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1
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The bony labyrinth forms the boundary wall for

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Perilymph

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2
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Which statement is INCORRECT?

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There are 20 cones for every rod

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3
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Which of the following is true of myopia?

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Concave lenses help correct this condition

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4
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The sense of smell can

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Elicit an emotional response, exhibit adaptation, trigger a fight or flight response
(All of the above)

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5
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The spiral organ is found in the

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Cochlea

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6
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The maculae of the ear

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Contain hair cells

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7
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Hormones can be all of the following EXCEPT

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Carbohydrates

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8
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In which region of all the adrenal gland is aldosterone produced?

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Adrenal cortex

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9
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What are the effects of PTH?

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Increase osteoclast, increase Ca2+ reabsorption in the kidney, increase Ca2+ absorption in the intestines
(All of the above)

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10
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Much of the endocrine system regulates itself through a process called

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Negative feedback

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11
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Most of the amino acid-based hormones affect the target organs using

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Intracellular second messengers

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12
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Which endocrine gland is tiny, yellow-brown in color, and arranged in thick, branching cords?

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Parathyroid gland

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13
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For which hormone is the role in males NOT well understood?

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PRL

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14
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The anterior pituitary stimulates other endocrine organs by secreting a group of hormones called

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Tropic hormones

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15
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Cushings disease is caused by

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Hypersecretion of the adrenal glands

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16
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This hormone is important in sodium regulation and therefore water balance?

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Aldosterone

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17
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If Sarah has type A positive blood, she may receive blood from all of the following EXCEPT

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AB positive

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18
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Which enzyme converts fibrinogen into fibrin ?

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Thrombin

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19
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Which of the following cells fight virus-infected cells?

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Lymphocytes

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20
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The target organ of erythropoietin is the

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Red bone marrow
(Created in the kidneys)

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21
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Which organ produces most of the plasma proteins?

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Liver

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22
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The immediate response to blood vessel damage is a

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Vascular spasm

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23
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These cells contain histamine and are the least numerous of the circulating white blood cells.

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Basophils

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24
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Which of the following is present in mature red blood cell?

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Plasma membrane (RBCs cannot contain mitochondria or ribosomes because they are anaerobic, and they lose their nucleus during development)

25
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Which of the following is a functional characteristic of blood?

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Oxygen transport

26
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Carbon dioxide bonds to what part of the hemoglobin molecule?

27
Q

All four heart valves are closed during this time

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Isovolumetric contraction

28
Q

Which blood vessel(s) leave the heart and transport blood to the lungs?

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Pulmonary arteries

29
Q

Of the following, what is the best definition of arteries?

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Carry blood away from the heart

30
Q

Atrial repolarization occurs during this period of time, seen on an ECG.

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QRS complex

31
Q

An increase in heart rate by the sympathetic nervous system is a

A

Positive chonotropic effect

32
Q

These structures prevent prolapse of the atrioventricular valves

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Chordae tendineae

33
Q

The bundle of His is located here

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Interventricular septum

34
Q

This valve is found between the right atrium and the right ventricle

35
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The entire ventricular myocardium remains depolarized during this time on an ECG.

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S-T segment

36
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The parasympathetic nervous system decreases heart rate by

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Opening potassium gates (sodium=cardiac depolarization)

37
Q

Blood being pumped out of the left ventricle enters the

38
Q

Which of the following is NOT a branch off the arch of the aorta?

A

Right common carotid artery

39
Q

This part of the nervous system is responsible for vasomotor tone.

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Sympathetic

40
Q

These vessels carry blood toward the heart

41
Q

If you have a blood pressure of 120/80 mmHg, what is your diastolic pressure?

42
Q

These are the smallest blood vessels in our body

A

Capillaries

43
Q

All of the following are found in large arteries EXCEPT

44
Q

These vessels control blood flow to tissues

A

Arterioles

45
Q

Which of the following blood vessel types have the greatest effect on peripheral resistance ?

A

Arterioles

46
Q

Baroreceptors in our arteries respond to

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An increase in blood pressure

47
Q

In which of the following tissues would low oxygen levels cause vasoconstriction ?

48
Q

Which of the following does NOT modify cardiovascular center activity?

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Thermoreceptors

49
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If you have a blood pressure of 110/80 mmHg, what is your pulse pressure?

50
Q

The exchange between blood vessels and cells occurs here

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Capillaries
(Does this by diffusion)

51
Q

The lub-dub heart sounds heard during auscultation of the heart are associated with

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The heart valves closing

52
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The amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle in 1 minute is called

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Cardiac output

53
Q

The most important factor for stretching cardiac muscle is

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End diastolic volume

54
Q

The greatest decrease in ventricular pressure occurs at this time

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Isovolumetric relaxation

55
Q

Nerve impulses are directly supplied to the papillary muscles by the

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Purkinje fibers

56
Q

Deoxygenated blood from the myocardium enters the right atrium through the

A

Coronary sinus

57
Q

All of these structures can be identified in the ventricles EXCEPT

A

Pectinate muscle

58
Q

During what phase does stroke volume decrease in the ventricles?

A

Ventricular ejection

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