First Assistant Study Guide EXAM
GRADED A LATEST VERSION 2024
Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?
A. Nerves
B. Veins
C. Arteries
D. Ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER B. Veins
Body temperature is regulated by the:
A. Pons
B. Cerebellum
C. Midbrain
D. Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER D. Hypothalamus
Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?
A. Phosphate and chloride
B. Magnesium and sodium
C. Bicarbonate and sulfate
D. Potassium and calcium - CORRECT ANSWER D. Potassium and calcium
Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body weight?
A. 20% to 40%
,B. 50% to 70%
C. 70% to 85%
D. 15% to 25% - CORRECT ANSWER B. 50% to 70%
The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the:
A. Larynx
B. Isthmus
C. Parathyroid gland
D. Cricoid cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER B. Isthmus
Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of:
A. Skin folds
B. Underlying muscle tension
C. A midline incision
D. Movement of the bone joints - CORRECT ANSWER B. Underlying muscle
tension
The arterial supply to the intestinal tract, with the exception of the stomach,
duodenum, and distal rectum, is derived from the:
A. Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
B. Cystic artery
C. Gastroduodenal artery
D. Hepatic artery - CORRECT ANSWER A. Superior and inferior mesenteric
arteries
,Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes:
A. Splenomegaly
B. Acromegaly
C. Cardiomegaly
D. Hepatomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER B. Acromegaly
The inner lining of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract is composed of:
A. Smooth muscle
B. Areolar connective tissue
C. Epithelium
D. Elastic connective tissue - CORRECT ANSWER C. Epithelium
The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into
the arm is the:
A. Subclavian
B. Carotid
C. Brachiocephalic
D. Radial - CORRECT ANSWER A. Subclavian
An enzyme active in the digestive of starches is.
A. Amylase
B. Trypsin
C. Lipase
D. Lactase - CORRECT ANSWER A. Amylase
, The normal pH of blood is:
A. 3.5-4.5
B. 7.3-7.4
C. 8.5-9.0
D. 9.5-10.5 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 7.3-7.4
Which cells secrete pepsinogen?
A. Islands of Langerhans
B. Beta
C. Chief
D. Parietal - CORRECT ANSWER C. Chief
Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the
outside of the skull?
A. Emissary
B. Middle cerebral
C. Cerebellar Veins
D. Radial Veins - CORRECT ANSWER A. Emissary
Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the brain?
A. Anterior and middle cerebral arteries
B. Vertebral and internal carotids
C. External and internal carotids
D. Occipital - CORRECT ANSWER B. Vertebral and internal carotids
GRADED A LATEST VERSION 2024
Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?
A. Nerves
B. Veins
C. Arteries
D. Ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER B. Veins
Body temperature is regulated by the:
A. Pons
B. Cerebellum
C. Midbrain
D. Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER D. Hypothalamus
Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?
A. Phosphate and chloride
B. Magnesium and sodium
C. Bicarbonate and sulfate
D. Potassium and calcium - CORRECT ANSWER D. Potassium and calcium
Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body weight?
A. 20% to 40%
,B. 50% to 70%
C. 70% to 85%
D. 15% to 25% - CORRECT ANSWER B. 50% to 70%
The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the:
A. Larynx
B. Isthmus
C. Parathyroid gland
D. Cricoid cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER B. Isthmus
Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of:
A. Skin folds
B. Underlying muscle tension
C. A midline incision
D. Movement of the bone joints - CORRECT ANSWER B. Underlying muscle
tension
The arterial supply to the intestinal tract, with the exception of the stomach,
duodenum, and distal rectum, is derived from the:
A. Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
B. Cystic artery
C. Gastroduodenal artery
D. Hepatic artery - CORRECT ANSWER A. Superior and inferior mesenteric
arteries
,Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes:
A. Splenomegaly
B. Acromegaly
C. Cardiomegaly
D. Hepatomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER B. Acromegaly
The inner lining of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract is composed of:
A. Smooth muscle
B. Areolar connective tissue
C. Epithelium
D. Elastic connective tissue - CORRECT ANSWER C. Epithelium
The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into
the arm is the:
A. Subclavian
B. Carotid
C. Brachiocephalic
D. Radial - CORRECT ANSWER A. Subclavian
An enzyme active in the digestive of starches is.
A. Amylase
B. Trypsin
C. Lipase
D. Lactase - CORRECT ANSWER A. Amylase
, The normal pH of blood is:
A. 3.5-4.5
B. 7.3-7.4
C. 8.5-9.0
D. 9.5-10.5 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 7.3-7.4
Which cells secrete pepsinogen?
A. Islands of Langerhans
B. Beta
C. Chief
D. Parietal - CORRECT ANSWER C. Chief
Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the
outside of the skull?
A. Emissary
B. Middle cerebral
C. Cerebellar Veins
D. Radial Veins - CORRECT ANSWER A. Emissary
Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the brain?
A. Anterior and middle cerebral arteries
B. Vertebral and internal carotids
C. External and internal carotids
D. Occipital - CORRECT ANSWER B. Vertebral and internal carotids
