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C. Fat deposits
D. Support and protection
C. Elastic
C. Calcium, Phosphorus
D. Calcium
D. Fibroelastic
During the rainy season, plasma concentration of Vitamin D is low because there is decreased:
A. Hydroxylation of cholecalciferol to calcidiol
B. Hydroxylation of calcidiol to calcitriol
C. Conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to cholecalciferol
D. Binding of cholecalciferol to binding globulin
Which of the following glycosaminoglycans are responsible for the basophilic stain of cartilage matrix in
hematoxylin and eosin staining?
A. Hyaluronic acid and Heparan sulfate
C. Chondroitin and Keratan sulfates
B. Dermatan and Keratan sulfates
D. Chondroiton and Heparan sulfates
The collagen fiber type abundant in fibrocartilage:
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
Which of the following parts or structures seen in Hyaline cartilage is responsible for its appositional growth?
A. Chondrocytes
B. Territorial matrix
C. Perichondrial cells
D. Mesenchymal cells
Which of the following is true of Elastic cartilage?
A. Acidophilic matrix due to abundance of elastic fibers
B. Absence of isogenous groups of chondrocytes
C. Fresh specimens are yellow due to presence of elastin
D. All laryngeal cartilages are elastic
The firm gel-like property of cartilage results from which of the following?
A. Abundance of collagen and elastic fibers
C. Small population of chondrocytes
B. Absence of blood vessels in the matrix
D. Binding of water to glycosaminoglycans
Which of the following characterizes osteoblast inactivity?
A. Cuboidal shape
B. Acidophilic cytoplasm
C. Basophilic cytoplasm
D. Formation of isogenous groups
Death of the chondrocytes occurs in which of the following zones of developing bone?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Mineralization of bone matrix happens in which of the following?
A. Intramembranous ossification
C. Appositional growth
B. Endochondral ossification
D. Interstitial growth
An increase in the following tends to increase plasma calcium level:
A. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcitriol
C. Calcitriol and calcitonin
B. PTH and calcitonin
D. PTH, calcitriol, and calcitonin
Which of the following is true of skeletal muscle?
A. The thick filament are localized in the muscle tissue
B. Single nucleus at the periphery of the cell
C. Each fiber is covered by dense connective tissue
D. Uniform size and shape cells
Which of the following best describe the cardiac muscles?
A. Presence of myosin filament cause cellular striation
B. Absence of T tubular system
C. Contains branching cells with spherical nucleus
D. Pericytes are responsible for its regulation
Which of the following structures present in the smooth muscle cell is analogous to the T tubules?
A. Sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. Junctional complex
B. Caveloae
D. Cytoskeleton
Which of the following is true of the intercalated disc?
A. Provide the means for action potential transmission
B. Mainly comprise of gap junction
C. Connects myosin filaments from one cell to the other
D. Present in abundant numbers in each cardiac fiber
In the skeletal muscle cell, the T tubules are found in the:
A. I junction
B. H band
C. M line
D. Z line
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A microscopic slide shows large nerve cell bodies supported by a clear layer of flattened cells with some
nerve fibers nearby: the spicemen is a section of the
a. Cerebellum
b. Autonomic ganglion
c. Spinal ganglion
d. Spinal cord
Which of these is not present in a microscopic section of a nerve
a. Myelinated axons
b. Schwann cells and fibroblasts
c. Capillaries, loose connective tissue
d. Ganglion cell
A neuron that sends fibers to an endocrine gland for its activity is
a. Sensory
b. Motor
c. Interneuron
d. Multipolar
The following are true regarding astrocytes EXCEPT:
a. Star shaped cell with radiating processes in the brain and spinal cord
b. Communicate with each other via gap junctions
c. Has no influence on neuronal activities and survival
d. Provides mechanical support of neurons
Which of these forms the main structural componet of the blood-brain barier
a. Unfenestrated capillary endothelial cells
b. Tight junctions between endothelial cells
c. Thick basal lamina
d. Astrocyte processes on capillaries
Which of these is NOT true regarding the arachnoid membrane?
a. The middle component of the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord
b. A connective tissue without blood vessel
c. Forms projections toward the outer meninges for CSF reabsorption
d. Another name for it is leptominenges
The following relates to the choroid plexus, EXCEPT
a. Invaginated folds of pia mater lying in brain ventricles
b. Has vascular loose connective tissue wit a layer of cuboidal cells
c. Fills up the entire brain ventricles
d. Eaborates cerebrospinal fluid
Which of these is NOT correct regarding myelin in the PNS?
a. Seves to insulate the nerve fiber
b. Speeds up nerve conduction
c. Layers of schwann cell membranes around axon
d. Lamilae od schwann cell cytoplasm rotated on axon
Which of the following is/are true regarding neural palsticity
a. Seen in reorganization of neural circuits after injury
b. Exemplified by increase in synaptic connections with mind training
c. Controlled by growth factors released from neural supporting cells
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