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The three sections of the small intestine are the:
Question 1Answer
a.
cecum, duodenum, and ileum.
b.
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
c.
duodenum, sigmoid, and jejunum.
d.
ascending, transverse, and descending. ANS: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
The right lung is divided into how many sections?
Question 2Answer
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4 ANS: 3.
The right lung is divided into 3 sections: superior, inferior, and middle.
,Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of:
Question 3Answer
a.
niacin.
b.
thiamin.
c.
vitamin A.
d.
vitamin D. ANS: vitamin A.
Vitamin A aids in night vision, cell growth and maintenance; normal reproductive function, health of the
skin, mucous membranes, and intestines.
Permanent adult dentition consists of ___ teeth.
Question 4Answer
a.
32
b.
30
c.
20
d.
18 ANS: 32
Muscles are attached to bones by:
Question 5Answer
,a.
fascia.
b.
tendons.
c.
ligaments.
d.
joints. ANS: tendons.
Muscles are attached to the bones by tendons that are the cord-like structure made of fibrous
connective tissue.
The axial skeleton consists of ____ bones?
Question 6Answer
a.
206
b.
200
c.
126
d.
80 ANS: 80.
Bones are divided into 2 categories: the axial skeleton and the appendicular. The axial skeleton has 80
bones including the skull, rib cage, spinal or vertebral column (26 vertebrae), and the hyoid bone.
The origin of a muscle is:
Question 7Answer
, a.
where the muscle ends.
b.
always attached to a bone.
c.
where the muscle begins.
d.
attached to another muscle. ANS: where the muscle begins.
An origin is an attachment site for less moveable bone during contraction. Insertion is an attachment
site for the more moveable bone during contraction. The one attachment that is proximal to the joint
and one that is distal to the joint.
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the:
Question 8Answer
a.
nasopharynx.
b.
oropharynx.
c.
laryngopharynx.
d.
larynx. ANS: nasopharynx.
The hormone responsible for ovulation is:
Question 9Answer
a.