What is the green organ in the diagram? What is its function?
bladder, store urine
gallbladder, make bile
gallbladder, store bile
liver, store bile
The purple bone is the ___________ and the yellow bone is the _____________.
zygomatic process, mandible
mandible, maxilla
maxilla, mandible
maxilla, zygomatic process
Where is the liver located?
left side above the stomach, below the diaphragm.
left side below the stomach, above the intestines.
right side above the diaphragm behind the esophagus
right side above most digestive organs, below the diaphragm
What happens to the pupil when it is dark?
dilates
constricts
What does the hormone TSH do?
Tells the testes to release testosterone
Signals the thyroid to release metabolism hormones
Tells the cells to metabolize food
Signals the pituitary to release T3 and T4
The space between neurons into which neurotransmitters are released is called the
axon terminal
vesicle
synapse
node of Ranvier
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination
pituitary
cerebrum
occipital
cerebellum
What are the highlighted bones known as?
tarsals
carpals
metacarpals
phalanges
What endocrine organs secretes insulin and glucagon?
thyroid
pituitary
pancreas
hypothalamus
What digestive enzymes functions in the acidic stomach to digest proteins?
trypsin
pepsin
chymotrypsin
peptidase
Which structure is the vitreous humor?
13
3
10
What brain region is responsible for language understanding?
Parietal lobe
Wernicke's Area
Frontal lobe
Broca's Area
What two terms best describe this region?
posterior, clavicular
anterior, clavicular
posterior, scapular
anterior, scapular
Endocrine ___________ secrete _____________ to __________________
glands, hormones, target organs
glands, target organs, hormones
hormones, glands, target organs
target organs, hormones, glands
What brain region is responsible for speech production?
Parietal lobe
Wernicke's Area
Frontal lobe
Broca's Area
When the lens is damaged and becomes cloudy, a patient may be diagnosed with
cataracts
retinopathy
glaucoma
lensopathy
What is the highlighted bone?
chestbone
clavicle
scapula
sternum
There are 7 __________ vertebrae, 12 __ vertebrae and 5 _________ vertebrae
neck, chest, lower
cervical, lumbar, thoracic
cervical, thoracic, lumbar
lumbar, thoracic, cervical
What are the highlighted bones?
carpals
phalanges
tarsals
metatarsals
What releases GH, TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH and more and is called the master gland of the endocrine system?
Ovaries
Thyroid
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
What brain region is responsible for reasoning and problem solving?
Broca's Area
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Wernicke's Area
Where in the neuron does the action potential end?
axon
dendrite
axon terminal
cell body
What eye structure contains rod and cone cells?
aqueous humor
retina
lens
cornea
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 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
Which is the correct order to study DNA?
restriction enzymes, electrophoresis, PCR
PCR, electrophoresis, restriction enzymes
PCR, restriction enzymes, electrophoresis
electrophoresis, PCR, restriction enzymes
The lateral bone in the lower leg is the
tibia
tarsals
femur
fibula
Where does food travel to continue its digestion after the stomach?
duodenum, jejunum and ileum
pancreas, duodenum, esophagus
pancreas, liver, duodenum
duodenum, cecum, descending colon
What is the most proximal bone(s) of the leg?
fibula
femur
tibia
tarsals
What structure does light first pass through in the eye, that is a tough, protective covering for the eye?
aqueous humor
lens
retina
cornea
What is the last organ of the digestive tract and what is one of its functions?
small intestine, absorb water
rectum, absorb nutrients
large intestine, absorb nutrients
large intestine, absorb water
Where are nutrients absorbed?
stomach and duodenum of small intestine
jejunum and ileum of small intestine
stomach and large intestine
liver and pancreas
What digestive enzymes are found in the oral cavity?
lactase and maltase
amylase and pepsin
amylase and lipase
lipase and pepsin
What does a sensory neuron pass its signal too?
Interneuron
Effector such as a gland or muscle
Motor neuron
Sensory neuron
What makes up the central nervous system?
brain and spinal cord
nerves in arms and legs
all sensory neurons
all motor neurons
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
problem solving
language understanding
vision
pain and sense of touch
The metatarsals are ____________ to the tarsals
distal
lateral
superficial
proximal
What are the next two stops in the digestive tract after the mouth?
epiglottis and bronchi
epiglottis and pancreas
esophagus and duodenum
esophagus and stomach