Quiz 3 Flashcards
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\_\_\_\_\_ is a yellow-brown, or black pigment that accumulates in the epidermal cells A) Melanin B) Melanoma C) Androsin D) Carotene
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A) Melanin
2
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Reddish-purple blotches due to leakage of blood from an artery or vein are called A) Ecchymosis B) Erosion C) Purpura D) Lichenification
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A) Ecchymosis
3
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\_\_\_\_\_ 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
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A) Herpes zoster
4
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The integument contains two types of exocrine glands, sweat and: A) Apocrine B) Lubricating C) Sudoriferous D) Sebaceous
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D) Sebaceous
5
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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
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B) To cool the surface of the skin
6
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A blood clot consists mainly of an insoluble network of A) Fibroblasts B) Fibrin C) Macrophages D) Phagocytes
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B) Fibrin
7
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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
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B) Avulsion
8
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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
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C) The production of red blood cells within the red marrow
9
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What is the expanded portion at each end of a long bone called? A) Cancellous B) Periosteum C) Epiphyses D) Diaphysis
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A) Cancellous
10
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The outer surface of a bone is covered by a(n) A) Periosteum B) Epiphyses C) Cancellous D) Diaphysis
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A) Periosteum
11
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Which of the following plays an important part in normal calcium metabolism? A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin K C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D3
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D) Vitamin D3
12
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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
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D) Calcitriol
13
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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
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B) Subluxation
14
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A \_\_\_\_\_ fracture has multiple bone fragments at the fracture site. A) Segmental B) Greenstick C) Comminuted D) Spiral
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C) Comminuted
15
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The pelvic girdle is included in what division of the skeleton? A) Axial B) Vertebral C) Appendicular D) Atial
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C) Appendicular
16
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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
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B) Foramen magnum
17
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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
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A) Hyoid
18
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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
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C) Fontanels
19
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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
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B) Odontoid process
20
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The superior portion of the sternum is called the what? A) Xiphoid process B) Manubrium C) Anubrium D) Sternal Process
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B) Manubrium
21
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The arm, or brachium, contains what single bone? A) Humerus B) Scapula C) Radius D) Ulna
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A) Humerus
22
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The head of the femur connects with what curved surface of the pelvis? A) Sacroiliac joint B) Ossa coxae C) Iliac crest D) Acetabulum
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D) Acetabulum
23
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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
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D) Both A and B
24
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\_\_\_\_\_ is the "key" that "unlocks" the active site of an actin molecule A) Potassium B) Magnesium C) Sodium D) Calcium
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D) Calcium
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_____ 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
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B) Acetylcholine
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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
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A) Atrophy
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The breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid in the cytoplasm of the cell is called
A) Glycolysis
B) Glycogen
C) Glycophage
D) Aerobic Metabolism
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A) Glycolysis
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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
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A) Intercalated discs
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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
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D) Pacemaker cells
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Which muscle separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
A) Diaphragm
B) External and internal obliques
C) Rectus abdominus
D) None of the above
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A) Diaphragm
