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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is the most superficial layer of the skin?

A

Epidermis

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2
Q

Which cells are pigment cells that are responsible for the color of the skin?

A

Melanocytes

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3
Q

The subcutaneous layer is also known as the

A

Hypodermis

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4
Q

What percentage of total blood flow in the body can be found in the skin?

A

8% to 10%

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5
Q

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal sign of inflammation?

A

Bleeding

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6
Q

Which cells have the capacity to regenerate throughout life and quickly multiply to take the place of injured or dead tissue?

A

Labile cells

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7
Q

Which of the following is an example of a superficial reflex technique?

A

Fine Vibration

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8
Q

———- occurs when the accumulation of bilirubin in body fluids causes the skin to develop a yellow tone

A

Jaundice

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9
Q

True or False? The glands located close to the hair follicles that secrete an oily substance are known as ceruminous glands

A

False

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10
Q

The central nervous system consists of which of the following ?

A

Brain & Spinal Cord

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11
Q

The nerves that carry impulses from receptors to the central nervous system are which of the following?

A

Afferents

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12
Q

The highly branched processes from the cell body are the _____

A

Dendrites

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13
Q

The sensory message transmitted from one neuron to another is known as which of the following?

A

Nerve impulse

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14
Q

The brain and spinal cord

Are protected by tough connective tissue sheaths known as the _____

A

Meninges

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15
Q

The innermost layer if the meninges is which of the following?

A

Pia Mater

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16
Q

In which part of the gray matter of the spinal cord does the cerebrospinal fluid flow?

A

Central Canal

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17
Q

Which part of the brain is divided i to four lobes: temporal, occipital, parietal, and frontal?

A

Cerebrum

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18
Q

Which part of the brain is divided i to the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the midbrain and controls basic bodily functions?

A

Brainstem

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19
Q

True or False? The Nerves that carry impulses from the CNS to the muscles or glands are the motor nerves, or efferents.

A

True

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20
Q

True or False? Acute pain is pain that has lasted for 6 months or longer

A

False

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21
Q

In recent years, puberty in girls tends to occur between which age?

A

8 and 13

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22
Q

The first menstrual period is known as which of the following?

A

Menarche

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23
Q

The highly coiled structure that temporarily stores sperm in which of the following?

A

Epididymis

24
Q

At puberty,there are approximately _____ ova remaining in the ovaries

A

400,000

25
Q

The muscular, extensible elastic tube that extends from the cervix to the external genitalia is the ________

A

Vagina

26
Q

What is the correct order of the three phases of the menstrual cycle?

A

Menstrual, Proliferative, Secretory

27
Q

The process in which a fertilized mass of cells attaches itself to the endometrial wall of the uterus is which of the following?

A

Implantation

28
Q

True or False? in benign prostatic hyperplasia, the prostate shrinks to half its original size

A

False

29
Q

Which gland controls secretion of pituitary hormones?

A

Hypothalamus

30
Q

Which gland is located on top of the kidney?

A

Adrenal

31
Q

Which gland secretes melatonin, which keeps internal events in the body synchronized with the light-dark cycle of the environment?

A

Pineal

32
Q

Which tissue or gland secretes leptin?

A

Adipose tissue

33
Q

The first phase of the stress response is known as which of the following?

A

Alarm phase

34
Q

Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the pancreatic islets?

A

Calcitroil

35
Q

Growth hormone is secreted from which of the following?

A

Anterior pituitary

36
Q

The endocrine system is regulated in part by which other system?

A

Nervous

37
Q

Which hormone is needed for milk production?

A

Prolactin

38
Q

The primary targets of the hormone oxytocin are which of the following?

A

Uterus & Breasts

39
Q

Which hormone reduces the excretion of sodium in the urine by stimulating reabsorption from the kidney tubules into the blood?

A

Aldrogen

40
Q

True or False? The fight or flight response occurs during their resistance phase of the stress response

A

False (alarm phase)

41
Q

True or False? The alarm phase begins when the homeostatic mechanisms break down at the end of the resistance phase

A

False (exhaustion phase)

42
Q

Blood contributes approximately_____ of the body weight

A

8%

43
Q

White blood cells are known as which of the following?

A

Leukocytes

44
Q

Red blood cells contain the auction carrying protein pigment ______ And the circulation and give the cells there a red color

A

Hemoglobin

45
Q

Which cells of the smallest in the blood?

A

Thrombocytes (platelets)

46
Q

The major function of platelets is to

A

Prevent blood loss

47
Q

Which of the following is NOT

a protein found in plasma?

A

Hematocrit

48
Q

Which of the following correctly traces the path of blood through the heart and the lungs?

A

Superior and inferior vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta

49
Q

Which structure within the conduction system of the heart is known as the PACEMAKER, Due to its role in establishing the heart rhythm?

A

Sinoatrial (SA) node

50
Q

The tiny vessels that allow exchange of water, electrolytes, nutrients, and gases across their walls are the_______

A

Capillaries

51
Q

_______ is the intrinsic process that the body uses to stop bleeding from an injured vessel

A

Hemostasis

52
Q

Within the cardiac cycle, the period of contraction is known as

A

Systole

53
Q

The first phase of the stress response is known as which of the following?

A

Alarm phase

54
Q

Which effect of massage is caused by changes in function caused by the nervous system?

A

Reflex

55
Q

The oily substance consisting of lipids, proteins, and electrolytes that is secreted into hair follicles is known as which of the following

A

Sebum

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