Alms Anatomy & Physiology Pretest (A+ Guaranteed)

Which of the following best describes the movement of the ribs during inhalation? {Ans: Raising the handle of a bucket}The _________ skeleton provides a framework that supports and protects the brain, the spinal cord, and the organs in the ventral body cavities. {Ans: Axial}Most components of ___________ filter freely through the capillary walls to form interstitial fluid. {Ans: Blood plasma}What component of the fluid secreted from the bulbourethral glands is used to lubricate the end of the penis? {Ans: Mucus}What response takes place in the micturition reflex once the desire to urinate is initiated in the brain? {Ans: *Incorrect* Nerve impulses travel from the bladder to the sacral region of the spinal cord and then back to the bladder}Four mechanisms of action to conserve heat and increase heat production in the body include vasoconstriction (blood vessels), adrenal medulla (or its hormones), thyroid gland (or its hormones), and ____________. {Ans: Shivering}