Exam II- Lab Review

The process of synthesizing glucose from non-carbohydrates is called

a. gluconeogenesis

Which of the following descriptions best matches the term ossicles

a. move up and down when the stapes moves back and forth

All of the following are true of the fibrous layer of the eye except that it

a. produces aqueous humor

Glycolysis breaks down glucose into what

a. pyruvate

What are the 3 layers of the wall of the eye

fibrous, vascular (uvea), and sensory

What are the parts of the membranous labyrinth

semicircular ducts, utricle and saccule, cochlear duct

Which of the following anatomical sequences is correct

tympanum- malleus- incus- stapes- oval window- round window

The movement of organic molecules, electrolytes, minerals, and water across the digestive epithelium into interstitial fluid is known as

b. absorption

In the ETS, _________ accepts electrons from one molecule and transfers them to another

c. a coenzyme or a cytochrome

metabolism can be defined as

c. anabolism + catabolism

The largest numbers of taste buds in adults are associated with the

c. circumvallate papillae

cells perform catabolism to generate ATP, which can be used for all of the following except

c. diffusion

The middle segment of the small intestine is the

c. jejunum

A structure that helps prevent food from entering the pharynx prematurely is the

a. uvula

Each of the following organs is a component of the digestive tract except the

a. stomach

The space between the cornea and the iris is the

a. aqueous humor

which eye structure does not contain blood vessels

a. cornea

The crown of a tooth is covered by

a. enamel

The function of the citric acid cycle is to

a. remove hydrogen atoms from organic molecules and transfer them to coenzymes

The part of the stomach that functions as a mixing chamber for food and secretions is the

b. antrum

The esophagus connects to which region of the stomach

b. cardia

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

b. filtration

Compare glycogenesis and glycogenolysis

b. glycogenesis is the formation of glycogen from glucose and glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen to glucose

The carbon dioxide of respiration is formed during

b. glycolysis

The gap that separates the free margins of the upper and lower eyelids is the

b. palpebral fissure

Gravity and linear acceleration are sensed in the

b. saccule and utricle

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the

c. mouth

Name the three layers of the eye

c. outer fibrous layer, middle vascular layer, deep inner layer

which of the following descriptions best matches the term otoliths

c. tiny weights necessary for the static sense of equilibrium

The order of the small intestine segments, from proximal to distal, is

duodenum, jejunum, ileum