The gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called the:
a. cerebrum.
b. cerebellum.
c. cerebral cortex.
d. corpus callosum. - Answer c. cerebral cortex.
Term that refers to the most severe allergic response:
a. allergen.
b. allergic reaction.
c. allergy.
d. anaphylactic shock. - Answer d. anaphylactic shock.
Receiving the vaccine for the COVID-19 virus provides:
a. Natural Acquired Immunity.
b. Artificial Acquired Active Immunity.
c. Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity.
d. Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity. - Answer b. Artificial Acquired Active Immunity.
The outermost of the pericardial membranes is the:
a. epicardium.
b. fibrous pericardium.
c. visceral pericardium.
d. parietal pericardium. - Answer b. fibrous pericardium.
The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon, in amounts sufficient to meet a
person's daily need, is vitamin:
a. A
b. E
c. K
d. D - Answer c. K
The origin of a muscle is:
a. where the muscle ends.
,b. always attached to a bone.
c. where the muscle begins.
d. attached to another muscle - Answer c. where the muscle begins
What is the blood type that determines if people are universal recipients?
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type AB
d. Type O - Answer Type AB
A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot properly is:
a. galactosemia.
b. hemophilia.
c. thalassemia.
d. thrombocythemia. - Answer b.hemophilia.
What test can detect down's syndrome during pregnancy?
a. Amniocenteses
b. Complete blood count
c. Spinal tap
d. CT scan - Answer a. Amniocenteses
Many of the questions on patient history forms are used to determine:
a. conditions at their place of employment or home.
b. lifestyle choices such as smoking and drinking.
c. frequency of travel outside of the state.
d. occupation of immediate family members. - Answer b. lifestyle choices such as
smoking and drinking
Prostatic hypertrophy is:
a. an enlarged prostate.
b. an inflamed prostate.
c. no prostate.
d. decreased size of the prostate. - Answer a. an enlarged prostate
The largest bone of the body is the:
, a. ulna
b. tibia
c. radius
d. femur - Answer d. femur
Where is the popliteal artery located?
a. upper arm
b. medial thigh
c. upper gluteal
d. posterior knee - Answer d. posterior knee
What is the structure in the kidney that filters blood, removes waste products, and forms
urine?
a. bladder
b. glomerulus
c. nephron
d. kidney - Answer d. nephron
The lining of the uterus is called the:
a. myometrium
b. endometrium
c. peritoneum
d. myocardium - Answer b. endometrium
Which of the following is the most common blood disorder that may result from a variety
of causes?
a. leukemia
b. thrombocytopenia
c. anemia
d. polycythemia - Answer c. anemia
The hormone responsible for ovulation is:
a. FSH- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
b. TSH- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
c. LH- Luteinizing Hormone
d. ACTH- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - Answer c. LH-Luteinizing Hormone
The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is:
a. elastin
b. keratin