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1
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What term describes the body’s ability to maintain its normal state

A

Homeostasis

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2
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What help prevent infection

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Hair in the nose, mucous membranes, saliva and tears

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3
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What mature cells have a nucleus

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Lymphocyte, monocyte, basophil and neutrophil

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4
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What is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints

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Cartilage

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5
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What is located in the mediastinum

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Aorta, esophagus, heart and trachea

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6
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What is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland

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Cranial

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7
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What closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing

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Epiglottis

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8
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What is located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity

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Liver

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9
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What anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum

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Epigastric

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10
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What cavities are separated by the diaphragm

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Thoracic and abdominal

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11
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What terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body

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Flexion

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12
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What position does a patient lie face down

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Prone

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13
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If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction

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Outward

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14
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The anatomic location of the spinal canal is

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Dorsal

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15
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What is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis

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Collagen

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16
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A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of fracture is known as ______

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Closed, greenstick

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17
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What is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium

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Femur

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18
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The physician directs the medical assistant to complete a request form for an x-ray study of the fibula. The procedure will be performed on what structure

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Lower leg

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19
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What is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day

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Narcolepsy

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20
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The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron is called ____

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Synapse

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21
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What controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite

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Hypothalamus

22
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What cranial nerves is related to the sense of smell

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Olfactory

23
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What is a substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses

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Acetylcholine

24
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Where is the carotid pulse located

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Anterior side of the neck

25
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A patient sustains severe blunt trauma to the left upper abdomen and requires surgery. What body organ is most likely to be involved

A

Spleen

26
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Where is the sinoatrial node located

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Upper wall of the right atrium

27
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Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into the ____

A

Pulmonary arteries

28
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Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by the ___

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Pulmonary veins

29
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The thoracic cage is a structural unit important for ___

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Respiration

30
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Exhaled air, when compared with inhaled air, contains more _____

A

Carbon dioxide and less oxygen

31
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In the lungs, gas exchange occurs in tiny one-celled air sacs called ____

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Alveoli

32
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Where does bile enter the gastrointestinal tract

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Duodenum

33
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What is a segment of the large intestine

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Ascending colon, cecum, sigmoid colon and tranverse colon

34
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What condition is characterized by incompetence of the esophageal sphincter

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

35
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What organ removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma proteins, and is involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen

A

Liver

36
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What is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin

A

Pancreas

37
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Which of the following is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms from the blood?

A

Spleen

38
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The process whereby the stomach muscles contract to propel food through the digestive tract is called

A

peristalsis

39
Q

Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon

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starches

40
Q

In men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from which of the following?

A

Urethra

41
Q

The cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron is the

A

glomerulus

42
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi)?

A

Nephrolithiasis

43
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Urine flows through the urinary system in which order?

A

Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus

44
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In men, which of the following structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra?

A

Prostate

45
Q

Male hormones are produced by which of the following?

A

Testes

46
Q

Which of the following are mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vaginal opening?

A

Bartholin’s

47
Q

Fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon occurs in the

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fallopian tube

48
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Calcium, potassium, and sodium are classified as which of the following?

A

Electrolytes

49
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Which of the following is the master gland of the endocrine system?

A

Pituitary

50
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Patients with which of the following diseases are treated with injections of vitamin B-12?

A

Pernicious anemia

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