Final Exam Questions

When do the gonads begin to develop embryonically?

5 to 6 weeks after fertilization

Which of the following is the physiological process that moves a nutrient from the outside to the inside of the body?

Absorption

Which of the following is part of the respiratory division of the respiratory system?

Alveoli

Which of the following urinary tract disorders seems most likely to occur in someone who frequently participates in marathon runs?

Hematuria

Which of the following signs or symptoms would not be a result of renal failure?

Hyperbilirubinemia

Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system?

It assists in the synthesis of vasodilators.

Which of the following is a function of the stomach?

It churns food into a paste by mechanical means.

Which of the following statements about the duodenum is not true?

It is longer than the jejunum.

What do Paneth cells secrete?

Lysozyme

Which of the following is responsible for peristalsis?

Muscularis externa

Which structure receives the auditory (eustachian) tubes?

Nasopharynx

What is a condition that results from infection and causes the alveoli to fill with fluid?

Pneumonia

Which muscle(s) is(are) not involved with inspiration?

Rectus abdominis

Which of these is not true of the position of the kidneys in the body?

They are medial to the aorta.

Which is not a function of the kidneys?

They release waste into the bloodstream.

Which of the following is a secondary sex organ?

Vagina

Which of the following is a thin serous membrane that covers the surface of the lung?

Visceral pleura

The heart indents into the __________ of the left lung.

cardiac impression

The narrowest part of the uterus is the __________.

cervix

The __________ regulates digestive tract motility, secretion, and blood flow and its neurons are found in the __________.

enteric nervous system; submucosa and muscularis externa

A brush border is found on the __________.

enterocytes

Prior to ejaculation, sperm are stored primarily in the __________.

epididymis

A major function of the urinary system is __________, defined as the process of extracting and eliminating wastes from body fluids.

excretion

The __________ of the stomach most closely resemble the __________ of the small intestine.

gastric pits; intestinal crypts

Which of the following is a periodontal tissue?

gingiva

The compact ball of capillaries in a nephron is called the __________.

glomerulus

Descent of the testes includes their passage through the __________.

inguinal canal

Testosterone is produced primarily by the __________.

interstitial cells

The male scrotum is homologous to the female __________.

labium majus

Lacteals absorb dietary __________.

lipids

The falciform ligament attaches the __________ to the abdominal wall.

liver

The serous membranes that suspend the stomach and intestines from the abdominal wall are called __________.

mesenteries

The ductus deferens develops from the __________ of the embryo.

mesonephric duct

The earliest sign of puberty in girls is the __________.

onset of breast development

A glomerulus and glomerular capsule make up one __________.

renal corpuscle

The tissue lost in menstruation is from the __________.

stratum functionalis

Four spermatozoa arise from each __________.

type B spermatogonium

The water that is reabsorbed by the collecting duct enters the _________.

vasa recta

Which stomach cell secretes pepsinogen?

Chief cell

Which of the following cells secrete digestive enzymes?

Chief cells

Which of the following is not an organ of the urinary system?

Collecting duct

What is the most common digestive complaint in older people?

Constipation

What is the life span of epithelial cells in the stomach lining?

3 to 6 days

Which part of a lung lies on the diaphragm?

Base

Which of the following does not contribute to the large surface area available for nutrient absorption in the small intestine?

Rugae

Why doesn't the stomach digest itself?

Stem cells in gastric glands constantly replace dead epithelial cells of the mucosa.

Which of the following tissues lines the oral cavity?

Stratified squamous epithelium

Which of the following increases with age?

Susceptibility to infection

Where does the lower respiratory tract begin?

The glottis