PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A|REAL EXAM!!!!
which is an anterior muscle?
A. gluteus maximus
B. quadriceps femoris
C. biceps femoris
D. adductor Magnus - ANSWERS -B quadriceps femoris
How might the headrest on a car prevent traumatic injury?
a. by limiting hyper flexion of the neck
b. by limiting hyperextension of the neck
c. by reducing vertebral compression
d. by preventing disc degeneration - ANSWERS -b. by limiting hyperextension of the neck
which might you expect to see in a whiplash injury?
a. Cardiopulmonary problems
b. side-to-side spinal curvature
c. eventual herniation of discs
,d. traumatic injury to ligaments - ANSWERS -d. traumatic injury to ligaments
muscle contractions that normally move food along the human digestive system are known as ______.
a. defecation
b. osmosis
c. peristalsis
d. circulation - ANSWERS -c. peristalsis
which type of nutrient does not provide the body with energy?
a. vitamin
b. carbohydrate
c. fat
d. protein - ANSWERS -a. vitamin
where would you be likely to find a Schwann cell?
a. in the digestive tract
b. in the nervous system
c. in the skeletal muscle
d. in the muscular system - ANSWERS -b. in the nervous system
how does the nervous system work with the muscular system?
a. the muscles of the body produce chemicals that feed the nerves.
b. the nervous system tells the muscles how to respond to the environment.
c. the nervous system releases chemicals that remove excess waste from the muscles.
,d. the muscular system provides input that allows the nerves to make decisions. - ANSWERS -b. the
nervous system tells the muscles how to respond to the environment.
which part of the nervous system includes the femoral, radial, and ulnar nerves?
a. somatic
b. autonomic
c. sympathetic
d. Parasympathetic m - ANSWERS -term-8
a. somatic
where might a herniated lumbar disc most likely to create pain?
a. along the radial nerve
b. within the spinal cord
c. along the sciatic nerve
d. along the tibial nerve - ANSWERS -c. along the sciatic nerve
what is the name of the bone in the human thigh?
a. ulna
b. femur
c. radius
d. humerus - ANSWERS -b. femur
the ovaries are part of the _____.
a. skeletal system
b. nervous system
, c. lymphatic system
d. reproductive system - ANSWERS -d. reproductive system
of the following processes, which one is a different level of defense from the others?
a. a low pH in the stomach
b. cilia present in the trachea
c. body cells recognizing a pathogen
d. mucus present in the nasal cavity - ANSWERS -c. body cells recognizing a pathogen
which organ system is primarily responsible for regulating muscle growth?
a. the skeletal system
b. the endocrine system
c. the nervous system
d. the reproductive system - ANSWERS -b. the endocrine system
which parts of the heart are separated by the mitral valve?
a. left atrium and right atrium
b. right atrium and right ventricle
c. left ventricle and right right ventricle
d. left atrium and left ventricle - ANSWERS -d. left atrium and left ventricle
how might vitamin D deficiency present?
a. as bleeding gums
b. as swollen extremities
c. as red patches