Human Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test 2

The hamstrings antagonize the action of quadriceps.

The resident flora prevent growth of harmful bacteria on the surface of the skin by competing with them for nutrients.

Oxygen debt is the amount of oxygen required to bring the muscle to its pre-exertion level.

In uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, the large volume of urine excreted is principally a result of the lack of secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

Smooth muscles are found in respiratory bronchi.

The effects of age on the respiratory system include all of the following EXCEPT

Plasma membranes consist of a double layer of carbohydrate molecules with proteins embedded in the bilayer.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) decreases the permeability of distal and collecting tubules to water and, thereby, increases urinary volume.

Platelets are formed in the

Stimulation of skin by massage can produce reactions in areas far removed from the site of application of massage.

The break down of glucose into two pyruvic acid molecules is known as

Body parts with more sensory receptors per unit area can discriminate two stimuli placed close to each other better than those regions with less sensory receptors.

What two ligaments lie within the knee joint?

Penile erectile tissue includes the corpus cavernosa and corpus spongiosum.

Diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated diffusion are all passive transport processes.

The vessels where exchange of nutrients occur are the

In the ECG, ventricular depolarization is denoted by the

Examples of nonspecific immunity include all of the following EXCEPT

Massage has the potential to increase insensible perspiration and facilitate sebaceous gland secretion.

Impulses travel faster in those neurons that have thicker axons.