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Which of the following best describes the function of melanocytes - Accurate answers Production
of melanin
( Melanocytes produce melanin that protect the body from ultraviolet radiation.
In the human body, which of the following body parts are in a superior position to the lungs? -
Accurate answers Trachea and brain
The part of the arm that is most distal to the shoulder of the human body - Accurate answers The
thumb is farthest away from the shoulder
Which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane? - Accurate answers
Coronal or frontal plane is a front and back division (Anterior and posterior).
Which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the body - Accurate
answers Dorsal and lumbar
Which of the following list the primary parts of the heart? - Accurate answers Muscle tissue split
into four chambers
Which of the following blood components is responsible for transporting oxygen? - Accurate answers
red blood cells
Which of the following chambers pumps blood toward the lungs? - Accurate answers Right
ventricle
Which of the following statements best describes the function of veins? - Accurate answers Veins
carry blood back to the heart.
Which of the following structures changes the volume of the lungs? - Accurate answers Diaphragm
Which of the following statements best explains how the structure of alveoli relates to its function? -
Accurate answers The walls the alveoli are thin to increase the rate of diffusion
Which of the following statements best describes the primary function of the respiratory system? -
Accurate answers It exchanges gases between the blood and the air in an environment
Which of the following correctly describes the make up of the lungs? - Accurate answers Right
lung, three lobes, left lung, two lobes
In which of the following organs does the digestion begin? - Accurate answers Mouth
In which of the following organs does the breakdown of proteins begin? - Accurate answers
Stomach
, Which of the following structures absorbs nutrients in the small intestines? - Accurate answers
Microvilli
Which of the following statements best describes peristalsis? - Accurate answers Muscle
contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Which of the following actions are controlled by voluntary nerve signals? - Accurate answers
Walking and Talking
Which of the following best describes the function of a nerve synapse? - Accurate answers It allows
for the passing of signals between neurons and other neurons or between neurons and muscles
Which of the following describes the role of the central nervous system? - Accurate answers It
controls the regulation of body systems.
Which of the following types of nerves sends messages to the brain? - Accurate answers Sensory
Which of the following are thick filaments in a muscle cell? - Accurate answers Myosin
Which of the following best describes the role of tendons? - Accurate answers They connect
muscle to bone
Which of the following types of muscle tissue is voluntary? - Accurate answers Skeletal
Which of the following muscle are located at the shoulder - Accurate answers Deltoids
Which of the following organs produce female gametes? - Accurate answers Ovary
Which is the location where fertilization typically takes place? - Accurate answers fallopian tubes
Which of the following best describes one function of estrogen? - Accurate answers Maturation of
eggs
Which of the following result from the production of luteinizing hormone (LH) in males? - Accurate
answers . Facial hair growth
. Testosterone production
. Sperm production
Which of the following is the layer of skin that forms a protective, waterproof barrier? - Accurate
answers Epidermis
Which of the following best describes the function of melanocytes? - Accurate answers production
of melanin
Which of the following layers of the skin contains hair follicles - Accurate answers Dermis