Science 5463 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Generic (Official) name • How a drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration • Lower case letters are used. • Ex…. ampicillin • Need to know generic names…… will be used on your exit and board exams!

Chapter 02: Basic Chemistry Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following are located in the orbits surrounding the nucleus? a. Isotopes b. Protons c. Electrons d. Neutrons ANS: C 2. Which of the following is a measurement of hydrogen ion concentration [H+ ]? a. Atomic number b. Atomic mass c. Isotope d. pH ANS: D 3. The sharing of electrons is referred to as a. covalent bonding. b. ionic bonding. c. radioactive decay. d....

Chapter 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron? a. Synapses b. Axons c. Dendrites d. Nodes of Ranvier ANS: C 2. The neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine (ACh) are stored within the a. tips of the dendrites. b. cell body. c. postsynaptic receptors. d. axon terminals. ANS: D 3. What is the name of the space between the a...

Chapter 08: Skeletal System Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The humerus a. is located in the arm. b. is distal to the radius and ulna. c. articulates with the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint. d. is a bone of the axial skeleton. ANS: A 2. The humerus a. contains the olecranon process. b. articulates distally with the ulna. c. forms a ball-and-socket joint where the olecranon process articulates with the olecranon fossa. d. articu...

Chapter 05: Microbiology Basics Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is defined as a disease-producing microorganism? a. Normal flora b. Pathogen c. Arthropod d. Parasite ANS: B 2. Which word best characterizes Typhoid Mary? a. Immune b. Symptomatic c. Carrier d. Fomite ANS: C 3. Which of the following describes the signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen? a. Syndrome b. Allergy c. Infection d. ...

Chapter 26: Reproductive Systems Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The seminiferous tubules a. are located in the pelvic cavity. b. are tightly coiled structures that produce sperm. c. secrete testosterone. d. are primarily concerned with ejaculation. ANS: B 2. The scrotum a. makes sperm. b. is a sac located between the thighs and holds the testicles. c. secretes androgens. d. contains the prostate gland and urethra. ANS: B 3. What is th...

Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the “main vein that drains the brain”? a. Carotid b. Brachial c. Jugular d. Saphenous ANS: C 2. Which is the longest vein in the body that is located in the lower extremity? a. Vena cava b. Subclavian c. Jugular d. Saphenous ANS: D 3. All arteries directly or indirectly emerge from which large artery? a. Pulmonary b. Aorta c...

Chapter 07: Integumentary System and Body Temperature Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the a. epidermis. b. hypodermis. c. subcutaneous tissue. d. dermis. ANS: A 2. Which of the following is associated with tanning? a. Sudoriferous glands b. Apocrine glands c. Arrector pili muscles d. Melanocytes ANS: D 3. Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa? a. A pregnant woman b. ...

Chapter 17: Function of the Heart Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Systole and diastole describe the function of the a. pericardium. b. SA node. c. myocardium. d. mediastinum. ANS: C 2. During atrial systole, the a. AV valves are closed. b. ventricles are relaxed. c. ventricles are in systole. d. semilunar valves are open. ANS: B 3. What happens during ventricular diastole? a. The ventricles are filling with blood. b. All semilunar va...

Chapter 04: Cell Metabolism Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product? a. Glucose b. Adenosine triphosphate c. Carbon dioxide d. Urea ANS: D 2. Which of the following is a waste product of the aerobic glucose metabolism? a. ATP b. CO2 c. Urea d. Glycogen ANS: B 3. Glucose is usually broken down to a. make carbon dioxide. b. provide energy (ATP) for the working cells. c. use up urea...