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