NBE Study Guide Funeral Service Science Questions and Answers

A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some more deeply-lying structure is the: - Answer- linear guide the two divisions of the skeleton are - Answer- axial and appendicular The study of the circulatory system is also known as - Answer- angiology the galea aponeurotica is the tendon of which of the following muscles? - Answer- occipitofrontalis the artery which supplies arterial solution directly into the thumb side of the hand is the - Answer- radial An artery raised to inject the upper extremity below the cubital fossa: - Answer- radial this muscle is found in the lower extremity: - Answer- Sartorius these bones are located within the cranium - Answer- temporal these bones are located within the bones of the face - Answer- maxilla the buccinator muscle is also referred to as the - Answer- trumpeters muscle the anatomical guide that lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle describes the: - Answer- ulnar artery a liquid containing a dissolved substance or substances is a: - Answer- solution When used in arterial formulations eosin, ponceau red, and erythrosine are examples of: - Answer- dyes a substance that prevents infection by killing bacteria is classified as a - Answer- disinfectant the number of oxygen atoms in the formula 2AI(OH)3 is - Answer- 6 a 40% by volume solution of formaldehyde is called - Answer- formalin the chemical group that makes an alcohol molecule soluble in water and useful to the embalmer is - Answer- -OH According to OSHA, the proper way to neutralize a formaldehyde spill is to: - Answer- add ammonia, then wipe up Formaldehyde is an ingredient of embalming fluid used to: - Answer- preserve tissue an amine produced during putrefaction is - Answer- putrescine Formaldehyde in a dry powdered form is also known as: - Answer- paraformaldehyde a substance that is capable of bringing about a reduction in the surface tension of a fluid is - Answer- a surfactant which of the following are properties of formaldehyde? - Answer- colorless gas; quite soluble in water; combines with water to form methylene glycol formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to form - Answer- urotropin in comparing cavity fluid to arterial fluid, the cavity fluid will have - Answer- no active dyes polymerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the addition of - Answer- methyl alcohol Reodorants are used in embalming fluids as: - Answer- masking agents phenol is used in embalming fluids as a - Answer- preservative sodium citrate is used in embalming fluids as a - Answer- Anticoagulant Deterioration or impairment of an organ is called: - Answer- degeneration Deformity, abnormal shape or structure, especially a congenital abnormality is a(n): - Answer- malformation tissue reaction to injury is called - Answer- inflammation A local or generalized condition in wh