1) some antidepressant drugs act by inhibiting monoamine oxidase (mao). what is the
function of this enzyme?
a. it binds to chloride gates.
b. it breaks down monoamines.
c. it blocks sodium channels.
d. it converts atp to cyclic amp.
e. it degrades acetylcholine.
2) which of the following is true concerning oxygen in regards to aerobic respiration?
a. it transports electrons to the mitochondrion.
b. it directly transfers electrons and protons to nad+ and fad.
c. it directly receives electrons and protons from nad+ and fad.
d. it is the only substrate of aerobic respiration.
e. it is the final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.
3) which of the following is a final product of aerobic respiration?
a. carbon dioxide
b. pyruvic acid
c. lactic acid
d. glucose
e. oxygen
4) the __________ association area is responsible for perceiving and attending to
stimuli, and the __________ association area is responsible for identifying them.
a. temporal; parietal
b. temporal; occipital
c. frontal; occipital
d. parietal; temporal
e. occipital; frontal
5) an example of a highly vascular tissue is __________ tissue. an example of a
tissuethat is not highly vascular is __________.
a. epithelial; cartilage
b. muscular; osseous tissue
c. dense regular connective; dense irregular connective tissue
d. areolar; cartilage
e. nervous; osseous tissue
6) which of the following is secreted during the postabsorptive state?
a. gastrin
b. insulin
c. growth hormone
d. cholecystokinin
e. secretin
7) if one inspires through their nose, which of the following answers has the correct
order of structures the air would move through?
a.nares → vestibule → nasal cavity → nasopharynx → oropharynx → laryngopharynx
→ larynx → trachea → primary bronchus → secondary bronchus → tertiary bronchus
→ bronchiole → respiratory bronchiole → terminal bronchiole → alveolar duct →
alveolar sac → alveolus
b.nares → nasal cavity → vestibule → nasopharynx → oropharynx → laryngopharynx
→ larynx → trachea → primary bronchus → secondary bronchus → tertiary bronchus
→ bronchiole → terminal bronchiole → respiratory bronchiole → alveolar duct →
alveolar sac → alveolus
c.nares → vestibule → nasal cavity → nasopharynx → oropharynx → laryngopharynx
→ larynx → trachea → bronchiole → respiratory bronchiole → terminal bronchiole →
primary bronchus → secondary bronchus → tertiary bronchus → alveolar duct →
alveolar sac → alveolus
d.nares → nasal cavity → vestibule → nasopharynx → oropharynx → laryngopharynx
→ larynx → trachea → primary bronchus → secondary bronchus → tertiary bronchus
→ bronchiole → respiratory bronchiole → terminal bronchiole → alveolar duct →
alveolar sac → alveolus
8) blood banks dispose of blood that has low levels of bisphosphoglycerate. what would
be the probable reason for doing so?
a. a low bpg level causes acidosis of blood.
b. erythrocytes low in bpg do not unload co2 very well.
c. erythrocytes low in bpg do not unload o2 very well.
d. erythrocytes low in bpg do not load o2 very well.
e. a decline in bpg level is accompanied by a decline in hemoglobin level.
9) the kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands, aorta, and inferior vena cava are all
__________.
a. located within the peritoneal cavity
b. retroperitoneal
c. inside the visceral peritoneum
d. within the pelvic cavity
e. located within the thoracic cavity
10) what is taken up by the capillaries at their venous end?
a. waste products
b. oxygen
c. glucose
d. amino acids
e. organic nutrients
11) acid reflux into the esophagus (“heartburn”) is normally prevented by __________.
a. pharyngeal constrictors
b. the upper esophageal sphincter
c. the lower esophageal sphincter (les)
d. esophageal glands
e. pharyngeal and buccal sphincters
12) the enzyme that catalyzes the first step reaction in hcl production by gastric parietal
cells is called __________.
a. carbonic acid
b. carbonic anhydrase
c. dipeptidase
d. protease
e. atpase
13) the temporomandibular joint is a(n) __________ joint.
a. osseous
b. cartilaginous
c. bony
d. fibrous
e. synovial