When the lens is damaged and becomes cloudy, a patient may be diagnosed with
lensopathy
glaucoma
retinopathy
cataracts
What releases GH, TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH and more and is called the master gland of the endocrine system?
Thyroid
Pituitary
Ovaries
Hypothalamus
What brain region is responsible for speech production?
Parietal lobe
Broca's Area
Frontal lobe
Wernicke's Area
What endocrine organs secretes insulin and glucagon?
thyroid
pancreas
hypothalamus
pituitary
What does the hormone TSH do?
Signals the pituitary to release T3 and T4
Tells the cells to metabolize food
Tells the testes to release testosterone
Signals the thyroid to release metabolism hormones
What movie is this character from? No choices
Rudolf the red nosed reindeer
What are the next two stops in the digestive tract after the mouth?
esophagus and duodenum
epiglottis and pancreas
esophagus and stomach
epiglottis and bronchi
What Holiday movie is this character from? No choices
A Christmas Story (Ralphy)
Endocrine ___________ secrete _____________ to __________________
glands, target organs, hormones
glands, hormones, target organs
target organs, hormones, glands
hormones, glands, target organs
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
problem solving
pain and sense of touch
vision
language understanding
What is the function of the lens?
Allow the proper amount of light to enter the eye
Give the eye its color
Convert light into nervous system signals
Focus light onto retina
There are 7 __________ vertebrae, 12 __ vertebrae and 5 _________ vertebrae
neck, chest, lower
cervical, thoracic, lumbar
lumbar, thoracic, cervical
cervical, lumbar, thoracic
What is the highlighted bone?
clavicle
sternum
scapula
chestbone
The purple bone is the ___________ and the yellow bone is the _____________.
mandible, maxilla
zygomatic process, mandible
maxilla, mandible
maxilla, zygomatic process
What happens to the pupil when it is dark?
dilates
constricts
What brain region is responsible for language understanding?
Wernicke's Area
Parietal lobe
Broca's Area
Frontal lobe
What are the highlighted bones?
phalanges
metatarsals
tarsals
carpals
The metatarsals are ____________ to the tarsals
superficial
lateral
distal
proximal
What is the most proximal bone(s) of the leg?
tibia
femur
tarsals
fibula
What are the highlighted bones known as?
carpals
tarsals
metacarpals
phalanges
Where in the neuron does the action potential end?
axon
dendrite
axon terminal
cell body
What makes up the central nervous system?
all motor neurons
all sensory neurons
nerves in arms and legs
brain and spinal cord
What is the last organ of the digestive tract and what is one of its functions?
large intestine, absorb nutrients
rectum, absorb nutrients
small intestine, absorb water
large intestine, absorb water
What Christmas movie is this from>? (no choices)
Last Christmas
What digestive enzymes functions in the acidic stomach to digest proteins?
trypsin
peptidase
chymotrypsin
pepsin
Where is the liver located?
right side above the diaphragm behind the esophagus
right side above most digestive organs, below the diaphragm
left side below the stomach, above the intestines.
left side above the stomach, below the diaphragm.
What does a sensory neuron pass its signal too?
Sensory neuron
Motor neuron
Interneuron
Effector such as a gland or muscle
Which structure is the vitreous humor?
10
3
13
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination
cerebellum
occipital
pituitary
cerebrum
What structure does light first pass through in the eye, that is a tough, protective covering for the eye?
retina
lens
cornea
aqueous humor
What two terms best describe this region?
anterior, clavicular
posterior, scapular
anterior, scapular
posterior, clavicular
Which is the correct order to study DNA?
PCR, restriction enzymes, electrophoresis
electrophoresis, PCR, restriction enzymes
PCR, electrophoresis, restriction enzymes
restriction enzymes, electrophoresis, PCR
What brain region is responsible for reasoning and problem solving?
Parietal lobe
Broca's Area
Frontal lobe
Wernicke's Area
What is a significant difference used to identify sex of skeletal remains?
wider pelvic girdle in males
pubic arch of male is wider
deeper pelvic cavity in females
pubic arch of female is wider
What is the green organ in the diagram? What is its function?
gallbladder, make bile
bladder, store urine
liver, store bile
gallbladder, store bile
What eye structure contains rod and cone cells?
cornea
retina
aqueous humor
lens
The lateral bone in the lower leg is the
femur
tibia
fibula
tarsals
The space between neurons into which neurotransmitters are released is called the
synapse
node of Ranvier
vesicle
axon terminal
What digestive enzymes are found in the oral cavity?
lactase and maltase
lipase and pepsin
amylase and lipase
amylase and pepsin