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Final Exam Modules 3 & 4 Flashcards

1
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The term that refers to ankle and foot movement is:

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dorsiflexion

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2
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What part of the body does the deltoid move?

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Upper extremities

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3
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What part of the body does the gastrocnemius move?

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Lower extremities

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4
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Tension during muscle lengthening is often called:

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eccentric contractions

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5
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This is a quick, jerky response to a stimulus seen in isolated muscles but is not important in normal muscle activity

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twitch contraction

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6
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Which of the following muscles is not a muscle of the trunk?

a. Rectus abdominis
b. Internal oblique
c. External oblique
d. Iliopsoas

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Iliopsoas

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7
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The hand position when the body is in anatomical position is:

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supination

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8
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Which of the following systems do not play a role in body movement?

a. Urinary system
b. Nervous system
c. Circulatory system
d. Respiratory system

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a. Urinary system

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9
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What part of the body does the external oblique move?

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Trunk of the body

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10
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Endurance training leads to:

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an increased number of blood vessels to the muscle.

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11
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Which of the following muscles is not a muscle that moves the lower extremities?

a. Iliopsoas
b. Trapezius
c. Sartorius
d. Gracilis

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b. Trapezius

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12
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Intercalated disks are found in:

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cardiac muscle

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13
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What part of the body does the biceps femoris move?

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Lower extremities

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14
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The section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is the:

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thoracic section

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15
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The diploe:

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is the middle layer of a flat bone.

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16
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The bone of the thigh is the:

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femur

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17
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The knee is an example of a(n):

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diarthrotic joint

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18
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Which of the following statements is true of both bone and cartilage?

a. Both contain more intercellular matrix than cells and both are located in lacunae.
b. Both bone and cartilage cells are located in lacunae.
c. Both bone and cartilage cells are supplied with food and oxygen through canaliculi.
d. They both contain more intercellular matrix than cells.

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a. Both contain more intercellular matrix than cells and both are located in lacunae.

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19
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Cartilage cells are called:

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chondrocytes

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20
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Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is:

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circumduction

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21
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The ends of long bones are called the:

22
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The two bones of the lower arm are the:

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ulna and radius

23
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Which of the following is not true of PTH?

a. It decreases bone calcium.
b. It decreases blood calcium.
c. It is made in the parathyroid gland.
d. It increases blood calcium.

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b. It decreases blood calcium.

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The tarsals are the bones of the:

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The metacarpals are the bones of the:
hand
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Which of the following is not part of the vascular layer of the eye? a. Ciliary muscle b. Iris c. Pupil d. Cornea
d. Cornea
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The sense of smell is able to stimulate vivid memories because the olfactory tract passes through the:
limbic
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The eardrum is: a. part of the inner ear. b. is part of the cochlea. c. also called the tympanic membrane. d. at the end of the auditory tube.
c. also called the tympanic membrane
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The sense of sight can be classified as a: a. chemoreceptor. b. proprioceptor. c. photoreceptor. d. thermoreceptor.
c. photoreceptor
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The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear is the: a. ossicles. b. oval window. c. tympanic membrane. d. auditory canal.
b. oval window
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The sense of taste is classified as a: a. thermoreceptor. b. chemoreceptor. c. mechanoreceptor. d. proprioceptor.
b. chemoreceptor
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Which of the following sensations is generated by a special sense? a. Touch, taste, and pressure b. Taste c. Touch d. Pressure
b. Taste
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Endolymph is: a. inside the semicircular canals. b. inside the cochlea and the semicircular canals. c. inside the cochlea. d. just inside the bony labyrinth.
b. inside the cochlea and the semicircular canals.
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Which of the following is part of the sensory pathway of all sense organs? a. Able to sense or detect a stimulus, convert it to a nerve impulse, conduct nerve impulse to the brain, and the processed information is perceived in the brain. b. Detection of a stimulus is converted to a nerve impulse. c. Signal from nerve impulse is conducted to the brain. d. Processing information is the sensation perceived in the brain. e. Able to sense or detect a stimulus.
a. Able to sense or detect a stimulus, convert it to a nerve impulse, conduct nerve impulse to the brain, and the processed information is perceived in the brain
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The white part of the eye is called the: a. iris. b. cornea. c. sclera. d. choroid.
c. sclera
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Which of the following is not considered one of the layers of the eye? a. Choroid b. Retina c. Sclera d. Iris
d. Iris
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The rods in the eye: a. are part of the sclera layer. b. respond to the colors red, green, and blue. c. are part of the choroid layer. d. are used to see in dim light.
d. are used to see in dim light.
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An axon of an efferent neuron could synapse with: a. a muscle cell. b. either a sense organ or a muscle cell. c. an interneuron. d. a sense organ.
a. a muscle cell
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The axon of an afferent neuron could synapse with: a. a gland. b. a sense organ. c. an interneuron. d. a muscle cell.
c. an interneuron
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The innermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord is called the: a. pia mater. b. arachnoid mater. c. dura mater. d. cerebral mater.
a. pia mater
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The part of the neuron that carries impulses to the neuron cell body is the:
dendrite
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The parasympathetic nervous system: a. is responsible for the “fight-or-flight” response. b. is also called the thoracolumbar system. c. releases acetylcholine from its postganglionic axons. d. has neurons that enter the sympathetic chain ganglion.
c. releases acetylcholine from its postganglionic axons
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Which axon releases norepinephrine? a. A sympathetic preganglionic axon b. A parasympathetic postganglionic axon c. A sympathetic postganglionic axon d. A parasympathetic preganglionic axon
c. A sympathetic postganglionic axon
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The resting neuron: a. has a slight negative charge on the exterior and has an excess of sodium inside the cell. b. has a slight negative charge on the exterior. c. has a slight positive charge on the exterior. d. has an excess of sodium inside the cell.
c. has a slight positive charge on the exterior.
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The association of sensation with emotion occurs in the: a. medulla oblongata. b. thalamus. c. hypothalamus. d. cerebellum.
b. thalamus
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The functions of the spinal cord include: a. carrying motor impulses to the brain. b. the primary reflex center. c. integrating conscious commands. d. carrying sensory impulses away from the brain.
b. the primary reflex center
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The somatic nervous system controls actions of: a. skeletal muscles. b. smooth muscles. c. glandular epithelial tissue. d. both smooth muscles and glandular tissues.
a. skeletal muscles
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The regulation of the sleep cycle, water balance, and the production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) occurs in the: a. cerebellum. b. hypothalamus. c. thalamus. d. medulla oblongata.
b. hypothalamus
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The “vital centers” (the cardiac, respiratory, and vasomotor centers) are located in the: a. thalamus. b. midbrain. c. pons. d. medulla oblongata.
d. medulla oblongata
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As part of which nervous system do preganglionic neurons synapse with postganglionic neurons going to many different efferent organs? a. Parasympathetic nervous system b. Sympathetic nervous system c. Both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
b. Sympathetic nervous system

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