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Anatomy Final Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: | coronal |
| From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism. |
| When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): | tissue. |
| The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. | transverse |
| In anatomical position the wrist is ___________ as compared to the elbow | inferior |
| A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. | front and back |
| The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: | right lung. |
| The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: | cells. |
| The lungs are located in the: | thoracic cavity. |
| Molecules are: | atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates. |
| AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction. | exchange |
| In the presence of a base, red litmus paper will: | turn blue. |
| A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n): | electron. |
| The study of metabolism includes examination of: | all of the above. |
| The process of the digestion of food is an example of which type of reaction? | Decomposition |
| A magnesium atom has an atomic number of 12, an atomic mass of 25, and a +2 charge. This atom would contain _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____ electrons. | 12; 13; 10 |
| Which of the following is not one of the major elements present in the human body? | Zinc |
| An example of a catabolic process is: | hydrolysis. |
| An isotope of an element contains different numbers of ____ from other atoms of the same element. | neutrons |
| An ionic bond is formed by: | a positive and a negative ion attracting each other. |
| Main cell structures include all of the following except: | interstitial fluid. |
| The cell extension that contains microfilaments is called: | microvilli. |
| Which of the following recognize and destroy nonself cells? | Immune cells |
| Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest impact on which cell function? | Cell division |
| Which cell fiber serves as part of our “cellular muscles?” | Microfilament |
| A list of the cell fibers from largest to smallest would read: | microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments. |
| The fundamental organizational unit of life is the: | cell. |
| In the cell membrane, the hydrophilic part of the phospholipid molecule: | both A and B. |
| The nucleolus is composed chiefly of: | rRNA. |
| Which of the following is not true about ribosomes? | Surrounded by a membrane structure |
| The basic determinant of skin color is | melanin. |
| Cells in a tissue are surrounded by or embedded in a complex extracellular material called a | matrix. |
| The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is | connective. |
| The External Ear is composed of | elastic cartilage. |
| Which of the following tissues lack a direct blood supply and consequently heals very slowly? | cartilage |
| The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is | fibrocartilage. |
| Besides water, extracellular matrix contains | proteins and proteoglycans |
| Adipose tissue is | a storage tissue. |
| Stratified squamous (keratinized) epithelial cells are found in the | epidermis. |
| Which of the following contains osteocytes? | bone |
| Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist? | carpals |
| Which bone is located on the posterior aspect of the skull. | occipital |
| The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the | lacrimal. |
| Where are the smallest bones in the body located? | Ears |
| Which of the following is(are) not in the appendicular skeleton? | vertebrae |
| Which of the following is not a type of bone? | regular |
| The most common type of cartilage is | hyaline. |
| The extracellular components of bone matrix are | hard and calcified. |
| Which of the following is a bone in the axial skeleton? | vertebra |
| Where would you find a tarsal bone? | foot |
| Which of the following muscles has fibers on a transverse plane? | Transverse abdominis |
| The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: | teres minor. |
| The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the: | anterior medial surface of the forearm. |
| Muscles may be named according to: | all of the above. |
| The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Its fibers run parallel to the body. Which of the following terms might be part of its name? | Both A and C Rectus & Femoris |
| Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles? | Tripennate |
| Which of the following is not a posterior muscle that acts on the shoulder girdle? | Pectoralis minor |
| Movement is one of the most distinctive and easily observed “characteristics of life.” | True |
| The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the: | triceps brachii. |
| Which of the following statements about the muscles of the head is incorrect? | The splenius capitis muscle is sometimes called the prayer muscle because it causes the head to bow. |
| Dendrites conduct impulses _____ cell bodies. | toward |
| The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the: | somatic nervous system. |
| Small distinct regions of gray matter in the CNS are called: | nuclei. |
| The largest and most numerous types of neuroglia are the: | astrocytes. |
| Which of the following is the deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve? | Endoneurium |
| A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n): | sensory neuron. |
| Multipolar neurons have: | multiple dendrites and one axon. |
| The nervous system is organized to do which of the following? | All of the above are true. |
| Regeneration of nerve fibers will take place only if the cell body is intact and the fibers have: | a neurilemma. |
| A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a _____ neuron. | multipolar |
| Which of the following is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve? | Zygomatic nerve |
| Which of the following is not true of the lateral corticospinal tract fibers? | Most inhibit the lower motor neuron. |
| All of the following are characteristics of sympathetic preganglionic neurons except: | they have long fibers from CNS to ganglion. |
| The spinal tract is located on the side of the cord, originates in the brain, and terminates in the spinal cord in the _____ tract. | lateral corticospinal |
| The peripheral nervous system includes: | only cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and their branches. |
| Which of the following is not a plexus of the spinal nerves? | Thoracic |
| Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are: | sensory. |
| The pyramids are formed in the: | medulla. |
| The cervical plexus: | All of the above are correct. |
| Which plexus contains nerves that innervate the lower part of the shoulder and the entire arm? | Brachial |
| Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity in children. | calcitonin |
| Transparent structure of the eye containing regularly aligned collagen fibers. | cornea |
| The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the | infundibulum. |
| Which of the following areas has the highest concentration of cones? | the fovea centralis |
| Endolymph is made | in the stria vascularis. |
| Bony labyrinth structure containing the utricle and saccule. | vestibule |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue. |
| Receptors for hearing are located in the | cochlear duct. |
| Transparent mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid. | conjunctiva |
| Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells. | tectorial membrane |
| A graphic record of the heart’s electrical activity is a(n) | ECG. |
| The free edges of the atrioventricular valves are anchored to the | papillary muscles. |
| The four structures that compose the conduction system of the heart are the | SA node, AV node, AV bundle, and Purkinje fibers. |
| _____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. | Hematocrit |
| The normal ECG is composed of all of the following except a | E wave. |
| In _____, blood moves from veins to other veins or arteries to other arteries without passing through an intervening capillary network. | vascular anastomoses |
| Mechanical devices that permit the flow of blood in one direction only are called | valves. |
| The structure referred to as the pacemaker of the heart is(are) the: | SA node. |
| The _____ is(are) supplied with blood from the left subclavian artery. | head and upper extremities |
| The outermost layer of the larger blood vessels is the tunica | adventitia. |
| The tonsils located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity are called the _____ tonsils. | pharyngeal |
| An infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the _____ nodes. | superficial cubital |
| About half of the lymph flowing through the thoracic duct comes from the: | Both A and B are correct. Liver & Small intestine |
| Lymph from the entire body, except the upper right quadrant, drains eventually into the thoracic duct. | True (this is the statement that is true) |
| The spleen is located in the _____ region. | left hypochondriac |
| Lymph capillaries called lacteals are located in the: | small intestine. |
| The size of lymph nodes varies from _____ mm to more than _____ mm in diameter. | 1; 20 |
| A type of blood cell produced by lymph nodes is called a(n) | monocyte. |
| Lymphatics resemble veins except that lymphatics: | All of the above are correct. |
| Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the | lymphocyte. |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: | bronchioles. |
| Which of the following lists the correct sequence of air as it passes through the nose into the pharynx? | Anterior nares vestibule inferior, middle, and superior meatus posterior nares |
| The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called: | conchae. |
| The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium. | pseudostratified columnar |
| The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. | 11 |
| Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? | They serve in voice production. |
| The lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: | cricoid cartilage. |
| The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as: | all of the above. |
| The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: | oropharynx. |
| The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: | nasopharynx. |
| A barium enema study is used to detect and locate: | all of the above. |
| Which of the following salivary glands produces only a mucus type of saliva? | Sublinguals |
| Phagocytic cells lining liver sinusoids are called _____ cells. | Kupffer |
| The walls of the GI tract are composed of ____ layers of tissue. | four |
| Which of the following organs has a mucosal layer that is composed of columnar epithelium with a brush border of microvilli to enhance absorption? | Small intestine |
| The more common term for deglutition is: | swallowing. |
| The substance that forms the outer covering of the neck and root of a tooth is: | cementum. |
| The type of tissue designed for absorption and secretion found throughout much of the GI tract is _____ epithelium. | simple columnar |
| The fan-shaped projection of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the: | mesentery. |
| Which of the following is not a lobe of the liver? | Medial lobe |
| Which of the following is not a part of the glomerular-capsular membrane? | Parietal layer of the glomerular capsule |
| Which of the following is(are) classified as an accessory organ of the urinary system? | All of the above |
| The portion of the nephron tubule that is essentially always impermeable to water is the: | ascending nephron loop. |
| Under normal conditions, most nutrients are reabsorbed in which portion of the nephron? | Proximal tubule |
| In the kidney, blood flows from the interlobular artery into the: | afferent arteriole. |
| The substance most often measured to determine normal kidney function is: | creatinine. |
| Urine is conducted from the kidney to the urinary bladder through a tube called the: | ureter. |
| The function of the urinary bladder is to: | do both A and B serve as a reservoir & expel urine |
| A portion of the nephron that can lie within the medulla is the: | nephron loop. |
| There are how many openings in the urinary bladder? | Three |
| Fertilization of an ovum most often occurs in the: | fallopian tube. |
| The efferent ductules: | drain the rete testis. |
| In the male reproductive system, the essential organs of reproduction are called: | testes. |
| The final stage in the process of ovarian follicle development is the: | corpus albicans. |
| The urethral orifice is _____ to the vagina opening. | anterior |
| Which of the following is(are) not classified as an accessory organ(s) of the reproductive system in the male? | Testes |
| The uterus is suspended between two folds of parietal peritoneum that form a partition across the pelvic cavity. These ligaments are _____ ligaments. | broad |
| The layer that is incomplete because it covers none of the cervix and only part of the body is called the: | parietal peritoneum. |
| Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | organelles. |
| A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. | right hypochondriac |
| An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): | tissue. |
| An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n): | tissue |
| If your reference point is “farthest from the trunk of the body” versus “nearest to the trunk of the body,” where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | Proximal |
| Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): | organ |
| A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: | sagittal |
| Acids: | All of the above are true of acids. |
| Which of the following represents a trace element in the body? | Iron |
| The hydrogen isotope tritium consists of: | one proton and two neutrons. |
| A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH–) than hydrogen ions (H+) is a(n) _____ solution. | alkaline (basic) |
| The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called: | dehydration synthesis. |
| An example of an element would be: | Ne. |
| Which of the following bonds are the weakest? | Hydrogen |
| The approximate pH of gastric fluid is: | 2. |
| Tiny indentations of the plasma membrane that resemble caves are called: | caveolae. |
| Which organelle processes and packages material to be secreted? | Golgi apparatus |
| Which of the following is not a function of the integral membrane proteins? | All of the above are functions of the integral membrane proteins. |
| The nucleus is the only structure in the cell that contains DNA. | False |
| The largest human cell, measuring about 150 μm, is a: | female sex cell or ovum. |
| The structure in cells that is associated with the enzymatic breakdown (digestion) of foreign material is the: | lysosome. |
| The dermis is composed of two layers, a thin papillary layer and a thick _____ layer. | reticular |
| Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue? | cardiac |
| Which of the following is the most superficial layer of the epidermis? | stratum corneum |
| The two major categories of body membranes are | epithelial and connective |
| The mixed secretions of sebaceous and ceruminous glands form a brown waxy substance called the | cerumen. |
| Each hair follicle has a small bundle of involuntary muscles attached to it called the | arrector pili muscle. |
| The connective tissue membranes that line the spaces between bones and joints are called _____ membranes. | synovial |
| Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and can be found lining the kidney tubules? | simple cuboidal epithelium |
| The two bones that form the framework for the forearm are the | radius and ulna. |
| The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the | hyoid. |
| The main shaft-like portion of a long bone is the | diaphysis. |
| Fibrocartilage can be found in the | symphysis pubis. |
| Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called | osteons. |
| Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | femur |
| The dense, white fibrous membrane that covers bone except at joint surfaces is the | periosteum. |
| If you are working on an archeological dig and find the remains of a human pelvis with a subpubic angle of 110 degrees, you can assume that this pelvis belongs to a | female. |
| Just as individual bones are the organs of the skeletal system, individual muscles are the organs of the muscular system. | True |
| When an athlete injures a muscle of the hamstring group, the injury is on the: | posterior thigh. |
| The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. | spiral |
| The sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its: | points of attachment. |
| The Achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemius and the soleus. | True |
| Most muscles span a joint. | True |
| Another name for a sphincter muscle is a _____ muscle. | circular |
| The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the: | brachioradialis. |
| Neurons in the CNS have less chance of regenerating for all of the following reasons except: | microglia lay down scar tissue. |
| Which of the following compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier? | Dopamine |
| Fascicles are held together by a connective tissue layer called the: | perineurium. |
| Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of: | cell bodies. |
| One of the components of the blood-brain barrier is: | astrocytes. |
| The innermost layer of the meninges is the: | pia mater. |
| The areas specializing in language functions are found in the left cerebral hemisphere in: | about 90% of the population. |
| Visceral effectors are innervated by sympathetic fibers. | True |
| Cerebrospinal fluid is found in all of the following except the: | subdural space. |
| A patient complains of numbness in the skin of the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh and leg. The spinal nerve or peripheral branch most likely involved with this condition is the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| There are 5 lumbar nerve pairs. | This is a correct statement? |
| The cranial nerve that arises from the spinal cord is the: | accessory. |
| Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm. | adenohypophysis |
| Which of the following endocrine glands develops primarily from the endoderm of the pharynx? | thyroid and parathyroids |
| The basilar membrane supports the | spiral organ. |
| Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? | hypothalamic appetite centers |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | glucocorticoids |
| Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months? | the thyroid |
| The hormone produced by the heart | increases the excretion of sodium in the urine. |
| Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin. | beta cells |
| The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium. |
| The heart valves that are located where the trunk of the pulmonary artery joins the right ventricle and where the aorta joins the left ventricle are called | semilunar valves. |
| Atria are often called _____ because they receive blood from vessels called veins. | receiving chambers |
| The structural components of the circulatory system include the: | heart and blood vessels. |
| The _____ drains much of the superficial leg and foot. | great saphenous vein |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | myocardium. |
| After blood leaves the lungs and returns to the heart, it enters the | left atrium. |
| Which division of the autonomic nervous system sends fibers to the heart? | both A and B sympathetic & parasympathetic |
| The term blood type refers to the type of blood cell | antigen. |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia. |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | thymus. |
| Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity. | cell-mediated |
| The type of immune mechanism that provides a general defense by acting against anything recognized as “not self” is called: | nonspecific immunity. |
| Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into the: | subclavian veins. |
| The lymphatic system, like the circulatory system, is a closed circuit. | False |
| The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the: | inguinal lymph nodes. |
| Which of the following is not part of the respiratory membrane? | Ciliated respiratory mucosa |
| The anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below is called the: | oropharynx. |
| In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the: | horizontal fissure. |
| Which of the following is true of the cribriform plate? | It separates the nasal and cranial cavities. |
| The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the: | trachea. |
| All of the following are classified as accessory organs of the digestive system except the: | mouth. |
| The hard palate consists of portions of: | four bones: two maxillae and two palatines. |
| Which of the following papillae of the tongue lack taste buds? | Filiform |
| Which of the following structures is anatomically the longest? | Ileum |
| An incision into the wall of the GI tract would cut, in order, from superficial to deep: | serosa, muscularis, submucosa, and mucosa. |
| Which of the following is not an anatomical part of the small intestine? | Cecum |
| Of all the blood pumped per minute by the heart, approximately ____ goes through the kidneys. | 1/5 |
| The mechanism for voiding begins with: | the relaxation of the internal sphincter. |
| Urine formation involves all the following processes except: | catabolism. |
| Which of the following ions is not normally secreted into the distal or collecting tubules? | Sodium |
| The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large collection reservoir called the: | renal pelvis. |
| Which structure of the kidney narrows as it exits the kidney to become the ureter? | Renal pelvis |
| Which hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced? | ANH |
| Which of the following hormones causes ejection of milk into the mammary ducts, making it accessible for the infant? | Oxytocin |
| The region between the vaginal orifice and the anus is called the: | perineum. |
| Which of the following is not a supporting structure of the male reproductive system? | Prostate |
| The tube connecting the ovaries to the uterus is called the: | All of the above are correct. |
| In the male, LH: | stimulates the interstitial cells to increase their secretion of testosterone. |
| The supporting structures in the male reproductive system include: | all of the above. |
| Two major cavities of the human body are: | ventral/dorsal. |
| Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | Balance |
| Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? | Pinky is lateral as compared to the thumb |
| The brain is ______ as compared to the skull | deep |
| Atomic mass is determined by the number of: | protons and neutrons. |
| Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water? | 50% |
| The octet rule refers to the: | stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level. |
| As the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) increases, the: | solution becomes more acidic. |
| When atoms combine, they may gain, lose, or share: | electrons. |
| The enzyme catalase is an important chemical in the functioning of the: | peroxisomes. |
| Which are the organelles that allow for the recycling of amino acids in the cell? | Proteasomes |
| Which of the following is not a function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum? | Provides a site for ribosome attachment |
| Granules or threads within the nucleus are called: | chromatin. |
| Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are called: | cilia. |
| The cell extension that assists epithelial cells in absorption is called: | microvilli. |
| The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the: | phospholipid bilayer. |
| The two main layers that compose the skin are the dermis and | epidermis |
| Mesoderm interacts with endoderm and ectoderm to give rise to | all of the above |
| Around the sixth month of pregnancy, the developing fetus is almost entirely covered by a fine soft hair coat called the | lanugo. |
| Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? | Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum. |
| Which two bones compose the shoulder girdle? | clavicle and scapula |
| The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the | lumbar vertebrae. |
| The action of the brachialis muscle is to _____ the forearm. | flex |
| A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the: | prime mover. |
| There are more than 600 muscles in the body. | True |
| The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Its fibers run parallel to the body. Which of the following terms might be part of its name? | Flexor |
| Fascia is a general term for the fibrous connective tissue found under the skin and around muscle. | True |
| Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the: | clavicle and scapula. |
| Another name for a skeletal muscle cell is a(n): | muscle fiber. |
| Which is true of a reflex arc? | It always consists of an afferent neuron and an efferent neuron. |
| In the human nervous system: | there are almost equal numbers of glia cells and neurons. |
| Interneurons reside in the: | CNS only. |
| The lumbar plexus gives rise to the _____ nerve. | femoral |
| The spinal ganglion can be found on the _____ of the spinal nerve. | dorsal nerve root |
| Sensory neurons can operate in autonomic reflex arcs. | True |
| The phrenic nerve is found in the _____ plexus. | cervical |
| Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through the ventricles, into the central canal, and _____, and is absorbed back into the blood. | subarachnoid space |
| The brainstem does not include the: | cerebellum. |
| All cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system are located within the CNS. | False |
| The layer of the meninges that serves as the inner periosteum of the cranial bone is the: | dura mater. |
| Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. | zona reticularis |
| The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the | facial. |
| Largest purely endocrine gland in the body. | thyroid gland |
| Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function. | thymus gland |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
| The internal iliac artery supplies blood to the | pelvis |
| From which vessels do myocardial cells receive blood? | coronary arteries |
| The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | endothelium. |
| Microscopic vessels that carry blood from small arteries to small veins are | capillaries. |
| Blood flow from the heart through blood vessels to all parts of the body and back to the heart is referred to as _____ circulation. | systemic |
| The normal cardiac impulse that initiates mechanical contraction of the heart arises in the | SA node. |
| The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes. | supratrochlear |
| Hassall corpuscles are part of the: | thymus. |
| The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: | thyroid cartilage. |
| Anatomically, how does the right bronchus differ from the left bronchus, and what effect might this have on the aspiration of objects? | The right bronchus is slightly larger and more vertical than the left. This anatomical fact helps explain why aspirated foreign objects frequently lodge in the right bronchus. |
| The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: | maxillary. |
| The divisions of the thoracic cavity include all of the following except the: | respiratory cavity. |
| The most essential part of bile is: | bile salts. |
| Which of the following organs has a mucosa layer composed of stratified squamous epithelium that resists abrasion? | Esophagus |
| A drop in systemic blood pressure would cause the filtration rate to: | decrease. |
| ADH has the greatest effect on the reabsorption of water in the: | distal tubule. |
| Approximately how much blood flows through the kidneys per minute? | 1200 ml |
| Which of the following is the approximate threshold level for the reabsorption of glucose? | 300 mg/100 ml |
| Substances travel from the glomerulus into the glomerular capsule by the process of: | filtration |
| One difference between the male urethra and the female urethra is the male urethra is: | part of two different body systems. |
| The tightly coiled tube of the epididymis measures _____ feet in length. | 20 |
| Each of the following is a duct in the male reproductive system except: | inguinal canal. |
| The dense, white, fibrous capsule that encases each testis is called the: | tunica albuginea. |
| The greater vestibular glands are also called _____ glands. | Bartholin |
| Which of the following is not an effect of testosterone? | Promotes lengthening of long bones |
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