NBE Study Guide Science Practice Questions

Question 1

A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some more deeply lying structure is the

Answer 1

Linear Guide

Question 2

The two divisions of the skeleton are

Answer 2

Axial and Appendicular

Question 3

The study of the circulatory system is also known as

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Angiology

Question 4

The galea aponeurotica is the tendon of which muscle

Answer 4

Occipitofrontalis

Question 5

The artery which supplies arterial solution directly to the thumb side of the hand is the

Answer 5

Radial

Question 6

An artery raised to inject the upper extremity below the cubital fossa

Answer 6

Radial

Question 7

This muscle is found in the lower extremity

Answer 7

Sartorius

Question 8

These bones are located within the cranium

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Temporal

Question 9

These bones are located within the bones of the face

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Maxilla

Question 10

The buccinator muscle is also referred to as the

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Trumpeters Muscle

Question 11

The anatomical guide that lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle describes the

Answer 11

Ulnar Artery

Question 12

A liquid containing a dissolved substance or substances is a

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Solution

Question 13

When used in arterial formulation, eosine, ponceau red, and erythrosine are examples of

Answer 13

Dyes

Question 14

A substance that prevents infection by killing bacteria is classsified as a

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Disinfectant

Question 15

The number of oxygen atoms in the formula 2Al(OH)3 is

Answer 15

6

Question 16

A 40% by volume solution of formaldehyde is called

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Formalin

Question 17

The chemical group that makes an alcohol molecule soluble in water and useful to the embalmer is

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-OH

Question 18

According to OSHA, the proper way to neutralize a formaldehyde spill is to

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Add ammonia, then wipe it up

Question 19

Formaldehyde is an ingredient of embalming fluid used to

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Preserve tissue

Question 20

An amine produced during putrefaction is

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Putrescine

Question 21

Formaldehyde in a dry powdered form is also known as

Answer 21

Paraformaldehyde

Question 22

A substance that is capable of bringing about a reduction in the surace tension of a fluid is

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Surfactant

Question 23

Name 3 properties of HCHO?

Answer 23

Colorless gas
Soluble in water
Combines with water to form methylene glycol

Question 24

Formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to form

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Urotropin

Question 25

In comparing cavity fluid to arterial fluid, the cavity fluid will have no

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Active dyes

Question 26

Polymerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the addition of

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Methyl Alcohol

Question 27

Reodorants are used in embalming fluids as

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Masking Agents

Question 28

Phenol is used in embalming fluids as a

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Preservative

Question 29

Sodium Citrate is used in embalming fluids as an

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Anticoagulant

Question 30

Deterioration or impairment of an organ is called

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Degeneration

Question 31

Deformity, abnormal shape or structure, especially a congenital abnormality is a

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Malformation

Question 32

Tissue reaction to injury is called

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Inflammation

Question 33

A local or generalized condition in which the body tissues contain an excessive amount of tissue fluid is called

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Edema

Question 34

A new and abnormal formation of tissue or growth is a

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Neoplasm

Question 35

Increase in the number of leukocytes in blood, and generally caused by the presence of infection and usually transient is called

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Leukocytosis

Question 36

Inflammation of the lining membrane of the heart is called

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Endocarditis

Question 37

Diminished amount of urine formation is called

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Oliguria

Question 38

A loss of function, either partial or complete, as that resulting from a blow or fall is termed a

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Concussion

Question 39

Inflammation of the testis due to trauma, metastasis, mumps, or infection elsewhere in the body is called

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Orchitis

Question 40

A disease that begins before birth and is evident at the time of birth is referred to as

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Congenital

Question 41

An inflammatory condition related to the nervous system is

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General Paresis

Question 42

A malignant tumor derived principally from connective tissue is a

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Sarcoma

Question 43

What conditions would be caused by a thrombus as evidenced during embalming?

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Diminished Distribution and Intravascular Resistance

Question 44

Bacteria typically reproduce by a process called

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Binary Fission

Question 45

A substance that induces the formation of antibodies that interact specifically with it is an

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Antigen

Question 46

A minute organism not visible with an ordinary light microscope is a

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Virus

Question 47

The causative organism in amebic dysentery

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Entameoba Histolytica

Question 48

Viruses are unaffected by the action of

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Antibiotics

Question 49

An organism that feeds on dead organic matter only is a

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Strict Saprophyte

Question 50

Rickettsia rickettsii is

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A tick borne disease and also known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Question 51

How do malignant neoplasms grow?

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By Infiltration

Question 52

Malignant neoplasms cause

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Tissue damage

Question 53

Pneumococci usually leaves the body through the

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Nose and mouth