A&P WCC Exam 3 Practice 113 Questions with Verified
Answers
Destruction of the ventral nerve roots will result in:
A. The inability to move
B. The inability to form cerebrospinal fluid
C. The ability to speak louder than usual
D. The ability to conduct more nerve impulses more efficiently - CORRECT
ANSWER the inability to move
The highest concentration of cone-shaped cells is at the:
A. Ciliary body
B. Iris
C. Fovea centralis
D. Temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER fovea centralis
The rod-shaped cells of the retina permit vision:
A. Where there is bright light
B. In color
C. Where there is dim light
D. Only at the fovea - CORRECT ANSWER where there is dim light
An inverted image is converted into an upright image at the:
A. Temporal lobe of the brain
B. Blind spot
C. Occipital lobe of the brain
D. Optic disk - CORRECT ANSWER occipital lobe of the brain
All of the following are parts of the outer ear except the:
A. Tympanic membranes
B. Pinna
C. External auditory canal
D. Ear ossicles - CORRECT ANSWER D. ear ossicles
,The taste buds send their impulses to the brain for interpretation utilizing the
(look over):
A. Facial and glossopharyngeal nerves
B. Vagus and accessory nerves
C. Olfactory and optic nerves
D. Trochlear and trigeminal nerves - CORRECT ANSWER A. Facial and
glossopharyngeal nerves
The highest concentration of rod-shaped cells is at the:
A. Suspensory ligament
B. Outer edges of the retina
C. Occipital lobe
D. Blind spot - CORRECT ANSWER outer edges of the retina
The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is
a
A. Sensory body.
B. Myotome.
C. Dermatome.
D. Nerve body. - CORRECT ANSWER dermatome
The simplest level of CNS function is the
A. Ability to work.
B. Cerebral reflex.
C. Ability to talk.
D. Spinal reflex. - CORRECT ANSWER Spinal reflex
All of the following apply to the autonomic nervous system except:
A. It consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
B. It does not include cranial nerves.
C. It operates on an involuntary basis.
D. It is composed of preganglionic and postganglionic nerves. - CORRECT ANSWER
B. It does not include cranial nerves
The target tissue of ACTH is the
A. Beta cells of the pancreas.
B. Thymus gland.
, C. Medulla of the adrenal gland.
D. Cortex of the adrenal gland. - CORRECT ANSWER Cortex of the adrenal gland
Hormones that influence the secondary sex characteristics may be produced by
both the
A. Adrenal cortex and reproductive organs.
B. Thyroid and parathyroid glands.
C. Pancreas and pineal gland.
D. Thymus and pituitary glands. - CORRECT ANSWER Adrenal cortex and
reproductive organs.
The thyroid gland is located
A. Within the brain.
B. Behind the spleen.
C. Near the larynx.
D. In the lower abdominal cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER Near the larynx.
The concentration of sodium and potassium ions in the blood and body fluid is
regulated by hormones known as
A. Androgens.
B. Adrenergic hormones.
C. Mineral corticoids.
D. Glucocorticoids. - CORRECT ANSWER Mineral Corticoids
In patients with diabetes mellitus
A. Insufficient glucose enters the cells
B. The medulla of the adrenal gland is damaged.
C. Progesterone is not produced by the placenta.
D. The hypothalamus is nonfunctional. - CORRECT ANSWER Insufficient glucose
enters the cells
The symptoms of diabetes mellitus may include all of the following except
A. Frequent urination.
B. Excessive thirst.
C. Abnormal mineral absorption.
D. High glucose content of urine. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Abnormal mineral
absorption
Answers
Destruction of the ventral nerve roots will result in:
A. The inability to move
B. The inability to form cerebrospinal fluid
C. The ability to speak louder than usual
D. The ability to conduct more nerve impulses more efficiently - CORRECT
ANSWER the inability to move
The highest concentration of cone-shaped cells is at the:
A. Ciliary body
B. Iris
C. Fovea centralis
D. Temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER fovea centralis
The rod-shaped cells of the retina permit vision:
A. Where there is bright light
B. In color
C. Where there is dim light
D. Only at the fovea - CORRECT ANSWER where there is dim light
An inverted image is converted into an upright image at the:
A. Temporal lobe of the brain
B. Blind spot
C. Occipital lobe of the brain
D. Optic disk - CORRECT ANSWER occipital lobe of the brain
All of the following are parts of the outer ear except the:
A. Tympanic membranes
B. Pinna
C. External auditory canal
D. Ear ossicles - CORRECT ANSWER D. ear ossicles
,The taste buds send their impulses to the brain for interpretation utilizing the
(look over):
A. Facial and glossopharyngeal nerves
B. Vagus and accessory nerves
C. Olfactory and optic nerves
D. Trochlear and trigeminal nerves - CORRECT ANSWER A. Facial and
glossopharyngeal nerves
The highest concentration of rod-shaped cells is at the:
A. Suspensory ligament
B. Outer edges of the retina
C. Occipital lobe
D. Blind spot - CORRECT ANSWER outer edges of the retina
The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is
a
A. Sensory body.
B. Myotome.
C. Dermatome.
D. Nerve body. - CORRECT ANSWER dermatome
The simplest level of CNS function is the
A. Ability to work.
B. Cerebral reflex.
C. Ability to talk.
D. Spinal reflex. - CORRECT ANSWER Spinal reflex
All of the following apply to the autonomic nervous system except:
A. It consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
B. It does not include cranial nerves.
C. It operates on an involuntary basis.
D. It is composed of preganglionic and postganglionic nerves. - CORRECT ANSWER
B. It does not include cranial nerves
The target tissue of ACTH is the
A. Beta cells of the pancreas.
B. Thymus gland.
, C. Medulla of the adrenal gland.
D. Cortex of the adrenal gland. - CORRECT ANSWER Cortex of the adrenal gland
Hormones that influence the secondary sex characteristics may be produced by
both the
A. Adrenal cortex and reproductive organs.
B. Thyroid and parathyroid glands.
C. Pancreas and pineal gland.
D. Thymus and pituitary glands. - CORRECT ANSWER Adrenal cortex and
reproductive organs.
The thyroid gland is located
A. Within the brain.
B. Behind the spleen.
C. Near the larynx.
D. In the lower abdominal cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER Near the larynx.
The concentration of sodium and potassium ions in the blood and body fluid is
regulated by hormones known as
A. Androgens.
B. Adrenergic hormones.
C. Mineral corticoids.
D. Glucocorticoids. - CORRECT ANSWER Mineral Corticoids
In patients with diabetes mellitus
A. Insufficient glucose enters the cells
B. The medulla of the adrenal gland is damaged.
C. Progesterone is not produced by the placenta.
D. The hypothalamus is nonfunctional. - CORRECT ANSWER Insufficient glucose
enters the cells
The symptoms of diabetes mellitus may include all of the following except
A. Frequent urination.
B. Excessive thirst.
C. Abnormal mineral absorption.
D. High glucose content of urine. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Abnormal mineral
absorption
