Skeletal
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
a. clavicle
b. frontal
c. vertebra
d. sternum
Clavicle
The connective tissue covering that surrounds an entire muscle is
a. endomysium
b. Perimysium
c. tendon
d. epimysium
epimysium
True or False
glucagon is secreted in response to high blood glucose levels?
False
True or false
the eye floats in the bony orbit
false
Which of the following is NOT true of the cerebellum?
a. controls memory and problem-solving
b. inferior to the occipital and temporal lobes
c. two hemispheres with parallel grooves
d. involved in balance and equilibrium
a. controls memory and problem-solving
Which of the following statements about bones is NOT true?
a. The lateral lower arm bone is the ulna.
b. The largest bone in the body is the femur.
c. The superior end of the sternum articulates with the clavicle.
d. The medial ankle is formed by the tibia.
a. The lateral lower arm bone is the ulna.
What do muscles never do?
Push
Negative feedback means that an increase in a substance will trigger
a. decreased production of that substance
b. increased production of that substance
c. increased production of other substances
d. stopping the production of another substance
a. decreased production of that substance
Which of the following is NOT associated with the middle ear?
a. auricle
b. Ossicles
c. pharyngotympanic tube
d. round window
a. auricle
Which of the following lists the structures in order from smallest to largest?
a. myofilament, myofibril, fascicle, muscle fiber
b. myofilament, myofibril, muscle fiber, fascicle
c. myofibril, muscle fiber, muscle, fascicle
d. muscle fiber, fascicle, myofibril, muscle
b. myofilament, myofibril, muscle fiber, fascicle
cell type which is responsible for basic bone formation is the
osteoblast
The heads of the myosin filaments are called _ when they link the thick and thin filaments together during skeletal muscle contraction.
a. sarcoplasm
b. sarcomeres
c. crossbridges
d. sliding filaments
c. crossbridges
Releasing and inhibiting hormones produced by the hypothalamus influence the activities of the
a. pineal gland
b. posterior pituitary
c. thyroid gland
d. anterior pituitary
d. anterior pituitary
What is NOT a primary taste sensation?
Spicy
Which of the following statements about the spinal cord is NOT true?
a. provides a 2-way path to and from the brain
b. continuous with the brainstem
c. extends from T1 to L1
d. dorsal and ventral roots fuse to form spinal nerves
c. extends from T1 to L1
Red bone marrow functions to _, whereas yellow marrow functions to _.
Produce blood cells; store fat
A smooth, sustained contraction is called
fused tetanus
Most endocrine glands are stimulated by other hormones; this type of stimulus is called
Hormonal
What special sense is NOT fully functional at birth
Vision
What coordinates information between brain areas
pons
connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones
Tendons
The condition of skeletal muscle fatigue can be best explained by
Lack of oxygen or oxygen debt
Which of the following statements about the regulation of blood sugar is NOT correct?
a. glucagon is secreted in response to high blood glucose levels
b. insulin causes a decrease in blood glucose levels
c. cells in the body react to insulin by taking in more sugar to be used for cellular respiration
d. insulin and glucagon are both secreted by the pancreas
a. glucagon is secreted in response to high blood glucose levels
Receptors for taste and smell are called
chemoreceptors
What controls motor function, memory, language, problem-solving
frontal lobe