The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition

1. Which of the following are located in the orbits surrounding the nucleus? a. Isotopes b. Protons c. Electrons d. Neutrons ANS: C 2. The sharing of electrons is referred to as a. covalent bonding. b. ionic bonding. c. radioactive decay. d. isotope formation. ANS: A 3. Which element mus...

1. Which of the following is considered the control center of the cell? a. Mitochondrion b. Nucleus c. Lysosome d. Centriole ANS: B 2. The mitochondrion is called the power plant of the cell because within the mitochondrion. a. most of the ATP is produced b. all protein synthesis occurs c. ...

1. Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product? a. Glucose b. Adenosine triphosphate c. Carbon dioxide d. Urea ANS: D 2. Which of the following is true of glycogen? a. It is an end-product of fatty acid catabolism. b. It is stored in adipose tissue. c. It is the storage fo...

1. Which of the following is defined as a disease-producing microorganism? a. Normal flora b. Pathogen c. Arthropod d. Parasite ANS: B 2. Influenza is best described as a(n) a. localized infection. b. allergic reaction. c. bacterial infection. d. systemic infection. ANS: D 3. Cocci, bacill...

1. Which type of tissue is found in orgANS that need to stretch (e.g., urinary bladder)? a. TrANSitional epithelium b. Loose connective tissue c. Adipose tissue d. Simple squamous epithelium ANS: A 2. Which tissue type is the most abundant? a. Epithelial b. Muscular c. Connective d. Nervous ...

1. The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the a. epidermis. b. hypodermis. c. subcutaneous tissue. d. dermis. ANS: A 2. Which of the following is associated with tanning? a. Sudoriferous glands b. Apocrine glands c. Arrector pili muscles d. Melanocytes ANS: D 3. W...

1. The humerus a. is located in the arm. b. is distal to the radius and ulna. c. articulates with the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint. d. is a bone of the axial skeleton. ANS: A 2. Which bone is found in the skull but not in the cranium? a. Occipital b. Parietal c. Sphenoid d. Mand...

1. Which of the following muscles is described as striated and involuntary? a. Aponeurosis b. Smooth c. Skeletal d. Cardiac ANS: D 2. The orbicularis oris muscle a. surrounds the mouth. b. flexes the head. c. is the smiling muscle. d. closes the eye. ANS: A 3. Which of the following is not...

1. Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron? a. Synapses b. Axons c. Dendrites d. Nodes of Ranvier ANS: C 2. What is the name of the enzyme that destroys acetylcholine? a. Dopamine b. ACh c. Acetylcholinesterase d. Norepinephrine ANS: C 3. What term d...