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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do we call the position of the hand when the palm of the hand is facing upward?
Pronation
Supination
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
- 2. Multiple Choice
The three lobes of the brain are:
Frontal, Temporal, Occipital
Occipital, Frontal, Parietal
There are more than 3 lobes in the brain
There are less than 3 lobes in the brain
- 3. Multiple Choice
What structure on the neuron is responsible for carrying the impulses away from the nerve cell body?
Pons
Dendrite
Axon
Nucleus
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the main function of the occipital lobe of the brain?
Balance
Taste
Vision
Hearing
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which neurological disorder is characterized by having damaged neurons that affect memory, attention span and personality changes?
Dementia
Parkinson's
Seizures
Multiple Sclerosis
- 6. Multiple Choice
_________ is characterized by the wearing away of the myelin sheath which encases (covers) the nerve.
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's
Meningitis
Multiple Sclerosis
- 7. Multiple Choice
How many types of neurons are there?
3
12
31
32
- 8. Multiple Choice
What are the three different types of neurons?
Motor, Interneuron, Sensory
Spinal, Vertebral, Peripheral
Cranial, Spinal, Peripheral
Central, Peripheral, Autonomic
Cranial, Spinal, Vertebral
- 9. Multiple Choice
What makes up the Central Nervous System?
Spinal cord and vertebrae
Brain and cranial nerves
Brain and Spinal cord
Brain, spinal cord and vertebrae
- 10. Multiple Choice
How many pairs of cranial nerves do we have?
31 pairs
6 pairs
32 pairs
12 pairs
- 11. Multiple Choice
What causes Alzheimer's disease?
Viral infection
Bacterial infection
Blood transfusions
Unknown cause
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which neurological disorder is characterized by a lack of dopamine in the brain?
Multiple Sclerosis
Seizures
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Parkinson's
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many lobes do we have in the brain?
2
3
4
6
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the primary function of the cerebellum?
Vision, eye movements, eye lens adjustments
Hearing, balance, speech, taste
Movement, balance, coordination and posture
None of the answers listed are correct
- 15. Multiple Choice
What are the parts of the brainstem?
Thalamus and Hypothalamus
Medulla Oblongata, Pons, Midbrain
Occipital glioma, Medulla Oblongata, Hypothalamus
None of the answers are correct
- 16. Multiple Choice
Describe a seizure:
Sudden, abnormal neuron activity in the brain
Always preventable
Sudden, abnormal change in hormones, affecting brain activity
Sudden, abnormal activity in the brain
None of the answers are correct
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which part of the nerve cell is responsible for receiving the impulse?
Nucleus
Pons
Dendrite
Axon
- 18. Multiple Choice
Vertigo is a medical condition that is characterized by a sensation of spinning or falling
True
False
How should I know?
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which fluid in our eye is responsible for giving the eye its shape?
Endolymph
Vitreous
Aqueous
Perilymph
- 20. Multiple Choice
When a person is color blind, which two of the three colors are usually affected?
Yellow and blue
Red and green
Blue and red
Green and blue
- 21. Multiple Choice
The tongue can only detect four different tastes - which ones are they?
Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Salty
Sweet, Sour, Spicy, Salty
Spicy, Sour, Bitter, Sweet
None of the answers are correct
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the medical classification for drugs known as "pain medications?"
Benzodiazepines
Antidepressants
Antihypertensive
Analgesics
- 23. Multiple Choice
Progressive hearing loss:
Presbycusis
Deafness
Presbyopia
Myopocusis
- 24. Multiple Choice
Where is the nerve impulse for hearing generated?
Inner ear
Malleus
Middle Ear
Helix
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which sensory function does the Olfactory nerve control?
hearing
vision
taste
smell
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which sensory function does the Vestibulocochlear nerve control?
hearing
vision
taste
smell
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which sensory function does the Optic nerve control?
hearing
vision
taste
smell
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which sensory function does the Facial / Glossopharyngeal nerve control?
hearing
vision
taste
smell
- 29. Multiple Choice
Otitis Media is an infection of which part of the ear?
Inner ear
Entire ear
Middle ear
Outer ear
- 30. Multiple Choice
An eye disorder characterized by intraocular pressure is called:
Cataracts
Strabismus
Otitis Media
Glaucoma
- 31. Multiple Choice
Medical name for the ear drum:
Ossicles
Oval Window
Tympanic Membrane
Bony labyrinth
- 32. Multiple Choice
_________ are chemical messengers manufactured by the endocrine system
Saliva
Lymph
Hormones
Enzymes
- 33. Multiple Choice
The parathyroid is affected by which electrolyte that is bound in the blood?
Calcium
Iodine
Potassium
Sodium
- 34. Multiple Choice
What is the thyroid gland located near?
Fallopian tubes
Trachea
Kidneys
Pancreas
- 35. Multiple Choice
A clouding of the lens of the eye that can be caused by UV light is called:
Myopia
Hyperopia
Cataracts
Glaucoma
- 36. Multiple Choice
In order for the body to produce the thyroid hormone which mineral is required?
Phosphorus
Iron
Calcium
Iodine
- 37. Multiple Choice
What does hyperglycemia mean?
Increase in blood sugar
Decrease in blood sugar
Increase in glycogen
None of the above
- 38. Multiple Choice
Which hormone causes an increase in metabolic rate?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Estrogen
Melatonin
Epinephrine
- 39. Multiple Choice
Which hormone causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Estrogen
Melatonin
Epinephrine
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which hormone cause a decrease in blood sugar levels?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Estrogen
Melatonin
Epinephrine
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which hormone stimulates the growth of female sex characteristics?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Estrogen
Melatonin
Epinephrine
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which hormone regulates the body's internal clock?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Estrogen
Melatonin
Epinephrine
- 43. Multiple Choice
Lymph fluid is:
Similar to blood in that is has RBC's to carry oxygen
Similar to plasma in that it carries more proteins than blood
Different than blood because it has decreased oxyhemoglobin
Different than blood because it has decreased RBC's
- 44. Multiple Choice
Which statement is false?
Exocrine glands have ducts
Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Exocrine glands are not part of the endocrine system
None of the above as all are true
- 45. Multiple Choice
A complex disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism from a lack of insulin is:
Dwarfism
Cushing's
Diabetes Mellitus
Addison's
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which lymphatic structure is the largest?
Lymph node
Appendix
Spleen
Uterus
- 47. Multiple Choice
What makes up the Islets of Langerhans?
A single gland located in the thoracic region
Glandular tissue scattered throughout the liver
Small groups of cells scattered throughout the pancreas
Two large glands situated in the thyroid
- 48. Multiple Choice
What is the medical term or a stationary clot:
Leukobus
Thrombus
Erythrobus
Embolus
- 49. Multiple Choice
What stimulates the liver cells to produce prothrombin, causing the blood to clot faster?
Heparin
Vitamin K
Aspirin
Coumadin
- 50. Multiple Choice
Sickle Cell Anemia:
Is a sexually transmitted disease
Is an inherited disease
Prevents the body from defending itself (example: AIDS)
All of the answers listed are correct
- 51. Multiple Choice
What is the normal RBC count in one cubic millimeter of blood?
4.2-5.8 million
4.2-5.8 thousand
250-400 million
250-400 thousand
- 52. Multiple Choice
What is the normal value of leukocytes in one cubic millimeter of blood?
250-400 million
5-9 thousand
250-400 thousand
4.2-5.8 thousand
- 53. Multiple Choice
Crystals form in this very painful blood disorder:
Leukemia
Thalasemia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Pernicious Anemia
- 54. Multiple Choice
Which blood type is known as the Universal Donor?
AB+
AB-
O-
O+
- 55. Multiple Choice
Term used to describe when certain types of leukocytes ingest and digest foreign matter that is attacking the cell
Phagocytosis
Throbocytopenia
Ertythrocytosis
Leukocytes don't ingest and digest - erythrocytes do!
- 56. Multiple Choice
Leukocytes defend the body from microorganisms that invade tissues or the bloodstream
True
False
- 57. Multiple Choice
A person with O- blood is the Universal Donor because they have no antigens to interact with any antigens that the receiver of the blood may have
True
False
Who cares?
- 58. Multiple Choice
Which chambers of the heart are known as the "receiving chambers?"
Lungs
Ventricles
Atria
Thoracic bladder
- 59. Multiple Choice
Identify #2
Right Ventricle
Aorta
Left Atrium
Right Atrium
- 60. Multiple Choice
Identify # 6
Right Ventricle
Left Ventricle
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
- 61. Multiple Choice
Identify # 5
Tricuspid Valve
Septum
Semilunar Valve
Bicuspid Valve
- 62. Multiple Choice
Identify # 10
Pulmonary Artery
Aorta / Aortic Arch
Pulmonary Vein
Bicuspid Valve
- 63. Multiple Choice
Identify # 7
Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve
Tricuspid Valve
Aortic Semilunar Valve
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve
- 64. Multiple Choice
The contraction phase of the heart:
A V pericardium
Systole
Diastole
Atrioventricular valve
- 65. Multiple Choice
Graphic record of the heart's electrical activity - EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardioencephalogram
Electivencephalogram
Electroencephalogram
- 66. Multiple Choice
Heart is beating erratically, without any rhythm and not fully contracting - a life threatening condition:
Tachycardia
Myocardial Bypass
Fibrillation
Myocardial Infarction
- 67. Multiple Choice
What is the normal heart rate/pulse for the average adult?
80-120
40-60
60-100
None of the answers listed are correct
- 68. Multiple Choice
Where is the apex of the heart located?
In the direct center of the chest, in line with the mediastinum
In the upper right side of the heart, between the 4th and 5th rib in line with the midpoint of the Right clavicle
In the lower left side of the heart, between the 5th and 6th rib in line with the midpoint of the Left clavicle
None of the answers given are correct
- 69. Multiple Choice
How many chambers are in the heart?
2
4
6
8
- 70. Multiple Choice
Medical term for a pulse rate greater than 100 beats per minute
Tachycardia
Asystole
Bradycardia
Fibrillation
- 71. Multiple Choice
How many valves are in the heart?
2
4
6
8
- 72. Multiple Choice
Where does oxygenated blood enter the heart?
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary semilunar valve
Pulmonary vein
Superior and anterior vena cava
- 73. Multiple Choice
A term that means narrowing:
Stenosed
Pericarditis
Semilunar
Prolapsed
- 74. Multiple Choice
Heart rate with no regular rate or rhythm which is NOT necessarily life threatening
Arrhythmia
Tachycardia
Myocardia
Bradycardia
- 75. Multiple Choice
Where does the electrical conduction of the heart start?
SA node
AV node
Septum
Left Atrium
- 76. Multiple Choice
In relation to the heart - what does "MVP" stand for?
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Ventricular Prolapse
Many Valves Phibrillate
Many Valves Phail
- 77. Multiple Choice
When the heart creates the "dub" sound, what is happening?
The semilunar valves close
The bicuspid valves close
The tricuspid valves close
The atrioventricular valves close
- 78. Multiple Choice
Which tube extends down into the bronchi?
Esophagus
Pharynx
Trachea
Larynx
- 79. Multiple Choice
The Pharynx:
Is divided into three portions
Is the medical name for the "windpipe"
Is the medical name for the "voice box"
Is the medical name for the trap door that covers the esophagus when we swallow
- 80. Multiple Choice
What is the medical name for the trachea?
The "windpipe"
The "voice box"
The "throat"
The trap door that closes when we swallow to prevent food and fluid from entering the lungs
- 81. Multiple Choice
What is COPD?
Atelectasis
Asthma
Bronchitis
Allergy
- 82. Multiple Choice
Pharynx is the medical name for what?
The "voice box"
The "throat"
The "vocal chords"
The "windpipe"
- 83. Multiple Choice
"The exchange of gasses between a living organism and its environment" is the medical definition of:
Osmosis
Filtration
Respiration
Mechanics
- 84. Multiple Choice
The paranasal sinuses assist in the production of sound and lighten the skull
True
False
Why?
- 85. Multiple Choice
What is the Larynx:
The "voice box"
The "throat"
The "windpipe"
The trap door that prevents food and fluid from going into the lungs
- 86. Multiple Choice
Inflammation of nasal mucosa
Rhinits
Apnea
Asthma
Hypoventilation
Bronchitis
- 87. Multiple Choice
Spasm of bronchioles
Rhinitis
Apnea
Asthma
Hypoventilation
Bronchitis
- 88. Multiple Choice
Inflammation of the bronchi
Rhinitis
Apnea
Asthma
Hypoventilation
Bronchitis
- 89. Multiple Choice
Not breathing for periods of time
Rhinitis
Apnea
Asthma
Hypoventilation
Bronchitis
- 90. Multiple Choice
Slow, Shallow breathing
Rhinitis
Apnea
Asthma
Hypoventilation
Bronchitis
- 91. Multiple Choice
The medical term for the amount of air we can breathe in with one breathe
Tidal Volume
Gas Exchange
Vital Capacity
All of the answers listed are correct
- 92. Multiple Choice
What device do we use to measure the amount of air exchanged during respiration?
Ventilator
Breathometer
Inhaler
Spirometer
- 93. Multiple Choice
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?
16-24
12-18
10-12
8-12
- 94. Multiple Choice
What do the letters COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Doctor
Critical Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
None of the answers are correct
- 95. Multiple Choice
What part of the digestive system prevents food/liquid from entering the nasal cavity?
Uvula
Pharynx
Descending Colon
Transverse Colon
- 96. Multiple Choice
What is a decrease in intestinal motility known as?
Constipation
Flatulence
Chyme
Diarrhea
- 97. Multiple Choice
Identify the Esophagus
1
2
3
4
- 98. Multiple Choice
Identify the Ascending Colon
2
4
6
8
- 99. Multiple Choice
Identify the Stomach
3
6
9
11
- 100. Multiple Choice
Identify the Liver
2
4
6
8
- 101. Multiple Choice
What are the functions of the digestive system?
Elimination, Peristalsis, Chyme
Digestion, Elimination, Diffusion
Peristalsis, Elimination, Digestion
Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism
- 102. Multiple Choice
Where in the body does digestion begin?
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
- 103. Multiple Choice
Where does the process of absorption begin?
Esophagus
Small intestine
Large intestine
Stomach
- 104. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for items to pass through the LARGE intestine?
6-8 hours
4-6 hours
3 hours
12-24 hours
- 105. Multiple Choice
Medical term describing when intestinal contents move too quickly through the bowel, not allowing water to be absorbed, creating "liquid stool"
Emesis
Diarrhea
Colitis
Constipation
- 106. Multiple Choice
"Food pipe"
Esophagus
Stomach
Pharynx
Mouth
- 107. Multiple Choice
Movement of a part away from the midline of the body is called:
Abduction
Adduction
Pronation
Supination
- 108. Multiple Choice
Dehydration may cause your urine to be a darker color
True
False
- 109. Multiple Choice
A healthy, normal human has:
One meatus, one ureter, two urethra, one
bladder, two kidneys
Two kidneys, two ureters, one meatus, one bladder, and one urethra.
Two ureters, two kidneys, one meatus, one bladder for each ureter, and one urethra
One urethra, two kidneys, two urethra which drain into one bladder, one ureter and one meatus
- 110. Multiple Choice
A urinalysis is tested for all of the
following except:
Odor
Color
Specific Gravity
Pressure
- 111. Multiple Choice
Locate the Ureter
1
2
3
- 112. Multiple Choice
The functioning unit of the kidney:
Neuron
Cortex
Nephron
Nephrocyte
- 113. Multiple Choice
ADH stands for:
Antidunking hormone
Antidiuretic hormone
Antidrinking hormone
None of the answers given are correct
- 114. Multiple Choice
Living with one kidney is not possible
True
False
- 115. Multiple Choice
The ___________ are lined with sensory nerve endings.
Ureters
Urethras
Meatus
None of the options listed are correct
- 116. Multiple Choice
One of the functions of the kidney is to convert the fluid found in the bladder to urine.
True
False
- 117. Multiple Choice
When the intestines push through a weak area of the abdominal wall and then through the abdominopelvic cavity.
Hernia
Inguinal hernia
Abdominal hernia
Hiatal hernia
- 118. Multiple Choice
Human sex cells are called:
Ovaries
Gametes
Fallopian tubes
Gonads
- 119. Multiple Choice
_____ are the male sex cells; they are the smallest and most specialized cells in the body
Acrosome
Spermatozoa
Ovum
Ovaries
- 120. Multiple Choice
What is the medical term used to describe undescended testicles?
Cryptoorchidism
Undescended testicle
CryptoOrchis
Sterile
- 121. Multiple Choice
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) is a common disorder in older men caused by enlargement of the ______
Penis
Scrotum
Rectum
Prostate
- 122. Multiple Choice
During puberty ______ is secreted by the ovaries to help develop reproductive organs, breast, pubic hair, female body shape and start the 1st menses.
Progesterone
Estrogen
Testosterone
Acrosome
- 123. Multiple Choice
The length of a normal menstrual cycle is
28 days
365 days
9 months
40 years
- 124. Multiple Choice
The vaginal orifice is sometimes partially closed by a thin tissue called the ______
Mons Pubis
Hymen
Labia Minora
Clitoris
- 125. Multiple Choice
The size of a woman's breasts have nothing to do with the amount of ____ produced after birth.
Fat
Milk
Semen
Water
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