1What is a characteristic of viral herpes
Skin Eruption
2When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum?
Vomer (in nose)
3Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Pharynx
4A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in?
Arm, inability to abduct arms and fingers
5Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?
Hyoid Bone
6Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development and function
7Diet is important because bone are storage places for?
Calcium & Phosphorus
8Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary system?
Urethra
9Ligaments provide which connection?
Bone to bone
10Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
Ureter
11Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule?
Lactic Acid
12As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood?
Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
13Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?
Evaporation
14When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of?
Carrot and squash
15Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward?
Palms facing anterior
16Which structure is a ball & socket joint?
Shoulder
17Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?
Skull & Ear
18What are like cells grouped together called?
Tissue
19The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?
Popliteal
20Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete?
Earwax
21What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
Hinge
22What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased?
Cardiac output
23Where does digestion begin in the digestive system
Oral cavity
24Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell?
Plasma Membrane
25The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
Thoracic cavity
26What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite
27What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in nephrons when antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted?
H2O is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
28What is the function of thrombocytes (platelets)?
Blood clotting
29Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of lower extremity?
Vastus Lateralis
30Which structure is located on the sternum
Xiphoid Process
31The occipital region is located in which part of the body?
Head / Skull
32Which structure carries oxygen to the cells?
Hemoglobin
33Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland?"
Pituitary Gland
34Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures?
Ligament
35What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis?
Eccrine gland (Merocrine / Sweat gland)
36Which statement are true about bone?
Osteoblasts (build up of bone), Epiphysial (end of bone), Diaphysis (shaft of bone)
37Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body?
Eye (in front of eye, between the lens & cornea)
38The malleus, incus & stapes are located in which part of the body?
Ear
39Dorsiflexion & Plantarflexion are types of joint movement that are associated with which part of the body
Foot
40Within which vessel does blood return from the lungs?
Pulmonary vein (Remember pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back to the heart, Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from the heart)
41Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning
Temporal Lobe
42What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing?
Cochlea
43Fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure?
Fallopian tubes (also called uterine tubes)
44Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?
Lower leg
45An over production of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which area?
External ear and canals
46The mitral valve is located between which two structures?
Left ventricle and left atrium
47The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense?
Smell
48Vessel carries blood from the body to the heart?
Vena cava
49Hormones produced by the ovaries?
Estrogen and Progesterone
50Plane divides the body into left and right sides?
Sagittal
51Two divisions that make up the nervous system?
PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central)
52The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the distal region of the humerus. What are is he describing?
Epiphysis
53Part of the brain that attaches to the spinal cord?
Medulla oblongata
54Which term is used to describe movement of arms and legs away from the midline of the body?
Abduction (AB = Away from)
55Structure that provides a pulse reading in the neck?
Carotid artery
56Which hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland?
Oxytocin & ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) (ADH is also known as Vasopressin)
57What is the primary function of hemoglobin?
Carry oxygen
58What stimulates chemoreceptors to function?
rise in CO2
60Which condition causes a client to say, "I can't see far away?"
Nearsightedness (Think opposite, far is near, near is far)
61What is the function of golgi apparatus?
-packaging proteins for secretion and transports lipids around the cell
-synthesize carbs & glycoproteins
62What organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
63Fertilization occurs in the?
oviduct
64When drawing blood from antecubital region, which blood vessel is used to obtain blood?
Median cubital
65What hormone induces growth of public and axillary hair at puberty?
Testosterone & Estrogen
66Increase rate of breathing results in what blood pH change?
Alkalosis
67What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Regulates balance and thermoregulation
68How many carbs per gram do carbs contain?
4
69When water molecules move across the cell membrane from high to low concentration, this procress is called?
Osmosis
70What is the result of carbon dioxide in the body?
Body becomes more acidic
71What part of the body is the lower back?
Lumbar
72High levels of which ion would most likely result in a cardiac arrest?
Potassium
73What blood vessels perfuses (goes through) the kidney?
Renal vein (this vein drains the kidney)
74What gland is located on the anterior surface of the trachea?
Thyroid gland
75In white blood cells, what contributes to phagocytosis?
Macrophages and neutrophils
76What structure of the eye picks out color?
Retina
77What is the most protective layer of the skin?
Epidermis
78The organ of corti is located in the?
Ear
79Where in the body are nutrients absorbed?
Small intestine
80The Rough ER functions in the human cells to?
Synthesize proteins
81Tissue repair is enhanced by a diet high in?
Protein
82What is the definition of chyme?
Semi-fluid mass of partially digested food expelled by the stomach in the duodenum
83What are hormones?
Chemical messengers
84What female reproductive organ produces occytes, estrogen, & progesterone?
Ovaries
85What cellular process helps to move debris and mucous through the lining of tubules?
Cilia
86Which is a hollow organ?
Gall bladder
87Which muscle(s) is included in the quad femoris group?
Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius
88Which structure is resposible for normal respiratory function?
Medulla oblongta
89Client has large pituitary tumor what part of the body does this effect?
Low blood pressure, sickness, head hurting, vision problems
90Which structures produce B-lymphocytes?
Red bone marrow
91What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulation is increased?
Blood pressure rises & goose bumps
92The buttocks are which surface of the body?
Dorsal
93The esophagus is located in which body cavity?
Thoracic
94The tympanic membrane is located between which structures?
External auditory canal & middle ear
95How many days is the average menstrual cycle?
28 days
96Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?
Thymus
97Calcaneus is located in?
Foot
98Urinary system in the human body primary task is to?
Expel waste
99Which of the following produce progesterone to prepare the uterus for preganancy?
Corpus luteum
100What are finger prints made of?
Friction ridges
101ABCD of cancer?
Melanoma
102Which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organ be found?
Pelvic region
103Which one up angle at the joint?
Extensor
104Which hormone is released by posterior lobe?
Oxytocin & ADH (ADH is known as Vasopressin)
105Order of organization of living things?
Organelle, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystem, Biosphere
106All living things are made up of?
Cells
107What bones are formed first during intramembranous ossification?
Flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and the clavicles.
108Most obvious skin cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma
109Active transport requires?
Requires energy (ATP) from cell
110Passive transport?
Does not require energy
111Diffusion is?
Movement of molecules or particles along a concentration gradient, high to low concentration
112Osmosis is?
Movement of water across a membrane (low to high concentration)
113Fibrous joints are?
Stationary & held together by ligaments only
114Cartilaginous is?
Connection between articulating bones made up of cartilage
115Synovial joints are?
Freely mobile
116Types of asexual reproduction?
binary fission and mitosis
117What is the eustachian tube?
Links the nasopharynx to the middle ear
118Calciferol (aka vitamin D) is controlled by?
Parathyroid hormone
119Sebaceous gland function?
Secretes oil
120What is endocytosis?
Engulfs and brings in (endo = internal)
121What is exocytosis?
Fuses with plasma membrane & releases contents outside of the cell (exo = exit)
122Pituitary gland produces?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone and growth hormone
123What does adrenal gland secrete?
Cortisol & Aldosterone
124Aerobic respiration takes place in?
Mitochondria and requires oxygen and glucose to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy
125Anaerobic respiration produces?
Energy and uses glucose, but produces less energy and does NOT require oxygen
126What parts of the respiratory system are in the upper respiratory?
Bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveoli
127Aerobic respirations happens in the presence of?
Oxygen
128What is the soft spot on a baby's head?
Fontanelle
129Layers of the epidermis?
Stratum Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale
130The top of the sternum is called?
Manubrium
131Parts of the sternum?
Manubrium, Body, Xiphoid Process
132What makes up most plasma?
Water
133Polypeptides are?
Chains of amino acids
134What is mitosis?
The process of cell division that occurs in five stages before pinching two daughter cells in a process called cytokinesis
135What is Meosis?
Is to make haploid gametes and production of germ cells.
136Ribs are attached to the?
Sternum