Shabab Ali

Anatomy Questions
Chapter 18
The endocrine System

1. The endocrine system:

a) releases chemicals into the bloodstream for distribution throughout the body
b) releases hormones that alter the metabolic activities of many different tissues and
organs
c) produces effects that can last for hours, days, or even longer
d) can alter gene activity of cells
e) all of the above

2. Each of the following hormones is an amino acid derivative EXCEPT:

a) epinephrine
b) melatonin
c) thyroxine (T4)
d) thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
e) norepinephrine

3. When adenyl cyclase is activated:

a) cAMP is formed
b) cAMP is broken
c) G-proteins bind to cAMP
d) steroid hormones enter the cell

4) Which of the following hormones does NOTact by a second messenger system:

a) glucagon
b) epinephrine
c) growth hormone
d) testosterone
e) ACTH

5) This hypophyseal structure receives signals from the hypothalamus via the hypophyseal
portal vein:
a) follicles
b) adenohypophysis
c) neurohypophysis
d) pars intermedia
e) supraoptic nucleus
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Anatomy Questions
Chapter 26
The Urinary System

1. Most reabsorption of substances from the glomerular filtrate occurs in the:

A. glomerulus
B. collecting tubule
C. proximal convoluted tubule
D. ureter
E. distal convoluted tubule.

2. Under normal circumstances, the kidneys produce about _____ liters of glomerular
filtrate per day.

A. 1,000
B. 180
C. 110
D. 7.5
E. 1 to 2.

3. ADH is produced in the:

A. Juxtaglomerular cells
B. anterior pituitary gland
C. adrenal cortex
D. hypothalamus
E. posterior pituitary gland.

4. When ADH levels in the blood are high, the collecting ducts are:

A. very impermeable to water

B. very permeable to protein molecules
C. very permeable to water
D. very permeable to sodium and chloride ions
E. none of the preceding.

5. The renal cortex contains:

A. renal pyramids
B. papillae
C. calyces
D. none of the above
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Anatomy Questions
Chapter 27
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

1. The maintenance of proper pH of the body fluids is a result of:

a. the operation of buffers in the blood
b. the control of respiratory ventilation
c. the active secretion of H+ into filtrate by the kidney tubule cells
d. all of the above are correct.

2. The term alkaline reserve is used to describe the buffer system.

a. phosphate
b. bicarbonate
c. protein
d. ammonia

3. A blood pH of 7.6 would indicate:

a. nothing it's normal
b. acidosis
c. alkalosis
d. neutral

4. Which of the following would occur from an increased capillary hydrostatic pressure?
a. dehydration
b. hypotonic hydration
c. edema
d. diabetes mellitus

5. Which of the following would cause an increase in sodium loss in urine?

a. aldosterone
b. ANF
c. ADH
d. release of rennin
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Anatomy Questions
Chapter 28
Reproductive System

1. The male hormone testesterone is produced by _________.

a. Leydig cells
b. Seminiferous tubules
c. Epididymis
Vas deferens
d.

2. Male gonads are called _______________.

a. Testes
b. Ovaries
c. scrotal sacs
d. sperm duct

3. The fertilized egg is called ______________.

a. ovum
b. blastocyst
c. diploid cell
d. zygote

4. The ultimate stoppage of menstrual cycle is called _______.

a. puberty
b. menarche
c. menopause
d. old age

5. The process by which the sperms are produced is known as ____________.

a. ovulation
b. spermatogenesis
c. oogenesis
d. gestation
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Anatomy Questions
Chapter 29
Development and Inheritance

1. Fertilization is the fusion of two __________ cells, each containing __________

chromosomes.

a. haploid, 46
b. diploid, 23
c. haploid, 23
d. diploid, 46

2. The zygote contains __________ chromosomes.

a. 48
b. 23
c. 92
d. 46

3. In general, a male with a sperm count of less than __________ million per milliliter
is considered infertile.

a. 20
b. 40
c. 10
d. 1

4. The fusion of the male pronucleus with the female pronucleus is called

a. cytokinesis.
b. spermiogenesis.
c. amphimixis.
d. homeostasis.

5. Gestation can be divided into __________, each about three months long.

a. quarters
b. seasons
c. trimesters
d. semesters