Question: Name the structure labeled number four (4) in this image.
Answer Choices:
Kidney
Urinary bladder
Adrenal gland
Ureter
Answer: D. Ureter
Question: Which structure works to prevent reflux of gastric contents by contracting and relaxing?
Answer Choices:
Esophageal muscularis
Lower esophageal sphincter
Upper esophageal sphincter
Angle of His
Answer: B. Lower esophageal sphincter
Question: The abdominopelvic cavity has four quadrants… Name the quadrant in which the liver will be located.
Answer Choices:
Left upper quadrant
Right upper quadrant
Left lower quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Answer: B. Right upper quadrant
Question: An instructor unexpectedly blew a loud horn… What branch of the nervous system did the instructor activate?
Answer Choices:
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Answer: A. Sympathetic nervous system
Question: Which muscle of the tongue does not receive motor innervation from the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?
Answer Choices:
Palatoglossus
Genioglossus
Styloglossus
Hyoglossus
Answer: A. Palatoglossus
Question: The endocrine function of the organ represented by this image (pancreas) is secretion of _____.
Answer Choices:
Bicarbonate
Amylase
Lipase
Glucagon
Answer: D. Glucagon
Question: The area of the colon colored in blue receives its blood supply from which artery?
Answer Choices:
Ileocolic
Inferior Mesenteric
Superior Mesenteric
Middle Colic
Answer: B. Inferior Mesenteric
Question: Where are chromaffin cells located?
Answer Choices:
Suprarenal cortex
Ovarian cortex
Suprarenal medulla
Ovarian medulla
Answer: C. Suprarenal medulla
Question: In which part of the spinal column are the vertebrae depicted by bracket B located?
Answer Choices:
Sacral
Thoracic
Cervical
Lumbar
Answer: B. Thoracic
Question: What do presynaptic neurons release at a synaptic cleft?
Answer Choices:
Calcium ions
Sodium ions
Neurotransmitters
Hormones
Answer: C. Neurotransmitters
Question: Decibels are units of measurement related to the
Answer Choices:
Heart
Vocal chords
Eye
Ear
Answer: D. Ear
Question: In the human male, which of these structures produces sperm cells?
Answer Choices:
Prostate gland
Cowper’s glands
Epididymis
Testes
Answer: D. Testes
Question: Where is the pituitary gland located?
Answer Choices:
Below the liver
Above the kidneys
Above the thalamus
Below the hypothalamus
Answer: D. Below the hypothalamus