Chapters 22-25

The basic functional unit of the liver is the:

a. hepatocyte

b. Kuppfer cell

c. lobule

d. falciform ligament

e. glomerulus

C

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

a. protection from dehydration by filtering water out of the air

b. movement of air to and from the exchange surfaces

c. production of sound

d. providing an extensive surface area for gas exchange

e. all of the above are functions of the respiratory system

A

Which of the following is a small intestine feature that increases the surface area for digestion and absorption?

a. cilia

b. microvilli

c. haustra

d. teniae coli

e. rugae

B

Which of the following absorbs digested fat?

a. absorptive cells

b. lacteals

c. enteroendocrine cells

d. rugae

e. intestinal crypts

B

Contraction of the cremaster muscle

a. propels sperm through the urethra

b. moves sperm through the ductus deferens

c. produces an erection

d. moves the testis closer to the body cavity

e. B and C

D

An hepatic (portal) triad consists of branches of the:

a. central vein, hepatic vein, and bile duct

b. hepatic portal vein, central vein, and hepatic artery

c. hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery, and hepatic vein

d. hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct

e. hepatic artery, central vein, and bile duct

D

The ureters:

a. are not retroperitoneal

b. take exactly the same path to the bladder in men and women

c. have a layer of transitional epithelium

d. have specialized subdivisions called the urethrae

e. A and B

C

The process whereby ovum production occurs is:

a. atresia

b. oogenesis

c. triggered by completely different hormones than those of the male that initiate spermatogenesis

d. continuous throughout the life of the individual

e. none of the above

B

Compared with the right primary bronchus, the left primary bronchus is:

a. more prone to blockage

b. steeper

c. less resistant to airflow

d. all of the above

e. none of the above

E

Which of the following is a function of sertoli cells (nurse cells)?
a. nourish the spermatogenic cells

b. secrete androgen-binding protein (ABP)

c. form the blood-testis barrier

d. A and C

e. all of the above

E

Which cells produce surfactant?

a. alveolar macrophages

b. type I cells

c. endothelial cells

d. type II cells

e. B and D

D

The left lung:

a. has three lobes

b. has a cardiac notch

c. is supplied entirely by a secondary bronchus

d. receives oxygenated blood from the heart

e. all of the above

B

Which arteries directly supply the basilar layer of the endometrium?

a. radial arteries

b. straight arteries

c. testicular arteries

d. spiral arteries

e. genitofemoral arteries

B

The mechanism of urine production in the uriniferous tubule, a process in which most of the nutrients, water, and essential ions are reclaimed form the filtrate is called:
a. micturition

b. secretion

c. reabsorption

d. filtration

e. none of the above

C

Which of the following is located on the posterior wall of the bladder inferior, defined by the openings for both ureters for the urethra?

a. trigone

b. inferior angle (neck)

c. internal urethral sphincter

d. posterolateral angle

e. urachus

A

The layer, which adheres directly to the kidney’s surface is the:

a. pararenal fat

b. adipose capsule

c. renal fascia

d. fibrous capsule

e. perirenal fat

D

Which female reproductive organ is homologous to the corpus spongiosum?

a. vaginal fornix

b. vestibular bulbs

c. clitoris

d. labia minora

e. labia majora

B

Blood vessels exit the glomerulus via the:

a. renal artery

b. efferent arteriole

c. afferent arteriole

d. lobar artery

e. segmental artery

B

Which structure(s) marks the boundary between the superior nasopharynx and the rest of the pharynx?

a. paranasal sinuses

b. hard palate

c. nasal conchae

d. inferior meatus

e. soft palate

E

Which layer of the tracheal wall contains seromucous glands?

a. adventitia

b. submucosa

c. muscularis externa

d. serosa

e. mucosa

B

Which structure(s) is/are found in the large intestine?

a. teniae coli

b. plicae circulares

c. rugae

d. villi

e. hepatopancreatic ampulla

A

Which structure leads directly from the gallbladder towards the porta hepatis?

a. common hepatic duct

b. right hepatic duct

c. cystic duct

d. left hepatic duct

e. common bile duct

C

The pancreatic and pancreato-duodenal arteries are major branches from the:

a. splenic, gastric, and superior mesenteric arteries

b. inferior mesenteric, common hepatic, and splenic arteries

c. pancreatic, gastric, and splenic arteries

d. common hepatic, superior mesenteric, and splenic arteries

e. C and D

D

Which layer appears in the inferior third of the ureters?

a. external longitudinal smooth muscle layer

b. mucosa

c. external circular smooth muscle layer

d. adventitia

e. fibroelastic lamina propria

A

Compression of which structure(s) compresses the urinary bladder, expelling its contents into the urethra?

a. detrusor muscle

b. median umbilical ligament

c. cremaster muscle

d. bulbospongiosus muscle

e. lateral umbilical ligament

A

Which phase of the ovarian cycle involves a weakening and rupture of the follicle wall?

a. ovulation

b. proliferative phase

c. luteal phase

d. secretory phase

e. follicular phase

C