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