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Abnormal heart sounds caused by turbulent flow through faulty valves are called
A) ectopic foci.
B) murmurs.
C) asystole.
D) fibrillations.
E) flutters.
The tiny gaps between adjacent Schwann cells are called
A) neurillema.
B) nodes of Ranvier.
C) axolemma.
D) terminals.
E) vesicles.
Fatty acids and many amino acids cannot be used for ________ because their catabolic
pathways produce acetyl-CoA.
A) glycolysis
B) gluconeogenesis
C) cellular respiration
D) glycemia
E) glycogenesis
Which of the following is a known effect of thyroid hormone on peripheral tissues?
A) increased oxygen consumption
B) increased heart rate
C) increased sensitivity to autonomic stimulation
D) increased body temperature
E) All of the answers are correct.
Blood returns from the gallbladder by way of the ________ vein.
A) hepatic
B) hepatic portal
C) biliary
D) cystic
E) azygos
In the musculoskeletal system, levers are formed by
A) ligament.
B) tendon.
C) joint.
D) muscle.
E) bone.
A faster-than-normal heart rate is called
A) tachycardia.
B) bradycardia.
C) hypercardia.
D) hypocardia.
E) procardia.
The ________ period extends from birth to 1 month.
A) post-embryonic
B) post-fetal
C) neogen
D) zygotic
E) neonatal
The ductus deferens passes through the ________ to enter the pelvic cavity.
A) canaliculi
B) mesiobuccal canal
C) epididymis
D) inguinal canal
E) urinary bladder
________ are squamous stem cells that develop into osteoblasts.
A) Osteoclasts
B) Osteocytes
C) Osteomedullary cells
D) Osteoprogenitor cells
E) Osteoid cells
Explain how to use the mnemonic ABCD when checking for signs of skin cancer.
Your friend has just taken up running and is complaining of pain as he rubs the dorsal
regions of his feet. As an astute anatomy and physiology student provide your friend
with an explanation for his current condition.
What would the complimentary (matching) mRNA and tRNA molecules be from a
DNA molecule that has the following triplets?
Your friend tells you that her baby was dubbed a "blue baby" by hospital staff and that
it was born with a "hole in its heart". Provide an explanation to your friend of this
phenomenon.
________ occurs when the activities of organs are regulated locally.
A) Self- regulation
B) Automatic regulation
C) Intuitive regulation
D) Extrinsic regulation
E) Amplification
( Information about the region and intensity of stimulation is relayed to the brain stem
over the cochlear branch of N VIII.
Consider a disease whereby cilia within the epithelial lining of the paranasal sinuses are
destroyed. What would be some of the consequences?
Many lipid-soluble medications can be delivered by diffusion across the skin. This
process is called transdermal administration and is commonly done by applying patches
that contain the medication to the surface of the skin. These patches can be attached
anywhere on the skin except the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Why?
