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A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in?

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Arm, inability to abduct arms & fingers.

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What is a characteristic of viral herpes?

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Skin eruptions.

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When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum, where is it located?

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Vomer (in nose).

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Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory tract?

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Pharynx.

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Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?

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Hyoid bone.

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Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?

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They secrete quemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development & function.

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Diet is important because bones ave storage places for?

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Calcium & Phosphorus.

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Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & urinary system?

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Urethra.

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Ligaments provide which connection?

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Bone to bone.

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Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?

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Ureter.

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Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by which molecule?

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Lactic acid.

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As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is estimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood?

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Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca + into the interstitial fluid.

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Sweat on the skin’s surface cools the body through which process?

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Evaporation.

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When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian & the nurse notes that she has an unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of?

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Carrots & squash.

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Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward?

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Palms facing anterior.

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Which structure is a ball & socket joint?

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Shoulder.

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Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?

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Skull & ear.

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What are like cells grouped together called?

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Tissue.

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The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?

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Popliteal.

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Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete…

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Earwax.

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What type of synovial joint is the elbow?

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Hinge.

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What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is estimulated/increased?

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Cardiac output.

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Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?

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Oral cavity.

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Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell?

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Plasma membranes

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The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
Thoracic cavity.
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What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite.
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What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in nephrons when antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted?
H2O is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate.
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What is the function of thrombocytes (platelets)?
Blood clotting.
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Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of lower extremity?
Vastus lateralis.
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Which structure is located on the sternum?
Xiphoid process.
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The occipital region is located on which part of the body?
Head/skull.
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Which structure carries oxygen to the cells?
Hemoglobin.
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Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland"?
Pituitary gland.
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Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures?
Ligament.
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What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis?
Eccrime gland (merocrine/ sweat gland).
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Which statement is true about bones?
Osteoblasts (build up bone), Epiphyseal (end of bone), Diaphysis (shaft of bone).
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Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body?
Eye (in front of eye, between the lens & cornea).
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Dersiflexion & Plantarflexion are types of joint movement that are associated with which part of the body?
Foot.
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Whithin which vessel does blood return from the lungs?
Pulmonary vein (remember pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back te the heart, arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from the heart ).
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Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning?
Temporal lobe.
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What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing?
Cochlea.
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Fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure?
Fallopian tubes (also called uterine tubes).
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Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?
Lower leg.
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An over production of cerumen (earwax) con accumulate in which area?
External ears & canals.
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The mitral valve is located between which two structures?
Left venticle & left atrium
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The Olfactory nerve is associated with which sense?
Smell.
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Vessel that carries blood from the body to the heart?
Vena cava.
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Hormones produced by the ovaries?
Estrogen & progesterone.
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Plane divides the body into left & right sides.
Sagittal.
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Two divisions that make up the nervous system?
PNS & CNS.
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The orthopedic surgeon in forms you that you have broken the distal region of the humerus. What is he describing?
Epiphysis.
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Part of the brain that attaches to the spinal cord?
Medulla oblongata.
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Which term is used to describe the movements of arms & legs away from the midline of the body?
Abduction
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Structure that provides a pulse reading in the neck?
Carotid arthery.
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Which hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland?
Oxytocin & ADH.
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What is the primary function of hemoglobin?
Carry oxygen.
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What stimulates chemoreceptors to function?
Rise in CO 2 ; fall in O2.
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Which condition causes a client to say, "I can't see far away?"
Nearsightedness.
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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
Packaging proteins for secretion & transports lipids around the cell. Synthesize carbs & glycoproteins.
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What organ produces insuline?
Pancreas.
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Fertilization occurs in the ...
Oviduct.
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When drawing blood from the antecubital region, which blood vessel is used to obtain blood?
Median cubital.
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What hormone induces growth of pubic & axilary hair at puberty?
Testosterone & estrogen.
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Increased rate of breathing results in what blood pH change?
Alkalosis.
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What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Regulates balance & thermoregulation.
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How many carbs per gram do carbs contain?
4.
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When water molecules move across the cell membrane from high to low concentration, this process is called?
Osmosis.
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What is the result of carbon dioxide in the body?
Body becomes more acidic.
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What part of the body is the lower back?
Lumbar.
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High levels of which ion would most likely result in a cardiac arrest?
Potassium.
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What blood vessels perfuses (goes through) the kidney?
Renal vein (this vein drains the kidney).
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What gland is located on the anterior surface of the trachea?
Thyroid gland.
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In white blood cells, what contributes to phagocytosis?
Macrophages & neutrophils.
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What structure of the eye picks out color?
Retina.
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What is the most protective layer of the skin?
Epidermis.
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The organ of corti is located in the?
Ear.
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Where in the body are nutrients absorbed?
Small intestine.
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The Rough ER functions in the human cells to...
Synthesize proteins.
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Tissue repair is enhanced by a diet high in?
Protein.
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What is the definition of chyme?
Semi-fluid mass of partially digested food expelled by the stomach in the duodenum.
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What are hormones?
Chemical messengers.
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What female reproductive organ produces occytes, estrogen & progesterone?
Ovaries.
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What cellular process helps to move debris & mucous through the lining of tubules?
Cilia.
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Which is a hollow organ?
Gall bladder.
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Which muscle(s) are in cluded in the quad femoris group?
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis & vastus.
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Which structure is responsible for normal respiratory function?
Medulla ablongata.
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Client has a large pituitary tumor, which part of the body does it affect?
Low blood pressure, sickness, head hurting & vision problems.
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Which structures produce B-lymphocytes?
Red bone marrow
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What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system's stimulation is increased?
Blood pressure rises & goose bumps.
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The buttocks are which surface of the body?
Dorsal.
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The esophagus is located in which body cavity?
Thoracic.
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The tympanic membrane is located between which structures?
External auditory canal & middle ear.
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How many days is the average menstrual cycle?
28 days.
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Which structure yproduces T-lymphocytes?
Thymus.
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Calcaneus bone is located in ...
Foot.
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Urinary system in the human body primary task is to...
Expel waste.
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Which of the following produce progesterone to prepare the uterus for pregnancy?
Corpus luteum.
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What are fingerprints made of?
Friction ridges
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ABCD of cancer.
Melanoma.
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Which of the following locations would the urinary bladder & internal reproductive organ be found?
Pelvic region.
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Which one up angle at the joint?
Extensor.

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