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Which ONE of the following is a function of the periosteum?
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A) To give attachment to tendons
b) To supply nourishment to the bone c) To increase bone circumference d) To increase bone length |
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A constituent of blood that is rich in antibodies is:
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A) thromboplastin
b) gamma-globulin c) leucocytes d) thrombocytes (platelets) |
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Which ONE of the following is NOT a function of the blood?
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A) To provide materials for the manu-
facture of glandular secretions b) To regulate body temperature c) To cushion the brain and the spinal cord d) To Arrest haemorrhage through clotting |
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The Interior of the heart is lined with:
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A) pericardium
b) endocardium c) myometrium d) endomysium |
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The blood vessels which communicate with the left atrium of the heart are called:
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A) the pulmonary arteries
b) the coronary veins c) the venae cavae d) the pulmonary veins |
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The sino-atrial node (pacemaker of the heart) is situated in the:
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A) wall of the right atrium
b) atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) c) atrioventicular node d) wall of the right ventricle |
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The function of the lymphatic capillaries is to carry:
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A) food and oxygen from the bloodstream
b) waste products from the cells to the bloodstream c) tissue fluid from the interstitial spaces to the lymphatic vessels d) intracellular fluid from the cells to the bloodstream |
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Absorption of food occurs mainly from the:
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A) stomach
b) duodenum c) jejunum d) colon |
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Haemopoiesis is
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A) destruction of red blood cells
b) formation of antibodies in the blood c) process of blood clotting d) production of red blood cells |
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Where is the ovum MOST likely to become fertilized?
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A) Ovary
b) Uterine tube (Fallopian tube) c) Uterine horn d) Uterine body |
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The function of the prostate gland is to:
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A) produce spermatazoa
b) secrete testosterone c) secrete androgens d) secrete lubricant for spermatozoa |
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Which ONE of the following produces spermatozoa?
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A) Epididymis
b) Interstitial cells of the testis c) Seminal vesicle d) Seminiferous tubules |
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Trypsin is formed in the:
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A) duodenum
b) exocrine part of the pancreas c) islets of Langerhans d) stomach |
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A catabolic reaction is:
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A) the breakdown of starch to glucose
with the liberation of energy b) where starch is broken down to glucose and where energy is necessary to bring it about c) the build up of starch from glucose with the liberation of energy d) the build up of starch from glucose and where energy is necessary to bring it about |
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The dental formula of the kitten is:
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A) I 3 c 1 pm 3 m 0 = 28
3 1 3 0 b) I 3 c 1 pm 3 m 1 = 30 3 1 2 1 c) I 3 c 1 pm 3 m 1 = 30 3 1 3 1 d) I 3 c 1 pm 3 m 0 = 26 3 1 2 0 |
