A&P

What is a characteristic of viral herpes?

Skin eruption

When a boxer gets hit and 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 adduct arms & 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 & function

Diet is important because bones are storage places for?

Calcium and Phosphorous

Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the 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 by which molecule?

Lactic acid

As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to re-absorb bond matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood?

Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)

Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?

Evaporation

When assessing a female patient who describes herself as a vegetarian, the nurse notes that she has unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the patient if she has eaten a large amount of?

Carrot & squash

Which hand position describes anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward?

Palms facing anterior

Which structure is a ball & socket joint?

Shoulder

Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and 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 (apocrine) glands secrete?

Earwax

What type synovial joint is the elbow?

Hinge

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, and 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

What is the function of Thrombocytes (platelets)?

Blood clotting

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?

Ligaments

What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis?

Eccrine gland (Merocrine/sweat gland)

Which statements are true about bone?

Osteoblast (buildup of bone), Epiphyseal (end of bone), Diaphysis (shaft of bone)

Aqueous humor is a watery fluid in which part of the body?

Eye (in front of eye, between lense & cornea)

The malleus, incus, & staps are located in which part of the body?

Ear

Dorsiflexion & plantar flexion 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 (pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back to heart. Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from heart).

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 (aka uterine tubes)

Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

Lower leg

An overproduction of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which area?

External ear & canals

The mitral valve is located between which two structures?

Left ventricle & left atrium

The olfactory nerve is associated with which sense?

Smell

Vessel carries blood from the body to the heart?

Vena cava

Hormones produced by the ovaries?

Estrogen & Progesterone

Plane divides the body into left and right sides?

Sagittal plane

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 area is he describing?

Epiphysis

Part of the brain that attaches to the spinal cord?

Medulla Oblangata

Which term is used to describe movement of the arms & legs away from midline of the body?

Abduction

Structure that provides pulse reading in the neck?

Carotid Artery

Which hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland?

Oxytocin & ADH (Antidiuretic hormone- aka Vasopressin)

What is the primary function of hemoglobin?

Carry oxygen

What stimulates chemoreceptors to function?

↑ in CO2 & ↓ in O2

Which condition causes a patient to say "I can't see far away"?

Nearsightedness (think opposite- far is near, near is far) - can only see near --\> nearsightedness

What is the function of Golgi Apparatus?

• Packaging proteins for secretion & transports lipids around the cell

• Synthesize carbs & glycoproteins

What organ produces insulin?

Pancreas

Fertilization occurs in the?

Oviduct

When drawing blood from antecubital region, which blood vessel is used to obtain blood?

Medial Cubital

What hormone induces growth of pubic & axillary hair at puberty?

Testosterone & Estrogen

Increase in rate of breathing results in what blood pH change?

Alkalosis

What is the function of the hypothalamus?

Regulates balance & thermoregulation

How many carbs per gram do carbs contain?

4

When water molecules move across cell membrane from high to low concentration, this process is called?

Osmosis

What is the result of carbon dioxide in the body?

Body becomes more acidic

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 vessel 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 & 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

The rough ER functions in the human cells to?

Synthesize proteins

Tissue repair is enhanced by a diet high in?

Protein

What is the definition of chyme?

Semi-fluid mass of partially digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.

What are hormones?

Chemical messengers

What female reproductive organ produces oocytes, estrogen, and progesterone?

Ovaries

What cellular process helps 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 responsible for normal respiratory function?

Medulla oblongata

A patient had a large pituitary tumor, what part of the body does this effect?

Low blood pressure, sickness, head hurting, vision problems

Which structures produce B-lymphocytes?

Red bone marrow

What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system 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

The tympanic membrane is located between which structures?

External auditory canal & middle ear

How many days is the average menstrual cycle?

28 days

Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?

Thymus

Calcaneus is located in?

Foot

Urinary system in the human body primary task is to?

Expel waste

Which of the following produce progesterone to prepare the uterus for pregnancy?

Corpus luteum

What are fingerprints made of?

Friction ridges/dermal papillae

ABCD of cancer?

Melanoma - Remember the ABCDE rule: Asymmetry- one half of the mole doesn't match the other, Border- irregular, Color- not uniform, Diameter- greater than 6 mm (about the size of a pencil eraser), and Evolving- changing in size, shape or color.