Which of the following fractures would be the least likely to cause a spinal cord injury?
A) A fracture of vertebra T5
B) A fracture of vertebra T12
C) A fracture of vertebra C2
D) A fracture of vertebra C6
E) A fracture of vertebra L4
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Question 2) An excessive intake of antacids can lead to which of the following?
A) Metabolic acidosis
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
D) Metabolic alkalosis
E) Digestive alkalosis
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Question 3) The membrane that lines the lumenal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of ________.
A) areolar tissue and lamina propria
B) simple squamous epithelium and areolar tissue
C) areolar and dense irregular connective tissue
D) simple squamous epithelium and dense irregular connective tissue
E) epithelium and lamina propria
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Question 4) The ________ system regulates blood volume and pressure, stimulates red blood cell formation, and controls fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
A) digestive B) urinary C) circulatory D) respiratory E) muscular
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Question 5) Which of the following is not a function associated with the spinal cord?
A) Conduct sensory information up to the brain
B) Protect neurons in both the ascending and descending tracts
C) Conduct motor information down the cord
D) Mediate a reflex, such as the withdrawal of a hand from pain
E) Coordinate the alternating contraction of several muscle groups associated with locomotion
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Question 6) Lymph is similar to blood plasma, but very low in ________.
A) electrolytes
B) sodium and potassium
C) metabolic waste
D) protein
E) carbon dioxide
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Question 7) The infundibulum is a ________.
A) projection of the hypothalamus from which the pituitary gland hangs
B) bulky nucleus composed of the paraventricular nucleus and the supraoptic nucleus
C) portal system between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
D) mass of endocrine and neural cells
E) depression of the sphenoid bone that protects the pituitary gland
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Question 8) The orgasm-emission phase of the male sexual response is stimulated by ________.
A) efferent sympathetic signals from the sacral region of the spinal cord
B) efferent parasympathetic signals from the lumbar region of the spinal cord
C) efferent sympathetic signals from the lumbar region of the spinal cord
D) efferent parasympathetic signals from the sacral region of the spinal cord
E) efferent somatic signals from the thoracic region of the spinal cord
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Question 9) When doing a pushup, your shoulders ________ as your body is pushed upward.
A) elevate
B) supinate
C) protract
D) hyperextend
E) retract
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Question 10) Which of the following is not considered a region of the spinal cord?
A) Thoracic B) Cervical C) Lumbar D) Sacral E) Pelvic
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