Science 5463 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Which of the following are located in the orbits surrounding the nucleus? a. Isotopes b. Protons c. Electrons d. Neutrons ANS: C 2. The sharing of electrons is referred to as a. covalent bonding. b. ionic bonding. c. radioactive decay. d. isotope formation. ANS: A 3. Which element must be present for a substance to be classified as organic? a. Iodine b. Iron c. Carbon d. Calcium ANS: C

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 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 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...

1. Which of the following is the major motor tract? a. Cauda equina b. Spinocerebellar c. Pyramidal d. Spinothalamic ANS: C 2. Which of the following is the best description of a motor tract? a. Spinothalamic tract b. Ascending tract c. Descending tract d. Gray matter ANS: C 3. To achieve spinal anesthesia, a -caine drug is injected into the a. lateral ventricle. b. central canal. c. subarachnoid space. d. dorsal root ganglia. ANS: C 4. A hammer strikes the Achilles tendon to e...

1. Which of the following is true about interstitial fluid, plasma, lymph, and transcellular fluid? a. Contain no electrolytes b. Protein-free fluids c. Classified as extracellular d. pH less than 6 (highly acidic) ANS: C 2. Which of the following forms the greatest extracellular fluid compartment? a. Lymph b. Interstitial c. Plasma d. Transcellular ANS: B 3. Which fluid compartment is located between the cells and is also called tissue fluid? a. Lymph b. Plasma c. Interstitial d...

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. d. make glycogen. ANS: B 4. Which of the following are building blocks of protein? a. Monosaccharide...

1. Which structure is commonly called the bag of waters (it breaks prior to delivery and often signals the onset of labor)? a. Primary germ layers b. Morula c. Amniotic sac d. Blastocyst ANS: C 2. What term describes the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm? a. Inner cell mass b. Extraembryonic membranes c. Primary germ layers d. Blastomeres ANS: C 3. What is the outer extraembryonic membrane that forms finger-like projections called villi and helps form the placenta? a. Amnion b. Ch...

Chapter 27: Human Development and Heredity Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which structure is commonly called the bag of waters (it breaks prior to delivery and often signals the onset of labor)? a. Primary germ layers b. Morula c. Amniotic sac d. Blastocyst ANS: C 2. What term describes the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm? a. Inner cell mass b. Extraembryonic membranes c. Primary germ layers d. Blastomeres ANS: C 3. What is the oute...

1. The pronunciation for the third set of five larger vertebrae that forms the inward curve of the spine is called a. (tha-RAS-ik) (VER-te-bray). b. c. (LUM-bar) (VER-te-bray). d. (SUR-vi-kal) (VER-te-bray). ANS: C REF: 530 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 2. The pronunciation for the anatomical term for the collarbone is a. b. (KLAV-i-kul). c. (STUR-num). d. (MAN-di-bul). ANS: B REF: 530 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 3. The pronunciation for the...