1) Which of the following organs removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma proteins, and is involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen?
(A) Gallbladder
(B) Kidney
(C) Liver
(D) Spleen
(E) Stomach
2) Which of the following is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?
(A) Adrenal gland
(B) Gallbladder
(C) Liver
(D) Pancreas
(E) Spleen
3) Which of the following is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms from the blood?
(A) Appendix
(B) Gallbladder
(C) Pancreas
(D) Spleen
(E) Thymus
4) The process whereby the stomach muscles contract to propel food through the digestive tract is called
(A) absorption
(B) emulsion
(C) peristalsis
(D) regurgitation
(E) secretion
5) Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon
(A) starches
(B) proteins
(C) fats
(D) minerals
(E) vitamins
6) In men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from which of the following?
(A) Anus
(B) Bladder
(C) Skin
(D) Testicle
(E) Urethra
7) The cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron is the
(A) afferent arteriole
(B) glomerulus
(C) Loop of Henle
(D) renal pelvis
(E) renal tubule
8) Which of the following conditions is characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi)?
(A) Glomerulonephritis
(B) Interstitial nephritis
(C) Nephrolithiasis
(D) Polycystic kidney
(E) Pyelonephritis
9) Urine flows through the urinary system in which order?
(A) Bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra, urethral meatus
(B) Bladder, urethra, kidney, urethral meatus, ureter
(C) Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus
(D) Kidney, urethra, urethral meatus, bladder, ureter
(E) Urethra, bladder, ureter, kidney, urethral meatus
10) In men, which of the following structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra?
(A) Epididymis
(B) Prostate
(C) Scrotum
(D) Seminal vesicle
(E) Vas deferens
11) Male hormones are produced by which of the following?
(A) Glans penis
(B) Prepuce
(C) Prostate
(D) Testes
(E) Vas deferens
12) Which of the following are mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vaginal opening?
(A) Adrenal
(B) Bartholin's
(C) Bulbourethral
(D) Corpus luteum
(E) Parotid
13) Fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon occurs in the
(A) cervix
(B) fallopian tube
(C) ovary
(D) uterus
(E) vagina
14) Calcium, potassium, and sodium are classified as which of the following?
(A) Androgens
(B) Catecholamines
(C) Electrolytes
(D) Estrogens
(E) Prostaglandins
15) Which of the following is the master gland of the endocrine system?
(A) Adrenal
(B) Pancreas
(C) Pineal
(D) Pituitary
(E) Thyroid
16) Patients with which of the following diseases are treated with injections of vitamin B-12?
(A) Bell's palsy
(B) Crohn's disease
(C) Diabetes mellitus
(D) Graves' disease
(E) Pernicious anemia