BIOL 235 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND GRADED A+)
Why do emotions such as anger or fear slow digestion?
A) because they stimulate the parasympathetic nerves
supplying the GI tract
B) because they stimulate the somatic nerves that supply
the GI tract
C) because they stimulate the sympathetic nerves that
supply the GI tract
D) they do not affect digestion
E) because all emotions are controlled by the vagus nerve
- ANSWER-C
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The hard palate...(1) is the anterior portion of the roof of
the mouth, (2) is formed by the maxillae and palatine
bones, and (3) is covered by a mucous membrane.
A) 2 only
B) 1 only
C) 3 only
D) both 1 and 2
E) all of these choices - ANSWER-E
The pharynx...
A) is composed of smooth muscle
B) serves the respiratory, but not digestive system
C) is lined with a serous membrane
D) extends from the internal nares to the esophagus
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E) all of these are correct - ANSWER-D
Deglutition...
A) occurs in voluntary, pharyngeal, and esophageal
stages
B) involves the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus
C) is controlled directly by the medulla oblongata and the
hypothalamus
D) A and B are correct
E) A, B, and C are correct - ANSWER-D
Lymph travels to the efferent lymphatic vessel from which
structure in the figure?
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A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E - ANSWER-D
In which part of the thymus are T cells thought to die?
A) capsule
B) trabeculae
C) epithelial cells
D) thymic (Hassall's) corpuscles
E) T cells do not die in the thymus - ANSWER-D