NBE Study Guide Science Practice Questions Flashcards
A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some more deeply lying structure is the
Linear Guide
The two divisions of the skeleton are
Axial and Appendicular
The study of the circulatory system is also known as
Angiology
The galea aponeurotica is the tendon of which muscle
Occipitofrontalis
The artery which supplies arterial solution directly to the thumb side of the hand is the
Radial
An artery raised to inject the upper extremity below the cubital fossa
Radial
This muscle is found in the lower extremity
Sartorius
These bones are located within the cranium
Temporal
These bones are located within the bones of the face
Maxilla
The buccinator muscle is also referred to as the
Trumpeters Muscle
The anatomical guide that lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle describes the
Ulnar Artery
A liquid containing a dissolved substance or substances is a
Solution
When used in arterial formulation, eosine, ponceau red, and erythrosine are examples of
Dyes
A substance that prevents infection by killing bacteria is classsified as a
Disinfectant
The number of oxygen atoms in the formula 2Al(OH)3 is
6
A 40% by volume solution of formaldehyde is called
Formalin
The chemical group that makes an alcohol molecule soluble in water and useful to the embalmer is
-OH
According to OSHA, the proper way to neutralize a formaldehyde spill is to
Add ammonia, then wipe it up
Formaldehyde is an ingredient of embalming fluid used to
Preserve tissue
An amine produced during putrefaction is
Putrescine
Formaldehyde in a dry powdered form is also known as
Paraformaldehyde
A substance that is capable of bringing about a reduction in the surace tension of a fluid is
Surfactant
Name 3 properties of HCHO?
Colorless gas
Soluble in water
Combines with water to form methylene glycol
Formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to form
Urotropin
In comparing cavity fluid to arterial fluid, the cavity fluid will have no
Active dyes
Polymerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the addition of
Methyl Alcohol
Reodorants are used in embalming fluids as
Masking Agents
Phenol is used in embalming fluids as a
Preservative
Sodium Citrate is used in embalming fluids as an
Anticoagulant
Deterioration or impairment of an organ is called
Degeneration
Deformity, abnormal shape or structure, especially a congenital abnormality is a
Malformation
Tissue reaction to injury is called
Inflammation
A local or generalized condition in which the body tissues contain an excessive amount of tissue fluid is called
Edema
A new and abnormal formation of tissue or growth is a
Neoplasm
Increase in the number of leukocytes in blood, and generally caused by the presence of infection and usually transient is called
Leukocytosis
Inflammation of the lining membrane of the heart is called
Endocarditis
Diminished amount of urine formation is called
Oliguria
A loss of function, either partial or complete, as that resulting from a blow or fall is termed a
Concussion
Inflammation of the testis due to trauma, metastasis, mumps, or infection elsewhere in the body is called
Orchitis
A disease that begins before birth and is evident at the time of birth is referred to as
Congenital
An inflammatory condition related to the nervous system is
General Paresis
A malignant tumor derived principally from connective tissue is a
Sarcoma
What conditions would be caused by a thrombus as evidenced during embalming?
Diminished Distribution and Intravascular Resistance
Bacteria typically reproduce by a process called
Binary Fission
A substance that induces the formation of antibodies that interact specifically with it is an
Antigen
A minute organism not visible with an ordinary light microscope is a
Virus
The causative organism in amebic dysentery
Entameoba Histolytica
Viruses are unaffected by the action of
Antibiotics
An organism that feeds on dead organic matter only is a
Strict Saprophyte
Rickettsia rickettsii is
A tick borne disease and also known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
How do malignant neoplasms grow?
By Infiltration
Malignant neoplasms cause
Tissue damage
Pneumococci usually leaves the body through the
Nose and mouth
