The Human Body Exam Multiple Choice Questions &
Answers (Mostly) Test Bank Graded A+
The part of the brain that controls the left side of the body is the:
A. Left-side cerebrum
B. Left parietal lobe
C. Right-side cerebrum
D. Right temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C. Right-side cerebrum
Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are regulated by the:
A. Central nervous system
B. Autonomic nervous system
C. Involuntary nervous system
D. Somatic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D. somatic nervous system
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:
A. Acetylcholine and insulin
B. Norepinephrine and acetylcholine
C. Glucagon and noradrenaline
D. Epinephrine and norepinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D epinephrine and norepinephrine
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,The elbow is an example of a ______ joint
A. Hinge
B. Gliding
C. Ball-and-socket
D. Saddle - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A. Hinge
The artery that can be palpated on the anterior surface of the foot is the:
A. Anterior tibial
B. Posterior tibial
C. Dorsalis pedis
D. Ventral pedis - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C. dorsalis pedis
The large, flat, triangular bone that overlies the posterior thoracic wall is called the:
A. Clavicle
B. Scapula
C. Acromion
D. Glenoid - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B. Scapula
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):
A. Increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
B. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
C. Decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
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, D. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>D. increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
Both areas of the pons are used to:
A. Ensure that the lungs do not overinflate during breathing
B. Augment respirations during emotional or physical stress
C. Provide forced inspiration or expiration as needed
D. Set the base rate and depth of breathing in a healthy person - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B.
augment respirations during emotional or physical stress
Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying information from the body to the central nervous
system?
Select one:
A. Motor
B. Vertebral
C. Cranial
D. Sensory - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D. Sensory
The bony prominence on the lateral/superior aspect of the thigh is called the:
A. Iliac crest
B. Sacral symphysis
C. Greater trochanter
D. Sacroiliac joint - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C. greater trochanter
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Answers (Mostly) Test Bank Graded A+
The part of the brain that controls the left side of the body is the:
A. Left-side cerebrum
B. Left parietal lobe
C. Right-side cerebrum
D. Right temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C. Right-side cerebrum
Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are regulated by the:
A. Central nervous system
B. Autonomic nervous system
C. Involuntary nervous system
D. Somatic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D. somatic nervous system
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:
A. Acetylcholine and insulin
B. Norepinephrine and acetylcholine
C. Glucagon and noradrenaline
D. Epinephrine and norepinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D epinephrine and norepinephrine
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,The elbow is an example of a ______ joint
A. Hinge
B. Gliding
C. Ball-and-socket
D. Saddle - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A. Hinge
The artery that can be palpated on the anterior surface of the foot is the:
A. Anterior tibial
B. Posterior tibial
C. Dorsalis pedis
D. Ventral pedis - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C. dorsalis pedis
The large, flat, triangular bone that overlies the posterior thoracic wall is called the:
A. Clavicle
B. Scapula
C. Acromion
D. Glenoid - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B. Scapula
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):
A. Increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
B. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
C. Decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
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, D. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>D. increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
Both areas of the pons are used to:
A. Ensure that the lungs do not overinflate during breathing
B. Augment respirations during emotional or physical stress
C. Provide forced inspiration or expiration as needed
D. Set the base rate and depth of breathing in a healthy person - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B.
augment respirations during emotional or physical stress
Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying information from the body to the central nervous
system?
Select one:
A. Motor
B. Vertebral
C. Cranial
D. Sensory - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D. Sensory
The bony prominence on the lateral/superior aspect of the thigh is called the:
A. Iliac crest
B. Sacral symphysis
C. Greater trochanter
D. Sacroiliac joint - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C. greater trochanter
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