1) functions of the large intestine include
a) chemical digestion of chyme.
b) temporary food storage.
c) resorption of water and compaction of feces.
d) absorption of the products of digestion.
e) all of these answers are correct.
2) the c cells of the thyroid gland produce
a) only thyroxine.
b) only tsh.
c) only calcitonin.
d) only parathyroid hormone.
e) thryoxine and tsh.
3) match the condition with the description.
a. acromegaly
b. adrenogenital syndrome
c. cretinism
d. dwarfism
e. exophthalmus
associated with graves’ disease
4) drugs known as beta blockers will
a) increase heart rate.
b) decrease heart rate.
c) increase stroke volume.
d) increase cardiac output.
e) decrease the end-systolic volume.
5) match the response to the description.
a. increase
b. decrease
c. no change
peripheral vascular resistance during exercise
6) if there is a blockage between the av node and the av bundle, how will this affect the
appearance of the electrocardiogram?
a) the pr interval will be smaller.
b) the qrs interval will be longer.
c) there will be more p waves than qrs complexes.
d) there will be more qrs complexes than p waves.
e) the t wave will disappear.
7) the largest lymphoid tissue(s) is/are the
a) spleen.
b) thymus.
c) galt.
d) lymph nodes.
e) tonsils.
8) glut4 transporters are
a) only stored in cytoplasmic vesicles.
b) only inserted in response to glucagon.
c) only inserted into the plasma membrane by endocytosis.
d) only found in adipose and skeletal muscles.
e) stored in cytoplasmic vesicles and found in adipose and skeletal muscles.
9) match each term with its definition.
a. cardiac output (co)
b. heart rate (hr)
c. end-diastolic volume (edv)
d. stroke volume (sv)
e. end-systolic volume (esv)
the amount of blood left in the ventricle after it contracts
10) rugae, plicae, and villi are all features that accomplish
a) secretion of enzymes.
b) secretion of hormones.
c) an increase in surface area.
d) immune function.
e) mechanical digestion.
11) most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is transported as
a) solute dissolved in the plasma.
b) carbaminohemoglobin.
c) bicarbonate ions.
d) solute dissolved in the cytoplasm of red blood cells.
e) carbonic acid.
12) the fuel molecule all cells in the body can use is
a) sucrose.
b) starch.
c) protein.
d) vitamins.
e) glucose.
13) which of the following immune cells are also known as langerhans cells?
a) basophils
b) eosinophils
c) mast cells
d) lymphocytes
e) dendritic cells
14) which of the following is not a molecule synthesized in the smooth endoplasmic
reticulum (ser)?
a) fatty acids
b) steroids
c) proteins
d) lipids
e) all are synthesized in the ser.
15) identify the false statement.
a) androgens control the development of reproductive organs in the male fetus.
b) estrogens control the development of the reproductive organs in the female fetus.
c) females have one less active chromosome than males.
d) gametogenesis begins in the female fetus.
e) meiosis is never completed in most oocytes.
16) mitotic divisions in germ cells
a) are complete before birth.
b) begin at puberty.
c) continue throughout life.
d) end at andropause or menopause.
e) the answer depends on gender.
17) match the type of reflex to its description.
a. somatic
b. autonomic
c. spinal
d. cranial
e. innate
f. acquired
g. polysynaptic
integrated in the brain
18) ________ is a condition of insulin deficiency from beta cell destruction.
19) receptors that monitor blood pressure are called ________.
20) the molecule rna contains the five-carbon sugar ________.
21) list and discuss three to five different methods of contraception, including at least
one barrier method and one hormonal treatment.
22) solutions are formed with water and ________ molecules as solutes which dissolve
in them.
23) there are two forms of diabetes: diabetes mellitus (lack of insulin regulation of
cellular uptake of glucose) and diabetes insipidus (lack of regulation of water loss in the
urine by the hormone antidiuretic hormone or adh). in each case, there are two similar
explanations for the resulting pathology. what are they? (hint: consider general
principles of hormone action.)