ASDA Flashcards
Submucosal glands are located in the
Duodenum
Sensations from the left face and teeth are interpreted in which of the following lobes?
Right parietal
The blood-testes barrier is maintained by?
Sertoli cells
The cell bodies of proprioceptive nerves carry information from the PDL are located in the:
Mesencephalic nucleus of V
Preganglionic sympathetic fibers to the head have their cell bodies in the:
Intermediolateral horns of the thoracic spinal cord
Does the thoracic duct lie anterior or posterior to the esophagus?
Posterior
The most numerous cell type in the normal dental pulp is:
Fibroblast
The muscularis externa of the esophagus in the lower 1/3 consists of:
Smooth muscle only
What ligament helps resist posterior movement of the mandibular condyle’s?
Temporomandibular
The pterygoid plexus is usually formed by veins that are tributaries of which of the following?
Maxillary vein
Which of the following veins are located within the bones of the calvarium?
Diploic veins
Oxophil cells are present in which of the following:
Parathyroid gland
The most vascular portion of the articular disc of the TMJ is the
Bilaminar zone
The thinnest part of the bony orbit is located in the
Medial wall
Does vestibular laminae help form a tooth?
NO
Medial cord of the brachial plexus is made from
C8-T1
The only purely serous minor salivary gland is located in the lamina propria of the
Tongue
Postganglionic fibers from the superior cervical ganglion innervate which of the following muscles:
Dilator pupilliae
Connective tissue proper is characterized as having
More intercellular material than cells
Which of the following cells forms a Howships lacunae?
Osteoclast
Certain nerve trunks are composed of several fascicles. Which of the following entirely and closes these trunks?
Epineurium
What tonsil has pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium
Pharyngeal tonsil
Fiber tracks passing from the thalamus to the cortex are found in which of the following?
Internal capsule
The pyramids contain
Upper motor neuron fibers only
The prochordal plate consists of
Endoderm of the roof of the yolk sac and embryonic ectoderm
What gland is purely mucous?
Palatine
The submandibular ganglion is associated with what nerve?
Lingual
Which of the following bones is formed primarily by intramembranous ossification?
Mandible
Gnarled enamel is most frequently found
In cusps
GABA increases the permeability of postsynaptic membrane to what ion?
Chloride
The substrate of thrombin is
Fibrinogen
Which of the following types of bonds link amino acid residues to form proteins?
Amide
A mucin is an example of:
Glycoprotein
Androgens are produced in the testes and
Adrenal cortex
Streptomycin is an antibiotic which inhibits the process of
Translation in prokaryotes
Most endogenous cholesterol in the liver is usually converted into which of the following?
Cholic acid
Which of the following non-collagenous protein components best characterizes dentin matrix?
Phosphophoryn
What is a major protein component of cementum?
Collagen
Hyperventilation alters the acid-base balance of arterial blood by
Decreasing CO2 and increasing pH
The level of nonprotein nitrogen in the blood is due principally to the level of which of the following
Urea
Epinephrine causes an elevation in cAMP levels in muscle cells which in turn activate
Glycogen phosphorylase
Acromegaly is due to an excessive production of
Somatotropin
Bulging veins in the neck result from which of the following
Congestive heart failure
How many anomeric carbons are present in a fructose molecule
1
Absence of which of the following enzymes drastically reduces blood CO2 carrying capacity?
Carbonic anhydrase
Which of the following Is the most appropriate alternative for treating a patient allergic to penicillin?
Erythromycin
A patient with rheumatic heart disease is most likely to develop congestive heart failure due to:
Valvular insufficiency
HIV binds to what cells?
CD4
Which of the following is likely to produce a family adherent white plaque on the oral mucosa?
Chronic hyperplastic (oral candidiasis)
Which of the following bacteria is most commonly found on the skin?
Staph
Which of the following chemical agents has the broadest antimicrobial spectrum of activity?
Glucoaldehyde
Clostridium and bacillus form:
Endospores
Penicillin is usually non-toxic to humans because we lack:
Peptidoglycan’s
