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Anatomy and Physiology

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Each of the following is known to help prevent infection   Hair in the nose, Mucous Membranes, Saliva and Tears (not osteoblast)  
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Each of the following mature cells has a nucleus...   Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, and Neutrophil (not erythrocyte)  
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What is the flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joint?   Cartilage  
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Each of the following is located in the Mediastinum   The Aorta, esophagus, heart and trachea (not the pancreas)  
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Which body cavity is the pituitary gland located in   The Cranial Cavity  
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What describes the body's ability to maintain it's normal state   Homeostasis  
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What is the name of the body part that closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing   The Epiglottis  
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What is located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity   The Liver  
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What anatomical region of the abdomen lies just distal to the sternum?   The Epigastric  
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What are the names of the cavities that are separated by the diaphragm?   The Thoracic and abdominal  
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What is the motion of bending the forearm toward the body called?   Flexion  
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What is the position called when a patient is lying face down   Prone  
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If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?   Outward  
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The anatomic location of the spinal canal is   Dorsal (Back)  
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What is the structural fibrous protein found in the dermis called?   Collagen  
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A fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact is called   A closed greenstick fracture  
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What is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium called   The Femur  
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If an x-ray of the fibula is ordered, what part of the body will be x-rayed   The Lower Leg  
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A disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep called   Narcolepsy  
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The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another is call   Synapse  
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What is the body part called that controls body temp, sleep and appetite called   Hypothalamus  
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The cranial nerve that is related to the sense of smell is called   the Olfactory nerve  
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What substance aids the transmission of nerve impulses   Acetylcholine  
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The Carotid pulse is located   On the anterior side of the neck  
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If a patient sustains severe blunt trauma to the left upper abdomen, what body organ would most likely be involved   The Spleen  
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Where is the sinoatrial node located?   In the upper wall of the right atrium  
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Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into the   Pulmonary Arteries  
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Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by the   Pulmonary veins  
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The thoracic cage is a structural unit inportant for   Respiration  
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Exhaled air contains more______ that inhaled air   Carbon Dioxide  
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In the lungs, gas exchange occurs in tiny-one celled air sacs called   Alveoli  
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Bile enters the gastrointestinal tract at the   Duodenum  
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The ______ is not a segment of the large intestine   Ileum  
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What is the incompetence of the esophageal sphincter called   Gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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What organ removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma proteins and in involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen   The Liver  
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What is the name of the accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin   Pancreas  
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What is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms from the blood?   Spleen  
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The process whereby the stomach muscles contract to propel food through the digestive tract is called   Peristalsis  
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Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon   Starch  
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In Men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from what body part   The urethra  
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The cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron is the   Glomerulus  
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What is that conditions called that is characterized by the presence of kidney stones   Nephrolithiasis  
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In men, what is the structure that is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra called   Prostate  
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Where are mens hormones produced   In the Testes  
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What are the mucus producing glands on each side of the vaginal called   Bartholin's Glands  
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Fertilization of the ovum by a spermatozoon occurs in the   Fallopian tube  
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Calcium, potassium and sodium are classified as   Electorlytes  
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What is the master gland of the endocrine system   The Pituitary  
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What disease would be treated with injections of vitamin B-12   Pernicious anemia  
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