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Term that means self-immunity - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Autoimmunity intrinsic control - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ is sometimes called autoregulation Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ reproductive Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Viruses The contraction of the uterus during birth of a baby is an example of - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ positive feedback
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\ 36 Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is though to be the cause of mad cow disease - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Prions If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operates as a negative feedback control loop, what effect is would it have on uterine contraction? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Oxytocin would inhibit the uterine contractions Homeostasis can best be described as: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ a state of relative constancy Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are most complex? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Tapeworms Epidemiology is the study of - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Occurrence, distribution, transmission Peptide bond join together molecules of - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Amino acids
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\ 36 โโ Salts A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Phospholipid and steriod A _____ is a functional group that is temporarily unattached and is highly reactive because of unpairs elections. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Free radical The term glycoproteins, a combination of two words, tells you that the compound is made of ______ and _____, with ______being dominant. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Carbohydrates and protein, protein Prostaglandins and steroids share which of the following characteristics? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Both have a ring structure in their molecule Sometimes referred to as "animal starch", ____is the main polysaccharide in the body. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Glycogen
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\ 36 Which level of protein structure refers to the number, kind, and sequence of amino acids? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Primary The types of lipids found that form hormones, such as cortisone, estrogen and testosterone are: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Steroids 23 chromosomes per cell in humans is referred to as - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Haploid Extensive weight training causes the muscle cells to - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ hypertrophy When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is characteristic of which phase of mitosis - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ metaphase Fact about diffusion - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Uses cellular energy
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\ 36 ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Neoplasm Matching DNA base sequence of ATCG - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ TAGC Characters of RNA - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Single strand Contains uracil instead of thymine The obligatory bad pairs are adenine and uracil, and guanine and cytosine A membrane Carrie structure attacks a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membranes. This describes - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Carrier-mediated transport During which phase of mitosis do the centrioles move to the opposite poles of the cell? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ prophase Diffusion requires - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ concentration gradient
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\ 36 Which type of tissue has the greatest capacity to regenerate - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Muscle Characteristics of skeletal system - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Attached to bone Has striations Voluntary muscles function of connective tissue - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Transport, support, defense Which is not a characteristic of connective tissue? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Typically holds its cells together tightly by means of desmosomes basement membrane (basal lamina) is composed of molecule made by - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Connective and epithelial tissue The hypodermis - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ connects the
10 \\\/ \ \\ 36 ANSWERS โโ humerus After the age of 50, the density of bone - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Decreases slowly because of shift in remodeling activity As the activity of osteoclasts increases: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ the level of calcium in the blood increases As the activity of osteoblasts increases: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ The amount of calcium in bone increases and the level of calcium in the blood decreases Primary functions performed by bones? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Mineral storage Protection Hematopoiesis Calcification of the organic bone matrix occurs when - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Complex calcium salts are deposited into the matrix
11 \\\/ \ \\ 36 A condition that is caused by abnormal roundness in the thoracic curvature - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Kyphosis Hematopoiesis is carried out in - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ The red bone marrow Humerus articulates proximally with the clavicle - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ False In intramembranous ossification, the process of appositional growth refers to - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Addition of an outside layer of osseous tissue on flat bones Characteristics of diaphysis? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Hollow Composed of compact bone In bone growth, the medullar cavity is enlarged because of the activity of - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Osteoclasts
13 \\\/ \ \\ 36 The tension produced by the myosin cross-bridges cannot overcomes the load placed on the muscle Stretching the foot down and back and pointing the toes is called - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Plantar flexion The protein molecule that has heads jetting out for cross bridging is - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Myosin Cross bridges are also called - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ myosin heads Which type of muscles do not have t-tubercles? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Smooth Which joints allow for the most movement? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Ball and socket In terms of function, which is considered to be the most immovable joint? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Synathrosis
14 \\\/ \ \\ 36 physiological muscle fatigue can be caused by - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Relative lack of ATP High levels of lactate Failure of sodium-potassium pumps aerobic respiration - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule Which of the following proteins found in myofilaments contain the cross-bridges? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ myosin The first event to occur and muscle relaxation is - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ the sarcoplasmic reticulum begins actively pumping calcium back into its sacs During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ latent period Which of the following is true of a neuron with a resting
16 \\\/ \ \\ 36 ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ A large diameter neuron with myelin Compared to the outside of a neuron? The inside has a - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Negative charge Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Amines Which of the following is true of spatial summation? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Neurotransmitters released simultaneously from several presynaptic knobs converge on one postsynaptic neuron. A slight shift away from the resting membrane potential's in a specific region of the plasma membrane is called - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Local potential The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct impulses up to approximately_____ Meters per second - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ 130
17 \\\/ \ \\ 36 A synaptic knob would be located on a - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ axon Which of the following antidepressants acts by blocking the action of monoamine oxidase (MAO)? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Phenelzine No impulse can be sent through a neuron: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ During the absolute refractory period During the reflective refractory period: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ The action potential can be initiated with a strong stimulus The cerebellum acts with the___to produce skilled movement. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Cerebrum Which is the only plexus that contains fibers from the thoracic region of the spinal cord? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Brachial
19 \\\/ \ \\ 36 The pre-ganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are cholinergic. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ True Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are the____plexus. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Coccygeal What are some other functions associated with the ocular motor nerve? - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Movement of the external eye muscles Movement of the intrinsic eye muscles Proprioception of eye muscles The major function of the parasympathetic division is to serve as a "emergency" system. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ False All of the following cranial nerves are involved in proprioception except: - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Vagus The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions always act with
20 \\\/ \ \\ 36 a cooperative influence, and though summation of the impulses, the effects can be increased. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ False Normal infants will show the Babinski reflex up to the age of - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ 1.5-2 years cerebrospinal fluid circulates through the ventricles, into the central canal and ____ , and is absorbed back into the blood. - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ subarachnoid space The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ progesterone All of the following are non-steroid hormones except - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Cortisol Accommodation for near vision - ๐น CORRECT ANSWERS โโ the lens is more rounded Construction of the pupils Convergence of the two eyes
