Bio 315 Lecture Exam 4 Old Exams

What is the function of the nasal conchae?

They cause turbulent air flow within the nasal cavity

Which of the following is not a function of the nasal conchae?

They minimize the turbulence in air flow through the nasal cavity

Which of the following components of the larynx consists of a "shield" of hyaline cartilage containing the laryngeal prominence?

Thyroid cartilage

In the lung, which of the following most accurately describes the diffusion barrier for gasses across the wall of alveoli?

Type 1 alveolar cells, capillary endothelial cells, and the fused basal lamina from both type 1 alveolar cells and capillary endothelial cells

Which cells produce pulmonary surfactant?

Type 2 alveolar cells

The mucosa of which of the following female reproductive structures is/are lined by stratified squamous epithelium

Vagina

Which of the following structures contains the penile urethra?

Corpus spongiosum

Identify the letter that indicates the afferent arteriole

D

The region of the lung served by tertiary (segments) bronchus is

a bronchopulmonary segment

Identify the letter that indicates a glomerulus

B

Identify the letter that indicates the cortical interlobular (radiate) artery

B

Which of the following protective tissues of the kidney lies closest to the abdominal wall? most superficial

Perirenal fat

The correct descriptive term for the location of kidneys relative to the abdominal cavity is ____

Primary retroperitoneal

Which of the following structures secrete(s) fluid that contribute(s) to semen?

Prostate AND seminal vesicles

In the kidney, urine drains from each major calyx into the _____ before it enters the ureter.

Renal pelvis

Which of the following in/are part of the respiratory zone of the respiratory system?

Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli

Which of the following statements about the conducting zone of the respiratory system is FALSE?

Simple squamous epithelium lines the bronchioles

Involuntary contraction of this smooth muscle layer wrinkles and thickens the walls of the scrotum

dartos muscle

Contraction of this muscle forces urine from the bladder

detrusor

The ovarian cortex consists of ____

developing follicles

In the ovary, a different between a primary follicle and a primordial follicle is that ______

The primordial follicle has only a single layer of squamous follicular cells, whereas the primary follicle is comprised of cubital follicle cells

In the kidney, which blood vessels directly give rise to the afferent arterolies?

interlobular (radiate arteries)

15% of nephrons are described by this term that relates to their location in the kidney

juxtamedullary

These nephrons have long loops of henle that dip deep into the renal medulla

juxtamedullary

Breast cancers in males usually originate from the

lactiferous ducts

Which of the following is NOT found in the renal corpuscle?

loop of Henle

These cells monitor the ionic concentration of the fluid passing through the distal convoluted tubule

macula densa

In the kidney, collecting ducts directly drain into the ______

minor calyces

Which testicular cells help deliver sperm to the epididymis by contracting rhythmically?

myoid

The zona pellucida _______

protective shell around the oocyte that sperm must penetrate for fertilization to occur

What type of epithelium occurs is respiratory mucosa?

pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

What type of epithelium lines the epididymis?

pseudostratified columnar

An anatomy student was asked to identify a "mystery" tissue on a histology test. The student immediately is as renal cortex because of the presence of scattered ______

renal corpuscles

Immediately before it enters the ureter, urine collects in the __________

renal pelvis

This structure connects the seminiferous tubules within the testes to the head of the epididymis

rete testis

This structure consists of an inter-connecting network of tubules that connect seminiferous tubules with the head of the epididymis

rete testis

Some Bronchi have names such as "right upper-lobe bronchus","left lower-lobe bronchus" and "right middle-lobe bronchus" These are _____ bronchi.

secondary

In respiratory mucosa, the function of goblet cells is to _____

secrete mucous into the respiratory tract

The type of epithelium that lines the uterine tubes is _______

simple columnar

Which of the following segments of the uriniferous tubule has simple squamous epithelium?

thin ascending lib of the loop of henle

What type of epithelium that lines the mucosa of the urinary bladder?

transitional

In the lung, the surface tension of the inner lining of alevoli is reduced by pulmonary surfactant produced by_____

type 2 cells

The long, looping blood vessel that surround the loops of henle and collecting ducts within the renal pyramids of the kidney are the ____

vasa recta

Sperm are moved into the epididymis from the testis by _____

fluid produced by the Setoli cells and contractions of the myoid cells

The cells that produce androgens (testosterone) are located ____

in loose connective tissue surrounding seminiferous tubules

Identify the letter that indicates the ejaculatory duct

A

Enzymes that digest the zona pellucida of the ova are located within the ______ of mature spermatozoa.

Acrosomal enzymes

Supportive cartilage disappears completely from the bronchial tree at the level of the ________

Bronchioles

Alveolar pores ______

Equalize air pressure throughout all the alveoli

Which of the following best describes the order for the passage of sperm though the male reproductive tract?

Epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, prostatic urethra

The cell type in the testes that produces androgen (testosterone) is

Leydig

The cells in the testes that produce testosterone are ________

Leydig cells

The cells of the distal convoluted tubule that monitor the sodium concentration of the filtrate are know as the _____

Macula densa

Which region of the bronchial tree directly serves bronchopulmonary segments?

Tertiary bronchi

Juxtaglomerular cells which secrete the hormone renin are associated with these blood vessels

afferent arteriole

The seminal vesicles ______

are glands that secrete most of the volume of the semen

The vocal ligaments (true vocal cords) attach between the tyroid cartilage and the _______

arytenoid cartilage

This type of airway of the respiratory system is devoid of any cartilage in its wall

bronchiole

Respiratory mucosa is present throughout each of the following areas EXCEPT:

bronchioles

In males, and erection is caused by ______

cavernous spaces within erectile bodies filling with blood

What type of epithelium lines respiratory mucosa?

ciliated pseudostratified columnar

In addition to granulosa cells, these cells contribute to the outermost layer of late secondary and mature follicles in the ovary

thecal cells

In addition to granulosa cells, which of the following cells makes up the wall of late secondary follicles?

thecal cells