final exam

Question 1

The organ that is not part of the lymphatic system is the

Answer 1

Liver

Question 2

An organ that is part of the gastrointestinal tract is the

Answer 2

stomach

Question 3

An accessory organ of the digestive system is the

Answer 3

salivary gland

Question 4

An accessory organ of the male reproductive system is the

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vas deferens

Question 5

The structure that is not an accessory organ of the female reproductive system is

Answer 5

ovaries

Question 6

Bones are the main organs of the skeletal system

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true

Question 7

Which of the following is not a function of the subcutaneous layer of skin?

Answer 7

Produces melanin to protect skin from the ultraviolet rays of the sun

Question 8

The layer that is below the dermis and contains fat and blood vessels is called the

Answer 8

subcutaneous layer

Question 9

Which of the following is not a function of skin?

Answer 9

All of the above are functions of skin

Question 10

Which of the following is composed of epithelial tissue?

Answer 10

Epidermis

Question 11

The humerus is an example of

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long bone

Question 12

The wrist bone is an example of

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short bone

Question 13

The bones of the spine are examples of

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irregular bone

Question 14

The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the

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diaphysis

Question 15

The thin, fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called the

Answer 15

endosteum

Question 16

The strong, fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the

Answer 16

periosteum

Question 17

The ends of long bones are called the

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epiphysis

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of bone?

Answer 18

Round

Question 19

In the adult skeleton, red bone marrow is found in the

Answer 19

epiphysis

Question 20

A bone that may develop in a tendon is called a(n)

Answer 20

sesamoid bone

Question 21

Striations are found in

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skeletal muscle & cardiac muscle

Question 22

Intercalated disks are found in

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cardiac muscle

Question 23

Another name for smooth muscle is

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visceral muscle

Question 23

Another name for skeletal muscle is

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voluntary muscle

Question 24

If a prime mover flexes a joint

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the antagonist will extend the joint

Question 25

To produce smooth movement at a joint

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the prime mover and synergists must contract

Question 26

The two principal divisions that make up the nervous system are the

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peripheral and central

Question 27

The part of the neuron that carries impulses to the neuron cell body is the

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dendrite

Question 28

The part of the neuron that carries impulses away from the neuron cell body is the

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axon

Question 29

The types of neurons that carry impulses to the brain and spinal cord are called

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sensory neurons

Question 30

Interneurons connect

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none of the above

Question 31

Cells that produce myelin for cells outside the brain and spinal cord are the

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Schwann cells

Question 32

The resting neuron

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has a slight positive charge on the exterior

Question 33

When a section of the resting neuron is stimulated

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sodium ions rush into the cell & the interior of the cell becomes slightly positive

Question 34

When the nerve impulse encounters a myelin-covered section of neuron

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it jumps over the myelin

Question 35

The autonomic nervous system consists of neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to

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all of the above.

Question 36

The somatic nervous system controls actions of

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skeletal muscles

Question 37

Which nervous system makes up part of the autonomic nervous system?

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Both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems

Question 38

Which of the following is not considered part of the nervous system as a whole?

Answer 38

all of the above are considered a part of the nervous system.

Question 39

The conjunctiva

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is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye

Question 40

The white part of the eye is called the

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sclera

Question 41

The cornea

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is the clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye

Question 42

The pupil

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is a hole that lets light into the eye

Question 43

The external ear is called the

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auricle & pinna

Question 44

The eardrum is

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also called the tympanic membrane

Question 45

The sequence of the ossicles from the eardrum to the inner ear is

Answer 45

malleus, incus, stapes

Question 46

In the middle ear, the

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stapes rests against the oval window

Question 47

The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear is the

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oval window

Question 48

An increase in pressure inside the eye is called

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glaucoma

Question 49

ADH

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increases the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidney

Question 50

Aldosterone has an impact on the concentration of which substance in the blood

Answer 50

Potassium & Sodium

Question 51

In order for T4 to be produced, the diet must contain sufficient amounts of

Answer 51

Iodine

Question 52

Calcitonin causes

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a decrease in the blood concentration of calcium

Question 53

The thyroid gland produces

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all the above

Question 54

The thyroid gland

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is found in the neck

Question 55

Polycythemia can be caused by

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too many red blood cells being made

Question 56

The blood type that has antigen A on the cell and anti-B antibody in the plasma is

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type A

Question 57

The blood type with no antigens on the blood cell and both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma is

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type O

Question 58

The “universal donor” blood type is

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type O

Question 59

The “universal recipient” blood type is

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type AB

Question 60

Erythroblastosis fetalis

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occurs in the case of an Rh-positive baby and an Rh-negative mother

Question 61

A thrombus is

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a clot that stays where it was formed

Question 62

The upper chambers are

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receiving chambers

Question 63

The chambers of the heart include

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two lower larger chambers called the ventricles

Question 64

The outermost layer of the heart is called the

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epicardium & visceral pericardium

Question 65

pulse can only be felt on the

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arteries

Question 66

An antigen can be a

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all of the above

Question 67

Antigens

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can combine with antibodies