Review Questions and Answers
The nervous system does not - answerDirect long-term responses to change
Not a characteristic of epithelia - answerGround substance
Not a property of synovial joints - answerCovered by serous membrane
Chondroitin sulfate is abundant in the matrix of - answerCartilage
________ sweat glands are widely distributed across the body surface, ________
glands are located wherever hair follicles exist, and ________ sweat glands are found
only in a few areas. - answermerocrine, sebaceous, apocrine
Which bones form the hard palate of the roof of the mouth? - answerPalatine bones and
maxillae
The smooth, rounded articular process of a bone is termed a - answerCondyle
Endochondral ossification - answer31542
The smallest functional repeating unit of a skeletal muscle fiber is the -
answerSarcomere
Muscle contraction - answer351462
Triggering of the muscle action potential occurs after - answerAcetylcholine binds to
ligand gated ion channels in the motor end plate membrane.
When a muscle is stimulated repeatedly at a high rate, the amount of tension gradually
increases to a steady maximum tension. This is called - answerComplete tetanus
Graded potentials - answerMay be either a depolarization or hyperpolarization
ADH is responsible for - answerProduction of concentrated urine
Cranial nerve that wanders - answerX
A ray of light entering the eye will encounter these structures in which order? -
answerconjunctiva, cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous body, retina
Increase hematocrit - answerHigh altitude