Bones and muscles function as mechanical devices called
A) syncytia. B) levers. C) ladders. D) lifts.
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Question 2) If a person's right visual cortex is damaged, the injury will most likely affect vision from
the
A) nasal side of both eyes.
B) nasal side of one eye and the temporal side of the other eye.
C) right eye only.
D) left eye only.
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Question 3) A laminectomy is a procedure used to treat osteoporosis that removes part of the
posterior arch of a vertebra.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 4) The blood concentration of growth hormone
A) rises at puberty and levels off after adolescence.
B) varies greatly in males during adulthood.
C) rises in females after menopause.
D) drops at puberty and rises after adolescence.
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Question 5) A yoga move in which a foot is grasped and the lower limb brought upwards so
the foot touches the buttock is an example of ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Question 6) The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the
A) abdominal viscera. B) thoracic viscera.
C) scalp and face. D) upper limb and mammary gland.
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Question 7) If you were a physician evaluating a young person who has conductive deafness, which
of the following would you consider in your differential diagnosis?
A) Damage to the auditory nerve
B) A torn tympanic membrane
C) Use of the antibiotic drug streptomycin
D) A brain tumor
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Question 8) Astrocytes structurally support neurons and also provide important signals and nutrients
to neurons.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) The biconcave cells in blood that lack nuclei when they are mature are the
A) white blood cells. B) macrophages.
C) platelets. D) red blood cells.
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Question 10) Interruption of blood flow to the brain that can damage the cerebrum is called a
A) contusion. B) myocardial infarction.
C) cerebrovascular accident. D) concussion.
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