1
Q
- The position of the kidneys in the abdominal cavity is maintained in part by
a. Osmotic pressure of the fluid in the ureters
b. Diaphragm
c. Overlying peritoneum
d. Floating ribs
e. None of the above
A
c. Overlying peritoneum
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Q
- A nephron has 2 parts
a. Glomerulus and collecting duct
b. Proximal convoluted tubule and distal convoluted tubule
c. Renal tubule and collecting duct
d. Collecting duct and convoluted tubules
e. Renal corpuscle and renal tubules
A
e. Renal corpuscle and renal tubules
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Q
- Fenestrated capillaries
a. Are located in the pancreas
b. Have windows or pores in their walls
c. Permit one-way exchange of materials
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
A
b. Have windows or pores in their walls
4
Q
- The septa of the testis are formed from a part of the
a. Epididymis
b. Collagen fibers of the tunica albuginea
c. Mediastinum
d. Spaces that contain blood vessels of the pampiniform plexus
e. None of the above
A
b. Collagen fibers of the tunica albuginea
5
Q
- In the testes, the first step in meiosis is the
a. Production of interstitial cells in response to a surge in the production of LH
b. Production of 4 spermatocytes
c. Spermiogenesis
d. Division of a primary spermatocyte to produce a pair or secondary spermatocytes
e. None of the above
A
d. Division of a primary spermatocyte to produce a pair or secondary spermatocytes
6
Q
- What is the significance of the slitlike openings of the entrance of ureters into the bladder (rather than rounded openings)
a. The shape prevents backflow toward the ureters when urinary bladder contracts
b. There is no significance
c. The opening is compressed between the middle and lateral umbilical ligaments because these structures support this part of the ureter
d. They can distort more easily to permit urine to move in or out
e. None of the above
A
a. The shape prevents backflow toward the ureters when urinary bladder contracts
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Q
- Which branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the stomach
a. Superior mesenteric
b. Suprarenal
c. Inferior mesenteric
d. Inferior phrenic
e. Celiac trunk
A
e. Celiac trunk
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Q
- The bulbourethral glands empty into the
a. Prostate gland
b. Vagina
c. Bulb of the penis
d. Membranous urethra
e. Uterus
A
d. Membranous urethra
9
Q
- Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
a. Coronary arteries
b. Pulmonary veins
c. Brachiocephalic artery
d. Aorta
e. None of these vessels
A
e. None of these vessels
10
Q
- The process of oogenesis in the female ultimately gives rise to
a. 1 ovum and 2 polar bodies
b. 2 ova and 2 polar bodies
c. Four ova
d. 1 ovum and 3 polar bodies
e. 3 ova and 1 polar body
A
a. 1 ovum and 2 polar bodies
11
Q
- The glomerular filtration barrier is _______ than a typical capillary
a. Little less permeable
b. Much less permeable
c. Much more permeable
d. Similarly permeable
e. Little more permeable
A
c. Much more permeable
12
Q
- Which of the following is NOT TRUE
a. JGA secretes renin
b. The substance secreted by the JGA is produced in response to high BP
c. JGA is made up of the macula densa and cells in the wall of the afferent arteriole
d. The products of the JGA has an effect on angiotensinogen
A
b. The substance secreted by the JGA is produced in response to high BP
13
Q
- What condition is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated contraction of cardiac myocytes
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Endocarditis
c. Fibrillation
d. Congestive heart failure
e. Cardiac tamponade
A
c. Fibrillation
14
Q
- Sperm maturation takes place in the
a. Epididymis
b. Vas deferens
c. Testes
d. Interstitial cells
e. Seminal vesicles
A
a. Epididymis
15
Q
- Seminal vesicles
a. Contribute fructose to semen
b. Contain semen
c. Produce testosterone
d. Produce sperm
e. Contain spermatogonia
A
a. Contribute fructose to semen
16
Q
- The glomerular filtration membrane consists of the
a. Capillary endothelium
b. Podocytes
c. Basement membrane
d. Renal pole
e. All but D
A
e. All but D
17
Q
- How many pulmonary arteries empty into the right atrium of the heart
a. 4
b. 2
c. 1
d. None
e. 6
A
d. None
18
Q
- If there is a blockage between the SA and AV node, the EKG would show one of the following patterns
a. There would be more P waves than QRS complexes
b. There would be no T wave
c. There would be more QRS complexes than P waves
d. The QRS complex would be wider
e. The PR interval would be shorter
A
There would be more P waves than QRS complexes
19
Q
- What percentage of the total volume of blood circulating through the body makes it through the kidneys in one day?
a. 75
b. 25
c. 40
d. 100
e. 15
A
d. 100
20
Q
- Near the elbow the brachial artery branches and gives rise to
a. Deep brachial and radial recurrent arteries
b. Radial and ulnar arteries
c. Ulnar artery and ulnar recurrent artery
d. Radial and anterior interosseous arteries
e. The radial and recurrent arteries
A
b. Radial and ulnar arteries
21
Q
- The arteries which curve around the base of the pyramids are the
a. Arcuate arteries
b. Afferent arterioles
c. Efferent arterioles
d. Interlobular arteries
e. Interlobar arteries
A
a. Arcuate arteries
22
Q
- How is injured cardiac muscle repaired?
a. Formation of scar tissue
b. Hyperplasia
c. Mitosis
d. Regeneration
e. Metaplasia
A
a. Formation of scar tissue
23
Q
- Chest pain due to inadequate supply of blood to heart muscle tissue is called
a. Atheroma
b. Ventricular fibrillation
c. Myocardial infarction
d. Angina pectoris
e. Cardiac tamponade
A
d. Angina pectoris
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Q
- An anatomical arrangement that reduces the risk for myocardial infarctions is
a. Circumflex arteries
b. The desmosomes of the intercalated discs
c. Gap junctions in the myocardium
d. Double circulation
e. Arterial anastomoses in the coronary circulation
A
e. Arterial anastomoses in the coronary circulation
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26. The inner cellular layer of a glomerular capsule is made of
a. Endothelium
b. Simple squamous epithelium
c. Pedicles
d. Podocytes
e. Capillaries
d. Podocytes
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27. The mesovarium ligament attaches the ovary to
a. The broad ligament
b. The uterus
c. The sacrum
d. The pelvic wall
e. The uterosacral ligaments
a. The broad ligament
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28. The contents of the spermatic cord do not include
a. Ductus deferens
b. Ilioinguinal and genitofemoral nerves
c. Testicular artery
d. Pampiniform plexus and testicular vein
e. Gubernaculum testis
e. Gubernaculum testis
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29. The equivalent female anatomical structure to the scrotal raphe is the
a. Rectouterine pouch
b. Labia minora
c. Labia majora
d. Cervical canal
e. Vesicouterine pouch
b. Labia minora
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30. The characteristic we call automaticity is found in cells of the
a. AV node
b. Cardiac muscle cells
c. Bundle of His
d. SA node
e. All of these cells
e. All of these cells
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32. If the P segment of the EKG is abnormally small it may indicate
a. Bradycardia
b. Ventricular tachycardia
c. A SA node that does not function
d. Weak ventricular contraction
e. Weak atrial contraction
e. Weak atrial contraction
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37. Atrial and ventricular musculature is known as a functional syncytium because
a. Each syncytium functions to generate its own pattern of contraction
b. Each syncytium functions like a single enormous muscle cell
c. They use aerobic respiration to obtain energy
d. It is a group of uninucleate cells
e. They use anaerobic respiration to ontain energy
b. Each syncytium functions like a single enormous muscle cell
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38. The formation of filtrate occurs in the
a. Renal corpuscle
b. Juxtaglomerular apparatus
c. Loop of Henle
d. Renal pyramid
e. Renal papilla
a. Renal corpuscle
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39. Thecal cells are found
a. Surrounding the ovary and produce testosterone
b. Within the mediastinum of the testes
c. In the uterus
d. Within the ovary
e. Within the epididymis
d. Within the ovary
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40. Blood from the right atrium must bypass through the ____ or the ___ to get to the left atrium without passing through the right atrium again
a. Systemic circuit, interventricular septum
b. Pulmonary circuit, foramen ovale
c. Pulmonary circuit, interventricular septum
d. Systemic circuit, foramen ovale
e. Pulmonary circuit, ductus arteriosum
b. Pulmonary circuit, foramen ovale
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41. Valvular regurgitation in the heart results in
a. The S1 sound
b. A murmur
c. An abnormal PR interval
d. A split S2
e. The S2 sound
b. A murmur
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42. The layers of the testes from external to internal are
a. Dartos muscle, cremaster muscle, tunica vaginalis, scrotal cavity, tunica albuginea, septa
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43. Speech centers in the brain may be affected mostly by blockages in the
a. Posterior cerebral artery
b. Basilar artery
c. Internal carotid artery
d. Middle cerebral artery
e. Anterior cerebral artery
d. Middle cerebral artery
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45. The process whereby sperm cells or spermatozoa are produced from spermatids
a. Diploid division
b. Mitosis
c. Spermatogenesis
d. Spermiogenesis
e. None of the above
d. Spermiogenesis
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48. ADH acts mostly on (collecting duct)
a. Loop of Henle
b. Renal corpuscle
c. Glomerulus
d. PCT
e. None of the above
e. None of the above
Collecting Duct
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50. If there were damage to the sympathetic innervation to the heart, what would happen to the heart rate when the autonomic nervous system was stimulated?
a. the heart rate would increase
b. the heart rate would not change
c. the heart rate would decrease
d. the heart rate would increase at first, and then would slow down
e. none of the above are correct
c. the heart rate would decrease
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55. Cardiac centers located in the ____ either accelerate or inhibit the heart
a. Medulla oblongata
b. Carotid body
c. Pons
d. Hypothalamus
e. Spinal cord
a. Medulla oblongata
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58. What veins drain the thoracic and abdominal walls?
a. Subclavian
b. Intercostal
c. Azygos
d. Brachiocephalic
e. Axillary
c. Azygos
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64. Which of these is not part of the renal corpuscle
a. Pedicels
b. Afferent arteriole
c. Glomerular capsule
d. Fenestrations
e. Glomerular capillaries
b. Afferent arteriole
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70. Which of the following is a remnant of fetal circulation
a. Ligamentum venosum
b. Foramen ovale
c. Ductus cenosus
d. Aortic sac
e. Ductus arteriosus
a. Ligamentum venosum
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73. The kidneys do not
a. Play a role in production of Vitamin D
b. Secrete hormones that stimulate thirst
c. Have a role in erythrocyte production
d. Regulate BP
e. Regulate the pH of body fluids
b. Secrete hormones that stimulate thirst
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75. Immediately after the arcuate artery, blood flows into the
a. Peritubular capillaries
b. Afferent arterioles
c. Interlobular arteries
d. Interlobar arteries
e. Renal arteries
c. Interlobular arteries
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76. All of the following are supplied by branches of the celiac trunk except
a. The small intestine
b. The stomach
c. The spleen
d. The spleen
e. The liver
a. The small intestine
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77. What hormone regulates water permeability in the collecting duct
a. Atrial natriuretic peptide
b. Renin
c. Inhibin
d. ADH
e. Aldosterone
d. ADH
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81. The first step leading to the angiotensin II production is the secretion of ___ by the kidneys
a. Renin
b. Angiotensin converting enzyme
c. Calcitrol
d. Angiotensin II
e. Angiotensinogen
a. Renin
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84. An individual whose EKG frequently shows more than one P wave per QRS is showing symptoms of
a. Second degree block
b. Third degree block
c. Fourth degree block
d. First degree block
a. Second degree block
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87. The most abundant nitrogenous waste of blood is
a. Amino acids
b. Urea
c. Ammonia
d. Uric acid
e. Creatine
Urea
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88. Spermiogenesis and oogenesis are the only processes in the body where ____ occurs
a. Replication
b. Mitosis
c. Meiosis
d. Mutation
c. Meiosis
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