Anatomy and Physiology Questions

A collateral or prevertebral ganglion is found in the: Parasympathetic nervous system Somatic nervous system Dorsal horn of the gray matter in the spinal cord Sympathetic nervous system

Which of the following is a descending pathway in the spinal cord? Select one: a. fasciculus gracilis b. corticospinal tract c. spinothalamic tract d. spinoreticular tract e. trigeminothalamic tract

If the Broca area is damaged, the result is Select one: a. loss of memory. b. impairment in the movement of the right leg. c. blindness. d. hesitant and distorted speech. e. inability to think of things to say.

Which of the following movements is an example of extension? Select one: a. bending forward at the waist b. kneeling c. raising your arm laterally d. using your finger to point out an area on a map e. shrugging your shoulders

Part A You conduct a two point threshold experiment and interpret the results. Body Part A has a two point threshold of 8 mm. (Can detect 2 points if they are apart by 8 mm or more). Body Part B has a two point threshold of 6 mm. (Can detect 2 points if they are apart by 6 mm or more). Which body part has the higher density of touch receptors? Body Part A Body Part B Submit Part B Request Answer If you repeated the test with Body Part A and touched it with two pins that were 6 mm apart, what would be the expected result? You would detect two pins The two pins would feel like one pin Submit Request Answer

What causes myosin heads to grab actin and pull it inwards during the cross-bridge cycle of skeletal muscle contraction? Choose the best answer. ATP hydrolysis pulls back the Myosin heads into the cocked position Calcium binds to Troponin which rotates Tropomyosin When Tropomyosin rotates it exposes the myosin-binding sites on Actin All of the above

In this disease the basal nuclei in the brain get overactive due to the destruction of DOPAmine producing brain cells. It results in difficulty with motor control and speech. Multiple sclerosis Huntington's disease Epilepsy Parkinson's disease

Which statement is true regarding neurons? (A) Motor (efferent) neurons transmit information from one muscle to another muscle (B) Sensory (afferent) and Motor (efferent) neurons are considered part of the peripheral nervous system C) Sensory (afferent) neurons transmit information from the brain to muscles DInterneurons are found in both the central and peripheral nervous system

Which statement is false? Articular capsules are found in synchondroses and symphyses. The innermost layer of the articular capsule secretes synovial fluid. The outer fibrous capsule surrounds the synovial joint. The articular cartilage lines the ends of the bones in the synovial joint.

Hoping to gain New York's ratification of the new U.S. Constitution, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote a series of essays that have gone on to become an invaluable peek into the thought process of some of the Founding Fathers. What is the name of those essays? Common Sense The Federalist Papers Silence Dogood letters Declaration and Resolves (First Continental Congress)

"An apple fell off the counter in the kitchen and no one was in the kitchen. A ghost must have pushed it off the counter.!" This is an example of which sort of logical argument? deduction analogy causal induction

A speaker who describes their experience as a volunteer for the Special Olympics to help persuade you to become a volunteer is using which persuasive technique? Ethos Logos Pathos Saved

This type of slightly movable joint found at the distal end of the tibia and fibula has fibers and an interosseous membrane that cross a wide gap: Symphyses Synchondrosis Sutures Syndesmoses

What is the conclusion of the following argument? Premise 1: The person with the lowest handicap is the best bowler on the team. Premise 2: Charlie has the lowest handicap on the team. Conclusion: Charlie is the best bowler on the team. Invalid and unsound Invalid Valid and unsound Sound and valid

Which phase of wound healing involves regeneration of epidermal layers? migratory maturation proliferative inflammatory

The carpal bones of the wrist are in which class of bones flat irregular short long

Swimming requires the arm to do what mixed angular/rotational joins movement! flexion circumduction abduction extension

The hip and shoulder joints are examples of what kind of joint. ball-and-socket saddle plane hinge

Pointing your toes UP is what joint movement? dorsiflexion gliding retraction elevation

Which of the following is NOT a portion section of the vertebral column? lumbar thoracic cervical fundamental

The ear canal is surrounded by what feature of the skull? paranasal sinus foramen magnum orbit auditory meatus

Osteoporosis occurs when which set of hormones decline with advanced age? growth hormone sex hormones parathyroid hormone TWO of these answers

This "housekeeper" or "calming" part of the nervous system has its ganglia near the target organs. central nervous system parasympathetic nervous system sympathetic nervous system peripheral nervous system

Where are the nerve endings of the skin found and epidermal ridges found? NONE of these answers reticular region Two of these answers Opapillary region

What orientation of smooth muscle fibers can be found in the digestive tract? BOTH of these longitudinal circular NONE of the above

Spongy bone is structured in a series of loose, interconnected channels called canaliculi central canals lamellae trabeculae

The immovable joints in the skull are called gophoses synchondroses sutures fibroses

Which layer is only found in thick skin, like the palms and soles of the feet? stratum lucidum stratum basale stratum corneum stratum spinosum

"Picking up the soup" requires the hands to do what joint movement? pronation longitudinal rotation supination lateral rotation

These neurons bring sensory information toward to the CNS. definite afferent proximate efferent

rotein - Google Sheets These bones transmit the sound waves from the eardrum to the cochlea. malleus, incus, and stapes utricle and saccule semicircular canals organ of Corti

which of the following species is the only oxidase positive gram negative rod discussed (but not used during the Cat Klebsiella Salmonella Pseudomonas Enterobacter

What type of hemolysis will S. aureus have beta hemolysis

Focus your attention on the long nephron loops on the second page of Focus Figure 25.1. Notice the key for active transport, passive transport, and water impermeable in the top figure, and then turn your attention to the figure and arrows at the bottom of the page.Sort the items onto the appropriate limb of the nephron loop figures. All items must be sorted.→ direction of filtrate flow → Active transport H₂O into filtrate Water impermeable 1200 100 mOsm Passive transport NaCl into filtrate H₂O out of filtrate NaCl out of filtrate 27 of 55 Reset Help 300-1200 mOsm

Which of the following media selects for gram negative bacteria by inhibiting the growth of gram positives that typically incorporate its dye component into their relatively bigger cell walls? blood agar EMB Mannitol salt agar Simmon citrate agar Ourease broth

S. aureus grows well on EMB agar and E. coli does better on blood agar True False

Like many forms of substance abuse, alcoholism develops through stages. Which of the following stages is the most advanced and the most difficult to recover from? A. abuse B. addiction C. dependence

Béta hemolytic strains usually form greenish culture on blood agar True False

"E. Coli and S. epidermidis were chosen to represent Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, respectively. For a given antibiotic, is there a difference in susceptibility between the Gram-positive and gam bacteria?" "No, they are usually similar" "yes, drugs that target the cell membrane are more effective on gram negatives" "yes, drugs that target the cell wall are more effective on gram negatives" "yes, drugs that target the cell wall are more effective on gram positives" how can I tell the difference

What type of cell cannot be regenerated quickly when a patient going through chemotherapy, often causing the patient to go temporarily bald? A. blood cells B. intestinal cells C. hair cells

Which person is most at risk to abuse drugs because of peer pressure? A.Everyone in Margene's family smokes. She has decided not to start. Her best friends are also committed to abstaining from tobacco use. B. Jacob plays basketball and has to be the best player on the team. He practices all the time and eats a diet high in protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins. C.Rhonda's parents work hard, and the whole family checks on her social life regularly to make sure she studies and stays active. D.Ramon is outgoing and likes to give parties at his house. He's easygoing, and he likes the company because his parents are away a lot.

James inoculated a species of bacteria into KIA media and realized that it has a yellow butt and a yellow slant. This bacteria is likely t lactose fermenter none-lactose fermenter mannitol fermenter none-mannitol fermenter none-glucose fermenter

Which of the following organism is not likely to cause UTI? E.coli Klebsiella Enterobacter Vibrio cholerae Proteus

Withdrawal occurs when the body A. no longer has a specific drug that it is addicted to B. no longer needs to take any type of drug C. is regularly taking a specific drug

Plastic implants can pose a serious nosocomial infection problem because A. infected implants usually have to be surgically removed B.all of the choices are correct C. phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm D. phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface

Which is incorrect: A. biofilms attach bacteria to surfaces B. biofilms protect bacteria C. biofilms are often polymicrobial D. biofilms make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics

Using the Table above as a guide, Indicating what media could be used to differentiate the organisms in each pair. S. aureus vs. S. saprophyticus staph.jpg A. Bile esculin B. mannitol salt agar C.7.5% NaCl D. coagulation of plasma

_____streak method is preferred when plating and counting urine

Which of the following bacteria genera is a coliform? Proteus Salmonella Enterobacter Shigella

Which of the following tests can be used to distinguish between Coliform and Non-coliform strains? Mannitol Salt agar Coagulase test McConkey agar Bile eschulin agar Simmon's Citrate agar