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1. Serves the senses of hearing and equilibrium.
(correct answers)Vestibulocochlear
2. C1 spinal nerve emerges between the first and second cervical vertebrae.
(correct answers)False
3. What is the structure that covers individual neuron called? (Wrong spelling, wrong answer)
(correct answers)endoneurium
4. Striking the "funny bone" (ulnar nerve) may cause injury to a nerve of this plexus.
(correct answers)Brachial plexus
5. A fracture of the ethmoid bone could result in damage to which cranial nerve?
(correct answers)olfactory
6. A patient who received a blow to the side of the skull exhibits the following signs and symptoms
on that side of the face: he is unable to close his eye, and the corner of his mouth droops. Which
cranial nerve has been damaged?
(correct answers)facial
7. A fall or improper administration of an injection to the buttocks may injure a nerve of this
plexus.
(correct answers)Sacral plexus
8. There are three layers of neurons in the retina. The axons of which of these neuron layers form
the optic nerves?
(correct answers)ganglion cells
9. The receptor membranes of gustatory cells are ________.
(correct answers)gustatory hairs
10. Select the correct statement about olfaction.
(correct answers)Some of the sensation of olfaction is actually one of pain.
11. Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the ________.
(correct answers)sympathetic nervous system
12. The "resting and digesting" division of the autonomic nervous system is the ________.
(correct answers)parasympathetic division
13. Control of temperature, endocrine activity, and thirst are functions associated with the
________
. (correct answers)hypothalamus
14. Light passes through the following structures in which order?
(correct answers)cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
15. The spinal nerves that make up the Brachial Plexus consists of the following.
(correct answers)C5-C8 & T1
16. The major targets of growth hormone are ________.
, (correct answers)bones and skeletal muscles
17. Which organ is responsible for synthesizing ANP?
(correct answers)the heart
18. The single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood is ________
. (correct answers)parathyroid hormone
19. Aldosterone ________.
(correct answers)functions to increase sodium reabsorption
20. Which of the choices below is the parent cell for all formed elements of blood?
(correct answers)hemocytoblast
21. No visible cytoplasmic granules are present in ________.
(correct answers)monocytes
22. A lack of intrinsic factor, leading to a deficiency of vitamin B12 and causing an appearance of
large pale cells called macrocytes, is characteristic of ________
. (correct answers)pernicious anemia
23. Which of the following is characteristic of all leukocytes?
(correct answers)They are nucleated.
24. A foramen ovale ________.
(correct answers)connects the two atria in the fetal heart
25. When viewing a dissected heart, it is easy to visually discern the right and left ventricles by
________.
(correct answers)noticing the thickness of the ventricle walls
26. MATCHING: Match the following figure with the correct part/s of the part. Choices are use once
or not-at-all.
(correct answers)Tricuspid valve. B
Correct!Left ventricle. E
Correct!Pulmonary veins. C
27. When viewing a dissected heart, it is easy to visually discern the right and left ventricles by
________.
(correct answers)noticing the thickness of the ventricle walls
28. Compared to skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle ________.
(correct answers)has gap junctions that allow it to act as a functional syncytium
29. Prevents backflow into the left ventricle.
(correct answers)Aortic valve
30. Vasodilation is a widening of the lumen due to smooth muscle contraction.
(correct answers)False
31. Which statement best describes arteries?
(correct answers)All carry blood away from the heart.
32. The hepatic portal vein ________.
(correct answers)carries nutrient-rich blood to the liver
33. The most common type of blood capillary is the ________.
(correct answers)continuous capillary
34. Which statement best describes arteries?