General Anatomy Questions and Answers
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General AnatomyWhat happens to pyruvate when oxygen is present?
pyruvate is broken down into acetyl CA
excess pyruvate is removed from the cell by exocytosis
pyruvate goes through glycolysis
pyruvate is broken down by fermentation to produce lactic acid and a small amount of ATP
pyruvate will slowly accumulate and become toxic to the cell
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General AnatomyWhich of the following statements about action potentials is incorrect?
Action potentials are unidirectional; they do not travel backwards
During the absolute refractory period, another action potential cannot be generated
An action potential that has an excitatory effect on the postsynaptic cell is called EPSP
During the rising phase of an action potential, the membrane potential becomes more negative than it is at rest (-70 mV)
At the peak of an action potential, the membrane potential is positive
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General AnatomyThe Na+/K+ pump generates unequal ion concentrations across cell membranes and
is an example of primary active transport.
generates a positive resting membrane potential.
is located only in nerve and muscle cells
actively transports 3 chloride ions into the cell.
is activated by depolarization.
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General AnatomyPeripheral membrane proteins
can act as transport proteins.
may be on the extracellular or intracellular side of a cell
are sometimes transmembrane proteins
are associated with the plasma membrane but are not embedded inside the bilayer
are important for cellular identity.
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General AnatomyHomeostasis is best described as
a process where the external environment does not influence the internal environment
the prevention of changes in the external environment
maintaining a stable internal environment while the external environment changes
responding instantly to changes in the immediate external environment
the management of changes in the external environment despite internal conditions
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General AnatomySynovitis can be indicated by the presence of what in the blood?
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General AnatomyWhat imaging technique is effective in identifying ankylosing spondylitis?
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General AnatomyClients diagnosed with somatic symptom disorders
intentionally fake their illnesses in order to obtain some special treatment
generally have a physical cause for their illness
experience distressing bodily symptoms that cause impairment
usually have little concern over their state of health
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General AnatomyMetabolic acidosis can be:
caused by a decreased breathing rate.
inherited.
compensated for by an increased breathing rate and depth.
caused by a decreased gas exchange surface area.
compensated for by the retention of large numbers of H* in the kidneys.
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General AnatomyWhich of the following is one of the functions of the human skeleton?
A. producing hormones
B. bringing gases into the body
C. removing waste from the body
D. providing a site for blood cell formation
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General AnatomyWhich erectile tissue of the penis forms the glans and also helps to keep the urethra patient?
Corpora cavernosa
Rete testes
Epididymis
Corpora spongiosum
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General AnatomyWhich of the following resulted in a decrease in glomerular capillary pressure?
decreasing the afferent arteriole diameter and increasing the afferent arteriole diameter
decreasing the afferent arteriole diameter
increasing the efferent arteriole diameter and decreasing the afferent arteriole diameter
increasing the efferent arteriole diameter
increasing the afferent arteriole diameter
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General AnatomyHyperventilation causes a in the blood concentration of CO2, and thus the rate of respiration.
decrease; increase
increase; decrease
decrease; decrease
increase; increase
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General AnatomyIn the fetus, the genital tubercle turns into a in the absence of testosterone and turns into a in the presence of testosterone.
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General AnatomyDescribe what happens during a womans ovarian cycle, starting at day 1.
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General AnatomyWhat is the best method to assess the ECF volume status in patients who appear euvolemic by clinical examination?
high urine potassium concentration
low urine potassium concentration
high urine sodium concentration
low urine sodium concentration
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General AnatomyLetter A points to the structure called that is under control.
urogenital diagram, voluntary
external urethral sphincter, voluntary
detrusor muscle, involuntary
internal urethral sphincter, involuntary
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General AnatomyStage 3 of ovarian cycle indicated on the picture is called
ovulation
primary follicle
degenerating corpus luteum
Graafian, or tertiary, follicle
corpus luteum
secondary follicle
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General AnatomyWhich statement is NOT correct?
The right lung is bigger than the left lung.
When the left bronchus reaches the lung, it makes three branches that are called secondary bronchi.
Cardiac impression is a feature of the left lung, where the heart is located.
Bronchioles are the tiny branches of tertiary bronchi that reach the alveolar sacs.
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General AnatomyA molecule of the fatty acid palmitic acid yields approximately 106 molecules of ATP. How is this possible if fatty acids are not substrates for glycolysis?
Palmitic acid produces ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation, and therefore does not need to go through the steps of glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, the citric acid cycle, or the electron transport chain.
Palmitic acid is first converted to glucose in order to begin the sequence of steps necessary for oxidative phosphorylation.
Fatty acid oxidation produces the electron carriers FADH2 and NADH as well as molecules of acetyl CoA, all of which directly or indirectly provide substrates for the electron transport chain.
Fatty acids donate their electrons directly to the electron transport chain.
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General AnatomyWhat are the four types of bonds in an antibody-antigen complex?
a) Van der Waals forces, covalent bonds, ionic bonds, and hydrogen bonds
b) Covalent bonds, peptide bonds, electrostatic interactions and hydrophobic interactions
c) Peptide bonds, hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals forces and metallic bonds
d) Hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals forces, ionic bonds and hydrophobic interactions
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General AnatomyDefine homeostasis and list and explain the components of a feedback loop. Explain the relationship between homeostasis
and feedback loops.
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General AnatomyPressure exerted on water movement based on the amount of solute in a solution is called:
Hydrostatic Pressure
Hypertonic pressure
Osmotic pressure
Proximal pressure
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General Anatomy__________What Would be a major difference between a Pidgin Language and a Creole?
A. A Pidgin would always have more speakers than a Creole language.
B. A Pidgin would have many more words and structure than a Creole.
C. A Creole would be better structured and have multi-generation usage over time.
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General AnatomyThe female external genitalia includes all of the following except for the _____________.
A. labia majora
B. structures within the vestibule (e.g. external urethral orifice)
C.mons pubis
D. cervix
E. labia minora
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General AnatomyWhich one of the following is the best definition of digestion?
Uptake of nutrients across the wall of the digestive tract
Movement of food through the digestive tract
Breakdown of food to smaller components in the digestive tract
Production of hormones and substances that travel to the lumen of the digestive tract
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General Anatomy___________can be prevented with adequate exercise, fluid intake, and a high-fiber diet.
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Dyspnoea
None of the choices
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General AnatomyWhich of the following happens during the expulsion stage?
During this stage, a strong uterine contraction lasting about 1 minute each will occur
for every 2-3 minutes.
The longest stage of labor that lasts for about 6 to 12 hours or even considerably
longer.
The cervix reaches the full dilation of about 10 cm.
The delivery of the placenta usually happens within 15 minutes after the baby birth.
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General AnatomyWhere is urea produced in our body?
Gall bladder
Kidney
Liver
Stomach
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General AnatomyWhich of the following organs removes water, salts and urea by excreting sweat?
Lungs
Liver
Heart
Skin
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General AnatomyHow many organs of our body are involved in excretion?
3
two
one
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General AnatomyWhich of the following does NOT cause bronchitis?
Viruses like influenza A and B
Bacteria
Tobacco smoking
Excessive activity
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General AnatomyIn females with hypogonadism, which of the following is NOT true?
They have high levels of gonadotrophin.
They have low levels of estrogen.
They have normal levels of FSH.
They have low levels of gonadotrophin.
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General AnatomyTo clean up dust particles, our nasal cavity, trachea, and
bronchi are lined with _______.
epithelial cells
squamous cells
ciliated cells
none of the choices
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General AnatomyWhat will happen when you move your hand and leg?
The muscles of the hand and the leg have to contract.
Muscles act together in pairs.
The partner muscle contracts, the first muscle relaxes again.
All of the choices
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General AnatomyWhich of the following combine to form molecules?
Organelle
Tissue
Organ
Atom
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General AnatomyThe science of the study of tissue is called
histology
nephrology
cytology
neurology
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General AnatomyWhich of the following hormone determines the basal metabolic rate?
Calcitonin
Glucagon
Thyroxine
Cortisol
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General AnatomyHistamine is released from the _______.
red blood cells
mast cells
white blood cells
macrophages
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General AnatomyThe _________ plays a major role in maintaining homeostasis.
thalamus
medulla
thymus
hypothalamus
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General AnatomyWhere will the blastocyst get implanted?
Uterus
Mesoderm
Ectoderm
Chorion
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General AnatomyThe absorbed nutrients are utilized by the body cells through the process called ____________.
Elimination
Ingestion
Metabolism
None of the choices
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General AnatomyWhat part of a triglyceride undergoes β-oxidation?
glucose
glycogen
glycerol
fatty acids