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