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(V3.U1.)
1. How many general parts does a cell have? |
Three
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2. The tubular system within the cell that transports molecules is the |
endoplasmic reticulm
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3. What cytoplasm componets are responsible for cell contraction |
Microfilaments
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4. The first stage of mitosis is |
Prophase
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5. What is "interphase"? |
Continuation of cell growth
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6. The complicated process responsible for the distinction of cell characterstics is known as |
cell differentation
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7. What type of tissue is the major component of glands |
Epitheal
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8. What type of tissue can change its shape? |
Muscle
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9. The third layer of the epidermis is the |
Stratum spinosum
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10. Sebaceous glands are located in the |
dermis
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11. Lower external temperatures result in |
Blood vessel constriction
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12. A localized skin elevation that lasts less than 24 hours is a |
Wheal
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13. Lichenification is |
thickening of the skin
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14. Moles are classified as |
Benign Skin Tumors
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15. Which one of the following conditions is caused by a parasite? |
Pediculosis Corporis
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16. What percentage of body surface area is affected if an adult has burns on the chest and abdomen |
18
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17. Bone ends contain |
Very little compact bone
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18. The term used to describe the joining of two or more bones is |
Articulate
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19. The emimysium is located beneath the |
Fascia
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20. The muscle layer that lies just below the emimysium is the |
Perimysium
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21. What type of joint joins the sternum and first rib? |
Synchondrosis
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22. Osteoarthritis is commonly seen in patients who are |
Over 50
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23. A break that extends straight across a bone is classified as what type of fracture |
Transverse
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24. Which area is most likely to be affected by tendinitis? |
Feet
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(V3.U4.)
25. The valve that leads from the right atrium to the right ventricle is the |
Tricuspid Valve
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26. What are the characteristics of type O+ blood? |
Abscene of Antigen A and B. RH factor D is present
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27. The pressure in the blood vessels when the hear is at rest between contractions is the |
Diastolic blood pressure
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28. Oxygenated blood travels from the lungs back to the heart through the |
Pulmonary Vein
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29. Vessels that lead out of the lymph nodes are called |
Efferent Lymphatic Vessels
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30. The largest lymphatic organ is the |
Spleen
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31. Lymph is transported through the lymphatic trunk directly to |
a collecting duct
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32. What are two infection-fighting organisms associtated with the lymph nodes? |
Lymposhcytes and macrophages
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33. A blood clot that breaks free and travels through the circulatory system until it becomes lodged in a smaller vessel is called |
an embolus
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34. The pain associated with angina pectoris normally lasts |
3 to 5 minutes
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35. Which of the following is a symptom of cardiac tamponade? |
Weak Pulse
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36. The seriousness of a puncture wound or laceration to the heart or blood vessels is dependent upon the |
size and extent of injury
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37. The superior portion of the pharynx that contains the eustachian tubes is the |
nasopharynx
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38. The larynx is composed of |
three single and three paired cartilages
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39. During inhalation the intercostal muscular contraction permits the ribs to move |
forward and slightly upward
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40. The amount of air that enters and leaves the lungs with each atural respiration is know as |
tidal air
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41. Aspiration of fluid into the lungs is most likely to cause |
pnuemonia
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42. A flail chest is characterized by |
three or more ribs fractured in at least two place
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43. Tracheal deviation to the uninjured side of the chest is most likely a sign of |
tension pneumothorax
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44. The small spaces between neurons are called the |
synapses
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45. What type of neuron has one axon extending from one end of the soma and one dendrite extending from the other? |
Bipolar
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46. The primary functions of the cerebellum are to coordinate muscular movements and |
control activity of the brain itself
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47. The "fight-or-flight" reaction is controlled by |
the sympathetic nervous system
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48. The parasympathetic nervous system is designed to |
prevent extensive overworking of the body
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49. Grand mal seizures are also known as |
tonic-clonic seizures
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50. Meningitis primarily affects |
infants and children
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51. Temporary loss of memory is most likely a sign of a brain |
concussion
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52. The sigmoid colon is located in the |
LLQ
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55. The layer of the alimentary canal that is responsible for movement of substances through the canal is the |
mucous membrane
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54. Waht part of the alimentary canal is between the pharynx and the stomach |
Esophagus
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55. The ileocecal valve in the small intestine connect to the |
cecum
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56. Undigested chyme passes from the ileum to the |
cecum
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57. Beneficial water is absorbed for use by the body by the |
colon
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58. A patient who complains of having the sensation of incomplete bowel movements is exhibiting a symptom of |
hemorrhoids
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59. If organs of the abdomen are portruding outside fo the body, the patient has |
an abdominal evisceration
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60. What is the common symptom of esophageal perforation? |
What is a common symptom of an esophageal perforation
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61. Kidneys are in the posterior abdominal cavity and extend from the |
thoracic to the lumbar spinal region
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62. Approximately how many nephrons are within each kidney? |
1 Million
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63. The length of the ureter in an adult is approximately |
10 inches
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64. Backflow of urine into the ureters is prevented by |
a flap of mucous membrane
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65. The urge to urinate is usually first experienced when the bladder contains approsimately |
250 milliliters
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66. An increased production of urine is known as |
diuresis
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67. The prescence of stones in a kidney is known as |
nephrolithiasis
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68. What is the common symptom of renal failure? |
Weight loss
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69. The testes are two oval-shaped structures that are made of |
connective tissue
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70. The coiled tubule located on the top and to the side of each testis is the |
epidymis
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71. Fluid is secreted from the seminal vesicles to help carry sperm through the |
ejaculatory duct
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72. Growth of body hair on a male is a |
secondary sex characteristic
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73. How many main pairs does each ovary have? |
Two
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74. The lower third of the uterus is called the |
cervix
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75. The second phase of the menstrual cycle begins when |
an ovum is released from one of the ovaries
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76. Secondary syphilis usally occurs |
6 weeks to 6 months after infection
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77. Which untreated sexually transmitted disease can result in infections of the prostate and or epididymus? |
Chlamydia
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78. An infection that usually spreads from the urinary tract or prostate gland to the epididymis is |
epididymitis
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79. Painful menstration is known as |
dysmenhorrhea
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80. Abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside of the uterus inidicative of |
endometriosis
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81 Aqueous humor fills the space between the cornea and the |
lens
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82. What part of the eye is largley responsible for viewing dimly lit images? |
Anterior portion of the iris
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83. The auditory ossicles is located in the |
middle ear
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84. Movement of the stapes causes stimulation of fluid within the |
cochlea
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85. Odors are described as one of the |
six primary odors or a combination of at least two of them
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86. Which condition is an infection of an eylash follicle |
Hordeolum
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87. What condition results from increased pressure within the eye? |
Gluacoma
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88. Twenty five percent of all foreign body eye injuries affect the |
cornea
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89. Presbycusis is the loss of hearing attributed primarily to |
aging
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90. Rhinitis is best described as |
an inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes.
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91. What nasal condititon is considered to be a resulting complication of an upper respiratory tract infection? |
Sinusitis
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92. The pituitary gland is divided into two sections called the |
anterior lobe and the posterior lobe.
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93. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone(ACTH) is secreted by the |
adrenal cortex
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94. Which glnad is shpaed like a pyramid? |
Adrenal
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95. Which hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla has little effect on blood sugar level |
Norepinephrine
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96. The Islets of Langerhans is the |
Portion of the pancreas that has endocrine function
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97. Pituitary tumors often directly affect |
target cells
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98. Which of the following is a symptom of hypothyroidism? |
Slow pulse
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99. Hyperparathyroidism is most common in |
women over 50 years old
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100. Kussmaul's respirations are signs of |
diabetic Ketoacidosis
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