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Final Exam Questions Flashcards

1
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T or F. The atomic weight is only an average of relative weights of an atom and it’s isotopes, and it may vary from the weight of a specific isotope

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T

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T or F. Final preparation for cell division is made during the cell life cycle sub phase called G2.

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T

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3
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T or F. The genetic information is coded in DNA by the regular alternation of sugar and phosphate molecules

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F

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4
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T or F. Lipids are a poor source of stored energy.

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F

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5
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T or F. The elbow is proximal to the shoulder.

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F

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6
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T or F. The serous membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity wall is called visceral peritoneum

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F

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7
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What produces ATP aerobically?

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Mitochondrian (B)

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8
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Site of enzymatic breakdown of phagocytized material?

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Lysosome (E)

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9
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Packages proteins for insertion in the cell membrane or for exocytoises

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Golgi apparatus (C)

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10
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Site of synthesis of lipid and steroid molecules

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smooth endoplasmic reticulum (A)

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11
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Replicate for cell division

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centrioles (D)

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12
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Which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane protein in cells?

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molecular transport through the membrane

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13
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What does CH4 mean?

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There is one carbon and 4 hydrogens

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14
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Which of the following is not an electrolyte?

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h2o

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15
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Amino acids going together to make a peptide is a good example of?

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a dehydration synthesis reaction

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16
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Crenation is likely to occur in blood cells in what type of solution?

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Hypertonic

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17
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A gene in a genome can best be defined as?

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A segment of DNA that carries the instructions for one polypeptide chain.

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18
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Thermo regulatory responses to increased heat are regulated by the sympathetic nervous devision?

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true

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19
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Sound is generally perceived in the occipital lobe

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false

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20
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The optic disc in Shay and the location of the eyeball

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true

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21
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Theoretically if you were born without a middle ear you would be able to hear by bone conduction of sound waves?

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true

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22
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What are the main function of rods in your eye?

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provide vision in dim light

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23
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What structure regulates the amount of light passing through the eye?

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iris

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24
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Balance organ is?

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semicircular canal

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25
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Houses the organ of corti?

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cocchlea

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26
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Some taste receptors are stimulated by hydrogen ions

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true

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27
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Retinal detachment always results in loss of vision?

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false

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28
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Through direct neural stimulation, the sympathetic nervous system promotes many metabolic affects by hormone division

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true

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29
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the cranial sacral division is another name for the parasympathetic division

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true

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30
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Which does not describe the automatic nervous system?

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innervates the muscle cells

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31
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Which of the following is true about gustatory receptors?

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complete adaptation occurs in 1-5 mins

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32
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Select the correct statement about olfaction?

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some of the sensation of olfaction is actually one of pain

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33
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Receptors for hearing are located in the?

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cochlea

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34
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Select the correct statement about our sense of taste

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unami can be triggered by glutamine

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35
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The secretion of the adrenal medulla to act is a result of?

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sympathetic stimulation

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36
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cardio vascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following EXCEPT

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dilation of blood vessels serving the skin and viscera

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37
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Which of these effectors is not directly controlled by the ANS?

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skeltal muscle

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38
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The smooth muscle of the digestive viscera is served largely by the?

A

10th cranial nerve

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39
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90% of all parasympathetic fibers stem directly from?

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cranial nerve 10

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40
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Which of the following is not a direct response to parasympathetic stimulation/

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dilatation of pupils

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41
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Dark adaptation involves?

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accumulation of rhodopsin

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42
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Olfactory cells and tastebuds are normally stimulated by?

A

substances in solution

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43
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Information in balnce receptors goes directly to?

A

brain stem reflex centers

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44
Q

The vagus nerve does not innervate the?

A

parotid gland

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45
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Middle of inner ear bones is called the?

A

incas

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46
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Goblet cells are found with pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

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true

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47
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An increased rate of breathing as a result of an increased buildup of CO2 in the bloodstream would be best described as an example of?

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excretion of metabolic waste

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48
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What is a specific name for your hip region?

A

coxxal region

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49
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The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except?

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palms posteriorly

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50
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In which cavity are the lungs located?

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pleural, ventral and thoracic cavities

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51
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Which of the following is not true of proteins?

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they appear to be molecular carriers of coded hereditary information

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52
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A solution that has a pH of 2 can best be described as being?

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acidic

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53
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Which of the following does not describe ATP molecules?

A

pigments

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54
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What tissue has lacunae, calcium salt and blood vessels?

A

osceous tissue

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55
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Epithelial tissue has?

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a basement membrane

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56
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What feature characterizes the simple columnar epithelium in the digestive track?

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microvilli

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57
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Which of these is not considered connective tissue?

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muscle

58
Q

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue

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its primary function is nutrient storage

59
Q

The most common extracellular ion is?

A

sodium

60
Q

muscle cells that are multi nucleated?

A

skeletal cells

61
Q

Protein found in large amounts in the outermost epithelial cells is?

A

colagen

62
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The periosteum is a tissue that serves only to protect bone bc not supplied with blood vessels

A

false. lots of blood vessels

63
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All bones formed by inter membranous ossification are called irregular bones

A

false

64
Q

Ribs number 11 and 12 are true ribs bc they have no anterior attachments

A

false

65
Q

the largest and strongest facial bone is the maxilla

A

false (mandible)

66
Q

The site of the dermal ridges that produce the ridges in our fingers

A

e. Fingerprints

67
Q

Hold hair muscles up in place

A

a. errector pili muscle

68
Q

Psedoriferous gland

A

c.

69
Q

region that thickens remarkably when one gains weight

A

b. hypodermis

70
Q

a fracture in the shaft of a bone would break the

A

diaphysis

71
Q

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer

A

melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing

72
Q

Osteogenisis is the process of?

A

bone formation

73
Q

Which of the following bones is not weight bearing?

A

the fibula

74
Q

Which of the folliwng glands produces hormones that tend to decrease blood calcium levels?

A

the thyroid gland

75
Q

Acne is a disorder associated with?

A

sebaceous glands

76
Q

Burns are devastating because of grand fluid loss. How do physicians estimate?

A

Rule of 9s

77
Q

The term dipole refers to?

A

the internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones

78
Q

Bones are protected and lined with a tissue called?

A

periosteum

79
Q

The inner osteogenic layer consists primarily of

A

osteoclasts and osteoblasts

80
Q

Which of the following is a bone marking that indicates a projection that helps to form joints

A

ramus

81
Q

Normal bone formation is dependent on the adequate intake of?

A

calcium, phosphate and vitamin d

82
Q

Which of the following bones is adapted to support weight and tension stress?

A

compact bone

83
Q

The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is?

A

osteoblast

84
Q

The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by connective tissue called?

A

perferating fibers

85
Q

the articulation that most closely resembles a hinge in the body involves which bones?

A

humorous and ulna

86
Q

what are the small spaces in bone tissue in which osteocytes live?

A

lacunae

87
Q

Cause goose bumps?

A

errector pili

88
Q

multinucleate cells that destroy

A

osteoclasts

89
Q

endomysium=B fascicle=D binds muscle into functional groups=A perimysium=E muscle fiber the smallest part=c

A

memorize

90
Q

During isometric contraction, the energy used produces movement

A

false

91
Q

all joints permit some degree of movement

A

false

92
Q

movement at the hip does not have as wide a range as at the shoulder

A

true

93
Q

muscles only pull, never push

A

true

94
Q

Thin filaments, actin, contain a polypeptide substance called g actin that is an active site for myosin attachments

A

true

95
Q

trapezius=b
trees major
levator =a

A

memorize

96
Q

What does oxygen deficit represent?

A

difference bw amount needed and amount actually used

97
Q

which of the following would be recruited later in muscle stimulation when contractile strength increases?

A

motor units with larger less excitable neurons

98
Q

Myoglobin stores oxygen in

A

muscle cells

99
Q

which of the following are composed of myosin

A

the thick filaments

100
Q

the muscle cell membrane is called the?

A

sarcolemma

101
Q

Fibrous joint that is a peg and socket joint is a?

A

gomphosis

102
Q

Ligaments that protect the alignment of the tibial and fibril condyles?

A

cruciate ligaments

103
Q

What are menisci?

A

semilunar cartilage pads

104
Q

A hip joint is a good example of?

A

a multiaxial joint

105
Q

What is a muscle that provides a major force proudcing a specific movement called?

A

an agonist

106
Q

Which of the following statements is true regarding the total number of skeletal muscles in the human body?

A

there are over 600

107
Q

The term biceps, triceps, quadriceps, tells you what about this muscle

A

the number of origins

108
Q

In the synaptic cleft of the neuromuscular junction there is a neurotransmitter called?

A

ACh

109
Q

A fluid filled sac that slides over a tendon

A

bursa

110
Q

When cross bridges fail to detach due to absent ATP after death

A

rigormortis

111
Q

Powerful forearm extenson

A

triceps brachii

112
Q

Reflexes are rapid automatic responses to stimuli

A

true

113
Q

large diameter nerve fibers conduct impulses much faster that small diameter

A

true

114
Q

There are 41 pairs of spinal nerves

A

false

115
Q

Flat EEG is a good indicator of deep sleep

A

false

116
Q 
integration center E
sensory neurons C
effector B
motor neuron D
receptor A
A

memorize

117
Q

The patellar knee jerk reflex is an example of?

A

a stretch reflex

118
Q

gateway to cerebrum

A

thalamus

119
Q

motor command center

A

cerebellum

120
Q

survival center

A

brainstem

121
Q

executive suite

A

cerebrum

122
Q

visceral command center

A

hypothalamus

123
Q

this cranial nerve along with one and two is purely somatic sensory

A

E

124
Q

this nerve along with the abducens ocular motor passes through the superior orbital fissure

A

C

125
Q

the purely sensory nerve that has two divisions

A

E

126
Q

one of the alternatives this nerve along with 9 and 12 is primarily and exclusively a motor nerve

A

C

127
Q

this nerve is characterized by a crossing at the ventral midline of the brain

A

B

128
Q

The nerve has 3 major branches, the maxillary, mandibular and ophthalmic divisions

A

D

129
Q

Which of the following is not considered a special somatic?

A

pain

130
Q

What are the ciliated CNS neuroglia that play an active role in moving CSF called?

A

ependymal cells

131
Q

Bipolar neurons are commonly found in?

A

the retina of the eye

132
Q

Which of the following is not a special characteristic of neurons?

A

they are mitotic

133
Q

Saltatory conduction is made possible by?

A

a myelin sheath

134
Q

The arbor vitae refers to?

A

cerebellum white matter

135
Q

The brainstem consists of?

A

the midbrain, pons and medulla

136
Q

the blood brain barrier is effective against

A

metabolic waste such as urea

137
Q

Inhibitory post synaptic potential is associated with?

A

hyperpolarization

138
Q

Which of the following nerves does not arise from your brachial plexus?

A

phrenic nerve

139
Q

A reflex that causes muscle relaxation

A

golgi tendon reflex

140
Q

The ___ nerve is the largest of the cranial nerves and provides sensation from 3 branches to our face

A

trigeminal

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