SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST FINAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
◉ Body temperature is regulated by the. Answer: hypothalamus
◉ Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions.
Answer: potassium and calcium
◉ Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body
weight. Answer: 50-70%
◉ The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the.
Answer: isthmus
◉ Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of. Answer:
underlying muscle tension
◉ The arterial supply to the intestinal tract, with the exception of the
stomach, duodenum, and distal rectum, is derived from the. Answer:
superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
,◉ Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes. Answer:
acromegaly
◉ The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of.
Answer: epithelium
◉ The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and
descends into the arm is the. Answer: subclavian
◉ An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is. Answer: amylase
◉ The normal pH of blodd is. Answer: 7.3 - 7.4
◉ Which cells secrete pepsinogen. Answer: chief
◉ Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to
veins on the outside of the skull. Answer: emissary
◉ Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the brain?
*anterior and middle cerebral arteries
*vertebral and internal carotids
*external and internal carotids
*occipital and thyrocervical. Answer: vertebral and internal carotids
,◉ Which of the follwing arteries divides into the anterior and middle
cerebral arteries?
*internal carotid
*external carotid
*vertebral
*basilar. Answer: internal carotid
◉ Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal
carotid. Answer: middle cerebral
◉ The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate
with the third ventricle through the opening called. Answer: Foramen of
Monro
◉ The third ventricle of the brain empties into the fourth ventricle
through the. Answer: Aqueduct of Sylvius
◉ Spinal fluid is produced by the. Answer: choroid plexus
◉ The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres.
Answer: falx cerebri
◉ Which of the following seperates the frontal and temporal lobes?
, *fissure of sylvius
*fissure of rolando
*fissure of bichat
*longitudinal fissure. Answer: fissure of sylvius
◉ The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus, also
called the. Answer: fissure of rolando
◉ Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain
controls of the function of speech. Answer: brocas
◉ The white line of Hilton is situated. Answer: between the external and
internal anal sphincters
◉ A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food
molecules is called. Answer: catabolism
◉ Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer. Answer: subcutaneous
◉ Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells. Answer:
fibroblasts
◉ What is normal cardiac output for an adult. Answer: 4-8L/minute
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
◉ Body temperature is regulated by the. Answer: hypothalamus
◉ Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions.
Answer: potassium and calcium
◉ Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body
weight. Answer: 50-70%
◉ The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the.
Answer: isthmus
◉ Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of. Answer:
underlying muscle tension
◉ The arterial supply to the intestinal tract, with the exception of the
stomach, duodenum, and distal rectum, is derived from the. Answer:
superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
,◉ Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes. Answer:
acromegaly
◉ The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of.
Answer: epithelium
◉ The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and
descends into the arm is the. Answer: subclavian
◉ An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is. Answer: amylase
◉ The normal pH of blodd is. Answer: 7.3 - 7.4
◉ Which cells secrete pepsinogen. Answer: chief
◉ Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to
veins on the outside of the skull. Answer: emissary
◉ Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the brain?
*anterior and middle cerebral arteries
*vertebral and internal carotids
*external and internal carotids
*occipital and thyrocervical. Answer: vertebral and internal carotids
,◉ Which of the follwing arteries divides into the anterior and middle
cerebral arteries?
*internal carotid
*external carotid
*vertebral
*basilar. Answer: internal carotid
◉ Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal
carotid. Answer: middle cerebral
◉ The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate
with the third ventricle through the opening called. Answer: Foramen of
Monro
◉ The third ventricle of the brain empties into the fourth ventricle
through the. Answer: Aqueduct of Sylvius
◉ Spinal fluid is produced by the. Answer: choroid plexus
◉ The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres.
Answer: falx cerebri
◉ Which of the following seperates the frontal and temporal lobes?
, *fissure of sylvius
*fissure of rolando
*fissure of bichat
*longitudinal fissure. Answer: fissure of sylvius
◉ The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus, also
called the. Answer: fissure of rolando
◉ Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain
controls of the function of speech. Answer: brocas
◉ The white line of Hilton is situated. Answer: between the external and
internal anal sphincters
◉ A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food
molecules is called. Answer: catabolism
◉ Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer. Answer: subcutaneous
◉ Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells. Answer:
fibroblasts
◉ What is normal cardiac output for an adult. Answer: 4-8L/minute
