CHIMA NCE EXAM ELOT QUIZ
face - Answers - Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the:
tetanic contractions - Answers - Painful muscle contractions or involuntary twitches are
called:
viruses - Answers - Interferon inhibits the spread of:
ventricules contracting; AV - Answers - The first heart sound heard, or the "lub"sound
is caused by the _____ and the _____ valves closing.
Thymus - Answers - Which of the following is not a lymph organ?
thoracic cavity - Answers - The lungs are located in the
cilia - Answers - Projections from a cell that move materials and mucus are called:
both A and B occurred - Answers - A woman could have Rh antibodies in her blood if:
endomysium - Answers - The covering of individual muscle fibers is the:
cervical - Answers - The skeletal framework of the neck consists of _____ vertebrae.
constriction of the pupils - Answers - Which of the following would not occur as a body
response to stress?
diaphysis - Answers - A fracture in the shaft of a bone is a break in the:
the chemical basis of life - Answers - Metabolism refers to:
prime mover - Answers - A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or
action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the:
lymph flow in the body is the result of contracting skeletal muscles - Answers - Which
best describes the mechanism involved with the central movement, or flow, of lymph?
depression and sleep disorders - Answers - Which of the following conditions may
accompany stress?
electrical conductivity - Answers - Which of the following most accurately describes
what is measured by an electrocardiogram?
extensibility - Answers - The ability of muscle cells to respond to nerve stimuli is called:
ball and socket - Answers - Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?
,flexion - Answers - The type of movement that increases the angle between bones is:
bone in the skull - Answers - A fontanel can best be described as a(n):
red blood cells - Answers - Erythropoiesis is the formation of:
specific - Answers - Adaptive immunity is also called immunity.
pericardium - Answers - The saclike structure around the heart is the:
SA node - Answers - The structure referred to as the pacemaker of the heart is(are)
the:
both A and C occur - Answers - As the activity of osteoblasts increases, the:
hair color somewhere between light and dark - Answers - Assume that "A1" is the
gene for light hair and that "A2" is the gene for dark hair. Also assume that these genes
demonstrate codominance. Then, the heterozygous genotype "A1A2" will exhibit the
phenotype of:
glucose - Answers - The major final product that results from the digestion of
carbohydrates is:
albinism and will be a carrier - Answers - If "A" stands for the dominant gene that
prevents albinism and "a" stands for the recessive albinism trait, then an individual with
the genotype of "aa" will express:
Absorption is the passage of substances (notably digested food, water, salts, and
vitamins) through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph - Answers - Which
statement best explains the process of absorption?
sensory neuron - Answers - A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central
nervous system is called a(n):
all the offspring are identical - Answers - The main advantage of sexual reproduction
over asexual reproduction is:
are grouped in the tongue, nose, eyes, and ears - Answers - The special senses:
uterus - Answers - An ectopic pregnancy can occur in the:
glucose - Answers - The preferred energy fuel of the body is:
stimulate increased respirations - Answers - A decrease in blood pH below normal
tends to:
,ovary - Answers - Which of the following is not an accessory sex organ of the female
reproductive system?
cataract - Answers - Clouding of the lens of the eye is called:
duodenum - Answers - The contents of the stomach are emptied into the:
respiratory organs - Answers - Which of the following is not a function of the placenta?
Yes, because the higher temperature inside the body cavity inhibits the secretion of
testosterone by the intestinal or Leydig cells in the testes, which could result in
permanent sterility if untreated - Answers - When a male baby was born, the
pediatrician discovered that the baby's left testicle had not descended into the scrotum.
If the situation is not corrected soon, might the baby be sterile?
absorb food - Answers - The purpose of peristalsis is to:
drinking liquids too fast - Answers - Abnormal conditions that cause fluid and
electrolyte output to exceed input include all the following except:
iron - Answers - Which of the following minerals is important in blood cell production?
potassium and calcium - Answers - Ringer solution is often described as normal saline
solution modified by the addition of:
descending, transverse, sigmoid, and ascending - Answers - The proper anatomical
order for the divisions of the colon is:
4 - Answers - There are _____ ventricles in the brain.
bronchioles - Answers - The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are:
brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves - Answers - The main divisions of the central
nervous system are the:
produces urine, balances blood plasma, and maintains the dynamic consistency of the
internal fluid environment - Answers - A good description of the urinary system function
is that it:
renal pelvis - Answers - The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large
collection reservoir called the:
false - Answers - The frontal plane divides the body into right and left sides.
, organisms, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle - Answers - From
smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
true - Answers - Blood production is a function of the integumentary system.
true - Answers - Cell specialization is a necessary characteristic in order for the human
body to function as it does.
true - Answers - Certain patterns of body fat distribution in endomorphs are associated
with the development of diabetes.
cells - Answers - The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
true - Answers - Anatomy is the study of the functions of an organism and its parts, as
opposed to the study of its structure.
responsiveness - Answers - Withdrawing from a painful stimulus is an example of:
CO2 - Answers - An example of an element would be:
disaccharides - Answers - The simple sugars that are the building blocks for other
carbohydrates are:
true - Answers - High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is also called the "bad" cholesterol.
electron - Answers - A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the
nucleus is a(n):
iron - Answers - Which of the following represents a trace element in the body?
false - Answers - Radiation results from the breaking apart of the nucleus of an atom.
true - Answers - Electrolytes include acids, bases, and salts.
solution becomes more basic and Ph rises - Answers - As the concentration of
hydroxide ions (OH-) increases, the:
nucleus - Answers - DNA is a major constituent of which cell organelle?
microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments - Answers - A list of the cell fibers
from largest to smallest would read:
true - Answers - Water-soluble substances easily pass through the cell membrane.
immune cells - Answers - Which of the following recognize and destroy nonself cells?
face - Answers - Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the:
tetanic contractions - Answers - Painful muscle contractions or involuntary twitches are
called:
viruses - Answers - Interferon inhibits the spread of:
ventricules contracting; AV - Answers - The first heart sound heard, or the "lub"sound
is caused by the _____ and the _____ valves closing.
Thymus - Answers - Which of the following is not a lymph organ?
thoracic cavity - Answers - The lungs are located in the
cilia - Answers - Projections from a cell that move materials and mucus are called:
both A and B occurred - Answers - A woman could have Rh antibodies in her blood if:
endomysium - Answers - The covering of individual muscle fibers is the:
cervical - Answers - The skeletal framework of the neck consists of _____ vertebrae.
constriction of the pupils - Answers - Which of the following would not occur as a body
response to stress?
diaphysis - Answers - A fracture in the shaft of a bone is a break in the:
the chemical basis of life - Answers - Metabolism refers to:
prime mover - Answers - A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or
action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the:
lymph flow in the body is the result of contracting skeletal muscles - Answers - Which
best describes the mechanism involved with the central movement, or flow, of lymph?
depression and sleep disorders - Answers - Which of the following conditions may
accompany stress?
electrical conductivity - Answers - Which of the following most accurately describes
what is measured by an electrocardiogram?
extensibility - Answers - The ability of muscle cells to respond to nerve stimuli is called:
ball and socket - Answers - Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?
,flexion - Answers - The type of movement that increases the angle between bones is:
bone in the skull - Answers - A fontanel can best be described as a(n):
red blood cells - Answers - Erythropoiesis is the formation of:
specific - Answers - Adaptive immunity is also called immunity.
pericardium - Answers - The saclike structure around the heart is the:
SA node - Answers - The structure referred to as the pacemaker of the heart is(are)
the:
both A and C occur - Answers - As the activity of osteoblasts increases, the:
hair color somewhere between light and dark - Answers - Assume that "A1" is the
gene for light hair and that "A2" is the gene for dark hair. Also assume that these genes
demonstrate codominance. Then, the heterozygous genotype "A1A2" will exhibit the
phenotype of:
glucose - Answers - The major final product that results from the digestion of
carbohydrates is:
albinism and will be a carrier - Answers - If "A" stands for the dominant gene that
prevents albinism and "a" stands for the recessive albinism trait, then an individual with
the genotype of "aa" will express:
Absorption is the passage of substances (notably digested food, water, salts, and
vitamins) through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph - Answers - Which
statement best explains the process of absorption?
sensory neuron - Answers - A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central
nervous system is called a(n):
all the offspring are identical - Answers - The main advantage of sexual reproduction
over asexual reproduction is:
are grouped in the tongue, nose, eyes, and ears - Answers - The special senses:
uterus - Answers - An ectopic pregnancy can occur in the:
glucose - Answers - The preferred energy fuel of the body is:
stimulate increased respirations - Answers - A decrease in blood pH below normal
tends to:
,ovary - Answers - Which of the following is not an accessory sex organ of the female
reproductive system?
cataract - Answers - Clouding of the lens of the eye is called:
duodenum - Answers - The contents of the stomach are emptied into the:
respiratory organs - Answers - Which of the following is not a function of the placenta?
Yes, because the higher temperature inside the body cavity inhibits the secretion of
testosterone by the intestinal or Leydig cells in the testes, which could result in
permanent sterility if untreated - Answers - When a male baby was born, the
pediatrician discovered that the baby's left testicle had not descended into the scrotum.
If the situation is not corrected soon, might the baby be sterile?
absorb food - Answers - The purpose of peristalsis is to:
drinking liquids too fast - Answers - Abnormal conditions that cause fluid and
electrolyte output to exceed input include all the following except:
iron - Answers - Which of the following minerals is important in blood cell production?
potassium and calcium - Answers - Ringer solution is often described as normal saline
solution modified by the addition of:
descending, transverse, sigmoid, and ascending - Answers - The proper anatomical
order for the divisions of the colon is:
4 - Answers - There are _____ ventricles in the brain.
bronchioles - Answers - The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are:
brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves - Answers - The main divisions of the central
nervous system are the:
produces urine, balances blood plasma, and maintains the dynamic consistency of the
internal fluid environment - Answers - A good description of the urinary system function
is that it:
renal pelvis - Answers - The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large
collection reservoir called the:
false - Answers - The frontal plane divides the body into right and left sides.
, organisms, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle - Answers - From
smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
true - Answers - Blood production is a function of the integumentary system.
true - Answers - Cell specialization is a necessary characteristic in order for the human
body to function as it does.
true - Answers - Certain patterns of body fat distribution in endomorphs are associated
with the development of diabetes.
cells - Answers - The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
true - Answers - Anatomy is the study of the functions of an organism and its parts, as
opposed to the study of its structure.
responsiveness - Answers - Withdrawing from a painful stimulus is an example of:
CO2 - Answers - An example of an element would be:
disaccharides - Answers - The simple sugars that are the building blocks for other
carbohydrates are:
true - Answers - High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is also called the "bad" cholesterol.
electron - Answers - A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the
nucleus is a(n):
iron - Answers - Which of the following represents a trace element in the body?
false - Answers - Radiation results from the breaking apart of the nucleus of an atom.
true - Answers - Electrolytes include acids, bases, and salts.
solution becomes more basic and Ph rises - Answers - As the concentration of
hydroxide ions (OH-) increases, the:
nucleus - Answers - DNA is a major constituent of which cell organelle?
microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments - Answers - A list of the cell fibers
from largest to smallest would read:
true - Answers - Water-soluble substances easily pass through the cell membrane.
immune cells - Answers - Which of the following recognize and destroy nonself cells?
