final exam Flashcards

1
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The organ that is not part of the lymphatic system is the

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Liver

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2
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An organ that is part of the gastrointestinal tract is the

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stomach

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3
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An accessory organ of the digestive system is the

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salivary gland

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4
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An accessory organ of the male reproductive system is the

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vas deferens

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5
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The structure that is not an accessory organ of the female reproductive system is

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ovaries

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6
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Bones are the main organs of the skeletal system

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true

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7
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Which of the following is not a function of the subcutaneous layer of skin?

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Produces melanin to protect skin from the ultraviolet rays of the sun

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8
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The layer that is below the dermis and contains fat and blood vessels is called the

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subcutaneous layer

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9
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Which of the following is not a function of skin?

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All of the above are functions of skin

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10
Q

Which of the following is composed of epithelial tissue?

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Epidermis

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11
Q

The humerus is an example of

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long bone

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12
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The wrist bone is an example of

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short bone

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13
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The bones of the spine are examples of

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irregular bone

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14
Q

The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the

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diaphysis

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15
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The thin, fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called the

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endosteum

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16
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The strong, fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the

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periosteum

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17
Q

The ends of long bones are called the

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epiphysis

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18
Q

Which of the following is not a type of bone?

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Round

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19
Q

In the adult skeleton, red bone marrow is found in the

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epiphysis

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20
Q

A bone that may develop in a tendon is called a(n)

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sesamoid bone

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21
Q

Striations are found in

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skeletal muscle & cardiac muscle

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22
Q

Intercalated disks are found in

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cardiac muscle

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23
Q

Another name for smooth muscle is

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visceral muscle

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23
Q

Another name for skeletal muscle is

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voluntary muscle

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24
Q

If a prime mover flexes a joint

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the antagonist will extend the joint

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25
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To produce smooth movement at a joint

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the prime mover and synergists must contract

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26
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The two principal divisions that make up the nervous system are the

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peripheral and central

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27
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The part of the neuron that carries impulses to the neuron cell body is the

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dendrite

28
Q

The part of the neuron that carries impulses away from the neuron cell body is the

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axon

29
Q

The types of neurons that carry impulses to the brain and spinal cord are called

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sensory neurons

30
Q

Interneurons connect

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none of the above

31
Q

Cells that produce myelin for cells outside the brain and spinal cord are the

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Schwann cells

32
Q

The resting neuron

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has a slight positive charge on the exterior

33
Q

When a section of the resting neuron is stimulated

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sodium ions rush into the cell &
the interior of the cell becomes slightly positive

34
Q

When the nerve impulse encounters a myelin-covered section of neuron

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it jumps over the myelin

35
Q

The autonomic nervous system consists of neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to

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all of the above.

36
Q

The somatic nervous system controls actions of

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skeletal muscles

37
Q

Which nervous system makes up part of the autonomic nervous system?

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Both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems

38
Q

Which of the following is not considered part of the nervous system as a whole?

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all of the above are considered a part of the nervous system.

39
Q

The conjunctiva

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is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye

40
Q

The white part of the eye is called the

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sclera

41
Q

The cornea

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is the clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye

42
Q

The pupil

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is a hole that lets light into the eye

43
Q

The external ear is called the

A

auricle & pinna

44
Q

The eardrum is

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also called the tympanic membrane

45
Q

The sequence of the ossicles from the eardrum to the inner ear is

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malleus, incus, stapes

46
Q

In the middle ear, the

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stapes rests against the oval window

47
Q

The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear is the

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oval window

48
Q

An increase in pressure inside the eye is called

A

glaucoma

49
Q

ADH

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increases the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidney

50
Q

Aldosterone has an impact on the concentration of which substance in the blood

A

Potassium & Sodium

51
Q

In order for T4 to be produced, the diet must contain sufficient amounts of

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Iodine

52
Q

Calcitonin causes

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a decrease in the blood concentration of calcium

53
Q

The thyroid gland produces

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all the above

54
Q

The thyroid gland

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is found in the neck

55
Q

Polycythemia can be caused by

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too many red blood cells being made

56
Q

The blood type that has antigen A on the cell and anti-B antibody in the plasma is

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type A

57
Q

The blood type with no antigens on the blood cell and both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma is

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type O

58
Q

The “universal donor” blood type is

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type O

59
Q

The “universal recipient” blood type is

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type AB

60
Q

Erythroblastosis fetalis

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occurs in the case of an Rh-positive baby and an Rh-negative mother

61
Q

A thrombus is

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a clot that stays where it was formed

62
Q

The upper chambers are

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receiving chambers

63
Q

The chambers of the heart include

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two lower larger chambers called the ventricles

64
Q

The outermost layer of the heart is called the

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epicardium & visceral pericardium

65
Q

pulse can only be felt on the

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arteries

66
Q

An antigen can be a

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all of the above

67
Q

Antigens

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can combine with antibodies