; osteocytes
11) a pilus is a __________.
a. hair
b. hair follicle
c. tiny muscle that moves a hair
d. sensory nerve fiber around the base of a hair
e. gland associated with a hair follicle
12) the upper respiratory tract extends from the nose through the _________.
a. trachea
b. pharynx
c. larynx
d. alveoli
e. lungs
13) which of the following is not a characteristic of a muscle cell?
a. plasticity
b. contractility
c. conductivity
d. extensibility
e. excitability
14) the __________ are the superior chambers of the heart and the _________ are the
inferior chambers of the heart.
a. visceral percardia; parietal pericardia
b. ventricles; atria
c. atria; ventricles
d. left ventricles; right ventricles
e. left atria; right atria
15) why would an enlarged prostate gland interfere with urination?
a. it inhibits urine production.
b. it develops calcified deposits that block the urethra.
c. it produces thicker prostatic secretions that block the urethra.
d. it inhibits the micturition reflex.
e. it compresses the urethra.
16) __________ are short term regulators of appetite, whereas __________ is a
long-term regulator.
a. insulin and cholecystokinin (cck); peptide yy (pyy)
b. peptide yy (pyy) and insulin; cholecystokinin (cck)
c. peptide yy (pyy) and cholecystokinin (cck); insulin
d. leptin and insulin; cholecystokinin (cck)
e. leptin and insulin; peptide yy (pyy)
17) the prefix hypo- means _______________, whereas hyper- means _____________.
a. front; back
b. right; left
c. inside; outside
d. clear; dark
e. below; above
18) the long plateau in the action potential observed in cardiocytes is probably related
with __________ staying longer in the cytosol.
a. na+
b. k+
c. ca2+
d. cl-
e. na+, k+, and ca2+