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biomedical science - questions (more comp) Flashcards

1
Q

which pituitary gland hormone has the principle action of stimulating uterine contractions and stimulating the ejection of milk into the mammary ducts?

A

oxytocin

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2
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how many bones are in the skeleton?

A

206

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3
Q

goiter is a condition that results from changes in the thyroid gland due to a deficiency of…

A

iodine

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4
Q

an overdose of which vitamin can result liver damage?

A

vitamin a

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5
Q

hypersecretion of growth hormone during adulthood causes…

A

acromegaly

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6
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a deficiency of which vitamin can cause pernicious anemia?

A

vitamin b-12

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7
Q

norepinephrine is produced by the…

A

adrenal medulla

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8
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the possibility of toxicity is greater with fat soluble vitamins than with water soluble vitamins because…

A

they body can store them more easily

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9
Q

the predominant type of cells in an allergic reaction are…

A

eosinophils

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10
Q

GH, ACTH, and FSH are produced by the…

A

anterior pituitary

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11
Q

which cranial nerves are sensory only?

A

olfactory (CN I) and optic (CN II)

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12
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what is the largest endocrine gland in the body?

A

thyroid

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13
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which element is regulated by parathyroid hormone?

A

calcium

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14
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the role of inflammatory response is to…

A
  1. localize and isolate injured areas
  2. neutralize and inactivate toxic substances
  3. destroy or limit growth of infecting microorganisms
  4. clean the injured area of damaged tissue
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15
Q

the provitamin form of vitamin a that is found in plant pigments is…

A

beta-carotene

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16
Q

vitamin c deficiency is associated with the disease called…

A

scurvy

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17
Q

a high blood cholesterol level appears to be associated with the condition of…

A

obesity
hypertension
atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
diabetes

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18
Q

an essential fatty acid is the one that…

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the body cannot manufacture for itself

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19
Q

the vitamin deficiency associated with pernicious anemia and neurological degeneration is…

A

vitamin b-12

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20
Q

the vitamin most likely to be deficient in an alcoholic is…

A

thiamin B-1

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21
Q

what is not a function of the hypothalamus?

A

stimulate the thalamus gland

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22
Q

what are functions of the hypothalamus?

A
  1. wake and sleep regulation
  2. thirst center
  3. hunger center
  4. association with the rage and aggression
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23
Q

hyposecretion of insulin causes…

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blood sugar levels to rise

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24
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in which part of the body are varicose veins most likely to occur?

A

legs

25
Q

which of the following is not a function of the liver?

A

absorption of sodium

26
Q

which are functions of the liver?

A
  1. secretion of bile
  2. detoxification of drugs and poisons
  3. storage of iron and certain vitamins
27
Q

what valve connects the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart?

A

mitral valve

28
Q

pulmonary edema is caused by…

A

left side heart failure

29
Q

the exocrine function of the pancreas is…

A

the secretion of digestive enzymes in the pancreatic duct

30
Q

do the endocrine glands have ducts or are they ductless?

A

they are ductless

31
Q

insulin ______ blood glucose, and glucagon ______ blood glucose.

A

insulin DECREASES blood glucose, and glucagon INCREASES blood glucose.

32
Q

which gland is both endocrine and exocrine?

A

pancreas

33
Q

which hormone accelerates the conversion of glycogen into glucose?

A

glucagon

34
Q

diabetes mellitus is characterized by…

A
  1. rise in blood glucose
  2. excessive urine production
  3. deficiency in insulin
35
Q

diabetes insipidus is caused by…

A

a lack of ADH

36
Q

dolor is the part of the inflammatory response characterized by…

A

pain

redness (rubor)
heat (calor)
swelling (tumor)

37
Q

increased vascular permeability is a portion of the acute inflammatory response associated with…

A

local edema swelling

38
Q

the organ most responsible for the storage of vitamin a is the…

A

liver

39
Q

vitamin c deficiency is characterized by…

A

cracked and bleeding lips

40
Q

what is the descending order of the small intestine?

A

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

41
Q

(t/f) maxilla is a bone in the cranium

A

false

42
Q

which bone in the human body does not articulate with any other bones and is fixed in position by muscles and ligaments?

A

hyoid

43
Q

the position of the kidneys behind the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is described by the term…

A

RETROperitoneal

44
Q

which gland regulates metabolism, growth, and nervous system activity?

A

thryoid

45
Q

insulin deficiency will cause…

A

diabetes mellitus

46
Q

parathyroid glands are

A

two pairs in all, located adjacent to the thyroid

47
Q

which hormone mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system?

A

epinephrine

48
Q

a deficiency of vitamin a in the body may result in…

A

night blindness

49
Q

a patient with hypothyroidism suffers from…

A

low metabolism

50
Q

what is the function of the thalamus?

A
  1. serves as a relay station for all sensory impulses except smell to the cerebral cortex
  2. relays motor impulses from cerebral cortex to spinal cord
51
Q

which hormone does the adenohypophysis (anterior) of the pituitary gland?

A

secretes ADH

52
Q

having a cloudy appearance of the CSF indicates…

A

meningitis

53
Q

what is the main risk factor for atherosclerosis?

A

hypertension

54
Q

the following are causes of left-sided heart failure…

A
  1. congenital heart disease
  2. myocardial ischemia
  3. hypertension
55
Q

which cranial nerve is responsible for deviation of the eye outward and double vision?

A

CN IV (trochlear)

56
Q

which cranial nerve has the motor function of swallowing and secretion of saliva?

A

CN IX (glossopharyngeal)

57
Q

systolic pressure is due to…

A

contraction of the ventricle

58
Q

which leukocytes increase in parasitic disease?

A

eosinophils

59
Q

which muscles are part of the rotator cuff?

A
  1. infraspinatus
  2. subscapularis
  3. supraspinatus

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