Teas 6 Study Guide Essentials - High-Score Study Material

Teas 6 Study Guide Essentials - High-Score Study Material What muscle movement has synapses in the spinal cord rather than the brain? - answer - reflex arc Where should I look for English/Reading help? - answer - Carolyn McAllister on youtube Where should I look for Math help? - answer - Brandon Craft on youtube Where should I look for Science help? - answer - Crash Course or Kahn Academy Trypsinogen, an enzyme secreted by the pancreas, is activated into trypsin in the duodenum by which enzyme? - answer - Enterokinanse In a chemical reaction: sulfuric acid + substance x= salt+water+carbon dioxide. What could substance X be? - answer - Sodium cabonate A ball is tied to a pole with a rope and is moving in a circle with constant speed. Which of these statements about the ball is true? - answer - There is force acting toward the center of the circle What makes up a molecule of fat? - answer - three molecules of fatty acid and one molecule of glycerol Enzymes are _________that work best at ________ph or temp. - answer - biological catalysts, optimum Which of the statements regarding the process of fermentation is true? - answer - It is an example of an anaerobic process where yeast acts on a sugar solution to produce carbon dioxide and alcohol. Which of the statements regarding the "oxygen debt" created during heavy exercise is true? - answer - Oxygen debt is created due to build up of lactic acid in the muscles, which needs a higher level of oxygen to be oxidized. Which of these statements regarding facilitated diffusion across a cell membrane is true? - answer - It is a kind of passive transport that requires transmembrane/carrier proteins. Fill in the blank: The hepatic portal vein carries ____, ____ blood from the ____ to the ____. - answer - de oxygenated, nutrient rich, intestines, liver On each side of the body, the brachiocephalic veins are formed by the union of which two veins? - answer - Internal jugular veins and subclavian veins Large lymphatic trunks unite to form which two main vessels of the lymphatic system? - answer - right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct Which of these is not a lymphatic organ? - answer - liver Which is not part of the central nervous system? - answer - cranial nerves Which is known as the pacemaker of the heart? - answer - SA node Which valve is found between the left atrium and the left ventricle? - answer - mitral (bicuspid) valve PMAT (Pass my anatomy test) mitosis mnemonic - answer - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase ATGC (at the golf course) DNA sequencing mnemonic - answer - Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine Which element is essential for the normal production of the hormone thyroxine? - answer - iodine Vitamin A, also known as ____, is a ____ vitamin. Its deficiency can lead to ____. - answer - retinol, fat soluble, night blindness What is an example of protein related malnutrition? - answer - Kwashiokor Food moves in the gastrointestinal tract by which of these processes? - answer - peristalsis of the circular and longitudinal muscles What is the function of amylase? - answer - Breaks down starch & glycogen (carbs) into disaccharides (simple sugars) Which of these statements regarding the gastrointestinal tract is false? - answer - Villi present in the large intestine absorbs water and mineral salts. What is the lifespan and breakdown of red blood cells? - answer - 4 months, bilirubin Maturation and development of T cells takes place in which region? - answer - Thymus gland Which of these statements is false regarding blood cells? - answer - mature red blood cells are bi-concave discs that have a central nucleus and long life span During inhalation, what changes occur in the diaphragm? - answer - The diaphragm muscles contract or tighten and the diaphragm moves downward. The volume of air that remains present in the lungs, even after forceful expiration/exhalation is called _______ and is about ________ liters. - answer - residual volume, 1.2 lite