Physiology

1) The tissue characterized by being flexible and elastic, functioning for support and cushioning is

1. Muscle
2. Bone
3. Cartilage
4. Tendons

2) Those blood cells associated with immunity against specific antigens are the

1. Lymphocytes
2. Phagocytes
3. Platelets
4. Antibodies

3) The process of emulsification is necessary

1. To increase the surface area of fats prior to enzyme digestion
2. To mechanically break down food prior to enzyme digestion
3. To keep food constantly moving through the digestive system
4. To split large water-insoluble molecules into small water soluble molecules through the addition of water and a hydrolytic enzyme

4) Cartilage would be missing from which of the following locations?

1. Trachea
2. Ears
3. Between vertebrae
4. Walls of veins

5) The portion of the nervous system that is most closely associated with the contraction of cardiac muscle is the

1. autonomic nervous system
2. somatic nervous system
3. cerebrum
4. hypothalamus

6) The breaking apart of platelets in the blood helps in the

1. synthesis of hemoglobin
2. formation of a clot
3. release of antibodies
4. deamination of amino acids

7) The absorptive surface of the small intestine is greater than that of other human digestive organs because of its length and the presence of

1. alveoli
2. neurons
3. villi
4. nephrons

8) Which disorder is defined as an inflammation of the joints?

1. gout
2. polio
3. meningitis
4. arthritis

9) The release of histamines within the body is most closely associated with

1. rejection of a transplanted organ
2. active immunity
3. blood clotting
4. an allergic reaction

10) An accumulation of hardened cholesterol deposits is associated with the development of

1. gout
2. gallstones
3. constipation
4. appendicitis