1. Which of the following is not a type of muscle tissue?
Connective muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
1 SKELETAL MUSCLE: CONNECTIVE MUSCLE
2. How much filtrate does the kidney produce per day?
48 gallons
Less than a gallon
5 gallons
2 10 GALLONS: 48 GALLONS
3. Which of the following is the medical term for "scar"?
Cicatrix
Ulcus
Keloid
3 CALLUS: CICATRIX
4. The acronym IBS stands for __________.
Intermittent bowel syndrome
Inflammatory bowel syndrome
Increased bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome: Irritable bowel syndrome
5. The gallbladder is located in which abdominopelvic quadrant?
Right Lower Quadrant
Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
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4 LEFT LOWER QUADRANT: RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT
6. A rested, healthy adult should have a systolic blood pressure of __________.
Less than 140
More than 80
More than 100
Less than 120: Less than 120
7. Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
Sensation for temperature, touch, and pain
Immune defense
Barrier for fluid loss and waterproofing
Vitamin C production: Vitamin C production
8. If you had a laparoscopy, the procedure would be performed to examine your __________.
Bladder
Rectum and anal canal
Organs inside your abdominopelvic cavity
5 STOMACH: ORGANS INSIDE YOUR ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY
9. The main digestive function of the stomach is __________.
Chemical digestion of fat
Secretion of intrinsic factor
Destroying bacteria with gastric acid
Chemical digestion of proteins: Chemical digestion of proteins
10. A set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease is called __________.
Pathophysiology
Pathology
Disorder
Syndrome: Syndrome
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11. Which of the following pairs of prefixes is a pair of contrasting prefixes?
Dys- / EuPre- /
HypoMal- / Tracy-
Inter- / Endo-: Dys- / Eu-
12. The inner ear is involved in __________.
Hearing, balance, and chemical senses
Hearing and balance
Balance only
6 HEARING ONLY: HEARING AND BALANCE
13. Aldosterone is released from the adrenal cortex to regulate __________.
Sex drive in men and women
Sugar levels
Salt (electrolyte) levels
The fight-or-flight response: Salt (electrolyte) levels
14. The average lifespan of a red blood cell is __________.
A few hours only
90-120 days
7 years
7 1-3 WEEKS: 90-120 DAYS
15. Which of the following is not a sex hormone?
Testosterone
Aldosterone
Estrogen
Progesterone: Aldosterone
16. Which of the following genetic disorders occurs only in boys?