Free Printable FINAL EXAMINATION-SPE 112

1.

Endocrine glands ________.

a)

secrete hormones that travel through a duct to the target organs

b)

release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft

c)

secrete chemical messengers that travel in the bloodstream

d)

include sebaceous glands and sweat glands

2.

Chemical signaling that affects neighboring cells is called ________.

a)

Autocrine

b)

endocrine

c)

paracrine

d)

neuron

3.

A newly developed pesticide has been observed to bind to an intracellular hormone receptor. If ingested, residue from this pesticide could disrupt levels of ________.

a)

Melatonin

b)

growth hormone

c)

thyroid hormone

d)

insulin

4.

A student is in a car accident, and although not hurt, immediately experiences pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and rapid breathing. What type of endocrine system stimulus did the student receive?

a)

Humoral

b)

neural

c)

Hormonal

d)

positive feedback

5.

Which of the following hormones contributes to the regulation of the body’s fluid and electrolyte balance?

a)

adrenocorticotropic hormone

b)

luteinizing hormone

c)

antidiuretic hormone

d)

all of the above

6.

Which of the following statements about the thyroid gland is true?

a)

It is located anterior to the trachea and inferior to the larynx.

b)

The parathyroid glands are embedded within it.

c)

It manufactures three hormones.

d)

all of the above

7.

The development of a goiter indicates that ________.

a)

the anterior pituitary is abnormally enlarged

b)

there is hypertrophy of the thyroid’s follicle cells

c)

there is an excessive accumulation of colloid in the thyroid follicles

d)

the anterior pituitary is secreting excessive growth hormone

8.

The adrenal glands are attached superiorly to which organ?

a)

Thyroid

b)

kidneys

c)

Liver

d)

hypothalamus

9.

What cells secrete melatonin?

a)

Melanocytes

b)

suprachiasmatic nucleus cells

c)

Pinealocytes

d)

retinal cells

10.

Which of the following statements about insulin is true?

a)

Insulin acts as a transport protein, carrying glucose across the cell membrane.

b)

Insulin facilitates the movement of intracellular glucose transporters to the cell membrane.

c)

Insulin stimulates the breakdown of stored glycogen into glucose.

d)

Insulin stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb glucose into the bloodstream.

11.

Which of the following statements about blood is true?

a)

Blood is about 92 percent water.

b)

Blood is slightly more acidic than water.

c)

Blood is slightly more viscous than water.

d)

Blood is slightly more salty than seawater.

12.

Which of the following plasma proteins is not produced by the liver?

a)

Fibrinogen

b)

alpha globulin

c)

beta globulin

d)

immunoglobulin

13.

Which of the following statements about mature, circulating erythrocytes is true?

a)

They have no nucleus.

b)

They survive for an average of 4 days.

c)

They are packed with mitochondria.

d)

All of the above

14.

A molecule of hemoglobin ________.

a)

is shaped like a biconcave disk packed almost entirely with iron

b)

contains four glycoprotein units studded with oxygen

c)

consists of four globin proteins, each bound to a molecule of heme

d)

can carry up to 120 molecules of oxygen

15.

A patient has been suffering for 2 months with a chronic, watery diarrhea. A blood test is likely to reveal ________.

a)

a hematocrit below 30percent

b)

anemia

c)

hypoxemia

d)

polycythemia

16.

A patient has been experiencing severe, persistent allergy symptoms that are reduced when she takes an antihistamine. Before the treatment, this patient was likely to have had increased activity of which leukocyte?

a)

Basophils

b)

neutrophils

c)

monocytes

d)

natural killer cells

17.

Thrombocytes are more accurately called ________.

a)

clotting factors

b)

megakaryoblasts

c)

megakaryocytes

d)

platelets

18.

The first step in hemostasis is ________.

a)

vascular spasm

b)

activation of the intrinsic pathway

c)

conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin

d)

activation of the common pathway

19.

Hemophilia is characterized by ________.

a)

inadequate production of heparin

b)

excessive production of fibrinogen

c)

inadequate production of clotting factors

d)

excessive production of platelets

20.

People with ABO blood type O ________.

a)

have both antigens A and B on their erythrocytes

b)

lack both antigens A and B on their erythrocytes

c)

have neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies circulating in their blood plasma

d)

are considered universal recipients

21.

Which of the following is not important in preventing backflow of blood?

a)

chordae tendineae

b)

papillary muscles

c)

AV valves

d)

endocardium

22.

Which valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?

a)

Mitral

b)

tricuspid

c)

pulmonary

d)

aortic

23.

Which of the following lists the valves in the order through which the blood flows from the vena cava through the heart?

a)

tricuspid, pulmonary semilunar, bicuspid, aortic semilunar

b)

mitral, pulmonary semilunar, bicuspid, aortic semilunar

c)

aortic semilunar, pulmonary semilunar, tricuspid, bicuspid

d)

bicuspid, aortic semilunar, tricuspid, pulmonary semilunar

24.

Which chamber initially receives blood from the systemic circuit?

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

25.

The myocardium would be the thickest in the ________.

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

26.

In which septum is it normal to find openings in the adult?

a)

interatrial septum

b)

atrioventricular septum

c)

interventricular septum

d)

all of the above

27.

The cardiac cycle consists of a distinct relaxation and contraction phase. Which term is typically used to refer ventricular contraction while no blood is being ejected?

a)

Systole

b)

diastole

c)

quiescent

d)

isovolumic contraction

28.

Most blood enters the ventricle during ________.

a)

atrial systole

b)

ventricular systole

c)

atrial diastole

d)

isovolumic contraction

29.

The first heart sound represents which portion of the cardiac cycle?

a)

atrial systole

b)

closing of the atrioventricular valves

c)

ventricular systole

d)

closing of the semilunar valves

30.

Ventricular relaxation immediately follows ________.

a)

atrial depolarization

b)

ventricular depolarization

c)

ventricular repolarization

d)

atrial repolarization

31.

Which 2 substances are exchanged in the Respiratory System?

a)

oxygen and nitrogen

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

oxygen and glucose

d)

glucose and carbon dioxide

32.

Numbers 5 and 9 are pointing to which organ of the Respiratory System?

a)

Bronchi Tubes

b)

Lung

c)

Alveoli

d)

Trachea

33.

The windpipe is also known as which organ?

a)

Lung

b)

Trachea

c)

Alveoli

d)

Nose

34.

Number 1 is pointing at which Respiratory organ?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Lung

c)

Bronchi Tubes

d)

Nose

35.

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large Intestine

d)

Gallbladder

36.

Number 2 is pointing to the...

a)

Esophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small intestine

d)

Anus

37.

Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive system?

a)

liver

b)

gall bladder

c)

kidney

d)

pancreas

38.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

clean waste from the cells

b)

absorb nutrients for energy

c)

deliver messages to the brain

39.

What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?

a)

cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla

b)

cochlea, nerves, vestibule

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

40.

The bony structure that protects the brain.

a)

Back bone

b)

Teeth

c)

Skull

d)

Helmet

41.

What type of cell gathers and carries information?

a)

Nerve Ending

b)

Sense Organ

c)

Sensory Cell

d)

Nerve Cell

42.

bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.

a)

neurons

b)

spinal cord

c)

spaghetti

d)

brain

43.

What is the pituitary gland?

a)

the master gland

b)

helps you go to sleep

c)

influence metabolic rate

d)

decrease blood calcium

44.

A goiter is an enlargement of what gland?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Adrenal

c)

Mammary

d)

Thyroid

45.

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates growth of long bones?

a)

Prolactin

b)

Thyrotropin

c)

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

d)

Human growth hormone

46.

The Adrenal Cortex secretes what type of hormone?

a)

Amine

b)

Peptide

c)

Steroid

d)

Glyco-Protein

47.

The heart is

a)

A double pump

b)

Myogenic

c)

Generates its own electrical pulse

d)

All of the above

48.

The number of times the heart Ventricles beat in one minute is known as?

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Stroke Volume

c)

Cardiac Output

49.

___ is a group of organs and tissues that act as transfer stations carrying needed materials to cells and removing their waste products.

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

50.

Which is a function of the cardiovascular system?

a)

to move water throughout the body

b)

to transport gases throughout the body

c)

to eliminate waste from the body

d)

to provide structural support for the body

51.

In homeostasis, the kidney regulates the:

a)

levels of electrolytes

b)

amount of water in the body

c)

pH

d)

all of the above

52.

reproductive organs that produce eggs and hormones

a)

cervix

b)

vagina

c)

ovaries

53.

The part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place

a)

Uterus

b)

Womb

c)

Vaginal opening

d)

Fallopian Tubes

54.

The two hormones that maintain the lining of the uterus are:

a)

FSH and estrogen

b)

LH and estrogen

c)

estrogen

d)

Progesterone and estrogen

55.

What is the process called when a sperm and egg produce a zygote?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Excretion

c)

Fertilization

d)

Sneezing

56.

What are the male sex cells called?

a)

Eggs

b)

Sperm

c)

Testorone

d)

Fallopian

57.

Number 6 is pointing to which organ of the Respiratory System

a)

Nose

b)

Lung

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Bronchi Tube

58.

What is the correct order of digestion?

a)

Mouth - stomach - esophagus - Large intestine - Small intestine - anus - rectum

b)

Mouth - esophagus - stomach - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus - large intestine

c)

Mouth - pancreas - stomach - rectum - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus

d)

Mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine - large intestine - rectum - anus

59.

What is an Hormone?

a)

Substance produced in one part of an organism that affects another part of the organism

b)

Cells that has an receptor for a particular hormone

c)

Cells that pick up on a particular hormones through receptor

d)

Steroids that cause the abnormal actions in hormones

60.

The correct order for the renal tubules is:

a)

proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle

b)

distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct

c)

proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct

d)

collecting duct, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

FINAL EXAMINATION-SPE 112

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