Bronchial epithelial cell membranes possess which of the following?
A. microvilli
B. cilia
C. flagella
D. dendrites - CORRECT ANSWER B. Cilia
Emulsification of fats requires ___ and occurs in the ___.
A. amylase; stomach
B. bile; stomach
C. amylase; small intestine
D. bile; small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER D. bile; small intestine
In immune functions involving T-helper cells, the T-helper cell most likely engages in
which of the following?
A. phagocytosis
B. cell lysis
C. circulating antibody production
D. intercellular membrane binding - CORRECT ANSWER D. Intercellular membrane
binding
In a normal human, once blood is pumped out of the heart, which of the following
statements is always true?
A. It passes through capillaries before returning to the internal chambers of the heart.
B. It has been fully oxygenated
C. It immediately enters the aorta
D. It travels to the lungs before returning to the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER A. It
passes through capillaries before returning to the chambers of the heart
Oxygen enters the circulatory system during
A. inspiration only
B. inspiration and the interval between inspiration and expiration only
C. the interval between inspiration and expiration and during expiration only
D. continuously throughout the entire respiration cycle - CORRECT ANSWER D.
continuously throughout the entire respiratory cycle
The integrative functions of the nervous system requires which of the following?
A. Sensory input
B. Hormonal regulation
C. Spinal cord reflexes
D. Effector cells - CORRECT ANSWER A. Sensory input
The duodenum releases which of the following biologically active proteins? Which of the
following will open at the appropriate intervals to allow stomach consents to pass into
the duodenum?
, A. gastroesophageal (GE) sphincter
B. pyloric sphincter
C. muscular sphincter
D. gastroduodenal sphincter - CORRECT ANSWER B. Pyloric sphincter
which of the following is NOT a capacity of the human innate immune system?
A. Phagocytosis of foreign cells
B. Stimulation of fever
C. Production of antibodies
D. the release of and response to cytokines - CORRECT ANSWER C. Production of
antibodies
Which of the following correctly describes the relative anatomical positional relationship
between two anatomical structures in a normal human adult?
A. The heart is ventral to the esophagus
B. The scapula is proximal to the vertebral column
C. The kidneys are medial to the abdominal aorta
D. The urinary bladder is rostral to the pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER A. The heart is
ventral to the esophagus
In humans, urea is produced in which of the following locations?
A. the liver
B. the kidney
C. the pancreas
D. red blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER A. The liver
In humans, Which organs listed below dose NOT receive supplies of both oxygenated
and deoxygenated blood?
A. the lungs
B. the heart
C. the liver
D. the large intestine - CORRECT ANSWER D. the large intestine
In humans, which of the skeletal muscles listed below are more often than not under
involuntary rather than voluntary control?
A. the masseters
B. the diaphragm
C. the biceps
D. the tongue - CORRECT ANSWER B. the diaphragm
In humans, the majority (>50%) of water obtained through oral intake is absorbed into
the body through which of the following?
A. the oral mucosa and the esophagus
B. the esophagus and the stomach
C. the small intestines
D. the large intestines - CORRECT ANSWER C. the small intestines