Quiz 3 Flashcards
\_\_\_\_\_ is a yellow-brown, or black pigment that accumulates in the epidermal cells A) Melanin B) Melanoma C) Androsin D) Carotene
A) Melanin
Reddish-purple blotches due to leakage of blood from an artery or vein are called A) Ecchymosis B) Erosion C) Purpura D) Lichenification
A) Ecchymosis
\_\_\_\_\_ is the medical condition characterized by the eruption of groups of vesicles along the dermatome of a sensory nerve. A) Herpes zoster B) Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome C) Toxic epidermal necrolysis D) Exanthems
A) Herpes zoster
The integument contains two types of exocrine glands, sweat and: A) Apocrine B) Lubricating C) Sudoriferous D) Sebaceous
D) Sebaceous
The primary function of merocrine sweat glands is what? A) To lubricate the skin B) To cool the surface of the skin C) To excrete odorous secretions D) None of the above
B) To cool the surface of the skin
A blood clot consists mainly of an insoluble network of A) Fibroblasts B) Fibrin C) Macrophages D) Phagocytes
B) Fibrin
An \_\_\_\_\_ is an injury where a flap of skin and tissues are torn loose or torn off. A) Abrasion B) Avulsion C) Amputation D) None of the above
B) Avulsion
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
A) The storage of lipids in the white marrow
B) The production of fats in the pale marrow
C) The production of red blood cells within the red marrow
D) None of the above
C) The production of red blood cells within the red marrow
What is the expanded portion at each end of a long bone called? A) Cancellous B) Periosteum C) Epiphyses D) Diaphysis
A) Cancellous
The outer surface of a bone is covered by a(n) A) Periosteum B) Epiphyses C) Cancellous D) Diaphysis
A) Periosteum
Which of the following plays an important part in normal calcium metabolism? A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin K C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D3
D) Vitamin D3
Which of the following works with parathyroid hormone (PTH. to elevate calcium levels in the body? A) Calcitonin B) Calcium thyroxine C) Calcunin D) Calcitriol
D) Calcitriol
A partial displacement of a bone end from its position within a joint capsule is a what? A) Epiphyseal strain B) Subluxation C) Fracture D) Dislocation
B) Subluxation
A \_\_\_\_\_ fracture has multiple bone fragments at the fracture site. A) Segmental B) Greenstick C) Comminuted D) Spiral
C) Comminuted
The pelvic girdle is included in what division of the skeleton? A) Axial B) Vertebral C) Appendicular D) Atial
C) Appendicular
The \_\_\_\_\_ connects the cranial cavity with the spinal cavity and has the spinal cord passing through it A) Suborbital foramen B) Foramen magnum C) Occipital condyles D) Lamboid suture
B) Foramen magnum
Which of the following is suspended below the skull and serves as a base for muscles associated with the larynx, tongue, and pharynx? A) Hyoid B) Vomer C) Mandible D) Splenoid
A) Hyoid
What is the fibrous connective tissue connecting the bones of the skull at birth called? A) Cranial ossification B) Perminifactions C) Fontanels D) All of the above
C) Fontanels
The \_\_\_\_\_ is the projection on the atlas (C1. that forms a pivot joint with the axis (C2. to allow a person to rotate their head side to side. A) Dens B) Odontoid process C) Atlas process D) Both A and B
B) Odontoid process
The superior portion of the sternum is called the what? A) Xiphoid process B) Manubrium C) Anubrium D) Sternal Process
B) Manubrium
The arm, or brachium, contains what single bone? A) Humerus B) Scapula C) Radius D) Ulna
A) Humerus
The head of the femur connects with what curved surface of the pelvis? A) Sacroiliac joint B) Ossa coxae C) Iliac crest D) Acetabulum
D) Acetabulum
Which of the following is a function of skeletal muscle? A) To produce movement of the skeleton B) To maintain body temperature C) To maintain homeostasis D) Both A and B
D) Both A and B
\_\_\_\_\_ is the "key" that "unlocks" the active site of an actin molecule A) Potassium B) Magnesium C) Sodium D) Calcium
D) Calcium
\_\_\_\_\_ is the neurotransmitter or chemical released by a motor neuron to communicate with other cells A) An ACE inhibitor B) Acetylcholine C) Acetylcholinesterase D) None of the above
B) Acetylcholine
Arm muscles, after being in a cast, can develop smaller and weaker muscle fibers in a condition called A) Atrophy B) Recruitment C) Muscle tone D) Isometric contraction
A) Atrophy
The breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid in the cytoplasm of the cell is called A) Glycolysis B) Glycogen C) Glycophage D) Aerobic Metabolism
A) Glycolysis
The specialized sites that are contacts between cardiac muscle cells are called what? A) Intercalated discs B) Cardiac Cellular gaps C) Cardiac potential sites D) Intercardiac synapses
A) Intercalated discs
The specialized cells that determine the timing of cardiac muscle contractions are called what? A) Synovial cells B) Cardiac action cells C) Pacer cells D) Pacemaker cells
D) Pacemaker cells
Which muscle separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities? A) Diaphragm B) External and internal obliques C) Rectus abdominus D) None of the above
A) Diaphragm