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