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Mid Term Review Questions Flashcards

1
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Which of the following are touch receptors:

A

Meissner’s corpuscles

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2
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The deltoid region is the:

A

curve of the shoulder

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3
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Which of the following is NOT true about lysozyme:

A

it stimulates the rods and cones

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4
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A neuron whos primary functions connecting other neurons is called a(n)

A

association neuron

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5
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Which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over the other while in a sitting position:

A

the sartorius

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6
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The tissue that is found lining body organs, covering the body surface and in the glandular tissur is:

A

epithelial tissue

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7
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The secondary sex characteristics brought about by testosterone do NOT include:

A

development of breasts

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8
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The axal skeleton contains:

A

the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage

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9
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The “anvil” is actually the:

A

incus

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10
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The olfactory receptors are examples of:

A

chemoreceptors

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11
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What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo:

A

hyaline cartilage

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12
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Which of the following is NOT a structural feature of a neuron:

A

synaptic cleft

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13
Q

Mucous membranes are located

A

lining the stomach

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14
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The element necessary for thyroid function is:

A

iodine

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15
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The skin is a:

A

cutaneous membrane

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16
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The term central nervous system refers to the:

A

brain and spinal cord

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17
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In anatomical position:

A

the body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward

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18
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An enlargement of the thyroid is called:

A

goiter

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19
Q

Acetylcholine is:

A

a neurotransmitter

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20
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The hormone that appears to help regulate our sleep cycles is:

A

melatonin

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21
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The auditory occicles are located within the:

A

middle ear

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22
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Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are clasified as:

A

endocrine

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23
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Muscles and glands are:

A

effectors

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24
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The clear central anterior portion of the sclera is called the:

A

cornea

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25
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The thyroid gland is located:

A

Below the Adam’s apple

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26
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The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the:

A

peripheral nervous system

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27
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system:

A

hematopoesis

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28
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Which of the following is NOT one of the major processes controlled by hormones

A

body coordination

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29
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A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by:

A

using the “rule of nines”

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30
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The part of the neuron that normally receives timuli is called a(n):

A

dendrite

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31
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Hormone concentrations are USUALLY regulated by:

A

negative feedback mechanisms

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32
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Estrogens do all of the following except:

A

stimulate growth of facial hair

33
Q

Which of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation:

A

pungent

34
Q

Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the ear rum, otherwise known as the :

A

typmanic membrane

35
Q

Accommodation is:

A

adjustment of the thichkness of the lens to make close vision possible

36
Q

Which of the following is NOT a ventral cavity:

A

spinal cavity

37
Q

The hearing receptors are located within the:

A

organ of corti

38
Q

The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the:

A

medulla oblongata

39
Q

During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges attach to active sites of:

A

actin filaments

40
Q

The region that contains the navel is the:

A

umbilical region

41
Q

The “white of the eye”

A

sclera

42
Q

Ciliated CNS neuroglia that play an active role in moving the cerebrospinal fluid are:

A

ependymal cells

43
Q

Afferent nerves are also called:

A

sensory nerves

44
Q

The pineal gland produces:

A

melatonin

45
Q

To produce horizontal wrinkles in the forehead, which of the following muscles is involved:

A

the frontalis

46
Q

Which of the following is not a serous membrane:

A

the cutaneous membrane

47
Q

Intercalated disks are found in:

A

cardiac muscle tissue only

48
Q

The greatest visual acuity is found at the:

A

iris

49
Q

There are four stages in the healing of a bone fracture. What is the sequence of these stages:

A
  1. Hematoma formation
  2. Fibrocartilage callus formation
  3. Bony callus formation
  4. Bone remodeling
50
Q

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that:

A

bone length is increasing

51
Q

What is the firs threat ot life from a massive third-degree burn:

A

dehydration

52
Q

Lobe that contains the primary motor area:

A

frontal lobe

53
Q

The flucocorticoids do all of the following except:

A

regulate salt content of th blood

54
Q

The antagonist to calcitronin is:

A

parathormone

55
Q

Which of the following is NOT true of androgens:

A

they stimulate the corpus luteum

56
Q

The mechanical force of contraction is generated by:

A

a sliding of thin filaments past thick ones

57
Q

Insulin is produced by which cells of the pancreatic islets:

A

beta cells

58
Q

Which of the following is the correct sequence in connective tissue sheaths, going from outermost to innermost layer:

A

epineurium, perineurium, endoneurium

59
Q

The blood-brain barrier is effective against

A

metabolic waste such as urea

60
Q

The secretions of the eccrine galnds are:

A

99% water, sodium chloride, and trace amounts of wastes, lactic acid, and vitamin C

61
Q

The hormone responsible for T cell maturation is:

A

thymosin

62
Q

Tropic hormones:

A

stimulate other endocrine glands

63
Q

A sarcomere is:

A

the area between two Z lines

64
Q

Which of the following is NOT a thyroid hormone:

A

parathormone

65
Q

Red bone marrow functions to___, whereas yellow bone marrow functions to_____.

A

produce cells; store fat tissue

66
Q

Which of the folloowing is a traumatic brain injury:

A

cerebral edema

67
Q

Which of the following homoeostatic imbalances is causeb by a virus:

A

cold sores

68
Q

The placenta produces all of the following except:

A

luteinizing hormone

69
Q

A fracture that is common in children, whose bones have relatively more collagen in their matrix and are more flexible than those of adults, is a(n):

A

greenstick fracture

70
Q

The striations of a skeletal muscle cell are produced, for the most part, by:

A

the arrangement of myofilaments

71
Q

Receptors stimulated by the movement of fluid or vibration are:

A

mechanoreceptors

72
Q

Which of the following si NOT a function of oxytocin:

A

stimulation of menstruation

73
Q

Which of the connective tissues surrounds an individual muscle cell:

A

endomysium

74
Q

The cels in the testes that produce testosterone are called:

A

interstitial cells

75
Q

The oily secretions that lubricate the eye are produced by the:

A

meibomian glands

76
Q

Which of the following hormones exerts its effect primarily on the reproductive organs:

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

77
Q

The sets of color recptors within the retina are sensitive to wavelengths of visible light that are:

A

blue, green, and red

78
Q

The pancreas is part of which of the following two systems:

A

digestive and endocrine systems

79
Q

Which of the following is NOT connective tissue:

A

skeletal muscle

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