A bone that is part of the upper limbs is
a. metatarsal
b. metacarpal
c. tibia
d. fibula - ansb. metacarpal
A medical scientists wants to study the parenchyma of the kidney. This scientist would
correctly be known, most specifically, as a:
a) biologist
b) doctor
c) anatomist
d) histologist - ansd) histologist
Histology is the study of tissues.
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emph ysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have
trouble exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to
say that this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration? - ans-external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the atmosphere
and the blood.
A person who has torn their vastus lateralis muscle will need which of the following?
a) an arm sling
b) a cane or crutches
c) insulin
d) a neck brace - ansb) a cane or crutches
The vastus lateralis muscle is a voluntary muscle in the legs. It is part of the quadriceps.
A ventral wound would be found - ansin the abdomen
A woman's body usually ovulates around what day in a normal 30-day cycle? - ans-day
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Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior - ansc) anterior
Bones are classified according to - anstheir shape (tissue type: compact or spongy)
(shape: long, short, flat, or irregular)
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a substance that performs which of the following?
a) acts as part of the cell membrane
,b) acts as energy for the cell
c) acts as a secondary messenger
d) acts as a hormone - ansc) acts as a secondary messenger
(cyclic AMP)
Deflections of the EKG represent which of the following?
a) the contraction of the heat
b) the relaxation of the heat
c) the electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
d) they physical movement that precedes contraction and relaxation - ansc) the
electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
Follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone are
what type of hormones? - ans-tropic
Tropic hormones act on other endocrine glands.
How many bones are in the cervical vertebrae? - ans7
How many bones are in the lumbar vertebrae? - ans5
How many bones are in the thoracic vertebrae? - ans12
How many pairs of spinal nerves are kn own to exit the spinal cord? - ans-31
Humans can survive most easily without which of the following?
a) pancreas
b) lungs
c) gallbladder
d) bladder - ansc) gallbladder
The gallbladder's function is to store bile, but the GI tract is more than capable of
producing bile to digest fat without it.
In which part of the body is keratin NOT found?
a) hair
b) skin
c) nails
d) teeth - ansd) teeth
Keratin is a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin is the key structural component
of hair, nails, and the outer layer of human skin
Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface? - ans-the diaphragm
,Major event of muscle contraction? - ansstimulation occurs when acetylcholine is
released from the end of a motor neuron
Moving the arm toward the body would be described as a ________ movement, rather
than a _________ movement. - ans-proximal, distal
Muscles produce contraction due to the sliding of:
a) filaments
b) sarcomeres
c) flexors
d) neutrons - ansa) filaments
During muscle contraction, filaments slide together by using energy supplied by ATP.
Sperm, once created, are stored in an area of the male body called the ________. -
ans-epididymis
Striated muscles attach to - ansbones
The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of
homeostasis is:
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in
response to changes in internal and external conditions
b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c)a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure - ansa) a process that
maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to changes
in internal and external conditions
The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle - ansb) communication through the
use of hormones
The largest organ in the body is the ________.
a) skin
b) GI tract
c) femur
d) stomach - ansa) skin
The latissimus dorsi are found in the - ansshoulders
The medulla oblongata has what primary responsibility?
a) balance
, b) intellect
c) vital functions
d) sensory input - ansc) vital functions
The medulla oblongata is responsible for basic vital functions, including respiration and
heart rate.
The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which transmits signals toward the cell body,
and a/n ________, which transmits signals away from the cell body. - ans-dendrite,
axon
The normal amount of urine produced in a 24-hour period is approximately - ans1,500-
2,000 ml
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the end of your femur. What
is she describing? - ans-epiphysis
The epiphysis is on each end of long bones, like the femur.
The pancreas secretes hormones that - ansregulate glucose in the blood
The pectoralis major muscle is located in which general area? - ans-the chest
The soleus muscle is located in which general area? - ans-the legs
The spinal cord reaches from the base of the skull to the first or second lumbar
vertebra. The base of the skull is also known as:
a) foremen magnum
b) filaments
c) cerebellum
d) corpus callosum - ansa) foremen magnum
Thin fingerlike projections that line part of the duodenum and all of the jejunum and
ileum are called - ansvilli
Vitamin K is created in the:
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas - ansc) intestinal tract
What element of the blood is a factor in phagocytosis? - answhite blood cells
What is Erythropoiesis?
a) red blood cell formation
b) white blood cell formation
a. metatarsal
b. metacarpal
c. tibia
d. fibula - ansb. metacarpal
A medical scientists wants to study the parenchyma of the kidney. This scientist would
correctly be known, most specifically, as a:
a) biologist
b) doctor
c) anatomist
d) histologist - ansd) histologist
Histology is the study of tissues.
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emph ysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have
trouble exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to
say that this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration? - ans-external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the atmosphere
and the blood.
A person who has torn their vastus lateralis muscle will need which of the following?
a) an arm sling
b) a cane or crutches
c) insulin
d) a neck brace - ansb) a cane or crutches
The vastus lateralis muscle is a voluntary muscle in the legs. It is part of the quadriceps.
A ventral wound would be found - ansin the abdomen
A woman's body usually ovulates around what day in a normal 30-day cycle? - ans-day
14
Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior - ansc) anterior
Bones are classified according to - anstheir shape (tissue type: compact or spongy)
(shape: long, short, flat, or irregular)
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a substance that performs which of the following?
a) acts as part of the cell membrane
,b) acts as energy for the cell
c) acts as a secondary messenger
d) acts as a hormone - ansc) acts as a secondary messenger
(cyclic AMP)
Deflections of the EKG represent which of the following?
a) the contraction of the heat
b) the relaxation of the heat
c) the electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
d) they physical movement that precedes contraction and relaxation - ansc) the
electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
Follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone are
what type of hormones? - ans-tropic
Tropic hormones act on other endocrine glands.
How many bones are in the cervical vertebrae? - ans7
How many bones are in the lumbar vertebrae? - ans5
How many bones are in the thoracic vertebrae? - ans12
How many pairs of spinal nerves are kn own to exit the spinal cord? - ans-31
Humans can survive most easily without which of the following?
a) pancreas
b) lungs
c) gallbladder
d) bladder - ansc) gallbladder
The gallbladder's function is to store bile, but the GI tract is more than capable of
producing bile to digest fat without it.
In which part of the body is keratin NOT found?
a) hair
b) skin
c) nails
d) teeth - ansd) teeth
Keratin is a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin is the key structural component
of hair, nails, and the outer layer of human skin
Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface? - ans-the diaphragm
,Major event of muscle contraction? - ansstimulation occurs when acetylcholine is
released from the end of a motor neuron
Moving the arm toward the body would be described as a ________ movement, rather
than a _________ movement. - ans-proximal, distal
Muscles produce contraction due to the sliding of:
a) filaments
b) sarcomeres
c) flexors
d) neutrons - ansa) filaments
During muscle contraction, filaments slide together by using energy supplied by ATP.
Sperm, once created, are stored in an area of the male body called the ________. -
ans-epididymis
Striated muscles attach to - ansbones
The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of
homeostasis is:
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in
response to changes in internal and external conditions
b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c)a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure - ansa) a process that
maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to changes
in internal and external conditions
The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle - ansb) communication through the
use of hormones
The largest organ in the body is the ________.
a) skin
b) GI tract
c) femur
d) stomach - ansa) skin
The latissimus dorsi are found in the - ansshoulders
The medulla oblongata has what primary responsibility?
a) balance
, b) intellect
c) vital functions
d) sensory input - ansc) vital functions
The medulla oblongata is responsible for basic vital functions, including respiration and
heart rate.
The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which transmits signals toward the cell body,
and a/n ________, which transmits signals away from the cell body. - ans-dendrite,
axon
The normal amount of urine produced in a 24-hour period is approximately - ans1,500-
2,000 ml
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the end of your femur. What
is she describing? - ans-epiphysis
The epiphysis is on each end of long bones, like the femur.
The pancreas secretes hormones that - ansregulate glucose in the blood
The pectoralis major muscle is located in which general area? - ans-the chest
The soleus muscle is located in which general area? - ans-the legs
The spinal cord reaches from the base of the skull to the first or second lumbar
vertebra. The base of the skull is also known as:
a) foremen magnum
b) filaments
c) cerebellum
d) corpus callosum - ansa) foremen magnum
Thin fingerlike projections that line part of the duodenum and all of the jejunum and
ileum are called - ansvilli
Vitamin K is created in the:
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas - ansc) intestinal tract
What element of the blood is a factor in phagocytosis? - answhite blood cells
What is Erythropoiesis?
a) red blood cell formation
b) white blood cell formation
