General Anatomy Questions and Answers

The _____ nerve travels down the posteromedial elbow, and people often exclaim "I hit my funny bone," when this area contacts an external force and sends a shock down to the pinky finger. (A) Ulnar (B) Median (C) Sciatic (D) Radial

The attenuation reflex Select one: a. amplifies loud noises. b. enhances low frequency sounds. c. prevents damage to delicate ear structures. Od. involves the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani. e. vibrates the tympanic membrane.

Following a stroke, Harriet has impaired sense of taste on one side of the tip of her tongue, indicating the part of her brain that was affected must communicate with the Select one: a. facial nerve. b. abducens nerve. c. trigeminal nerve. d. glossopharyngeal nerve. e. vagus nerve.

The lacrimal glands Select one: a. cause a sty when inflamed. b. constantly produce a fluid called tears. c. are located in the superomedial corner of the orbit. d. are innervated by parasympathetic fibers from the oculomotor nerve. e. produce sebum.

The ligament of the head of the femur is located inside the hip joint between the femoral head and the _______________. Select one: a. Lesser trochanter b. Hip bone c. Acetabulum d. Joint capsule e. Articular capsule

Axel is thinking about replacing the word feared at the end of paragraph 2 with dreaded. Why do you think he wants to make that change? Dreaded has a stronger negative connotation. Feared has a stronger negative connotation. Dreaded has a neutral connotation. Feared has a neutral connotation.

Messenger RNA Select one: a. is synthesized when a portion of a DNA molecule is transcribed. b. directs the synthesis of DNA. c. determines the sequence of nucleotides in the anticodons of tRNA. d. directs the synthesis of centrioles in the cytoplasm. e. is not involved in the synthesis of proteins.

Parallel curving ridges of dermis that shape the overlying epidermis into fingerprints Select one: a. are associated with thin skin. b. improve the grip of the hands. c. decrease friction on surfaces where they are located. d. are caused by the pattern of the reticular layer of the dermis. e. tend to make the surface smooth.

What type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments? Select one: a. hyaline cartilage b. fibrocartilage c. elastic cartilage d. dense irregular elastic tissue e. dense regular collagenous tissue

If an albino (aa) mates with a person homozygous for normal pigment (AA), Select one: a. half of the offspring are normal. b. half of the offspring are albinos. c. all offspring are homozygous normal. d. all offspring are albinos. e. All the offspring are normal but carriers.

Children are_______ and _______ learners. Fast, Organized Flexible, Anxious Active, Motivated Social, Hands-On

Billy got an A+ on his division pop quiz at school, his mother knows that Billy struggles with math. After hearing the news his mother took him to get an ice cream, his favorite treat. His mother is using the idea of _____ as a reward, in hopes his hard work continues. Reinforcer Positive punishment Modeling Negative reinforcement

Generativity vs. Stagnation can answer which of the following questions? All of the answer choices Is it okay to have been me? Can I make my life count? Can I trust the world?

This type of reinforcement generally means removing something that is unpleasant. Positive Reinforcers Extrinsic Reinforcers Intrinsic Reinforcers Negative Reinforcers

Either/or types of questions should be avoided because they eliminate other options and force respondents to choose from the two answers when another answer may be preferred by the respondent. True False

To ensure questions on a survey are not ambiguous and contain jargon, researchers can do the following, except pre-test the survey with a few individuals similar to the target sample pay another marketing research firm to proof the survey leave the questionnaire for a few days, then go back and look at it again give the survey to other individuals to check

Classification and demographic questions typically produce ____data. nominal or interval nominal or ordinal ordinal or interval interval or ratio

To overcome a questionnaire becoming too long, researchers might use a split questionnaire design. True False

If a paper survey has a set of Likert statements with 5-points, the coding that is typically used would be higher numbers to the left and lower numbers to the right to match the lower number with the "strongly agree" and the higher number with the "strongly disagree" to match the higher number with the "strongly agree" and the lower number with the "strongly disagree" lower numbers to the left and higher numbers to the right

The alternative hypothesis states what must be true if the null hypothesis is false. True False

Parametric procedures are statistically less robust and can be used with interval and ratio level data Oless robust and can be used with nominal and ordinal level data more robust and can be used with interval and ratio level data more robust and can be used with nominal and ordinal level data

Non-parametric procedures are appropriate for tests in which one variable is nominal or interval interval or ratio nominal or ordinal ordinal or interval

The t-test is often used by marketing researchers to see if a sample is representative o the target population being studied. True False

High impulsivity and extreme instability in interpersonal relationships, unstable self-image and mood best characterize -histrionic personality disorder -antisocial personality disorder -avoidant personality disorder -borderline personality disorder

Which is not a lobe of the liver? Right lobe Quadrate lobe Left lobe Round lobe Caudate lobe

When women with breast cancer undergo surgery to remove the tumor or the entire breast, the axillary lymph nodes are often removed as well. Why? It is impossible to remove the breast without physically damaging the lymph nodes The nerves that supply the axillary lymph nodes are often cut during the breast surgery In removing the breast, the blood supply to the nodes is removed and they will inevitably cease to function The axillary lymph nodes receive lymph from the breast and may contain cancer cells With the removal of the breast, there is no further need for lymph drainage and filtering in that part of the body

When exercising, does wiping off sweat help cool the body? Why or why not?

By what cellular chemical process is most of the ATP requirement for exercising skeletal muscles met?

What is meant by the term "oxygen debt"?

A high oxygen debt is associated with a low blood pH. Why and how?

List four other cardiovascular responses to dynamic exercise.

Which of the following has been identified as a risk factor for eating disorders in men? -Heterosexuality -Bicycling -Homosexuality -Painting

Those with somatic symptom disorder, typically may -avoid accepting a psychological explanation for his problems -avoid visiting a physician -have bizarre delusions about his body rotting out -feel relieved when his doctor tells him he is healthy

How to distinguish between the binge-eating/purging bulimia nervosa, purging type? -The bulimic type involves throwing up, and the anorexic type involves fasting. -Altered eating and exercise habits result in amenorrhea in the bulimic type only. type of anorexia nervosa and -The bulimic type results in more severe health consequences than the anorexic type. -People with the bulimic type are normal weight; people with the anorexic type are underweight.

A person with illness anxiety disorder has a preoccupation with -making other people sick -having a panic attack -having or acquiring a serious illness -small objects that appear at night on the horizon

Binge-eating disorder -is an extremely rare type of bulimia nervosa -is diagnosed when a person binges and then purges by using laxatives or self-induced vomiting -cannot be diagnosed if a person is overweight -involves binges comparable to those in bulimia but without any inappropriate "compensatory" behavior to limit weight gain

Although Natalie remembered most of the main topics from the meeting, she had no recollection of the decision to vote for new medical plan for the company, What disorder is reflected in this scenario? -Conversion disorder -Dissociative disorder -Factitious disorder -Somatic symptom disorder

Which of the following is a criterion for a personality disorder diagnosis? -The person's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control. -The maladaptive behaviors are stable across time. -Signs of psychosis must be present. -The person's behavior problems must not cause them distress or impairment.

Which of the following disorders accounts for the highest morbidity and mortality rates? -Anorexia nervosa -Bulimia nervosa -Binge-eating disorder -Obesity

Scott believes that he is the "star" of his graduate class and that the other students dislike him because they are jealous of his superior intelligence. He believes that he is entitled to be exempted from an important exam because of his outstanding performance in class. Scott probably suffers from -histrionic personality disorder -narcissistic personality disorder -dependent personality disorder -schizoid personality disorder

The best single-word description for a person with paranoid personality disorder is -delusional -impulsive -unemotional -mistrustful

The pharynx functions as a _______ ,whereas the larynx functions as a _______. common passageway for air and food; passageway for air only passageway for air only; passageway for air and food site to prevent objects from entering the trachea; site to prevent objects from entering the larynx block to bacteria; conduit for air and food common passage for air and food; passageway for food only

Solution A has a pH of 10 and solution B has a pH of 2. Which of the following statements about these solutions is true? Select one: a. Solution A and solution B are both basic. b. Solution B is basic. c. Solution A is acidic. d. Solution B has a higher hydrogen ion concentration than solution A. e. Solution A has a higher hydrogen ion concentration than solution B.

A tissue is a Select one: a. structure contained within a cell. b. lower level of organization than a cell. c. group of organs that performs specific functions. d. group of cells with similar structure and function. e. structure that contains a group of organs.

What should the nurse place as a priority when taking care of a patient who is being treated for hypertension with a vasodilator? Instructing the patient to report any headaches Monitoring for increase in urinary frequency Monitoring the patient for tachycardia Instructing the patient to rise slowly

You have just lifted up a 10 lb weight by abducting your arm out to the side at your shoulder. You continue to hold the weight in that position for a few seconds. During this time the length of your muscle remains the same, while the muscle continues to vary the amount of tension or force needed to keep the weight from falling down.What type of contraction is going on while you are holding this weight in this position? Latent Hypertrophy Isotonic Isometric

The correct sequence for the layers in the walls of the alimentary canal from innermost to outermost is the: serosa, muscular layer, mucosa, submucosa. mucosa, submucosa, muscular layer, serosa. submucosa, mucosa, serosa, muscular layer. serosa, muscular layer, submucosa, mucosa. mucosa, muscular layer, serosa, submucosa.

A woman has her right breast and right axillary lymph nodes removed. Which of the following might occur? Lymph drainage would be affected in both legs Lymph drainage would be affected in her left arm. The thoracic duct would be severed. Right lymphatic duct drainage decreases causing edema in the right arm.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence during the American Revolution?

Which component of semen is secreted by the prostate gland? fructose bicarbonate ions prostaglandins citric acid