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Mycosis

A fungal infection which may result from prolonged use of antibiotics or from immunosuppression

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Blood vessels are examples of this level or organization.

organ

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Which of the following is a monosaccharide?

glucose

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An important function of the cell membrane is:

acting as an “identification tag” for the cell

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The structure in the cell that controls most of the activities of the cell is the:

nucleus

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Stratified squamous tissue is an example of:

epithelial tissue

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Smooth, striated, and cardiac are examples of:

muscle tissue

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The integumentary system of the body includes:

. the skin
. hair
. specialized sense organs
All of the above

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The skeletal system includes all of the following except:

Includes: bones, cartilage & ligaments

Doesn’t Include: tendons

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The skeletal system does not:

produce vitamin D

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The functions of the nervous system include all of the following except:

Include:
integration of body function
control of body function

Doesn’t Include: regulation of the immune response

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The nervous system performs the same general function as the:

endocrine system

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The outermost layer of the epidermis is called the:

stratum corneum

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The layer of the epidermis that is constantly undergoing mitosis is called the:

stratum germinativum

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Which of the following is the receptor in skin that detects pain?

free nerve endings

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Moving part of the body away from the midline of the body is:

abduction

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The muscle attachment to the more movable bone is called the:

insertion

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The muscle attachment to the more stationary bone is called the:

origin

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The thin myofilament of the skeletal muscles is made of:

actin

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When a muscle fiber is subjected to a stimulus, it contracts completely. This is called:

the all-or-none law

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Which of the following muscles is not a muscle that moves the upper extremities?

Includes: biceps brachii, triceps brachii & latissimus dorsi

Doesn’t Include: rectus abdominis

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

peripheral and central

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

oligodendrocytes

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

Schwann cells

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The right and left sides of the cerebrum are connected by the:

corpus callosum

The ridges in the cerebrum are called:

gyri

The tough outer layer of meninges is called the:

dura mater

The sense of hearing can be classified as a:

mechanoreceptor

The eardrum is:

also called the tympanic membrane Not: . at the end of the auditory tube . part of the inner ear

The endocrine system consists of glands that:

Correct! release chemicals into the blood Wrong: release chemicals into ducts release chemicals into body cavities

Second messengers are important in the functioning of:

nonsteroid hormones

Nonsteroid hormones have hormone receptors in the:

cell membrane

The anterior pituitary:

is called the adenohypophysis

The posterior pituitary gland releases:

ADH

The parathyroid hormone:

has the opposite effect of calcitonin

Epinephrine

Correct! is released in response to stress Wrong . is released by the inner zone of the adrenal cortex .reinforces the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system

Insulin:

Correct! . is made by beta cells in the pancreas . has the opposite effect of glucagon . decreases the blood glucose level

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

iodine

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

type O

The “universal donor” blood type is:

type O

The innermost layer of the heart is called the:

endocardium

The outermost layer of the heart is called the:

epicardium visceral pericardium

When the left ventricle contracts, it pushes blood through a valve to the:

aorta

The “pacemaker” for the heart is usually the:

sinoatrial node

The first blood vessel of systemic circulation is the:

aorta

The thoracic duct:

is the largest lymph vessel in the body

The name of the lymphatic vessels in the walls of the small intestine is:

lacteals

Which tonsils are located on either side of the throat?

palatine tonsils

Heat, one sign of inflammation, is caused by:

increased blood flow to the inflamed area

Receiving a flu shot to help protect you from getting the flu would be an example of:

artificial active immunity

If you have had the measles, you cannot get them again. This is an example of:

natural active immunity

Which of the following are called adenoids when they become swollen?

pharyngeal tonsils

The mucous blanket:

traps dust, pollen, and other contaminants

All of the following are paranasal sinuses except the:

Includes: frontal sinus maxillary sinus sphenoid sinus Doesn't Include: mandibular sinus

The function of the surfactant in the lung is to help:

reduce the surface tension of water in the alveoli

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and blood in the lung is called:

external respiration

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and cells throughout the body is called:

internal respiration

The space between the vocal cords is called the:

glottis

The auditory, or eustachian, tubes connect the

middle ear with the nasopharynx

The main function of lacteals is:

to transport fats to the bloodstream

The part of the stomach that joins with the small intestine is the:

pylorus

The sequence of sections of small intestine through which food passes would be:

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

The function of bile is to:

emulsify fat remove cholesterol from the body

At the hepatic flexure, the:

ascending colon becomes the transverse colon

At the splenic flexure, the:

transverse colon becomes the descending colon

The most abundant end product of carbohydrate digestion is:

glucose

Protein digestion begins in the:

stomach

Bile

causes the emulsification of fat is made in the liver works in the small intestine

The tube that drains bile from the gallbladder is the:

cystic duct

When food molecules enter the cell and undergo chemical changes there, the process is called:

assimilation

Which process builds up food molecules into more complex molecules?

anabolism

Which process breaks food molecules into smaller molecules to release energy?

catabolism

ATP:

Corect: serves as the direct source of energy for the cell Wrong: releases food energy slowly is produced primarily by the citric acid cycle

The use the body makes of food describes which term?

metabolism

The cortex of the kidney is the:

outer part of the kidney

The pyramids of the kidney are:

the triangular divisions of the medulla

The pelvis of the kidney is:

an expansion of the upper end of the ureter

The nephron is composed of the:

renal corpuscle renal tubule

Bowman’s capsule is:

the cup-shaped top part of the nephron

The glomerulus is:

a network of blood capillaries

The movement of substances from the blood into the renal tubules is called:

secretion

Which hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland and increases the permeability of the collecting tube to water?

ADH

Which hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands and increases the absorption of salt?

aldosterone

The hormone that reduces the amount of water in the body is:

ANH

The hormone that increases the amount of water in the body is:

ADH aldosterone

The largest volume of water in the body is:

the fluid inside the cells

A solution with a pH of 7.0 would:

be a neutral solution

The tough, whitish membrane surrounding the testes is called the:

tunica albuginea

Sperm cells develop in the:

seminiferous tubules

The fringelike structures on the funnel-shaped end of the oviduct are called:

fimbriae

The erectile tissue of the female external genitalia is the:

clitoris

Fertilization usually occurs in the:

oviduct

A valuable laboratory test for determining bacterial identification is a/an:

Gram stain

Microbes that prefer to live without oxygen are called:

Anaerobes

Which if the following microorganisms is rod-shaped?

Bacillus

Which of the following is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?

Fentanyl citrate

A method of anesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid space affecting a portion of the spinal cord is called:

Spinal block

What term is used to refer to performing surgery at a distance with robotic arms?

Performing a surgical procedure in real time at a distance is referred to as telesurgery.

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