ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest

ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest An acute viral infection may cause what kind of white blood cell reaction? - An increase in the number of large lymphocytes As part of the auditory apparatus, the flap of elastic cartilage shaped like the flared end of a trumpet that helps to collect sound waves is the _______________. - Auricle At its inferior end, the laryngopharynx opens into the ___________ posteriorly and the ___________ anteriorly. - esophagus, larynx Cerebrospinal fluid flows from the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space of the brain through three openings in the roof of the fourth ventricle, a single _____________ aperture, and a pair of lateral apertures. - Median Concentrations of which electrolytes have the greatest influence on the regulation of the cardiac cycle? - Potassium, calcium, and sodium Eight chemical elements constitute 3.6 percent of total body mass. What are these chemical elements called? - Lesser chemical elements Flexion and extension movements usually occur along which plane? - Sagittal Four mechanisms of action to conserve heat and increase heat production in the body include vasoconstriction (blood vessels), adrenal medulla (or its hormones), thyroid gland (or its hormones), and ____________. - Shivering How does an increase in epinephrine or norepinephrine affect the heart rate? - It causes the heart rate to increase How does blood flow through the regions in the primitive heart tube? - From the caudal end of the primitive heart tube to the cranial end In response to an epidermal injury, what cells of the epidermis surrounding the wound break contact with the basement membrane? - Basal cells In the tiny spaces between concentric lamellae, there are miniature systems of lacunae, which house ___________________. - Osteocytes In what phase of cell division does most growth take place in a state of high metabolic activity? - Interphase Most components of ___________ filter freely through the capillary walls to form interstitial fluid. - Blood plasma Most skeletal muscles are arranged in opposing pairs at the joints. What are the names of the opposing pairs of muscles? - Prime mover and antagonist Sensory impulses arrive mainly to what parts of the brains cerebral cortex? - Posterior half of both cerebral hemispheres The _________ skeleton provides a framework that supports and protects the brain, the spinal cord, and the organs in the ventral body cavities. - Axial The __________ cartilage consists of two fused plates of hyaline cartilage that form the anterior wall of the larynx and give it a triangular shape. - Thyroid The ________________ skeleton includes bones that are located in the bodys girdles and extremities. - Appendicular The bodys defense ability to ward off damage or disease is called _______. - Immunity the letters A-C represent the three anatomic regions of the male urethra.Which letter represents the spongy (penile) urethra? - C the letters A-D represent main arteries of the head and neck.Which letter represents the right common carotid? - C the letters A-D represent muscles o