Science 5463 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is the major motor tract? a. Cauda equina b. Spinocerebellar c. Pyramidal d. Spinothalamic ANS: C 2. Which of the following is the best description of a motor tract? a. Spinothalamic tract b. Ascending tract c. Descending tract d. Gray matter ANS: C 3. To achieve spinal anesthesia, a -caine drug is injected into the a. lateral ventricle. b. central canal. c. subarachnoid space. d. dorsal root ganglia. ANS: C 4. A hammer strikes the Achi...

Chapter 20: Lymphatic System Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Where does lymph originally come from? a. Spleen b. Thoracic duct c. Interstitium d. Lymph nodes ANS: C 2. Lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the a. thoracic duct. b. vena cava. c. right atrium. d. right lymphatic duct. ANS: D 3. Thymosin a. is a hormone. b. is the fluid within the lymph nodes. c. is secreted by all lymph nodes. ...

Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the “main vein that drains the brain”? a. Carotid b. Brachial c. Jugular d. Saphenous ANS: C 2. Which is the longest vein in the body that is located in the lower extremity? a. Vena cava b. Subclavian c. Jugular d. Saphenous ANS: D 3. All arteries directly or indirectly emerge from which large artery? a. Pulmonary b. Aorta c...

Chapter 26: Reproductive Systems Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The seminiferous tubules a. are located in the pelvic cavity. b. are tightly coiled structures that produce sperm. c. secrete testosterone. d. are primarily concerned with ejaculation. ANS: B 2. The scrotum a. makes sperm. b. is a sac located between the thighs and holds the testicles. c. secretes androgens. d. contains the prostate gland and urethra. ANS: B 3. What is th...

Chapter 17: Function of the Heart Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Systole and diastole describe the function of the a. pericardium. b. SA node. c. myocardium. d. mediastinum. ANS: C 2. During atrial systole, the a. AV valves are closed. b. ventricles are relaxed. c. ventricles are in systole. d. semilunar valves are open. ANS: B 3. What happens during ventricular diastole? a. The ventricles are filling with blood. b. All semilunar va...

TEST BANK FOR HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS 6TH EDITIONBY HERLIHY

Chapter 04: Cell Metabolism Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product? a. Glucose b. Adenosine triphosphate c. Carbon dioxide d. Urea ANS: D 2. Which of the following is a waste product of the aerobic glucose metabolism? a. ATP b. CO2 c. Urea d. Glycogen ANS: B 3. Glucose is usually broken down to a. make carbon dioxide. b. provide energy (ATP) for the working cells. c. use up urea...

Chapter 07: Integumentary System and Body Temperature Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the a. epidermis. b. hypodermis. c. subcutaneous tissue. d. dermis. ANS: A 2. Which of the following is associated with tanning? a. Sudoriferous glands b. Apocrine glands c. Arrector pili muscles d. Melanocytes ANS: D 3. Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa? a. A pregnant woman b. ...

Chapter 05: Microbiology Basics Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is defined as a disease-producing microorganism? a. Normal flora b. Pathogen c. Arthropod d. Parasite ANS: B 2. Which word best characterizes Typhoid Mary? a. Immune b. Symptomatic c. Carrier d. Fomite ANS: C 3. Which of the following describes the signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen? a. Syndrome b. Allergy c. Infection d. ...

Chapter 04: Cell Metabolism Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product? a. Glucose b. Adenosine triphosphate c. Carbon dioxide d. Urea ANS: D 2. Which of the following is a waste product of the aerobic glucose metabolism? a. ATP b. CO2 c. Urea d. Glycogen ANS: B 3. Glucose is usually broken down to a. make carbon dioxide. b. provide energy (ATP) for the working cells. c. use up urea...