Skin responsible for finger prints?

Dermal papillae

What type of synovia joint is the elbow?

Hinge

Where is blood produced in infants after birth?

Red bone marrow

What structure is a ball and socket joint?

Shoulder

What are macromolecules genetic code carried on?

Nucleotide

What cavity of heart has the thickest wall?

Left ventricle

What are like cells grouped together called?

Tissue

Which type of skin cancer can be recognized in lesion character based on the ABCD rule?

Melanoma

What contributes phagocytes in white blood cells?

Lysosomes

macrophages

neutrophils

Which organ is part of male reproductive system and urinary system?

Urethra

Which structure regulates the transport substances in and out of the cell?

Cell Membrane

What is function of thrombocytes?

Blood clot

Which bones are formed by intramembranous ossification?

Flat bones of skull

Where does digestive begin in digestive system?

Oral cavity

Urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs are found in which cavity?

Pelvic

Which anatomic structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes?

Ear

Anaerobic respiratory can lead to a burning sensation caused by which molecules?

Lactic Acid

What do ceruminous gland secretes?

Ear wax

Which muscle of quadriceps famous group lies on the side surface of lower extremity?

Vastus Lateralis

Which structure is located on sternum?

Xiphoid bone

Which of the following hormones decreases the concentration of blood glucose?

insulin

Which structure controls the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland?

hypothalamus

How much of a female’s blood volume is composed of red blood cells?

40%

Which type of cholesterol is considered to be the best for health?

HDL

Where are the vocal cords located?

larynx

Where does gas exchange occur in the human body?

alveoli

What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?

Calcium

In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found?

Pelvic cavity

What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Diaphragm

Which of the following epithelial types is correctly matched with its major function?

Simple columnar epithelium—secretion or absorption

A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the tissue. What type of tissue is this?

Epithelial

Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of the following?

Neuroglia

Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the organs?

Connective

What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs?

Cell

What is the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood through the alveoli called?

External respiration

In order for inhalation to occur, what must happen?

Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs

Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood does which of the following?

It is converted to bicarbonate ions by carbonic anhydrase within red blood cells

How does the trachea remain open like a hollow tube?

Supporting cartilaginous rings keep it open.

The stomach muscle churns and mixes food, turning the mass into a soupy substance called which of the following?

Chyme

Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads?

Meiosis

In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum?

Heel of the foot

Which of the following proteins is produced by cartilage?

collagen

Which component of the nervous system is responsible for lowering the heart rate?

parasympathetic nervous system

Which type of substance breaks down to form urea?

protein

What is the name for a joint that can only move in two directions?

hinge

In which of the following muscle types are the filaments arranged in a disorderly
manner?

smooth

What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?

Eccrine glands

Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the production of which of the following?

Vitamin D

Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system? (Select all that apply.)
A. Support the body
B. Hemopoiesis
C. Conduct impulses
D. Provide protection

A. Support the body
B. Hemopoiesis
D. Provide protection

The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus. What is he describing?

Diaphysis

You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an
assemblage of needlelike structures. What is the tissue?

Spongy bone

The heart has an intrinsic beat that is initiated by which of the following?

Sinoatrial node

Vasodilation and vasoconstriction result from which of the following?

Relaxation and contraction of smooth muscle in the arterial wall

Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and the cells of the body?

Capillary

What is the function of aldosterone?

It conserves sodium in the body.

All the nutrients that enter the hepatic portal vein are routed where for decontamination?

Liver

Which of the following bones is the only moveable bone of the skull?

Mandible

Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?

Sodium

Why are skeletal muscles also called voluntary muscles?

They are under conscious control.

All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over which of the following?

Neurons

Motor or neurons transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS

Efferent

Jeffery has contracted bulbar poliomyelitis, and it has affected the medulla oblongata. The doctors warned the family that his condition is grave and death may be imminent. What functions of the medulla oblongata have warranted such a dire prognosis?

The medulla oblongata contains vital centers that control heart action, blood vessel diameter, and respiration.

What are chemical messengers that control growth, differentiation, and the metabolism of specific target cells called?

Hormones

Which of the following are tropic hormones? (Select all that apply.)
A. Somatotropin
B. Follicle-stimulating hormone
C. Antidiuretic hormone
D. Thyroid-stimulating hormone

A. Somatotropin
B. Follicle-stimulating hormone
D. Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or description? (Select all that apply.)
A. Monocytes—become macrophages
B. Basophils—the most common type of WBC
C. Lymphocytes—important in immune response
D. Neutrophils—phagocytize microorganisms

A. Monocytes—become macrophages
C. Lymphocytes—important in immune response
D. Neutrophils—phagocytize microorganisms

Which are the functional units of the kidney?

Nephrons

What are the two functions of the male and female sex organs?

Production of gametes and production of hormones

In men, spermatozoa develop within the _______ of each testis.

Seminiferous tubules

Testicular activity is under the control of which hormone(s)?

Both FSH and LH

Which hormone initiates the preparation of the endometrium of the uterus for pregnancy?

Estrogen

During pregnancy, what organ produces the hormones that maintain the endometrium and prepare the breasts for milk production?

Placenta

What is the name of the structure that prevents food from entering the airway?

epiglottis

Which substance makes up the pads that provide support between the vertebrae?

cartilage

How many different types of tissue are there in the human body?

four

What is the name of the outermost layer of skin?

epidermis

Which hormone stimulates milk production in the breasts during lactation?

prolactin

Which of the following structures has the lowest blood pressure?

vein

Which of the heart chambers is the most muscular?

left ventricle

Which part of the brain interprets sensory information?

cerebrum

How much air does an adult inhale in an average breath?

500 mL

Which type of cell secretes antibodies?

plasma cells

Which force motivates filtration in the kidneys?

blood pressure

Which structure of the nervous system carries action potential in the direction of a
synapse?

axon

Where is the parathyroid gland located?

neck

What is the name of the process in the lungs by which oxygen is transported from the air to the blood?

diffusion

What are the chemical substances that prevent a sharp change in the pH of a fluid
when an acid or a base is added to it

Buffer

What do T-lymphocytes do?

Defend the body against microbes

Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?

Thymus

Which structure produces B-lymphocytes?

Red bone marrow

What is the function of Eustachian tube?

Equilibrates pressure between the middle ear and external environment

What physiological response occurs when epinephrine and non-ephedrine

Blood is directed toward the heart, skeletal muscles and brain

Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory system?

Pharynx(throat). It includes nose (nostrils), nasal cavity, mouth, and larynx
(voice box).

The structure in the lower Respiratory System includes:

Trachea, primary bronchi and lungs

Calcaneus is located in what part of the body?

Foot

Dorsiflexion plantar flexion are types of joint movement that are associated with
which part of the body?

Foot

A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in which area?

Arm – inability to abduct hands and fingers

The ankle ____ is to the knee

distal

Posterior means what part of the body?

The back

Which bones are located in the forearm?

Ulna and Radius

Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone?

Hyoid – is a U-shape bone in the neck that supports the tongue

Which of the following elements is necessary for muscle contraction?

Calcium

Diet is important because bone are storage places for?

Calcium and phosphorous

What female reproductive organ produces oocytes, estrogen, progesterone?

Ovaries

Which layer of the cutaneous membrane are nerve endings located

Where is the nerve ending close to the skin?

Dermis

Which bones are formed first by intramembrous ossification?

Flat bones of skull

Ligaments provides with connection?

Bone to bone

Tendon -muscle to bone

Sprain occurs when there is a tear in which structure?

Ligament muscle/ankle/shoulder

Why are tendons and ligament most likely to be slow in healing following an injury?

Lack of blood supply/because these connective tissues are avascular.

Compact tissue with Haversian canals is classified as what type of tissue?

Bone

What structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?

The tube between kidney and urinary bladder)
Ureter

As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to resorb
bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood?

Osteoclasts

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

Evaporation

A Client has large pituitary tumor. The nurse knows that this tumor exists in which
part of the body?

Head hurt, sickness, low blood pressure

Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes?

Skull ear

Ceruminous glands secrete

Ear wax/ Cerumen

What is the function of the Sebaceous gland?

To produce sebum or oil

The nurse explains to a client that the stomach is lined by which type of membrane?

Mucous {The respiratory system is lined with a mucous membrane that secret
mucus}

The mediastinum is located within which cavity?

Thoracic

What effects do serotonin has on neurotransmitters?

Involved with mood, sleep, appetite and anxiety

What does antidiuretic hormone act on?

Helps to control blood pressure by acting on the kidneys and the blood
vessels. /Regulates and balances the amount of water in the body

The occipital region is located in which part of the body?

Head (at the back)/ lower part of the cranium

In white blood cells what contributes to phagocytosis?

Macrophages, neutrophils

Thrombocytes (platelets)

smallest type of blood cell important for blood clotting.
When bleeding occurs it swell, clump together and form sticky plug that helps stop the bleeding.

Which blood element carries oxygen

Erythrocytes (Red blood cells)

Which structure carries oxygen to the cells?

Hemoglobin

Blood cell formation

Hemopoiesis {Blood cells is also called hematopoietic cell,
hemocyte or hematocyte. The three main types of blood cells are Platelets
(thrombocytes), Red blood cells (erythrocytes) and White blood cells (leukocytes) -
basophil, neutrophil, eosinophil, lymphocytes and monocytes}.

Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland"?

Pituitary Gland

What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis?

Eccrine gland- regulates temperature

Which statement are true about bone?

Osteoblast, epiphyseal, diaphysis

What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing?

Cochlea

Which structure of the gastrointestinal tract controls the movement of content from small intestine to the large intestine?

Ileocecal valve

What are the divisional regions of the large intestine (colon)?

Cecum, transverse colon, sigmoid colon.

(cecum-ascending-transverse-descending-sigmoid colons)

Where in the human body are nutrients absorbed?

Small intestine (Small intestine is made up of three segment – Duodenum,
Jejunum, and ileum).

Ossification begins during what?

Embryonic development

Fertilization occurs in the?

Oviduct

. Fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure?

Fallopian tubes

Which term is used to describe the waist bones/area?

Carpal

An over-production of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which area?

External ear canals

The mitral value is located between which two structures?

Left ventricle & Left atrium (Tricuspid – right ventricle and right atrium)

The olfactory nerves are associate in which sense?

Smell

Which of the special senses respond to chemical?

Taste and olfaction

Which vessel brings blood from the lungs to the heart?

Pulmonary vein

What vessel carries blood from the body to the heart?

Vena cava

Which hormone(s) is/are produced by the ovaries?

Estrogen & progesterone (Men – Estrogen and testosterone)

Two principles divisions that makeup nervous system?

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the distal region of the
humerus. What area is he describing?

Epiphysis

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

Abduction- arm away from the body (Adduction- arm towards the body’s
midline)

Which part of the body do you check for carotid pulse

Structure provides a pulse reading in the neck?

Carotid Artery

What is the primary function of the hemoglobin (blood)?

Carry oxygen

What stimulates the chemoreceptors to function?

rise in CO2; Fall in O2 (increase in blood pressure)

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

Nearsightedness

What organ produces insulin?

Pancreas

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

Brachial vein (Median cubital)

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

Testosterone and estrogen

Increase in rate of depth of breath results in what blood PH change?

Alkalosis

What is the function of the hypothalamus?

(Regulate body temperature)
Regulate function of body, balance and thermoregulatory

The passive movement of molecules or particles along a concentrated gradient or
from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called

Diffusion /
Filtration is the process by which water and solutes are forced through a membrane or
capillary wall by fluid or hydrostatic pressure

High levels of which ion would most likely result in a cardiac arrest?

Potassium

What blood vessel perfuses the kidney?

Renal vein

The skin is the largest organ of the body. What gives the skin its color?

Melanin

What is the outer most protective layer of the skin?

Epidermis

(the inner layer of the skin is dermis- composed of fibrous
connective tissue with blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles and
glands)

The organ of corti is located in?

Ear

The rough endoplasmic reticulum functions in the human cell to?

Synthesize proteins

Tissue repair is enhanced by a diet high in?

Protein

What is the definition of chyme?

Partly digested food! The result of action by the stomach. (the thick, wet mass
of partly digested food that leaves the stomach)

What are hormones?

Chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands that controls or
coordinates the activities of other tissues

What cellular process helps to move debris and mucous through the lining of tubules?

Cilia

(An epithelial cell that other goes circle of movement is cilia)

Which is a hollow organ?

Gall bladder (heart, stomach)

Which muscle is included in the quadriceps femoris group?

Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius

Which of the following location would the urinary bladder & internal reproductive
organ be found?

Pelvic region/cavity

Which part of the brain attaches to spinal cord?

Medulla oblongata

Which structure is responsible for normal respiratory function?

Medulla oblongata – it controls breathing

T4 is controlled by what?

Thyroid

What gland is located on the anterior surface of the trachea?

Thyroid Gland

Function of ADH

reabsorption of water

Which hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland?

ADH and Oxytocin

Which hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland?

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) {also includes – TSH, LH, ACTH,
Growth Hormone and PRL}

What female hormone stimulate the development of Graafian follicles?

FSH

What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulation is increased?

Blood pressure rises, goose bumps

What part of the body is the buttock- dorsal. / The buttock is on which surface of the body?

Posterior body surface

The esophagus is located in which body cavity?

Thoracic

The tympanic membrane is located between which structures?

External auditory canal and middle ear

What is the end result of meiosis?

23 chromosomes

How many days is the average menstrual cycle?

28 days

Urinary system in the human body primary task is to?

Expel waste

What is the function of the phrenic nerve?

Innervates the diaphragm

What does vitamin D do to the skin?

Vitamin D contributes to skin cell growth,
repair, and metabolism.

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

Corpus luteum

Which antibodies are found in the plasma of type A blood?

Anti B

Which antibodies are found in the plasma of type AB blood?

Neither A or B

What encloses the heart?

Pericardium

Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

Lower leg

How many carb per gram do carbohydrates contain?

4

Where is the pulmonary ossification center located?

Diaphysis

Which of the following best describes a capillary?

Location for gas and nutrient exchange

Which one increases angle at the joint?

Extensor

What are the four basic tissue types?

Connective, Epithelium, Nervous, Muscle.

Order of organization of living things:

Organelle, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms,
populations, communities, ecosystem, and biosphere

What is the function of aldosterone in the kidneys, when it is secreted?

It conserves sodium in the body

What does lymphatic system do?

Filter lymph, remove debris.

What structure of the eye picks out color?

Retina

What is the transparent portion of the fibrous layer of the eye?

Cornea

The basic unit of life and the building block of tissue/organism

Cell

The study of tissues/cells –

Histology

What characteristic best describe dermis?

Structure and strength

Osteoblast –

Cells that form compact bone

broken humerus adolescent: classified as a

Proximal fracture or a shaft fracture.

The enzymes that regulates all chemical reactions within the body –

Proteins

chemical messengers that control the growth, differentiation, and
metabolism of specific target cells

Hormones

Causes of ear infection in children?

It is the length of the Eustachian tube. (Kids have shorter Eustachian tube).

Herpes is a viral infection usually characterized by

Skin eruption

Function of trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles?

Warm and moisten air before it enters the lungs

Which subdivision of autonomic nervous system operates using the
neurotransmitters norepinephrine and epinephrine?

Sympathetic Nervous System

transmit nerve impulses toward the CNS

Sensory neurons (afferent)

neurons transmit nerve impulses away from d CNS
towards the organs such as muscles, glands, &digestive organs

Motor (efferent)

What part of the male reproduction produce most of the semen?

Seminal Vesicle

Produce most of the sperm

Seminiferous Tubules

It is very cold… shivering? What muscle is involved?

Skeletal muscle