| Question |
Answer |
| The inner cell mass of the blastocyst will form |
the embryo |
| The process of cell division that occurs after fertilization is called |
cleavage |
| At what age in fetal development is the heart beat first present |
4 weeks or month |
| By day of embryonic development a new layer forms creating the three germ layers this process is called |
gastrulation |
| The most important factor affecting the glomerus filtration rate is |
the glomerular filtration pressure |
| When implantation first occurs nutrients formed by the trophoblast can easily reach the inner cell mass with simple |
Diffusion |
| Embryologic in early fetal development occurs in what trimester |
first trimester |
| Chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes are called |
autosomes |
| The period of gestation characterized by rapid absolute fetal growth is the what ____ trimester. |
Third trimester |
| Sperm production occurs in the |
seminiferous tubules |
| Sperm develops from stem cells called |
spermatogonia |
| Projections of the tunica albuginea known as septae divide the testis into |
lobules |
| The spermatic cord contains |
Artery veins, vas deferens, lymphatics blood vessels, nerves |
| Nerves that go through the spermatic cord is called |
genital femoral |
| Interstitial cells of Leydig produce |
Testerone |
| Another cell along the interstitial cell |
Sustentacular cells or Sertoli cells |
| What process occurs during Amphimixis |
Fusion of the male and female pronuclei |
| Where does the fertilization of the ovum occur |
Fallopian tubes |
| The principle cation in intercellular fluid is |
Potassium |
| Hypoventilation would cause _____ acidosis |
Respiratory |
| The most significant source of heat in the body is |
cellular metabolism |
| Starch is chemically digested by enzymes produced in the |
pancreas and salvia |
| Nephron cells that respond to the concentration of filtrate are |
JG cells/ Juxtaglomerular cells |
| Micuration is a _____ reflex |
Sacral |
| Prolonged vomiting can result in |
Metabolic alkalosis |
| The primary role of the carbonic acid bicarbonate buffer system is to |
Maintaining a stable pH counteracting the production of hydrogen ions from organic fixed acids |
| One of the effect of ADH is |
Water retention |
| Accumulation of excess fluid in the tissue is called |
Edema |
| Water transports between intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid occurs by |
osmosis Calcium reabsorption by the kidney is promoted by the hormone - PTH (parathyroid hormone) |
| Which hormone stimulates the thirst mechanism |
ADH |
| A person with emphysema will exhibit signs of _______acidosis/alkalosis |
Respiratory acidosis |
| In the core of each villus, there is a lymph capillary called? |
Lacteal |
| The wave like smooth muscle contraction that move foodstuffs through the alimentary canal is called? |
peristalsis |
| The chemical digestion starting with the mouth is? |
carbohydrates |
| The chemical digestion starting at the stomach is? |
proteins |
| The sheets of peritoneal membrane that extends to the digestive organs. |
mesentery |
| The segment of small intestine that connects to the cecum? |
Ileum |
| The primary dentition consists of the deciduous teeth. |
There are 20 deciduous teeth that fall out before the age of 12 |
| What are the stomach epithelium cells that secrete gastric acid and intrinsic factor? |
parietal cells |
| Gastrin is a digestive hormone that is responsible for the stimulation of acid secretions in the? |
Proteins and peptide fragments |
| The bile from gallbladder |
Drains through pancreas to duodenum |
| The stomach parietal cells secrete intrinsic factor, which is essential in the absorption of |
Vtamin B12 |
| Hepatocytes do not |
do not secrete digestive enzymes |
| Which of the following is not an anatomic characteristic of the colon? |
pilcae circulars |
| The function of the globlet cells in the intestinal wall is? |
Produce mucus that protects the intestinal wall. |
| The fluid secreted into the small intestine that contains emulsify that fat is |
Bile |
| Struction of tooth includes |
A thin periodontal ligament that holds the tooth in the alveolus |
| A baby with an abnormal plyloric valve has a history of projectile vomiting after each feeding because of the frequent loss of gastric juices the blood test will likely indicate |
Alkalosis (pH value too high) |
| The longest portion of the alimentary canal is |
jejunum |
| Fat is broken down to fatty acids and monoglysarides and formed ______ to be transported to the systemic circulation via the lymph. |
Chorea |
| Which of the following has all the parts in proper sequence |
cecum, ascending colon, transeverse colon, descending colon see pg 834 |
| The molecule that serves as the major source of readily available fuel for nerons and red blood cells is |
Glucose |
| Anabolism includes reations in which |
Large molecules or structure are built from smaller ones. |
| The process of breaking triglyceride down into glycerol and fatty acids is known as |
Lipolysis |
| Lipogensis occurs when |
there is a shortage of fatty acids. |
| Glycogen is formed in the liver during the |
absorptive state |
| Vitamins are organic compounds |
they often function as coenzymes to assist in catalysis |
| As the body progresses from the absorptive to the postabsorptive all organs switch from the |
the brain |
| Heat-Loss mechanisms do not include |
vasoconstriction |
| The most important hormonal factor in determing BMR |
Thyroxine |
| Which of the following nutrient yield the high amount of energy per gram when metabolized. |
Fats |
| Which of the following does not occur in the mitrochondia |
Glycolysis |
| The vitamin that is essential to the formation of clotting proteins is |
Vitamin K |
| The trace of minerals cobalt is a constituent of |
Vitamin B12 |
| Most of Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and iron are stored in the |
Liver |
| Vasodilation of the skin at room temperature does what |
Lowers the body temperature. |
| A crtitical lipid that is used as building block of cells and hormones instead of an energy source is |
Cholesterol |
| Krebs cycle, electron transport chain and oxidation phosphorylation occurs in the |
Mitrochondia |
| The ____ is released to the blood and removed from the body in the urine. |
urea |
| Lipids are not water soluble transport cholesterol to peripheral tissues and regulate cholesterol synthesis |
LDL( Low density lipoproteins) |
| The essential mineral for the production hormone T3 and T4 is |
Iodine |
| A spermatozan contains all of the following parts of the cell except |
golgi apparatus (it does contain nucleus, mitochondria, flagellum) |
| The process of creating haploid cells is called |
meiosis |
| The sequence of the travel of spermatozoa is |
testis, epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland |
| The interstitial cells (of Leydig) of the seminiferous tubule produce |
androgen |
| Sperm production occurs at the |
seminiferous tubules |
| The target of the pituitary hormone follicle stimulation hormone (FSH) in males is the |
seminferous tubules |
| The uterus is located |
posterior to the urinary bladder and anterior to the colon |
| The muscular wall of uterus is called the |
myometrium |
| The inferior portion of the uterus that projects into the vagina is the |
cervix |
| The ligaments that arise on the lateral margins of the uterus and extend through the inguinal canal are the |
round ligaments |
| A corpus luteum is formed by |
the follicle after ovulation |
| Chronologically, the luteal phase of ovarian cycle corresponds to ____ of the uterine cycle. |
secretory phase |
| The surge of luteinizing hormone level occurs right before |
ovulation |
| During the menses phase of the uterine cycle: |
the functional layer is sloughed off |
| Menopause is caused by: |
no primordial follicles left to respond to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
| The reproductive system: |
produces gametes, stores and transports gametes, nourishes gametes (all of them) |
| Projections of the tunica albuginea, known as septae, divide the testis into |
lobules |
| The spermatic cord is: |
a bundle of tissue that contains the ductus deferens and the blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics that serve the testis |
| The sustentacular cells (Sertoli Cells) of the seminiferous tubules do all of the following except: |
secrete testosterone (they do maintain the blood-testis barrier, support spermiogenesis, secrete inhibin, secrete androgen-binding protein) |
| The cells that are formed at the end of meiosis are called |
spermatids |
| Taking food into the system |
Ingestion |
| Chewing, Mixing, Churning and segmentation of food |
Mechanical Digestion |
| Enzymatic degradation of foodstuffs into simpler molecules |
Chemical Digestion |
| Passage of Digested materials from the lumen of the GI tract into the blood or lymph |
Absorption |
| Elimination of digestible solids |
Defacation |
| Provide the primary source of fuel for ATP synthesis |
Carbohydrates |
| Acts as an accessory fuel |
Lipids |
| Important structural material (keratin, collagen, etc) and functional materials (enzymes, etc) |
Proteins |
| Most function as co-enzymes |
not used as structural components |
| Incorporation into some body structures |
used in conjunction with enzymes |
| Solvent for chemical reactions in body |
Water |
| A protein metabolite found in skeletal muscle and excreted in urine |
Creatinine |
| Not normally found in the urine |
Glucose |
| A detoxified ammonia compound |
Urea |
| In relation to the extrinsic salivary glands....... |
....they are primarily regulated by the parasympathetic division of ANS |
| During deglutination, the bolus passes into the stomach from the esophagus through the |
gastroesophageal sphincter |
| Protective collections of lymphocytes and macrophages occur in |
the peyers patches |
| Starch is chemically digested by enzymes produced in the |
salivary glands and pancreas |
| Swallowing reflexes begin when the receptors are stimulated by food in this structure |
pharynx |
| Blood flows into the liver via the ___________ and ___________ |
while blood exits the liver via the __________. |
| The major outcome that occurs through mechanical digestive activities is |
an increase in the surface area of food by breaking it into smaller fragments. |
| The propulsive function that occurs int eh esophagus is called |
Peristalsis |
| The stimulus for the release of pancreatic enzymes is |
the presence of chyme in the duodenum containing protein and fats |
| What is the mixing action that exposes materials to secretions and absorptive factors? |
Segmentation |
| What is the function of the large intestine? |
Absorption of water, ions, and some vitamins |
| This organ provides absorbative function, is shorter than the small intestine, contains a large number of bacteria |
Large intestine |
| Characteristic of essential nutrients |
Cannot by synthesized by the body |
| Most __________ function as co-enzymes in the body |
Vitamins |
| The form of visual pigments is a function of |
vitamin A |
| The stage of cell respiration in which carbon dioxide is removed from a carbon source is |
Krebs Cycle |
| The most significant source of heat in the body is |
cellular respiration |
| What releases energy stored in chemical bonds? |
the process of cellular respiration |
| Fats have many more calories than carbohydrates because they .... |
contain more potential acetyl groups to enter Krebs Cycle |
| The thermoregulatory center is located in the |
hypothalamus |
| Chromium is considered a |
trace element |
| Insulin release would occur in |
the absorptive state |
| The hormone that controls essentially all events of the absorptive state is |
Insulin |
| How is Na+ reabsorbed? |
Active transport using ATP |
| In response to increased levels of aldosterone, the kidneys produce |
urine with a lower concentration of sodium ions |
| Nephron cells that respond to the concentration of filtrate are |
macula densa cells |
| What produces a concentration gradient that will allow the nephron to concentrate filtrate? |
countercurrent mechanism |
| The most important factor influencing glomerular filtration rate is |
blood hydrostatic pressure |
| when the concentration of ADH increases.... |
less urine is produced |
| which structure is the muscular tube that delivers urine to the bladder |
ureter |
| which substance of the following would have the lowest absorption rate? amino acids: sodium: urea: glucose |
urea |
| urine passes through what in what order to get to the external environment? |
calyx |
| If the efferent arteriole constricts while the afferent arteriole remains unchanged, the glomerular filtration rate will |
Increase |
| Death of mitochondria in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle would result in |
Increased Na+ and Cl- ions in the urine output |
| What is the main substance reabsorbed in the region of the descending limb of the loop of Henle? |
Water |