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
