Exam questions and answers 2024\2025 A+
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The largest bone of the body is the
- correct answer femur
An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the
- correct answer hip
Muscles are attached to bones by
- correct answer tendons
When a muscle contracts, it becomes
- correct answer shorter and thicker
Growth hormone is produced in the
- correct answer pituitary
The function of insulin is to
- correct answer assist glucose into the cells.
The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is
- correct answer renal pelvis
The kidneys are located behind the
- correct answer peritoneum
,The site of fertilixation is usually the
- correct answer fallopian tube
Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at
- correct answer puberty
The three sections of the small intestine are
- correct answer duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
The internal folds of the stomach are known as
- correct answer rugae
The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts sufficient to meet a person's daily
need, is vitamin
- correct answer k
a nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by
- correct answer a neurotransmitter
the gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called thr
- correct answer cerebral cortex
During swallowing the larynx is covered by the
- correct answer Epiglottis
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the
- correct answer nasopharynx
The ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery?
- correct answer aorta
the outermost of the pericardial membranes is the
- correct answer epicardium
, The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is
- correct answer keratin
The outer layer of the skin is the
- correct answer epidermis
The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the
- correct answer inner ear
The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye is the
- correct answer conjunctiva
The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congenital in origin if
- correct answer Scoliosis
A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is
- correct answer A comminuted fracture
An abnormal scar formation is
- correct answer keloid
Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation?
- correct answer protection from light
A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot properly is
- correct answer hemophilia
Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of
- correct answer vitamin A
A deficiency of vitamin B12 leads to which type of anemia?
- correct answer pernicious