Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The urethra tends to be longer in females than in males.
2. In the male the urethra is part of two systems. In the female it is part of only one system.
3. Micturition, voiding, and urination all refer to the same thing.
4. The emptying reflex that allows the bladder to empty causes the contraction of the muscles of the bladder wall, and relaxation of the internal and external urethral sphincter.
5. The internal urethral sphincter is under voluntary control.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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Which of the following specialized terms reflects the epithelial tissue found lining the inside of blood and lymph vessels?
A. Epithelium B. Endothelium C. Mesothelium D. Squathelium
Refer to Table 1.3 and the bar graph.
A. Write a hypothesis regarding gender and weight.
B. What is the dependent variable? What is the independent variable?
C. Based on the data in the graph above, what is your conclusion?
D. Why is a bar graph a good choice for presentation of these data? Would another type of chart be as
effective?
According to the most current model of the plasma membrane,
A. the membrane is a rigid unchanging structure. B. cholesterol forms the innermost layer of the membrane. C. phospholipids and cholesterol form a single lipid bilayer. D. proteins are free to move about within a double layer of phospholipids. E. the membrane is impermeable to all other molecules.
After childbirth, lochia lasts for
A. 2-3 weeks. B. 3-5 months. C. 3-4 days.