QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the pericardium?
Answer - It consists of two layers of fibrous tissue with a small space in
between them.
Which of the following parts of the central nervous system is responsible for
the control of involuntary respirations? Answer - Medulla oblongata
Which type of glial cells are found only in the brain and spinal cord and
produce myelin? Answer - Oligodendrocytes
Which of the following hormones is produced by the thyroid gland and is active
in calcium metabolism? Answer - Calcitonin
Which of the following blood types is identified as the universal donor?
Answer - O negative
Which of the following processes is the result of mitosis? Answer - Tissue
repair
Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output? Answer -
Antidiuretic
, Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following? Answer -
Hydrogen
Which of the following bones is a component of the appendicular skeleton?
Answer - Symphysis pubis
Which of the following processes must occur for the second meiotic division of
the ovum to complete? Answer - Fertilization
Which of the following is a function of the liver? Answer - Lipid metabolism
Which of the following terms describes the exchange of air between the
atmosphere and the alveoli? Answer - Ventilation
Which of the following functions is associated with the dermal layer of the
skin? Answer - Collagen formation
Which of the following is a type of connective tissue? Answer - Blood
Which electrolyte level must be sufficient for prothrombin to be converted to
thrombin? Answer - Calcium
Which of the following is responsible for the skin coloration of a suntan?
Answer - Melanin
Which of the following is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous
system? Answer - Increased cardiac output