Which of the following is associated with vasoreflexes?
A) Elastic tissue in the tunica externa
B) Smooth muscle in the tunica media
C) Collagen and elastic tissue in the tunica media
D) Endothelium in the tunica interna
E) Fenestrations in the tunica externa
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Question 2) Which taste sensation is produced by amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid?
A) Umami B) Sour C) Bitter D) Sweet E) Salty
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Question 3) Which of the following omits some stage(s) of the cell cycle?
A) G1, DNA replication, G2, mitosis
B) Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
C) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
D) G1, S, G2, mitosis
E) Interphase, mitosis
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Question 4) During exercise, one generates excess heat and the body temperature rises. As a response, blood vessels dilate in the skin, warm blood flows closer to the body surface, and heat is lost. This is an example of ________.
A) dynamic equilibrium
B) set point adjustment
C) positive feedback
D) integration control
E) negative feedback
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Question 5) The spinous process has a bifid tip in most ________ vertebrae.
A) thoracic B) coccygeal C) sacral D) cervical E) lumbar
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Question 6) Which of the following is not a possible circulatory route from the heart?
A) Heart arteries arterial anastomosis capillary bed veins heart
B) Heart arteries capillary bed vein capillary bed arteries heart
C) Heart arteries capillary bed veins heart
D) Heart arteries arterial anastomosis capillary bed venous anastomosis veins heart
E) Heart arteries capillary bed vein capillary bed veins heart
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Question 7) What is the primary site on a neuron for receiving signals from other neurons?
A) The axon collaterals
B) The somas
C) The synaptic knobs
D) The dendrites
E) The axons
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Question 8) Chromatin shortens and thickens, coiling into compact rods during ________ of mitosis.
A) prophase B) telophase C) metaphase D) anaphase E) interphase
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Question 9) Which of the following structures is visible to the naked eye?
A) Taste pore
B) Lingual papilla
C) Taste hair
D) Taste (gustatory) cell
E) Taste bud
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Question 10) The ________ can be easily palpated between the clavicles.
A) costal groove
B) body of the sternum
C) costal cartilage
D) xiphoid process
E) suprasternal notch