1) a __________ is a cordlike organ composed of numerous __________.
a. nerve fiber; nerves
b. nerve fiber; axons
c. nerve; axons
d. nerve fiber; neurosomas
e. nerve; neurosomas
2) which of the following is not a feature that connective tissues have in common?
a. very conspicuous fibers
b. the presence of fibroblasts
c. the presence of collagen
d. ground substance with a gelatinous to rubbery consistency
e. a calcified matrix
3) the__________ show(s) a remarkable degree of degeneration (involution) with age.
a. lymph nodes
b. thymus
c. spleen
d. pharyngeal tonsils
e. appendix
4) potential energy stored in bonds is released as__________ energy.
a.electromagnetic
b.electrical
c.chemical
d.heat
e.kinetic
5) the spheroidal stage of early prenatal development with about 16 to 64 cells is called
a(n) __________.
a. zygote
b. embryo
c. blastomere
d. morula
e. blastocyst
6) which of the following is not a process carried out by bacterial flora?
a. digestion ofmost of the proteins we get in the diet
b. synthesis ofvitamin k
c. production ofsome of the gases found in flatus
d. digestion of cellulose
e. formation ofpart of the feces
7) the joint between the first costal cartilage and the sternum, is a __________, whereas
the other costal cartilages are joined to the sternum by __________ joints.
a. syndesmosis; synovial
b. synchondrosis; synovial
c. synostosis; cartilaginous
d. synarthrosis; cartilaginous
e. symphysis; cartilaginous
8) where is the greatest volume of water in the body found?
a. intracellular fluid (icf)
b. extracellular fluid (ecf)
c. tissue (interstitial) fluid
d. blood plasma and lymph
e. transcellular fluid
9) the medial concavity of the kidney is called the __________, which admits the renal
nerves, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and ureter.
a. medulla
b. corpuscle
c. cortex
d. hilum
e. capsule
10) all muscle types will respond to an electrical stimulus because all muscle cells are
_________.
a. excitable
b. contractile
c. striated
d. involuntary
e. isometric
11) three common components of a feedback loop are _________, __________, and
__________.
a. stimulus; integrating (control) center;organ system
b. stimulus; receptor; integrating (control) center
c. receptor; integrating (control) center; effector
d. receptor; organ; organ system
e. receptor; integrating (control) center; organ system
12) the universal donor of rbcs, but not necessarily plasma, is blood type __________.
a. ab, rh-negative
b. ab, rh-positive
c. o, rh-negative
d. o, rh-positive
e. abo, rh-negative
13) destruction of the amygdala would mostly affect which of the following?
a. memory
b. awareness of objects
c. recognition and identification of objects
d. expression of emotional feelings
e. cognition
14) why is breast milk superior to cow’s milk for an infant?
a. cow’s milk provides fewer calories per ml.
b. cow’s milk provides less calcium per ml.
c. cow’s milk provides less phosphorous per ml.
d. cow’s milk has too much protein and minerals in it.
e. it is a myth; cow’s milk is equal in quality to breast milk.
15) which of the following is not a membranous organelle?
a. mitochondria
b. ribosome
c. nucleus
d. endoplasmic reticulum
e. golgi complex