Review Questions Flashcards
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Interstitial cells of Leydig are almost non-existent in the testes during which of the following stages?
A. At birth
B. Early childhood
C. After puberty
D. Adulthood
B. Early childhood
The basal membrane of thyroid cells contain symporters for iodide. What ion is co-transported with iodine by these symporters?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Chloride
D. Hydrogen
A. Sodium
“Adrenal diabetes” may occur due to excess of which of the following?
A. Aldosterone
B. Mineralocorticoids
C. Glucocorticoids
D. Androgenic hormones
C. Glucocorticoids
Growth hormone adenomas that develop in adulthood can result in what condition?
A. Gigantism
B. Dwarfism
C. Acromegaly
D. None of these
C. Acromegaly
Which of the following vitamins is needed by the fetus to create normal clotting factors?
A. A
B. C
C. E
D. K
D. K
Ascites may result from which of the following?
A. Constriction of the hepatic artery
B. Blockage of the portal vein
C. Higher than normal pressure in hepatic veins
D. Constriction of the celiac trunk
C. Higher than normal pressure in hepatic veins
Shortly after birth in the ovaries of the human female, all the germ cells in the ovaries are in which of the following developmental stages?
A. Metaphase stage of meiosis II
B. First polar body stage
C. Granulosa cell stage
D. Diplotene stage of meiosis I
D. Diplotene stage of meiosis I
Flexed arms and legs that resist extension would result in which of the following on the Apgar test?
A. A score of 10
B. A score of 1
C. A score of 2
D. Not measured on the Apgar test
C. A score of 2
Hypocalcemia usually becomes lethal at which of the following levels?
A. 12 mg/dl
B. 9.5 mg/dl
C. 6 mg/dl
D. 4 mg/dl
D. 4 mg/dl
Which of the following is/are functions of glucocorticoids?
A. Stimulation of gluconeogenesis
B. Decreased of glucose utilization by cells
C. Resists inflammation
D. Resists stress
E. All the above are functions of glucocorticoids
E. All the above are functions of glucocorticoids
A sharp surge in which of the following hormones preceded ovulation by about 24 hours?
A. LH
B. FSH
C. Estrogen
D. Progesterone
A. LH
Which of the following levels of blood constituents would NOT be observed in a diabetic coma?
A. Low blood glucose
B. Low keto acids
C. High bicarbonate ion
D. Low cholesterol
C. High bicarbonate ion
The ciliary ganglion is an extension of which cranial nerve?
A. III
B. VII
C. IX
D. X
A. III
Inhibin inhibits secretion of FSH by the anterior pituitary and is secreted by which of the following:
A. Seminal vesicles
B. Prostate gland
C. Cells of Leydig
D. Sertoli cells
D. Sertoli cells
The greater splanchnic nerve originates from spinal cord levels T5-T9. Which of the following statements concerning this nerve is correct?
A. It is composed of myelinated fibers and synapses in the superior mesenteric ganglion.
B. It is composed of postganglionic fibers and terminates within the wall of the gut tube.
C. It is composed of myelinated fibers and synapses in the celiac ganglion.
D. It is composed of preganglionic fibers and synapses in the superior mesenteric ganglion.
C. It is composed of myelinated fibers and synapses in the celiac ganglion.
Hyperkalemia, mild acidosis, rise in RBC concentration, loss of ability to maintain normal blood glucose concentrations between meals, and changes in pigmentation pattern are all consistent with which of the following conditions?
A. Cushing’s
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Addison’s
D. Hyperparathyroidism
C. Addison’s
Aldosterone is the major mineralocorticoid and is secreted by which of the following regions of the adrenal cortex?
A. Zona glomerulosa
B. Zona fasciculata
C. Zona reticularis
D. Zona medullaris
A. Zona glomerulosa
Hyaluronidase released from the sperm acrosome is necessary to breach which of the following barriers?
A. The corona radiata
B. The zona pellucida
C. The egg plasmalemma
D. The thecal cells
A. The corona radiata
Which of the following characterizes pancreatic secretions under low flow rates?
A. Isotonic, composed mostly of sodium and chloride ions
B. Isotonic, composed mostly of sodium and bicarbonate ions
C. Hypotonic, composed mostly of sodium and chloride ions
D. Hypotonic, composed mostly of sodium and bicarbonate ions
A. Isotonic, composed mostly of sodium and chloride ions
Plasma testosterone levels in the newborn male are due to which of the following?
A. Seminal vesicles
B. Prostate gland
C. Cells of Leydig
D. Sertoli cells
C. Cells of Leydig
If there is a mutation in the growth hormone receptor and growth hormone is unable to bind to liver cells, what would the outcome be?
A. Low levels of IGF-1 (somatomedin C) expression, growth failure
B. High levels of IGF-1 (somatomedin C) expression, growth failure
C. Low levels of IGF-1 (somatomedin C) expression, no effect on growth
D. Low levels of IGF-1 (somatomedin C) expression, accelerated growth
A. Low levels of IGF-1 (somatomedin C) expression, growth failure
Which of the following substances move across the placental membranes via facilitated diffusion?
A. Creatinine
B. Urea
C. Fats
D. Glucose
D. Glucose
Parathyroid hormone has which of the following effects on renal tubules?
A. PTH promotes the reabsorption of potassium.
B. PTH promotes the reabsorption of calcium.
C. PTH promotes the reabsorption of sodium.
D. PTH promotes the reabsorption of potassium, calcium, and sodium.
B. PTH promotes the reabsorption of calcium.
Which of the following responses would NOT be part of the alarm response?
A. Increased arterial pressure
B. Increased glycogenesis
C. Increased blood glucose concentration
D. Increased mental activity
B. Increased glycogenesis