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1
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Name two treatments for kidney stones

A
  • extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)

- ureteroscopy with fragmentation of the stone

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2
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Which of the following does not directly contribute to a more intuitive control of prosthetic devices?

a) myoelectric pattern recognition
b) osseointegration
c) targeted muscle reinnervation
d) bioelectric signal processing
e) neural sensory feedback

A

e) neural sensory feedback

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3
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What is the layer of the eye that contains photoreceptors called?

A

retina

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4
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Which of the following does not consist of grey matter?

a) thalamus
b) corpus callosum
c) basal ganglia
d) hypothalamus
e) cortex cerebri

A

b) corpus callosum

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5
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Which of the following is not true about the medulla spinalis?

a) it is connected to 31 pairs of spinal nerves
b) it is the grey matter in the center of the spinal cord
c) sensoric information is sent through it to the dorsal root
d) it reaches down to the lumbal part of the spine
e) it receives sensoric information from the tongue and the visual system

A

medulla spinalis = spinal cord

e) it receives sensoric information from the tongue and the visual system

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6
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What are the commissural tracts?

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They are coherent white-matter structures that connect the two hemispheres of the brain

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7
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Where is the auditory cortex located?

A

In the temporal lobe

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8
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What brain area is responsible for posture and balance?

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The cerebellum

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9
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What are the proteins in myofilaments?

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myosin, actin, troponin, tropomyosin

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10
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After release in the synaptic cleft, acetylcholine is inactivated rapidly by…

A

…binding to acetylcholinesterase.

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11
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A motor unit is all the..

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…the skeletal muscle fibers innervated by a motor neuron’s axonal terminals.

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12
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All of these are functions of the skeletal system except

a) support
b) bloof cell production
c) plasma protein production
d) mineral storage
e) movement

A

c) plasma protein production

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13
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What is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints called?

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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14
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What are the two main proteins in the protein buffer system?

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Hemoglobin (red blood cells) and albumin (blood plasma)

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15
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What substances are necessary for muscle contraction?

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ATP and Ca^(2+)

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16
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What is the inner layer of the articular capsule called?

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Articular cartilage (synovial membrane and cavity)

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17
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What are the sac-like structures that reduce friction between moving parts called?

A

Synovial bursae

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18
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What is the first step of urin formation in a nephron?

A

Nephron:
- renal corpuscle (filtering of blood plasma)
- renal tubule (passing of filtered fluid)
First Step: Glomerular filtration

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19
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What is the process of filtering blood by artificial means called?

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Dialysis

20
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What is the number of chromosomes in a spermatid?

A

23 chromosomes

21
Q

Fertilization occurs in the…

A

… uterine (fallopian) tube.

22
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The presence of which hormone indicates pregnancy?

A

hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

23
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Night vision is dependent on Vitamin C. (T/F)

A

False. It’s vitamin A

24
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Why are females more likely to get a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

A

They have shorter urethras.

25
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What is the difference between myelinated and unmyelinated axons.

A

myelinated axons induce higher speeds (because physics i.e. Newton’s cradle)

26
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Where is the primary visual area (brain)?

A

In the occipital lobe

27
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The brain needs a continuous and stable stream of Glucose. (T/F)

A

True

28
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The kidney produces erythropoetin (EPO). (T/F)

A

True. 85-90% in the kidney, 10-15% in the liver

29
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What is the main function of yellow bone marrow?

A

To store triglycerides and adipose tissue

30
Q

Which of the sensory receptors is the simplest?

A

Free nerve endings

31
Q

Which disease is caused by intraocular pressure?

A

Glaucoma

32
Q

Which type of implant stimulates the hearing nerve directly?

A

Cochlear implants

33
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What is a functional unit of the kidney called?

A

Nephron

34
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At the axon terminal, swelling occurs (synaptic end bulb) and a motor end plate is attached. (T/F)

A

True

35
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What is filtered in a plasma membrane but not in the glomerulus?

A

Large proteins

36
Q

If you are near sighted which part of your eye changes shape?

A

Cornea

37
Q

What carries oxygen in the muscle?

A

Myoglobin

38
Q

What is arm or neck pain after a heart attack called?

A

Referred pain

39
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What supplies myelin in the PNS?

A

Schwann cells

40
Q

Which organ contains the hearing receptors?

A

Organ of Corti

41
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Where are the photoreceptors?

A

Retina

42
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What happens after damage to the choroid plexus?

A

It is responsible for production of the cerebrospinal fluid, therefore this function will be affected

43
Q

Birth occurs after __ weeks.

A

38

44
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What is tubular reabsorption?

A

All along the renal tube and collecting duct, water, ions, and other substances get reabsorbed from the renal tubule lumen into the perittubular capillaries and ultimately into the blood

45
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What is tubular secretion?

A

All along the renal tubule and collecting duct substances such as wastes, drugs and excess ions get secreted from the peritubular capillaries into the renal tubule. These substances ultimately form urine.

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