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Set 2 Midterm Review
Wk6-12(Chapters 15-16,18,20-33,35)
| The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall is the -internal oblique -external oblique -rectus abdominis -transverse abdominis | transverse abdominis |
| The term_____is used to describe a muscle that directly performs a specific movement. -antagonist -synergist -agonist -fixator | agonist |
| The continuous low level of sustained contraction maintained by all skeletal muscles is muscle -summation -posture -tone -tetanus | tone |
| Muscles that move the forearm include which of the following? -brachioradialis -pronator teres -biceps brachii -all of these are correct | all of these are correct |
| An example of a muscle with this type of fascicle arrangement is the orbicularis oris. -parallel -bipennate -convergent -unipennate -circular | circular |
| Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles? -bipennate -tripennate -multipennate -all of the above are groups of pennate muscles | tripennate |
| The most common type of lever in the body is a _____lever -first -second -third -fourth | third |
| Which of the following is not a muscle of the quadriceps femoris group? -rectus femoris -biceps femoris -vastus medialis -vastus intermedius | biceps femoris |
| A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the: -antagonish -prime mover -fixator -synergist | prime mover |
| A muscle that assists with mastication is the: -orbicularis oris -buccinator -platysma -masseter | masseter |
| _____point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts | origin |
| _____delicate connective tissue membrane that covers skeletal muscle fibers | endomysium |
| The structural and functional center of the entire nervous system is the _____nervous system -peripheral autonomic -afferent -central | central |
| Which structure of the Schwann cells is essential to normal nerve growth and regeneration of injured nerve fibers? -myelin sheath -node of Ranvier -neurilemma -teodendria | neurilemma |
| Chemical signals diffuse between neurons at this location. -synapse -axon terminal -axon -cell body -dendrite | synpapse |
| The somatic nervous systm carries information to the -brain -visceral effectors -skeletal muscles -autonomic effectors | skeletal muscles |
| A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a _____neuron -multipolar -bipolar -unipolar -multidendritic | multipolar |
| Small distinct regions of gray matter in the CNS are called: -nuclei -tracts -ganglia -axons | nuclei |
| Which of the following compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier? -water -carbon dioxide -glucose -dopamine | dopamine |
| The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of the _____nervous systems -peripheral and afferent -sympathetic and parasympathetic -sympathetic and efferent -parasympathetic and somatic | sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| The white matter of the nervous system is made up of: -myelinated fibers -nuclei -unmyelinated fibers -ganglia | myelinated fibers |
| A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n): -motor neuron -sensory neuron -interneuron -bipolar neuron | sensory neuron |
| True or False. An axon conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body of the neuron. | False. Away. |
| True or False. Afferent (sensory) neurons conduct impulses to the spinal cord or brain. | True |
| A subdivision of the nervous system that regulates involuntary effects is the _____nervous sytem. -somatic -peripheral -central -autonomic | Autonomic |
| The ventral rami of most spinal nerves subdivide to form complex networks called: -ganglia -rami -plexuses -dermatomes | Plexuses |
| How many pairs of spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord? -23 -13 -31 -32 | 31 |
| The lower end of the spinal cord, which its attached spinal nerve roots, gives the appearance of ahorse's tail called the: -conus medullaris -gray commisure -cauda equina -filum terminale | cauda equina |
| The three divisions of the brain that make up the brainstem are the: -medulla oblongata, thalamus, and pons -medulla oblongata, thalamus, and midbrain -medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons -medulla oblongata, pons, and cerebellum | medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons |
| There are _____ventricles in the brain. -two -three -four -five | four |
| Cerebrospinal fluid is found in all of the following except the: -subarachnoid space -central canal -third ventricle -subdural space | subdural space |
| The phrenic nerve is found in the _____plexus -cervical -brachial -lumbar -sacral | cervical |
| The innermost layer of the meninges is the: -pia mater -arachnoid membrane -dura mater -none of the above is correct | pia mater |
| The part(s) of thecerebrum associated with anger, fear, and sorrow is (are) the: -limbic system -corpus callosum -temporal lobes -caudate nucleus | limbic system |
| True or False. Pyramidal tracts are also known as coricospinal tracts | True |
| True or False. The Babinski reflex is an extension of the great toe, with or without fanning of the other toes, in response to stimulation of the outer margin of the sole of the foot. | True |
| The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the: -infundibulum -pars intermedia -tuber cinereum -pars nervosa | infundibulum |
| The basilar membrane supports the: -spiral lamina -spiral ganglion -spiral organ -modiolus -bony labyrinth | spiral organ |
| Melanin-containing layer of the eye's vascular tunic. -cornea -lens -choroid -ciliary body -sclera | choroid |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. -androgens -gonatdotrophins -mineralcorticoids -amino acid-based hormones -glucorcorticoids | glucorticoids |
| Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye. -serous fluid -endolymph -synovial fluid -acqueous humor -vitreous humor | vitreous humor |
| Membrane attached to the stapes. -tectorial membrane -oval window -pharyngotympanic -tympanic membrane -round window | oval window |
| Receptors for hearing are located in the: semicircular canals -cochlear duct -tympanic membrane -middle ear | cochlear duct |
| The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the: -olfactory -hypoglossal -facial -glossopharyngeal | facial |
| Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity in children. -calcitonin -thyroxine -oxytocin -parathyroid hormone -catecholamines | calcitonin |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except: -on the posterior wall of the pharynx -on the fungiform papillae o the anterior tongue -on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue -on the inner surface of the cheeks | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue |
| True or False. The cornea is the tranparent posterior portion that lies over the iris. | False. Anterior |
| Movement of the two eyeballs inward to that their visual axes come together at the object viewed. | Convergence of eyes |
| The vagus is said to act as a "brake" on the heart. This situaiton is called: -cardiac inhibition -coronary inhibition -vagal inhibition -autonomic inhibition | vagal inhibition |
| Blood viscosity stems mainly from the red blood cells but also partly from the _____in blood. -glucose molecules present -lipid molecules present -formed elements -protein molecules present | protein molecules present |
| Starling's law of the heart states that, within limits, the longer, or more stretched, the heart fibers are at the beginning of the contraction, the -weaker the contraction -slower the heart rate -faster the heart rate -stronger the contraction | stronger the contraction |
| Factors that affect the strength of tmyocardial contraction are called: -inotropic factors -chronotropic factors -ejection factors -cardiac afterload factors | inotropic factors |
| The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influece the circulation of blood is: -hematopoiesis -hemodynamics -hemostasis -hematocrit | hemodynamics |
| Which of the following is not a formed element found in the blood? -red blood cell -white blood cell -plasma -platelet | plasma |
| After blood leaves the lungs and returns to the ehart, it enters the: -right atrium -left atrium -right ventricle -left ventricle | left atrium |
| The free edges of the atrioventricular valves are anchored to the: -ventricles -atria -papillary muscles -pericardia | papillary muscles |
| The brachiocephalic vein drains blood from the: -right posterior wall of the thorax -head, neck, and upper extremity -kidneys -lower trunk and extremity | head, neck, and upper exremity |
| From which vessels do myocardial cells receive blood? -coronary veins -pulmonary arteries -venae cavae -coronary arteries | coronary arteries |
| _____stops bleeding and prevents loss of vital body fluid. | hemostasis |
| _____circulation carries deoxygenated blood that moves from the right atrium to the right ventrical to the pulmonary artery to lung arterioles and capillaries where gases are exchanged. | pulmonary |
| Which organ has several functions, including defense, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction, and blood reservoir? -thymus -thyroid -spleen -thalamus | spleen |
| Which of these substances operate(s) immune mechanisms? -sebum -mucus -enzymes -hydrochloric acid in gastric mucosa -all of the above | all of the above |
| Activities that result in central movement or flow of lymph are called: -lymph mechanisms -lymphokinetic activities -lyumphatic activities -none of the above | lymphokinetic activities |
| Antibodies are proteins of the family called: -glucoproteins -immunoglobulins -globulins -antigens | immunoglobulins |
| During their residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into _____, cells that proliferate as rapidly as any in th ebody. -cytotoxic T cells -antigen-presenting cells -thymocytes -memory T cells | thymocytes |
| Masses of lympphoid tissue located in a protective ring under the mucous membranes in the mouth and the back of the throat are called: -lymphatic capillaries -lymph nodes -tonsils -anatomoses | tonsils |
| The movement of phagocytes from blood vessels to an inflammation site is called: -phagocytosis -pavementing -diiapedesis -apedesis | diapedesis |
| A tumor of the lymphoid tissue is called: -lymphangitis -lymphedema -lymphoa -none of the above | lymphoma |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the: -thalamus -thyroid -thymus -spleen | thymus |
| Bean-shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system are: -lymphatic capillaries -lymph nodes -lymph valves -lacteals | lymph nodes |
| _____abnormally high body temeprature triggered by inflammation mediators. | fever |
| The two major categories of immune mechanisms | innate immunity and adaptive immunity |
| A common condition characterized by acute inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree is: -pharyngitis -laryngitis -epistaxis -acute bronchitis | acute bronchitis |
| The microscopic cilia function to: -filter air -move air to the lungs -move air to the pharynx -move mucus toward the pharynx | move mucus toward the pharynx |
| An inflammation of the lower respiratory tract tha tinvovles the airway of the lungs is called -rhinitis -acute bronchitis -tuberculosis -pneumonia | pneumonia |
| The roof of the nose is separated from the cranial cavity by a portion of the ethmoid bone called the: -cribriform plate -cleft palate -palatine bone -ala | cribriform plate |
| The trachea divides at its lower end into two: -secondary bronchi -bronchioles -primary bronchi -alveoli | primary bronchi |
| Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system -assists with homeostasis of body pH -distributes oxygen to cells -filters air -warms air | distributes oxygen to cells |
| The anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below is called the: -nasopharynx -oropharynx -laryngopharynx -sphenopharynx | oropharynx |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: -primary bronchi -secondary bronchi -tertiary bronchi -bronchioles | bronchioles |
| The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: -trachea -nose -nasopharynx -oropharynx | nasopharynx |
| The hollow nasal cavity is separted by a midline partition called the: -septum -conchae -cribriform plate -turbinates | septum |
| _____membrane -the barrier between which gases are exchanged by alveolar air and blood | respiratory |
| _____a component of the fluid coating the respiratory membrane that reduces surface tension | surfactant |
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