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1
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The mediastinum is found in the abdominal cavity, true or false

A

False - thoracic

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2
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What is the thickest layer of the heart

A

Myocardium

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3
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Which two organs are most important in maintaining acid based balance in the body by adjusting excretion of excess acid or base

A

Lungs and kidneys

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4
Q

Which of the following tissues contain Haversian systems

A

Cartilage

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5
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Which of the following transport mechanisms relies on fluid pressure changes

A

Filtration

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6
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What are the two main factors determining blood pressure

A

Cardiac output and peripheral resistance

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7
Q

What structures hold joints together

A

Ligaments

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8
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Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints

A

Cartilage

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9
Q

The control centre of the cell is the

A

Nucleus

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10
Q

What is the main substance absorbed by the Colon

A

Water

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11
Q

Diffusion requires?

A

Concentration gradient.

Facilitated diffusion requires energy

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12
Q

The apneustic area is located in the

A

Medulla oblongata

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13
Q

Bile is stored in which of the following organs

A

Gallbladder

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14
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Which of the following anatomical regions of the abdomen lies just distal to the sternum

A

The epigastric

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15
Q

The blood vessels and ureters enter and leave the kidneys at the

A

The hilum

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16
Q

Blood pressure is usually expressed as

A

Systolic pressure over diastolic pressure

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17
Q

The skull is inferior or superior to the vertebral column?

A

Superior

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18
Q

Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland

A

Cranial

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19
Q

A nerve impulse passes from pre synaptic neuron to the post synaptic neuron across the:

A

Synapse

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20
Q

Which of the following is true regarding a substance moving up its concentration gradient

A

It requires energy

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21
Q

The muscle is located on the side of the neck

A

Sternocleidomastoid muscles

22
Q

Which of the following is the least acidic

A

Urine pH 6

23
Q

The ureter extends from the:

A

Kidneys to external urethral orifice

24
Q

The T wave on an ECG represents

A

Ventricular repolarisation

25
Q

Which artery is important in supplying the superficial tissues of the head and neck?

A

External carotid artery

26
Q

Which of the following contributes to the S2 heart sound?

A

Aortic and pulmonary valves

27
Q

Which of the following are not a joint category?

A

Bony or/and angular

28
Q

Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep and appetite?

Adrenal glands.

Hypothalamus.

Pancreas.

Thalamus.

A

Hypothalamus

29
Q

Which blood cell is characterised by the bi-concave disc shape?

Neutrophil

Red blood cell

Platelet

Monocyte

Basophil

A

Red blood cell

30
Q

Most of the cardiac muscle of the heart is found in the?

Endocardium

Epicardium

Myocardium

Pericardium

A

Myocardium

31
Q

State the number of:

A. Cervical vertebrae.

B. Thoracic vertebrae.

C. Lumbar vertebrae.

D. Vertebrae that fuse to form the sacrum.

E. Vertebrae that fuse to form the coccyx.

A

8, 12, 5, 5, 1

32
Q

Boyle’s Law states that a gas volume in a constant temperature is?

Directly proportional to pressure.

Directly proportional to temperature.

Inversely proportional to pressure.

Inversely proportional to temperature.

None of the above.

A

Inversely proportional to pressure

33
Q

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are?

Veins

Capillaries

Venules

Arterioles

Arteries

A

Arteries

34
Q

Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon

A

Starches

35
Q

Which of the following is the correct order, from superior to inferior, for divisions of the spinal cord?

A

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal

36
Q

For normal gas exchange in the lungs, which of the following is true?

A

Carbon dioxide moves into the alveoli, because the PC02 is higher in the blood, than in the alveoli.

37
Q

New bone that repairs a fracture is?

A

Osteoblasts

38
Q

Neurotransmitters are stored in membrane bound packages known as:

A

Vesicles

39
Q

Where is the sino-atrial node located?

A

In the upper wall of the right atrium

40
Q

Which area of the brain is responsible for muscle co-ordination, muscle tone and balance?

A

Cerebellum

41
Q

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?

A

Pancreas

42
Q

The atrioventricular node is capable of producing an action potential at…………beats per minute (bpm)?

A

40-60

43
Q

The most superior portion of the sternum is known as the?

A

Manubrium

44
Q

The term given to a mass of clotted blood that forms around broken ends of bone is?

.

A

Haematoma

45
Q

All blood cells come from one cell called?

A

Haemocytoblast

46
Q

The callus that forms around a healing bone is?

A

Granulation tissue.

47
Q

The aorta carries blood towards the heart?

A

False

48
Q

The fluid part of blood is known as?

A

Plasma

49
Q

The carotid pulse is located?

A

On the anterior side of the neck.

50
Q

The blood volume in healthy adults is approximately:

A

5.2 L

51
Q

Skin, ears and kidneys are examples of:

A

Organs

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