SCI-220 Human Anatomy Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Nightingale College )

SCI-220 Human Anatomy Final Exam
Questions and Correct Answers (Nightingale
College )
Question 1
Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are
Correct Answer
sensory



Question 2
Which of the following compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier?

Correct Answer
dopamine



Question 3
A tumor of the lymphoid tissue is called
Correct Answer
lymphoma



Question 4
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is
Correct Answer
coronal



Question 5
Membrane attached to the stapes.
Correct Answer
oval window membrane




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,Question 6
The cervical plexus
Correct Answer
C1-C5, phrenic nerve is found deep in the neck.
is formed by the ventral rami of the first four cervical nerves and part of C5.
includes the phrenic nerve.



Question 7
The structure that lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between the skin
and the underlying structures of the body is the
Correct Answer
hypodermis



Question 8
Approximately how much saliva do the three pairs of compound tubuloalveolar
glands (parotids, submandibulars, and sublinguals) secrete each day?
Correct Answer
1 liter



Question 9
Which of the following statements about the muscles of the thorax is incorrect?
Correct Answer
When the diaphragm contracts, it decreases the volume of the thoracic cavity and
expels air from the lungs.



Question 10
When atoms combine, they may gain, lose, or share
Correct Answer
electrons




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,Question 11
Two major cavities of the human body are
Correct Answer
ventral and dorsal



Question 12
A barium enema study is used to detect and locate:
Correct Answer
polyps.
tumors.
diverticula.



Question 13
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the:
Correct Answer
trachea.



Question 14
During their residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into _____, cells that
proliferate as rapidly as any in the body.
Correct Answer
thymocytes



Question 15
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the:
Correct Answer
trachea.




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, Question 16
Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin.
Correct Answer
beta cells



Question 17
Which of the following muscles has fibers on a transverse plane?
Correct Answer
Transverse abdominis



Question 18
Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone?
Correct Answer
iodine



Question 19
Identify the letter that indicates the left auricle.




Correct Answer
D




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