Baseline Exam UPDATED Study ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The thoracic musculature works in unison to support respiration.
What part of this group pulls the scapula forward? - CORRECT ANSWER external
intercostal
internal intercostal
serratus anterior
serratus posterior
A lower extremity is distal to the ankle joint and is composed of several bones, muscles,
ligaments, and tendons.
What bones compose the medial longitudinal arch of this structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER First metatarsal and a cuneiform bone
first three metatarsals, cuneiforms, navicular, talus, and calcaneus bones
five metatarsal heads, cuboids, and the three cuneiform bones
fourth and fifth metatarsal heads, cuboid, and calcaneus bones
A double-layered sac in the middle mediastinum encloses the heart.
What does the fibrous layer of this structure facilitate? - CORRECT ANSWER anchors
the heart to surrounding structures
enables expansion of the left atrium
provides a friction free space of gliding movement
stretches to accommodate filling with blood
A bony structure is embedded in the thighs inferiorly and forms a cavity that is continuous
with the abdominal cavity superiorly.
What part of this structure is significantly wider in females than in males? - CORRECT
ANSWER bony pelvis
pelvic cavity
pelvic floor
, perineum
Integral proteins are anchored to the cell surface and bind chemical messengers.
Which class of these molecules has transmembrane alpha-helices than span the cell
membrane seven times? - CORRECT ANSWER enzyme-linked receptor
G-protein-couples receptor
intranuclear receptor
ionotropic receptor
Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is improving the clinical outcome of a liver transplantation surgery by
reducing the magnitude of the inflammatory response.
What pleiotropic outcome might also be affected by this cytokine? - CORRECT
ANSWER decreased mortality of bacterial sepsis
decreased T-cell apoptosis
increased antimicrobial function
increased graft rejection
Bundles of fibers transmit information to and away from the spinal cord.
Which part of these structures branches off the spinal nerve shortly after it is formed? -
CORRECT ANSWER filum
plexus
ramus
root
A small, conical organ located deep within the central nervous system releases a chemical
synthesized from tryptophan in response to absence of light.
What are the receptors for this chemical? - CORRECT ANSWER angiotensin II type 1
MT1, MT2, and MT 3
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The thoracic musculature works in unison to support respiration.
What part of this group pulls the scapula forward? - CORRECT ANSWER external
intercostal
internal intercostal
serratus anterior
serratus posterior
A lower extremity is distal to the ankle joint and is composed of several bones, muscles,
ligaments, and tendons.
What bones compose the medial longitudinal arch of this structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER First metatarsal and a cuneiform bone
first three metatarsals, cuneiforms, navicular, talus, and calcaneus bones
five metatarsal heads, cuboids, and the three cuneiform bones
fourth and fifth metatarsal heads, cuboid, and calcaneus bones
A double-layered sac in the middle mediastinum encloses the heart.
What does the fibrous layer of this structure facilitate? - CORRECT ANSWER anchors
the heart to surrounding structures
enables expansion of the left atrium
provides a friction free space of gliding movement
stretches to accommodate filling with blood
A bony structure is embedded in the thighs inferiorly and forms a cavity that is continuous
with the abdominal cavity superiorly.
What part of this structure is significantly wider in females than in males? - CORRECT
ANSWER bony pelvis
pelvic cavity
pelvic floor
, perineum
Integral proteins are anchored to the cell surface and bind chemical messengers.
Which class of these molecules has transmembrane alpha-helices than span the cell
membrane seven times? - CORRECT ANSWER enzyme-linked receptor
G-protein-couples receptor
intranuclear receptor
ionotropic receptor
Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is improving the clinical outcome of a liver transplantation surgery by
reducing the magnitude of the inflammatory response.
What pleiotropic outcome might also be affected by this cytokine? - CORRECT
ANSWER decreased mortality of bacterial sepsis
decreased T-cell apoptosis
increased antimicrobial function
increased graft rejection
Bundles of fibers transmit information to and away from the spinal cord.
Which part of these structures branches off the spinal nerve shortly after it is formed? -
CORRECT ANSWER filum
plexus
ramus
root
A small, conical organ located deep within the central nervous system releases a chemical
synthesized from tryptophan in response to absence of light.
What are the receptors for this chemical? - CORRECT ANSWER angiotensin II type 1
MT1, MT2, and MT 3
