The condition associated with lack of intrinsic factor and decreased absorption of
cyanobalamin is
A) pernicious anemia. B) megaloblastic anemia.
C) pellagra. D) scurvy.
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Question 2) The volume of air that enters the lungs during forced maximal inspiration is the
A) inspiratory reserve volume. B) vital capacity.
C) expiratory reserve volume. D) tidal volume.
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Question 3) Podocytes and pedicels are part of the
A) peritubular capillaries. B) collecting duct.
C) glomerular capsule. D) distal convoluted tubule.
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Question 4) The force responsible for normal expiration is supplied by the
A) diaphragm.
B) contraction of smooth muscles in air passages.
C) external intercostal muscles.
D) elastic recoil of tissues and surface tension.
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Question 5) The B vitamins are
A) essential for normal cellular metabolism.
B) all of the above.
C) grouped because they are in the same foods.
D) involved in the oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
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Question 6) The force that moves air into the lungs during inspiration comes from the
A) abdominal wall muscles. B) diaphragm.
C) atmospheric pressure. D) external intercostal muscles.
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Question 7) Which of the following vitamins can promote intestinal absorption of calcium and
phosphorus?
A) K B) D C) A D) Niacin
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Question 8) A renal corpuscle is a _____, whereas a renal tubule is a _____.
A) cluster of blood capillaries and glomerular capsule; highly coiled tubule exiting the
glomerular capsule
B) special blood cell in the kidneys; tubule that leads from the kidneys to the bladder
C) glandular structure that regulates blood pressure; blood vessel that regulates the
flow of blood into the glomerulus
D) storage area for urine; tubule that carries urine from the urinary bladder outside
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Question 9) The right lung has ______ lobes; the left lung has ______ lobes.
A) superior, middle, and inferior; superior and inferior
B) superior, middle, and inferior; anterior and posterior
C) superior and inferior; superior; middle, and inferior
D) anterior, posterior, and lateral; superior and inferior
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Question 10) Fat-soluble vitamins are
A) absorbed more readily in the presence of bile salts.
B) easily destroyed by heat during cooking.
C) not stored in tissues.
D) excreted rapidly by the kidneys.
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