Chiro Board Review App Flashcards

1
Q

A lower motor neuron lesion extends from the _____ to the _____

A

Spinal cord, effector

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2
Q

Alkaloids are detected by which tastes sensations?

A

Bitter

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3
Q

Ammonia is carried in the bloodstream by?

A

Glutamine

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4
Q

An increase in thyroid hormone would result in which of the following?

A

Increased fat metabolism

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5
Q

Destruction of what area results in the inability to formulate sentances?

A

Broca’s area

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6
Q

During the resting phase of a neuron what is secreted?

A

Na+ out

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7
Q

How is glucose transported within the presence of a carrier protein channels?

A

Facilitated diffusion

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8
Q

Laminar blood flow is characterized by?

A

Parabolic velocity profile

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9
Q

Lymphatic tissue is predominantly found in?

A

Skin & gut

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10
Q

Neurons which mediate conscious control over single muscle groups are located in the?

A

Pre-motor Cortex

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11
Q

Node to node conduction best describes?

A

Saltatory conduction

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12
Q

Osmoreceptors are located in?

A

Hypothalamus

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13
Q

Pre-ganglionic sympathetic fibers arise from what part of the spinal cord?

A

Intermediolateral

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14
Q

Proprioceptive fibers for sensory information from joints, tendons, muscles & ligaments are carried by what ascending tract?

A

Spinocerebellar

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15
Q

Protein metabolism can best be measured through?

A

Urea in the urine

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16
Q

Saltatory conduction is described as conduction or an action potential through which type of fiber?

A

Myelinated nerve fber

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17
Q

Secretin causes release of?

A

Bicarbonate

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18
Q

Stimulation of baroreceptors cause an increase in?

A

Vagal stimulation of the heart

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19
Q

Stimulation of gut smooth muscle by the sympathetic nervous system causes?

A

Hyperpolarization & Decreased function

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20
Q

Systemic circulation differs from pulmonic circulation in that it has a _____ pressure and a _____ resistance to flow?

A

Higher, higher

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21
Q

The absolute refractory period is responsible for which of the following?

A

To prevent tetany

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22
Q

The action of norepinephrine of the SA node is mediated by what type of transmembrane reaction?

A

Ca2+

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23
Q

The air remaining in the lungs after maximal expiration is known as?

A

Residual volume

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24
Q

The amount of air left in the lung after maximal forced expiration is called what volume?

A

Residual

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25
Q

The autorhythmicity of the heart is contolled by?

A

SA node

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26
Q

The bodies primary response to rapid hemorrhage with blood loss is?

A

Increase renin production of the JG cells

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27
Q

The chemosensitive area of the medulla oblongata is most sensitive to?

A

H ions

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28
Q

The descending pain modular system specifically inhibits which of the following?

A

Internal C fiber in the horn

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29
Q

The greatest increase in peripheral vascular restriction in response to wide spread sympathetic stimulation is going to effect which tissue?

A

Cutaneous

30
Q

The greatest percent infiltrated water is reabsorbed in the?

A

Proximal tubule

31
Q

The greatest percent of filtrated water is resorbed in the?

A

Proximal tubule

32
Q

The Hering-Brewer reflex is initiated by which of the following?

A

Stretch receptors & the lungs and bronchioles

33
Q

The majority of acetylcholine is removed from the sympathetic cleft by?

A

Enzymatic degradation

34
Q

The net amount of tension developed in skeletal muscle is determined by?

A

Number of motor neurons recruited

35
Q

The release of a hormone from the anterior pituitary will stimulate the release of?

A

Thyroxine

36
Q

The release of which of the following hormones is necessary for ovulation to occur?

A

LH

37
Q

The respiratory system control in the brain stem is most strongly influenced by?

A

CO2 concentration in blood

38
Q

The role of the troponin-tropomyosin complex in skeletal muscle is?

A

Inhibit cross-bridge formation

39
Q

The stomach secretes which of the following substances?

A

Gastrin

40
Q

The sucking reflex stimulates the release of which of the following from the posterior pituitary?

A

Oxytocin

41
Q

Thermostatic variation is recognized by which area of the CNS?

A

Anterior hypothalamus

42
Q

What chemical produces hyperpolarization reactions in humans?

A

Potassium

43
Q

What is the function of an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

A

Activates calcium channels

44
Q

What is the pituitary hormone involved in the secretory phase of menstruation?

A

LH

45
Q

When exercising a muscle which of the following does not cause a muscle to shorten?

A

Isometric

46
Q

When you come in contact with a cold object heat is lost by which of the following means?

A

Conduction

47
Q

Where is the somatosensory area of the brain located?

A

Parietal Lobe

48
Q

Which area of the brain coordinates vountary eye movement?

A

Frontal

49
Q

Which has the largest lung volume?

A

Vital capacity

50
Q

Which hormone is released during long-term stress?

A

Cortisol

51
Q

Which hormone is responsible for producing milk?

A

Prolactin

52
Q

Which is the greatest amount of resistance in the periphery?

A

Capillaries

53
Q

Which neurotransmitter is released at the postganglionic sympathetics?

A

Norepinephrine

54
Q

Which of the following causes contraction of the gallbladder?

A

Cholecystokinin

55
Q

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause edema?

A

Increased venous pressure

56
Q

Which of the following connective tissues is derived from monocytes?

A

Macrophages

57
Q

Which of the following does not have a role in regulating blood sugar?

A

Leutenizing Hormone

58
Q

Which of the following does not promote the secretion of Glucose?

A

Acetylcholine

59
Q

Which of the following increases gastric mobility?

A

Gastrin

60
Q

Which of the following is a charachteristic of smooth muscle?

A

Actin

61
Q

Which of the following is a rapidly adapting receptor?

A

Pacinian corpuslce

62
Q

Which of the following is increased in fast muscle fibers?

A

Concentration of glycotic enzymes

63
Q

Which of the following is most apt to produce the lowest renal filtration faction for glucose?

A

Hypoglycemia

64
Q

Which of the following is not involved in smooth muscle contraction?

A

Voluntary motor stimulation

65
Q

Which of the following is secreted from the follicular stage of the menstrual cycle?

A

Estradiol

66
Q

Which of the following is the integrated system of the spinal cord?

A

Cerebral motor cortex

67
Q

Which of the following is the primary factor in long-term altered blood pressure?

A

Blood volume

68
Q

Which of the following is the stimulus to activate the flexor/withdraw response?

A

Pain

69
Q

Which of the following most efficiently causes loss of body heat when compared to ambient heat?

A

Radiation

70
Q

Which of the following structures is not involved in the light reflex?

A

Lateral geniculate

71
Q

Which of the following substances is not a catecholamine?

A

Acetylcholine

72
Q

Which substance made by the kidney is responsible for oxygen carrying capacity of the blood?

A

Erythropoietin