Idk Flashcards
Mycosis
A fungal infection which may result from prolonged use of antibiotics or from immunosuppression
Blood vessels are examples of this level or organization.
organ
Which of the following is a monosaccharide?
glucose
An important function of the cell membrane is:
acting as an “identification tag” for the cell
The structure in the cell that controls most of the activities of the cell is the:
nucleus
Stratified squamous tissue is an example of:
epithelial tissue
Smooth, striated, and cardiac are examples of:
muscle tissue
The integumentary system of the body includes:
. the skin
. hair
. specialized sense organs
All of the above
The skeletal system includes all of the following except:
Includes: bones, cartilage & ligaments
Doesn’t Include: tendons
The skeletal system does not:
produce vitamin D
The functions of the nervous system include all of the following except:
Include:
integration of body function
control of body function
Doesn’t Include: regulation of the immune response
The nervous system performs the same general function as the:
endocrine system
The outermost layer of the epidermis is called the:
stratum corneum
The layer of the epidermis that is constantly undergoing mitosis is called the:
stratum germinativum
Which of the following is the receptor in skin that detects pain?
free nerve endings
Moving part of the body away from the midline of the body is:
abduction
The muscle attachment to the more movable bone is called the:
insertion
The muscle attachment to the more stationary bone is called the:
origin
The thin myofilament of the skeletal muscles is made of:
actin
When a muscle fiber is subjected to a stimulus, it contracts completely. This is called:
the all-or-none law
Which of the following muscles is not a muscle that moves the upper extremities?
Includes: biceps brachii, triceps brachii & latissimus dorsi
Doesn’t Include: rectus abdominis
The two principal divisions that make up the nervous system are the:
peripheral and central
Cells that produce myelin for the cells of the brain and spinal cord are the:
oligodendrocytes
Cells that produce myelin for cells outside the brain and spinal cord are the:
Schwann cells
The right and left sides of the cerebrum are connected by the:
corpus callosum
The ridges in the cerebrum are called:
gyri
The tough outer layer of meninges is called the:
dura mater
The sense of hearing can be classified as a:
mechanoreceptor
The eardrum is:
also called the tympanic membrane
Not:
. at the end of the auditory tube
. part of the inner ear
The endocrine system consists of glands that:
Correct!
release chemicals into the blood
Wrong:
release chemicals into ducts
release chemicals into body cavities
Second messengers are important in the functioning of:
nonsteroid hormones
Nonsteroid hormones have hormone receptors in the:
cell membrane
The anterior pituitary:
is called the adenohypophysis
The posterior pituitary gland releases:
ADH
The parathyroid hormone:
has the opposite effect of calcitonin
Epinephrine
Correct!
is released in response to stress
Wrong
. is released by the inner zone of the adrenal cortex
.reinforces the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system
Insulin:
Correct!
. is made by beta cells in the pancreas
. has the opposite effect of glucagon
. decreases the blood glucose level
In order for T4 to be produced, the diet must contain sufficient amounts of:
iodine
The blood type with no antigens on the blood cell and both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma is:
type O
The “universal donor” blood type is:
type O
The innermost layer of the heart is called the:
endocardium
The outermost layer of the heart is called the:
epicardium
visceral pericardium
When the left ventricle contracts, it pushes blood through a valve to the:
aorta
The “pacemaker” for the heart is usually the:
sinoatrial node
The first blood vessel of systemic circulation is the:
aorta
The thoracic duct:
is the largest lymph vessel in the body
The name of the lymphatic vessels in the walls of the small intestine is:
lacteals
Which tonsils are located on either side of the throat?
palatine tonsils
Heat, one sign of inflammation, is caused by:
increased blood flow to the inflamed area
Receiving a flu shot to help protect you from getting the flu would be an example of:
artificial active immunity
If you have had the measles, you cannot get them again. This is an example of:
natural active immunity
Which of the following are called adenoids when they become swollen?
pharyngeal tonsils
The mucous blanket:
traps dust, pollen, and other contaminants
All of the following are paranasal sinuses except the:
Includes: frontal sinus
maxillary sinus
sphenoid sinus
Doesn’t Include:
mandibular sinus
The function of the surfactant in the lung is to help:
reduce the surface tension of water in the alveoli
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and blood in the lung is called:
external respiration
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and cells throughout the body is called:
internal respiration
The space between the vocal cords is called the:
glottis
The auditory, or eustachian, tubes connect the
middle ear with the nasopharynx
The main function of lacteals is:
to transport fats to the bloodstream
The part of the stomach that joins with the small intestine is the:
pylorus
The sequence of sections of small intestine through which food passes would be:
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
The function of bile is to:
emulsify fat
remove cholesterol from the body
At the hepatic flexure, the:
ascending colon becomes the transverse colon
At the splenic flexure, the:
transverse colon becomes the descending colon
The most abundant end product of carbohydrate digestion is:
glucose
Protein digestion begins in the:
stomach
Bile
causes the emulsification of fat
is made in the liver
works in the small intestine
The tube that drains bile from the gallbladder is the:
cystic duct
When food molecules enter the cell and undergo chemical changes there, the process is called:
assimilation
Which process builds up food molecules into more complex molecules?
anabolism
Which process breaks food molecules into smaller molecules to release energy?
catabolism
ATP:
Corect: serves as the direct source of energy for the cell
Wrong:
releases food energy slowly
is produced primarily by the citric acid cycle
The use the body makes of food describes which term?
metabolism
The cortex of the kidney is the:
outer part of the kidney
The pyramids of the kidney are:
the triangular divisions of the medulla
The pelvis of the kidney is:
an expansion of the upper end of the ureter
The nephron is composed of the:
renal corpuscle
renal tubule
Bowman’s capsule is:
the cup-shaped top part of the nephron
The glomerulus is:
a network of blood capillaries
The movement of substances from the blood into the renal tubules is called:
secretion
Which hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland and increases the permeability of the collecting tube to water?
ADH
Which hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands and increases the absorption of salt?
aldosterone
The hormone that reduces the amount of water in the body is:
ANH
The hormone that increases the amount of water in the body is:
ADH
aldosterone
The largest volume of water in the body is:
the fluid inside the cells
A solution with a pH of 7.0 would:
be a neutral solution
The tough, whitish membrane surrounding the testes is called the:
tunica albuginea
Sperm cells develop in the:
seminiferous tubules
The fringelike structures on the funnel-shaped end of the oviduct are called:
fimbriae
The erectile tissue of the female external genitalia is the:
clitoris
Fertilization usually occurs in the:
oviduct
A valuable laboratory test for determining bacterial identification is a/an:
Gram stain
Microbes that prefer to live without oxygen are called:
Anaerobes
Which if the following microorganisms is rod-shaped?
Bacillus
Which of the following is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?
Fentanyl citrate
A method of anesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid space affecting a portion of the spinal cord is called:
Spinal block
What term is used to refer to performing surgery at a distance with robotic arms?
Performing a surgical procedure in real time at a distance is referred to as telesurgery.
