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The tympanic membrane is located between which structures?
External auditory canal & middle ear
What is a characteristic of viral herpes
Skin Eruption
When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum?
Vomer (in nose)
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in?
Arm, inability to abduct arms and fingers
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?
Hyoid Bone
Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development and function
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary system?
Urethra
Ligaments provide which connection?
Bone to bone
Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
Ureter
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule?
Lactic Acid
As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood?
Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of?
Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward?
Palms facing anterior
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?
Skull & Ear
What are like cells grouped together called?
Tissue
The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?
Popliteal
Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete?
Earwax
What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased?
Cardiac output
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system
Oral cavity
Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell?
Plasma Membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
Thoracic cavity
What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite
What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in nephrons when antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted?
H2O is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of lower extremity?
Vastus Lateralis
Which structure is located on the sternum
Xiphoid Process
The occipital region is located in which part of the body?
Head / Skull
Which structure carries oxygen to the cells?
Hemoglobin
Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland?"
Pituitary Gland
Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures?
Ligament
What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis?
Eccrine gland (Merocrine / Sweat gland)
Which statement are true about bone?
Osteoblasts (build up of bone), Epiphysial (end of bone), Diaphysis (shaft of bone)
Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body?
Eye (in front of eye, between the lens & cornea)
The malleus, incus & stapes are located in which part of the body?
Ear
Dorsiflexion & Plantarflexion are types of joint movement that are associated with which part of the body
Foot
Within which vessel does blood return from the lungs?
Pulmonary vein (Remember pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back to the heart, Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from the heart)
Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?
Lower leg
Plane divides the body into left and right sides?
Sagittal
What organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
When drawing blood from antecubital region, which blood vessel is used to obtain blood?
Median cubital
Increase rate of breathing results in what blood pH change?
Alkalosis
What is the result of carbon dioxide in the body?
Body becomes more acidic
The Rough ER functions in the human cells to?
Synthesize proteins
What is the definition of chyme?
Semi-fluid mass of partially digested food expelled by the stomach in the duodenum
Client has large pituitary tumor what part of the body does this effect?
Low blood pressure, sickness, head hurting, vision problems
What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulation is increased?
Blood pressure rises & goose bumps
The buttocks are which surface of the body?
Dorsal
The esophagus is located in which body cavity?
Thoracic
Order of organization of living things?
Organelle, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystem, Biosphere
Sebaceous gland function?
Secretes oil
What is exocytosis?
Fuses with plasma membrane & releases contents outside of the cell (exo = exit)
Ribs are attached to the?
Sternum
Diet is important because bone are storage places for?
Calcium & Phosphorus
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?
Evaporation
Which structure is a ball & socket joint?
Shoulder
What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
Hinge
What is the function of thrombocytes (platelets)?
Blood clotting
Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning
Temporal Lobe
What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing?
Cochlea
Fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure?
Fallopian tubes (also called uterine tubes)
An over production of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which area?
External ear and canals
The mitral valve is located between which two structures?
Left ventricle and left atrium
The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense?
Smell
Vessel carries blood from the body to the heart?
Vena cava
Hormones produced by the ovaries?
Estrogen and Progesterone
Two divisions that make up the nervous system?
PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central)
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the distal region of the humerus. What are is he describing?
Epiphysis
Part of the brain that attaches to the spinal cord?
Medulla oblongata
Which term is used to describe movement of arms and legs away from the midline of the body?
Abduction (AB = Away from)
Structure that provides a pulse reading in the neck?
Carotid artery
Which hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland?
Oxytocin & ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) (ADH is also known as Vasopressin)
What is the primary function of hemoglobin?
Carry oxygen
What stimulates chemoreceptors to function?
rise in CO2; Fall in o2
Which condition causes a client to say, "I can't see far away?"
Nearsightedness (Think opposite, far is near, near is far)
What is the function of golgi apparatus?
-packaging proteins for secretion and transports lipids around the cell
-synthesize carbs & glycoproteins
Fertilization occurs in the?
oviduct
What hormone induces growth of public and axillary hair at puberty?
Testosterone & Estrogen
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Regulates balance and thermoregulation
How many carbs per gram do carbs contain?
4
When water molecules move across the cell membrane from high to low concentration, this procress is called?
Osmosis
What part of the body is the lower back?
Lumbar
High levels of which ion would most likely result in a cardiac arrest?
Potassium
What blood vessels perfuses (goes through) the kidney?
Renal vein (this vein drains the kidney)
What gland is located on the anterior surface of the trachea?
Thyroid gland
In white blood cells, what contributes to phagocytosis?
Macrophages and neutrophils
What structure of the eye picks out color?
Retina
What is the most protective layer of the skin?
Epidermis
The organ of corti is located in the?
Ear
Where in the body are nutrients absorbed?
Small intestine
Tissue repair is enhanced by a diet high in?
Protein
What are hormones?
Chemical messengers
What female reproductive organ produces occytes, estrogen, & progesterone?
Ovaries
What cellular process helps to move debris and mucous through the lining of tubules?
Cilia
Which is a hollow organ?
Gall bladder
Which muscle(s) is included in the quad femoris group?
Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius
Which structure is resposible for normal respiratory function?
Medulla oblongta
Which structures produce B-lymphocytes?
Red bone marrow
How many days is the average menstrual cycle?
28 days
Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?
Thymus
Calcaneus is located in?
Foot
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