Final Exam Questions 110-129

Question 1

which one of the following correctly lists the order of the parts through which light passes as it enters the eye:

Answer 1

cornea aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor

Question 2

impulse conduction is fastest in neurons that are

Answer 2

myelinated

Question 3

the fibrous outermost tunic seen anteriorly as the “white of the eye” is the:

Answer 3

sclera

Question 4

varicose veins are caused by:

Answer 4

incompetent venous valves

Question 5

the ovary is part of which of the following two systems

Answer 5

reproductive and endocrine systems

Question 6

the system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide to the exterior is the:

Answer 6

respiratory system

Question 7

bipolar neurons are commonly:

Answer 7

found in the eye and nose

Question 8

acetylcholine is:

Answer 8

a neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle

Question 9

melanocytes are found in the:

Answer 9

stratum basale

Question 10

the gap between two communicating neurons is termed:

Answer 10

synaptic cleft

Question 11

the epidermis is composed of:

Answer 11

stratified squamous epithelium

Question 12

an elaborate and specialized network of membranes in skeletal muscle cells that function in calcium storage is the:

Answer 12

sarcoplasmis reticulum

Question 13

glycogen is the storage form of ______ in animals.

Answer 13

glucose

Question 14

elimination of metabolic wastes from the body is the function of the:

Answer 14

urinary system

Question 15

which of the following bone categories is composed of two layers of compact bone sandwiching a layer of spongy bone between them:

Answer 15

flat bone

Question 16

the peripheral nervous system consists of:

Answer 16

the spinal and cranial nerves

Question 17

which of the following reduces heart rate:

Answer 17

high blood pressure

Question 18

the membrane shown is:

Answer 18

pleura, a serous membrane

Question 19

the middle coat of the eyeball that contains pigment which prevents light from scattering in the eyeball is the:

Answer 19

choroid

Question 20

positive feedback system:

Answer 20

operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases