Which of the following could not be seen as one looks into the eye with an ophthalmoscope?
A) fovea centralis
B) macula lutea
C) optic chiasma
D) optic disc
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Question 2) Matching
A) Thyroid gland
B) Pancreas
C) Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
D) Adrenal medulla
E) Parathyroid glands
20) The size and shape of a pea; produces hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands.
21) Is part of the sympathetic nervous system.
22) Produces hormones that regulate glucose levels in the body.
23) Primary regulators of blood calcium levels.
24) Produces the body's major metabolic hormones.
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Question 3) The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 4) Matching
A) B
B) A
C) C
D) D
E) E
6) Growth hormone.
7) Follicle stimulating hormone.
8) Prolactin.
9) Adrenocorticotropic hormone.
10) Thyroid stimulating hormone.
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Question 5) Olfactory cells and taste buds are normally stimulated by ________.
A) stretching of the receptor cells
B) movement of a cupula
C) substances in solution
D) the movement of otoliths
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Question 6) Overlap in the visual fields of our eyes ________.
A) leaves a blind spot anterior to the nose and in the lateral fields of vision
B) is essentially a waste of brain processing for what is essentially the same image
C) gives us higher visual acuity for small detail by doubling the number of photoreceptors that are being stimulated
D) allows us to subconsciously estimate the distance of objects based on the different angles the image strikes our two retinas
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Question 7) Which pairing of terms is incorrectly related?
A) amplitude of a sound: intensity of the sound
B) frequency of sound waves: loudness of the sound
C) frequency of sound waves: number of wavelengths
D) quality of a sound : frequency of the sound
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Question 8) Calcitonin is the main regulator of blood calcium levels.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) Photoreceptors are modified neurons. However, they differ from most neurons in the fact that ________.
A) photoreceptors do not have fluctuations in membrane potential
B) photoreceptors do not release neurotransmitters
C) photoreceptors are sensitive to energy changes in the external environment
D) photoreceptors will hyperpolarize when stimulated
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Question 10) The pineal gland is used as a brain orientation landmark for brain X rays.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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