Head and Neck Questions and Answers
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckDescribe the cause of hydrocephalus and explain why this condition is much more serious in adults than in newborns.
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckA baseball player was hit on the left side of his face. The corner of his mouth droops, facial expressions are not same. Which cranial nerve was damaged?
accessory
facial
glossopharyngeal
optic
oculomotor
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckJack runs a company and is constantly under pressure. When he went to the doctor recently, he was advised to engage in aerobic exercises that would make his heart pump faster and therefore function more efficiently.
Which disease was he most likely diagnosed with?
A cancer
B. diabetes
C. hypertension
.D.osteoporosis
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckPituitary adenomas can be treated by the surgical method called
transphenoidal thyroidectomy
transphenoidal adenomectomy
transphenoidal adrenalectomy
transphenoidal pituitarectomy
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckTetrodotoxin is the toxin present in puffer fish. Tetrodotoxin blocks voltage gated Na+ channels which would result in of action potentials.
A. augmentation
B. inhibition
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckIf a neurotransmitter binds to a direct, ligand-gated receptor channel (aka an ionotropic receptor)-- which statement(s) must ALWAYS be true?
A. ions flow through the ligand gated ion channel when the neurotransmitter is present
B. a ligand-gated ion channel is activated by the neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic membrane
C. a G-protein is activated by the neurotransmitter-receptor complex on the postsynaptic membrane
D. acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckThe -------------- communicates information about pain, temperature, and crude touch.
A. anterolateral system
B. cerebrospinal tract
C. dorsal column system
D. spinocerebellar tract
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckGive two reasons why resonant consonants like nasals are produced with relatively weak intensity.
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckThe corpus callosum
connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe.
is found at the base of the transverse fissure.
is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere.
connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe.
consists of a broad band of gray matter.
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckWhich is the correct sequence of steps in the scientific method?
observation form hypothesis - design an experiment - collect data - analyze results
form hypothesis - observation - design an experiment - collect data - analyze results
form hypothesis - observation collect data analyze results - design an experiment
observation - analyze results - draw conclusion - design an experiment - form hypothesis
observation - analyze results - form hypothesis - draw conclusions - design an experiment
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckSelect the correct answer.
Why did Gandhi most likely write this speech using a disapproving tone?
A. He wanted to suggest that His Highness the Maharaja should have provided better jewelry for the ceremony.
B. He wanted to motivate the wealthy to be more selfless toward the poor.
C. He wanted to criticize the millions of poor that were not truly loyal to their country.
D. He wanted to indicate that he prefers King George to the King-Emperor.
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckExplain the key elements of effective listening and explain why listening is important to leader communication.
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckWhich of the following is true about the movement of ions across excitable living membranes?
lons always move actively across membranes through leakage channels.
lons always move passively across membranes.
lons always move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
Sodium channels in the membrane can open in response to electrical potential changes.
Anatomy and Physiology
Head and NeckLike the data on behavior, the relationship between organ morphology and metabolic rate is a correlation. How do we obtain definitive data?