HBS Final Practice Test Questions With Complete Solutions

Which of the following describes tissues? correct answer: A group of associated cells with similar structure and function The ribs all emerge from the ______ vertebrae correct answer: Thoracic The field of forensic anthropology would include analyzing skeletal remains to determine any of the following except correct answer: Cause of death Which of the following bone features would be used to collect data for determining height? correct answer: Length of humerus If a doctor told a patient that their appendicular bones are weak, which of the following bones might the doctor be referring to? correct answer: Pelvic girdle The orbicularis oculi correct answer: Allows blinking and squinting You are looking at a prepared slide with a microscope and see situations. What tissues are you looking at? correct answer: Muscular Biometrics is a field of science that correct answer: Uses physical and behavioral characteristics to determine identity Which biometric technique would be the most reliable to use? correct answer: DNA sequence If the myelin sheaths of the neurons are destroyed, what best describes what would happen? correct answer: The nervous impulse would go slower Which membrane protein is responsible for restoring the original concentration of ions during the action potential? correct answer: Na-K channel If a person suffers from hyponatremia (low levels of blood ions), how could this affect the functioning of neurons? correct answer: No action potential would be generated Which portion of the neuron contains neurotransmitter receptor proteins? correct answer: Dendrites You get very angry and want to fight a friend. What portion of your brain is controlling your emotions? correct answer: Frontal lobe If the cerebellum experiences a large blow from a blunt object, what would probably happen? correct answer: Uncoordinated body movements A person you know has been in an automobile accident. After the accident, you notice a dramatic change in his ability to see. What area of the brain is most likely affected? correct answer: Occipital Which protein hormone is produced by the pancreas to promote the increase in the sugar content of the blood by breaking down