Question 1

All of the following are parts of the anterior pituitary gland EXCEPT the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pars distalis 
B)  pars nervosa 
C)  pars tuberalis 
D)  pars intermedia

Question 2

The following are all procedures to measure the field diameter EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Position the slide so that a vertical line on the paper lines up with the edge of the field. 
B)  Position the slide so that the horizontal line on the paper is on the top of the field. 
C)  Count the number of millimeters across the field to measure the field diameter. 
D)  Use your low-power measured field diameter to calculate the field diameter for high power.

Question 3

The in-focus thickness of a specimen viewed under a microscope is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  depth of field 
C)  field of view 
D)  focal plane

Question 4

What part of the eye changes diameter to regulate the amount of light entering the lens?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary body 
B)  iris 
C)  pupil 
D)  lens

Question 5

The ________ is the outer layer of the kidney, located just deep to the fibrous capsule.

Accepted Answer

A)  renal sinus 
B)  renal medulla 
C)  renal cortex 
D)  renal lobe

Question 6

Which endocrine gland also performs exocrine functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  thyroid gland 
D)  pancreas

Question 7

All of the following are types of leukocytes EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes 
B)  monocytes 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  neutrophils

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a part of the synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  articular cartilage 
B)  joint cavity 
C)  tendon sheath 
D)  capsule

Question 9

Which receptors adapt most slowly?

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure receptors 
B)  smell receptors 
C)  nociceptors 
D)  touch receptors

Question 10

What is the serous membrane that surrounds the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the listed responses is correct. 
B)  peritoneum 
C)  pleural cavity 
D)  pericardium

Question 11

What type of muscle contraction occurs while you are holding a book?

Accepted Answer

A)  isotonic 
B)  isometric 
C)  treppe 
D)  myogram

Question 12

The maintenance of a relatively steady internal environment through physiology work is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive feedback 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  negative feedback 
D)  integration

Question 13

Which muscle of mastication originates from the temporal lines of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  medial pterygoid 
B)  masseter 
C)  temporalis 
D)  lateral pterygoid

Question 14

All of the following are collateral ganglia that branch off of the splanchnic nerves EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior mesenteric ganglion 
B)  celiac ganglia 
C)  paravertebral ganglia 
D)  inferior mesenteric ganglion

Question 15

All of the following are major types of membrane EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous 
B)  integument 
C)  serous 
D)  synovial

Question 16

Which type of vessel consists of a single layer of endothelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the listed responses is correct. 
B)  arteries 
C)  veins 
D)  capillaries

Question 17

The following are all regions of the upper limb EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pollex 
B)  axillary 
C)  brachial 
D)  antecubital

Question 18

The arch of the foot is formed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cuneiform bones 
B)  phalanges 
C)  hallux 
D)  metatarsal bones

Question 19

The celiac trunk has ________ branches.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 20

What is the duct of the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  right hepatic duct 
B)  cystic duct 
C)  left hepatic duct 
D)  common hepatic duct

Exam 3: Main Exercises