Choose one answer.
a. knee
b. elbow
c. hip
d. ankle - Answer -c. hip
The kidneys are located behind the
Choose one answer.
a. peritoneum
b. spinal column
c. bladder
d. sternum - Answer -a. peritoneum
During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the
Choose one answer.
a. tongue
b. epiglottis
c. soft palate Incorrect
d. uvula Incorrect - Answer -b. epiglottis
The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is
Choose one answer.
a. elastin
b. keratin
c. melanin
d. collagen - Answer -b. keratin
The lining of the uterus is called the
Choose one answer.
,a. myometrium
b. endometrium
c. peritoneum
d. mycardium - Answer -b. endometrium
Where is the stomach located?
Choose one answer.
a. Under the diaphragm
b. Above the heart
c. Below the small intestine
d. Below the large intestine - Answer -a. Under the diaphragm
Urine is formed in the
Choose one answer.
a. bladder.
b. glomerulus.
c. nephron.
d. kidney. - Answer -c. nephron
A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is
Choose one answer.
a. an open fracture
b. a compound fracture
c. a comminuted fracture
d. a greenstick fracture - Answer -c. a comminuted fracture
The function of insulin is to
Choose one answer.
a. promote carbohydrate synthesis
b. convert glucose into fat
c. accelerate liver glycogenolysis
d. assist glucose into the cells - Answer -d. assist glucose into the cells
The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the
Choose one answer.
a. eardrum
b. inner ear
c. middle ear
d. external ear - Answer -b. inner ear
A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by
Choose one answer.
,a. an axon
b. a neuron
c. a dendrite
d. a neurotransmitter - Answer -d. a neurotransmitter
Where are the sublingual glands located?
Choose one answer.
a. Esophagus
b. Beneath mucous membrane
c. Labia
d. Abdomen - Answer -b. Beneath mucous membrane
What organ is located in the lymphatic system?
Choose one answer.
a. Brain
b. Pancreas
c. Spleen
d. Heart - Answer -c. Spleen
The mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid is called
Choose one answer.
a. conjunctiva.
b. epithelium
c. lacrimal apparatus.
d. tears. - Answer -a. conjunctiva.
When a muscle contracts, it becomes
Choose one answer.
a. shorter and thinner
b. longer and thicker
c. shorter and thicker
d. longer and thinner - Answer -c. shorter and thicker
Digestion that breaks food into tiny pieces is
Choose one answer.
a. mechanical.
b. chemical.
c. peristaisis.
d. relaxation - Answer -a. mechanical.
The urinary system consists of
, Choose one answer.
a. two kidneys and the urethra.
b. two kidneys, two ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra.
c. the urinary bladder, two kidneys and the urethra.
d. the urethra, two kidneys and two ureters - Answer -b. two kidneys, two ureters,
urinary bladder and the urethra
The hormone responsible for ovulation is
Choose one answer.
a. FSH
b. TSH
c. LH
d. ACTH - Answer -c. LH
Egg cells are produced where?
Choose one answer.
a. Vagina
b. Ovarian follicles
c. Uterus
d. Fallopian tubes - Answer -b. Ovarian follicles
Which of the following constitutes 2%-4% of the WBCs?
Choose one answer.
a. Neutrophils
b. Eosinophils
c. Platelets
d. Basophils - Answer -b. Eosinophils
The outer layer of the skin is the
Choose one answer.
a. dermis
b. corium
c. epidermis
d. subcutaneous - Answer -c. epidermis
Approximately 60% of the plasma proteins are formed by
Choose one answer.
a. albumins..
b. platelets.
c. plasma.
d. basophils - Answer -a. albumins.
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