General Anatomy Questions and Answers

Which of the following hormones is regulated by a positive feedback mechanism? slow-acting hormone that works through a second-messenger system Othyroxine TRH oxytocin TSH

The target cells for the hormone ACTH are located in the anterior pituitary hypothalamus adrenal cortex posterior pituitary

Glucose remains in the bloodstream as a result of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes mellitus diabetes insipidus type 1 diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus type 2 diabetes mellitus

latrogenic Cushing's syndrome is ______ often referred to as "steroid diabetes" a result of treatment with glucocorticoid hormones physician induced All of the above are correct.

Why is it important to incorporate metaphor and storytelling into your leadership communications?

What are strategic conversations and why are they important?

Why is seniority often used in layoff and recall actions?

Describe the relationship between mass and sucrose concentration.

Assuming sucrose did not cross the membrane, did the water potential in the beaker change?

At which sucrose concentration is the water potential greatest? The least?

Of the components of blood, which are the "formed elements"?

Which of the following is mismatched? Gracilicutes - gram-negative cell walls Firmicutes - gram-positive cell walls Tenericutes - waxy, acid-fast cell walls Mendosicutes - archaea cell walls

In the Gram stain procedure, which dye serves as the primary stain? A. Safranin B. lodine C. Methylene Blue D. Crystal Violet

A prokaryotic cell wall that has primarily peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid is gram-negative. gram-positive. a protoplast. a spheroplast. acid-fast

After viewing the animation, "Nervous Tissue Overview", which statement below is TRUE about neurons. 1) Neurons cannot generate electrical impulses. 2) Neurons are called support cells that help the glial cells. 3) Neurons do not use much ATP (energy). 4) Neurons cannot reproduce themselves.

What type of neurons exit the ventral side of the spinal cord? 1) afferent (sensory) 2) interneurons 3) efferent (motor)

Spinal nerves are: 1) sensory nerves only 2) motor nerves only 3) mixed nerves only 4) can be sensory, motor, or mixed

Select the three cranial nerves that move the eyeballs. 1) abducens 2) oculomotor 3) optic 4) trochlear 5) vestibulocochlear

C4-C5 level A SCI spinal injury will result in quadriplegia. What is a quadriplegia? What important nerve is in this plexus that controls the body's respiration?

What role does the Na+K+ pump have? 1) provide energy for the electrical signals 2) bring in nutrients to build more mitochondrial 3) to produce neurotransmitters that are stored in the synaptic vesicle 4) maintain the resting membrane potential

"If the decolorizer is left on too long, what will happen?" A Gram negative will appear as a Gram positive A Gram positive will appear as a Gram negative All cells will be the same color all of the above

Electrons are ejected from atoms in cells when organisms are exposed to Desiccation Ultraviolet light Ethyl alcohol Hydrogen peroxide Gamma rays and X rays

Microbial death occurs when there is No movement No reproduction A change in appearance A decrease in size All of these occur

Ketoconazole, fluconazole, clotrimazole and miconazole are broad-spectrum azoles used to treat __ infections. Bacterial Fungal Protozoan Helminthic Virus

Neural pathways are created by functional units called: 1) neurons 2) microfilaments 3) synaptic gaps 4) mitochondria

Most relationships involve two securely attached people. True False

According to Sternberg, intimacy and passion without commitment is called fatuous love. True False

Self-disclosure tends to lead to your partner self-disclosing as well. True False

Working in small groups, propose an ultimate hypothesis for why giant panda might specialize on bamboo as a food source.

Which of the following transfers require cell to cell contact? Transduction Transformation all of these require cell to cell contact Conjugation

What do we know about morphology and metabolic rate?

Test: resting metabolic rate is influenced by thyroid hormones T4 and T3: how do you do it?

Do giant pandas have smaller brains, kidneys, and hearts than other mammals relative to body size?

What is the Proximate explanation for panda's low metabolic rate?

Test: compare brains, kidneys and hearts of giant pandas to other mammals of similar body size: how do you do it?

What do you predict if the pelage of giant panda provides superior insulation?

What is the Ultimate explanation for panda's low metabolic rate?

List the following structures in order from smallest to largest. (1) muscle fiber (2) myofilament (3) myofibril (4) muscle fasciculus 2, 3, 1,4 1, 2, 3, 4 2, 1, 4, 3 4, 2, 3, 1 3, 1,4,2

One of two kinds of commitee that has no legislative authority

The primary reasons workers in economically developing nations engage in informal work include which of the following? (select all that are true). Lack of full-time or formal job opportunities in area. Workers have low qualifications for formal work. To make ends meet. Lack of childcare options.

The second step in a__ is an evaluation by an assessment team that defines the care package for the individual. In some countries, they require a medical doctor to be involved in the assessment and care package development process. Caregiving assessment Dependency assessment Independent assessment Long-term care assessment

__ means not having enough money to provide adequate housing, food, and clothing for oneself and one's family. Poverty Precarious work Income insecurity Employment insecurity

__ is when an individual shifts from full or partial retirement back to full-time employment. Unretirement Voluntary retirement Retirement Early retirement

Options vary across countries on how best to design, fund, and operate a pension system. Country-specific approaches vary on critical elements such as... (select all that are true) Public or private administration of the pension program. The average retirement age. Whether retirement is mandated by law. Personal savings of employees.

Why did the Chinese government implement the one-child policy? The government was concerned they would not have enough resources to support the growing population. To keep millions of people in poverty. There were too many boys and not enough girls to even out the population. To strengthen the growth rate of China's population.

Many countries have eliminated mandatory retirement. However, in countries like Japan, Russia, and Australia, the policy of mandatory retirement still exists. Which of the following is not an argument for mandatory retirement? Functional decline is bound to occur, and mandatory retirement is simply a proactive approach to reducing incompetence in the workforce. Each generation should have career opportunities and mandatory retirement allows opportunities for younger people. It allows younger people the opportunity to advance and have access to higher-level positions. Aging and decline dramatically vary from person to person; therefore, a 60-year-old worker may no longer be able to function while a 90-year-old may still be highly productive.

List and describe the secondary lymphatic organs.

What is another term for "lymphatic capillaries"?

List the anatomical characteristic(s) that lymphatic vessel and the vasculature have in common.

The term polar is used to describe molecules because Othere are at least two distinct ends of the molecule regarding electron position and the resulting charge. there are at least two distinct ends of the molecule regarding hydrogen placement. polar covalent molecules were first discovered in polar bears. polar covalent molecules are found in colder climates. such molecules are always linear in shape.