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Anatomy Final Quiz Questions Chaoters 16-24 Flashcards

1
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The parasympathetic nervous system causes the following except

A. pupillary constriction
B. a slower heart rate
C. bronchodilation
D. more stomach acid secretion

A

C. bronchodilation

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Gustatory information from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is carried to the gustatory cortex of the cerebrum via which cranial nerve?

A. glossopharyngeal nerve
B. vagus nerve
C. facial nerve
D. hypoglossal nerve

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C. facial nerve

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3
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Balance and equilibrium are functions of the ______ nerve.

A. NIX
B. NIl!
C. N VIII
D. N X

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C. N VIII

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Hair cells _____

A. can function only when exposed to perilymph
B. consist of stereocilia, which inhibit the sensory neuron when they are displaced toward the kinocilium
C. are the sensory receptors of the inner ear
D. each have a free surface that supports 5-10 long stereocilia

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C. are the sensory receptors of the inner ear

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The ____ is avascular, and there are no blood vessels between this structure and the overlying conjunctiva where you attach the contact lens.

A. retina
B. sclera
C. iris
D. cornea

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D. cornea

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The ___is the white portion of the eye.

A.retina
B. sclera
C. iris
D. Cornea

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B. sclera

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The ____ is the intraocular muscle that gives the color to the eye.

A. retina
B. sclera
C. iris
D. comea

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C. iris

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The ____ provides taste sensations from the posterior third of the tongue and has special receptors
monitoring the blood pressure and dissolved-gas concentrations within major blood vessels.

A. N VII
B. N IX
C. N XI
D. N X

A

B. N IX

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9
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The ____ nervous system is responsible for the fright and flight response to stress in order to survive.

A. parasympathtic.
B. sympathetic
C. central
D. peripheral

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B. sympathetic

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10
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The auditory ossicles in the middle ear ___

A. all of the above
B. stapes
C. malleus
D. incus

A

A. all of the above

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11
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The occipital lobe contains (the)

A. tactile areas
B. visual cortex
C. auditory cortex
D. gustatory cortex

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B. visual cortex

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12
Q

The primary somatomotor cortex is found in which cerebral structure?

A. frontal lobe
B. temporal lobe
C. temporal lobe
D. parietal lobe

A

A. frontal lobe

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13
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The primary somatosensory cortex is found in which cerebral structure?

A. frontal lobe
B. occipital lobe
C. temporal lobe
D. parietal lobe

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D. parietal lobe

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14
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The receptor for color vision?

A. rods
B. cones
C. Hair cells
D. Ruffini corpuscles

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B. cones

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What is the function of the auditory tube?

A. It provides directional sensitivity to the ear.
B. It serves to equalize the pressure in the middle ear cavity with external, atmospheric pressure.
C. It converts arriving sound waves into mechanical movements.
D. It protects the external acoustic meatus.

A

B. It serves to equalize the pressure in the middle ear cavity with external, atmospheric pressure.

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16
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The walls of terminal bronchioles contain a significant amount of which tissue type?

A. smooth muscle
B. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
C. hyaline cartilage
D. skeletal muscle

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A. smooth muscle

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17
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In the male, the _____of the testes produce androgens.

A. islet cells
B. follicular cells
C. interstitial cells
D. sustentacular cells

A

C. interstitial cells

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18
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In women, which of the following is the functions) of oxytocin that is released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?

A. stimulates the contractions of smooth muscle cells in the uterus and myoepithelial cells surrounding the secretory cells of the mammary glands
B. stimulates protein synthesis and cell growth in skeletal muscle fibers, cartilage cells, and many other target cells
C. stimulates the production of milk
D . promotes the development of oocytes within the ovaries of mature women

A

A. stimulates the contractions of smooth muscle cells in the uterus and myoepithelial cells surrounding the secretory cells of the mammary glands

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19
Q

After puberty, the thymus _____

A. gradually diminishes in size
B. secretes thyroxine
C. enlarges slowly
D. produces calcitonin

A

A. gradually diminishes in size

20
Q

The _____contains neurons, glial cells, and special secretory cells that synthesize the hormone melatonin.

A. pineal gland
B. mammillary body
C. hypothalamus
D. pituitary gland

A

A. pineal gland

21
Q

The ____is a mixed gland with both exocrine and endocrine activities, and lies within the abdominopelvic cavity in the J-shaped loop between the stomach and small intestine.

A. kidney
B. adrenal gland
C. pancreas
D. thymus

A

C. pancreas

22
Q

The largest laryngeal cartilage is the _____
cartilage, commonly called the Adam’s apple.

A. thyroid
B. cricoid
C. arytenoid
D. corniculate

A

A. thyroid

23
Q

The right main bronchus is shorter, has a larger diameter, and descends toward the
lung at a more _____angle than the left.

A. frontal
B. horizontal
C. coronal
D. vertical

A

D. vertical

24
Q

The thyroid gland is responsible for the secretion of which hormone(s)?

A. calcitonin
B. melatonin
C. thymosins
D. parathyroid hormone

A

A. calcitonin

25
Q

What structure prevents food and drink from entering the trachea; conducts air and produces sound?

A. the bronchi
B. the pharynx
C. the esophagus
D. the larynx

A

D. the larynx

26
Q

Where are the openings of the auditory tubes located?

A. posterior nasal aperture
B. laryngopharynx
C. nasopharynx
D. superior meatus

A

C. nasopharynx

27
Q

Which cell type produces surfactant?

A. simple squamous cells
B. type Il alveolar cells
C. alveolar macrophages
D. type I alveolar cells

A

B. type Il alveolar cells

28
Q

Which endocrine organ is responsible for the production of ADH, oxytocin, and regulatory hormones?

A. pineal gland
B. pituitary gland
C. hypothalamus
D. suprarenal glands

A

C. hypothalamus

29
Q

Which of the following is/are a steroid hormone(s) that prepares the female body for possible pregnancy?

A. gonadotropins
B. somatotropin
C. prolactin
D. progesterone

A

D. progesterone

30
Q

Which structures) is/are known as false vocal cords?

A. extrinsic ligaments
B. vocal folds
C. intrinsic ligaments
D. vestibular folds

A

D. vestibular folds

31
Q

Blood is supplied to the muscle of the heart through the?

A. pulmonary arteries.
B. coronary arteries.
C. interventricular septum.
D. cardiac sinus

A

B. coronary arteries.

32
Q

Blood travels from the left atrium to the left ventricle through the ___

A. mitral valve.
B. tricuspid valve.
C. fossa ovalis.
D. semilunar valve.

A

A. mitral valve.

33
Q

Primary pacemaker of the heart

A. Bundle of His
B. SA node
C. Purkinje Fibers
D. AV node

A

B. SA node

34
Q

Providing antibody-mediated or humoral immunity is primarily the job of (the)

A. T cells.
B. macrophages.
C. B cells.
D. granulocytes.

A

C. B cells.

35
Q

The blood type that could be given to anyone(universal donor) without the risk of a cross reaction is?

A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O

A

D. O

36
Q

The innermost layer of the heart wall is the

A. myocardium.
B. fibrous pericardium
C. parietal and visceral layers of the epicardium.
D. endocardium

A

D. endocardium

37
Q

The longest vein in the body is the

A. great saphenous vein.
B. femoral vein.
C. small saphenous vein.
D. cephalic vein.

A

A. great saphenous vein.

38
Q

The outermost layer of a blood vessel, which is very thick, composed chiefly of collagen fibers, with scattered bands of elastic fibers is the ___

A. intima.
B. media.
C. adventitia.
D. external elastic membrane.

A

C. adventitia.

39
Q

The pulmonary circuit is composed of arteries and veins that transport blood between ___

A. the heart and the rest of the body.
B. the portal system and the liver.
C. the heart and the lungs.
D. the digestive system and the liver.

A

C. the heart and the lungs.

40
Q

The visceral pericardium is also called the

A. pericardial cavity.
B. parietal pericardium.
C. epicardium
D. pericardial sac.

A

C. epicardium

41
Q

What formed element in the blood is flattened and circular, lacks a nucleus, mitochondria, and ribosomes, and is red in color because of the presence of hemoglobin?

A. eosinophil
B. lymphocyte
C. erythrocyte
D. basophil

A

C. erythrocyte

42
Q

What type of tissue is blood?

A. epithelial tissue
B. nervous tissue
C. muscle tissue
D. connective tissue

A

D. connective tissue

43
Q

Which of the chambers of the heart can generate the greatest pressure?

A. left ventricle
B. left atrium
C. right atrium
D. right ventricle

A

A. left ventricle

44
Q

Which of the following formed element is required for hemostasis (blood clotting) ?

A. platelets
B. lymphocyte
C. basophils
D. neutrophil

A

A. platelets

45
Q

Which of the following is a function of the T cells?

A. removal of abnormal blood cells
B. cell-mediated immunity
C. iron storage
D. humoral immunity

A

B. cell-mediated immunity

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