Which of the following muscles inserts on the head of the fibula?
A) Tibialis anterior
B) Popliteus
C) Biceps femoris
D) Semitendinosus
E) Extensor digitorum longus
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Question 2) What is the longest stage of labor?
A) The dilation stage
B) The postpartum stage
C) The placental stage
D) The expulsion stage
E) The puerperium stage
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Question 3) Which of the following is not true of a patient with anemia?
A) Their blood osmolarity is reduced.
B) They are lethargic.
C) Their blood viscosity is increased.
D) More fluid transfers from their bloodstream into their intercellular spaces.
E) Their resistance to blood flow is reduced.
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Question 4) Which structures create the blood brain barrier (BBB)?
A) Desmosomes and tight junctions between astrocytes and ependymal cells that form the capillary walls
B) Gap junctions between ependymal cells and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
C) Gap and tight junctions between astrocytes and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
D) Gap junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
E) Tight junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
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Question 5) Deep, rapid breathing often seen in terminal diabetes mellitus is known as what?
A) Hyperpnea
B) Dyspnea
C) Tachypnea
D) Orthopnea
E) Kussmaul respiration
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Question 6) An atom with 12 electrons, 13 neutrons, and 11 protons is a(n) ________.
A) isotope B) cation C) anion D) free radical
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Question 7) Defecation is stimulated by ________.
A) stretching of the rectum
B) lipid content in the feces
C) bacterial flora in the feces
D) water content of the feces
E) the chemical composition of the feces
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Question 8) The ________ glands are a source of sex pheromones.
A) apocrine
B) mammary
C) sebaceous
D) merocrine
E) ceruminous
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Question 9) Which of the following muscles is in the medial compartment of the thigh?
A) Soleus
B) Adductor longus
C) Piriformis
D) Semimembranosus
E) Vastus medialis
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Question 10) Bacteria constitute about ________ of the dry weight of the feces.
A) 30 B) 2 C) 14 D) 80 E) 55