Question: The patellar ‘knee jerk’ reflex is an example of a(n) _______.
Answer Options:
a) extensor thrust reflex
b) crossed-extensor reflex
c) stress reflex
d) stretch reflex
Answer: d) stretch reflex
Question: The part of a neuron that conducts impulses away from its cell body is called a(n) _______.
Answer Options:
a) Schwann cell
b) axon
c) dendrite
d) neurilemma
Answer: b) axon
Question: Gastric juice consists of ____________.
a) Water
b) Pepsin
c) Hydrochloric acid
d) Mucus
e) All of the above
f) Only a and c
Answer: e) All of the above
Question: Preparing the body for the ‘fight-or-flight’ response is the role of the _______.
Answer Options:
a) cerebrum
b) parasympathetic nervous system
c) somatic nervous system
d) sympathetic nervous system
Answer: d) sympathetic nervous system
Question: All of the following atoms make up organic molecules except:
Potassium
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Answer:
Question: Which of the following is not one of the reasons given by the authors that language is important?
Answer Options:
It can improve our sensory abilities like taste.
It is the best means for expressing our thoughts and clarifying ideas.
It can make a difference in our lives if we use it to its optimal form.
It helps to prove our intellectual superiority.
Answer: It helps to prove our intellectual superiority.
Question: Most blood vessels are innervated by the sympathetic division alone.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Bile is produced in the:
a) Pancreas
b) Liver
c) Gallbladder
d) Small intestine
e) None of the above
Answer: b) Liver
Question: Amino acids are absorbed into intestinal mucosal cells through:
a) Simple diffusion
b) Osmosis
c) Facilitated diffusion
d) Active transport
Answer: c) Facilitated diffusion
Question: Most blood vessels are innervated by the sympathetic division alone.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: What structure in skeletal muscle cells functions in calcium storage?
Answer Options:
a) sarcoplasmic reticulum
b) mitochondria
c) myofibrillar network
d) intermediate filament network
Answer: a) sarcoplasmic reticulum
Question: Which of the following is the SMALLEST?
Tissue
Organ
Molecule
Cell
Answer:
Question: Which of the following choices is the SMALLEST level of structural organization?
Answer Options:
a) Organelles
b) Tissues
c) Organ Systems
d) Atoms and molecules
Answer: d) Atoms and molecules
Question: Raynaud’s disease _______.
Answer Options:
Is frequently life-threatening
Is induced by heat stress
Is characterized by exaggerated vasoconstriction in the extremities
Occurs primarily in association with injury to the spinal cord
Answer: Is characterized by exaggerated vasoconstriction in the extremities