Question 1

According to the sliding filament model,when muscle tissue contracts,

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A)   the Z lines slide away from one another.
B)   the myosin filaments shorten, while the actin filaments remain the same length.
C)   the sarcomeres shorten.
D)   the actin and myosin filaments shorten.
E)   the T tubules shorten.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following function is performed by both the skeletal and muscular system?

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A)   protection of internal organs
B)   movement of blood through the veins
C)   storage of calcium
D)   help maintain body temperature
E)   storage of fatF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The fovea of the eye is

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A)   the area where axons leave the retina.
B)   the area where cones are primarily located.
C)   the area where ciliary muscles contact the lens.
D)   the area where rods are primarily located.
E)   the opening in the iris.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which is not a type of taste?

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A)   umami
B)   sweet
C)   sour
D)   bitter
E)   hotF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The spaces in the ends of a long bone such as the femur contain

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A)   yellow bone marrow.
B)   plasma.
C)   osteocytes.
D)   osteons.
E)   red bone marrow.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

In the figure shown here,which of the following is the retina?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Skeletal muscles do not

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A)   assist the movement of blood.
B)   store calcium and fat.
C)   help maintain body temperature.
D)   protect internal organs.
E)   enable the movement of body parts.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of these is responsible for rotational equilibrium?

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A)   auditory canal
B)   ossicles
C)   semicircular canals
D)   cochlea
E)   tympanic membraneF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of these animals has a body supported by a hydrostatic skeleton?

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A)   lobster
B)   deer
C)   fruit fly
D)   leech
E)   millipedeF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which statement correctly describes the structure of a compound eye?

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A)   composed of many independent visual units, each of which possesses a lens to focus light rays on photoreceptors
B)   composed of a single visual unit that will possess a lens to focus light rays on photoreceptors
C)   composed of many independent visual units that will collectively focus light rays on a single photoreceptor
D)   composed of many independent visual units, each of which possesses a lens to focus light rays on a single photoreceptor
E)   composed of single visual unit that will possess a lens to focus light rays on a single photoreceptorF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Bony fishes can detect other fishes thanks to their

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A)   gravitational equilibrium.
B)   statocysts.
C)   lateral line system.
D)   rotational equilibrium.
E)   compound eyes.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which is the more slender bone of the lower leg?

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A)   radius
B)   tibia
C)   ulna
D)   fibula
E)   femurF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The spiral organ is located in the

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A)   vestibule.
B)   saccule.
C)   utricle.
D)   cochlea.
E)   semicircular canals.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of these is a hinge joint?

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A)   the joint between the coxal bone and the femur
B)   the joint between the scapula and the humerus
C)   the joint between two adjacent vertebrae
D)   the joint between the femur and the tibia and fibula
E)   the joint between adjacent cranial bonesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The hip and shoulder joints are not _____ joints.

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A)   freely movable
B)   ball-and-socket
C)   hinge
D)   synovial
E)   fluid-filledF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

At a synovial joint,the bones are bound together by

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A)   tendons.
B)   osteons.
C)   sarcomeres.
D)   ligaments.
E)   hinges.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

In order to lift a book from a table,your _____ must contract; to put the book back down,the _____ must contract.

Accepted Answer

A)   meniscus; bursa
B)   biceps; triceps
C)   actin filament; myosin filament
D)   bursa; meniscus
E)   triceps; bicepsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The colored part of the eye is the

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A)   pupil.
B)   cornea.
C)   iris.
D)   retina.
E)   sclera.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of these belongs to the outer ear?

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory canal
B)   ossicles
C)   semicircular canals
D)   cochlea
E)   tympanic membraneF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which sense is found in all animals,and is thought to be the most primitive sense?

Accepted Answer

A)   photoreception
B)   mechanoreception
C)   chemoreception
D)   hearing
E)   proprioceptionF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 28: Sensory Input and Motor Output

Bony fishes can detect other fishes thanks to their

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Which is not a type of taste?

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Which of these is a hinge joint?

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Which statement correctly describes the structure of a compound eye?

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The spiral organ is located in the

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Skeletal muscles do not

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Which of these is responsible for rotational equilibrium?

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Which is the more slender bone of the lower leg?

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Which of the following function is performed by both the skeletal and muscular system?

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According to the sliding filament model,when muscle tissue contracts,

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Which of these belongs to the outer ear?

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In the figure shown here,which of the following is the retina?

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Which of these animals has a body supported by a hydrostatic skeleton?

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