Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology
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Course Introduction
Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology offers a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of the human body, emphasizing systems most relevant to healthcare professions. This course explores the intricate relationships between organs, tissues, and cells, and examines the physiological mechanisms that sustain life, such as circulation, respiration, digestion, and neural communication. Designed for students pursuing allied health careers, it integrates clinical perspectives and practical applications, providing a strong foundation for understanding health, disease, and therapeutic interventions in a variety of healthcare settings.
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Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 12th Edition by Elaine N. Marieb
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Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation
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Q1) ________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Hematopoiesis
D) Irritability
Answer: A
Q2) The adrenals, pancreas, thyroid, and parathyroids are glands of the endocrine system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the ________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.
A) urinary; digestive
B) cardiovascular; urinary
C) digestive; urinary
D) reproductive; digestive
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry
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Q1) Atoms that have lost or gained electrons during chemical bonding are known as isotopes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The atomic mass number does not include these subatomic particles in the calculation.
A)Proton
B)Neutron
C)Electron
Answer: C
Q3) Atoms share these subatomic particles when they combine to form molecules.
A)Proton
B)Neutron
C)Electron
Answer: C
Q4) The number of protons in an atom equals the atomic number for that element.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Cells and Tissues
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Q1) Type of tissue that is common in glands and their ducts
A)epithelial tissue
B)connective tissue
C)nervous tissue
D)muscle tissue
Answer: A
Q2) Tendons and ligaments are classified as ________.
A) skeletal muscle tissue
B) loose connective tissue
C) areolar connective tissue
D) dense connective (fibrous) tissue
Answer: D
Q3) The structural and functional unit of all living things is the ________.
A) nucleus
B) element
C) cytoplasm
D) cell
E) organelle
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Skin and Body Membranes
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Q1) Type of membrane that contains a visceral and a parietal layer
A)mucous membrane
B)synovial membrane
C)cutaneous membrane
D)serous membrane
Q2) The sebaceous and sweat glands associated with the skin are classified as ________ glands because they release secretions to the skin's surface via ducts.
A) exocrine
B) endocrine
C) serous
D) mucous
Q3) Where does hair growth occur?
A) hair shaft
B) hair matrix
C) hair cuticle
D) hair cortex
E) hair medulla
Q4) Distinguish between the locations and secretions of apocrine and eccrine sweat glands.
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Chapter 5: The Skeletal System
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Q1) The parietal bone is indicated by ________.
A) Label M
B) Label O
C) Label A
D) Label H
E) Label P
Q2) The temporal bones are joined with the parietal bones at the ________ sutures.
A) coronal
B) sagittal
C) squamous
D) lambdoid
Q3) The skeletal system is divided into two parts: the axial skeleton, the bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body, and the appendicular skeleton, the bones of the limbs and girdles that attach them to the skeleton.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Joint created by the pubic symphysis
A)synovial joint
B)fibrous joint
C)cartilaginous joint
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Chapter 6: The Muscular System
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Q1) While doing "jumping jacks" during an exercise class, your arms and legs move laterally away from the midline of your body. This motion is called ________.
A) extension
B) flexion
C) abduction
D) adduction
E) circumduction
Q2) Discuss the role of the myosin heads in sliding filament theory.
Q3) Contractions in which muscles shorten and produce movement are known as
A) isotonic contractions
B) twitches
C) isometric contractions
D) resistance exercises
Q4) Like the biceps brachii muscle, which muscle is a prime mover in elbow flexion?
A) triceps brachii
B) deltoid
C) brachioradialis
D) fibularis longus
E) brachialis
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Chapter 7: The Nervous System
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Q1) Nerve impulse transmissions occurring along myelinated neurons are called
A) saltatory conduction
B) repolarization
C) graded potential
D) sodium-potassium pump
E) all-or-none response
Q2) Ms. Young feels deep pressure during a tooth extraction. Which type of sensory receptor detects this sensation?
A) free nerve ending
B) Golgi tendon organ
C) Meissner's corpuscle
D) proprioceptor
E) lamellar corpuscle
Q3) Structural nervous system subdivision that consists of the brain and spinal cord
A)Central nervous system (CNS)
B)Motor (efferent) division
C)Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
D)Sensory (afferent) division
E)Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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Chapter 8: Special Senses
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Q1) The stapes (stirrup) is indicated by ________.
A) Label E
B) Label I
C) Label A
D) Label H
E) Label F
Q2) "White of the eye"
A)lacrimal gland
B)optic disc
C)cornea
D)retina
E)fovea centralis
F)vitreous humor
G)sclera
H)lens
I)cones
Q3) We cannot see images formed on the optic disc (blind spot).
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain how the function of rods and cones differ.
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Chapter 9: The Endocrine System
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Q1) Melatonin production peaks during the night to make us drowsy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Lowers blood glucose levels
A)follicle-stimulating hormone
B)parathyroid hormone
C)antidiuretic hormone
D)thyroid-stimulating hormone
E)glucocorticoids
F)growth hormone
G)oxytocin
H)insulin
Q3) Which of the following disorders results from the hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
A) diabetes insipidus
B) hypoglycemia
C) diabetes mellitus
D) goiter
Q4) Explain the pituitary-hypothalamus relationship.
Q5) Discuss the role of hormones in maintaining blood calcium levels.
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Chapter 10: Blood
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Q1) Erythrocytes make up the majority of the formed elements.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Mrs. Litaker was concerned because her baby was born with yellow skin. Name and explain this condition to her.
Q3) Unlike erythrocytes, leukocytes contain a nucleus and the usual complement of organelles, including mitochondria.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is blood serum?
A) formed elements and plasma
B) blood plasma minus the clotting proteins
C) blood plasma minus vitamin K
D) erythrocytes and leukocytes
E) leukocytes and platelets
Q5) These formed elements number 4,800 to 10,800 cells/mm³ of blood
A)leukocyte
B)erythrocyte
C)platelet
Q6) Describe the three phases of the normal blood-clotting process.
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Chapter 11: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) All four heart valves are briefly closed as pressure begins to rise in the ventricles, a phase known as ________.
A) atrial systole
B) isovolumetric contraction
C) ventricular systole
D) ventricular diastole
E) atrial diastole
Q2) An incompetent aortic semilunar valve would allow blood to backflow from the
A) right ventricle to the right atrium
B) left ventricle to the left atrium
C) aorta to the left ventricle
D) aorta to the left atrium
E) pulmonary trunk to the left ventricle
Q3) Which type of vessel is constructed only from tunica intima?
A) arteries
B) arterioles
C) capillaries
D) veins
E) venules
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Chapter 12: The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
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Q1) Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver?
A) tonsils
B) spleen
C) thymus gland
D) appendix
E) Peyer's patches
Q2) All lymph rejoins the bloodstream via the subclavian veins.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The two main structures of the lymphatic system are the lymphatic vessels and the blood vessels.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Where do B cells develop immunocompetence?
A) thymus gland
B) bone marrow
C) spleen
D) thyroid gland
E) lymph nodes
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Chapter 13: The Respiratory System
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Q1) Air that allows gas exchange to go on continuously even between breaths
A)vital capacity
B)dead space volume
C)expiratory reserve volume
D)inspiratory reserve volume
E)residual volume
F)tidal volume
Q2) The portion of the pharynx continuous with the mouth is termed the oropharynx.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify the two pleural membranes and describe them under normal and disease conditions.
Q4) What fatty molecule is made by alveolar cells to reduce surface tension and prevent alveolar collapse between breaths?
A) sebum
B) surfactant
C) nicotine
D) mucus
Q5) Explain the structure and function of the respiratory membrane.
Q6) Explain the roles of mucus and cilia in the respiratory system.
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Chapter 14: The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
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Q1) Pepsin is necessary for the stomach to break down ________.
A) carbohydrates
B) proteins
C) saturated fats
D) polysaccharides
E) nucleic acids
Q2) Transport of food products from the lumen of the GI tract to the blood or lymph
A)ingestion
B)propulsion
C)digestion
D)mechanical breakdown
E)defection
F)absorption
Q3) Which organ is responsible for drying out indigestible food residue through water absorption and the elimination of feces?
A) stomach
B) large intestine
C) small intestine
D) pancreas
E) liver
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Chapter 15: The Urinary System
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Q1) Cup-shaped extensions of the pelvis that enclose the tips of the renal (medullary) pyramids
Q2) What is the functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and forms urine?
A) glomerulus
B) nephron
C) renal pyramid
D) renal pelvis
Q3) Which congenital condition is found in male babies only and arises when the urethral orifice is located on the ventral surface of the penis?
A) renal calculi
B) glomerulonephritis
C) hypospadias
D) cystitis
Q4) A calyx is indicated by ________.
A) Label G
B) Label F
C) Label A
D) Label B
E) Label C
Q5) Cortex-like extensions that separate the renal (medullary) pyramids
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Chapter 16: The Reproductive System
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Q1) The fundus of the uterus protrudes into the vagina.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The male gonads have both sperm-producing and testosterone-producing functions and are called ________.
A) testes
B) sperm
C) ovaries
D) ovum
E) gametes
Q3) The ejaculatory duct is indicated by ________.
A) Label L
B) Label F
C) Label H
D) Label C
E) Label G
Q4) The vagina functions both as the birth canal and also as the female's organ of copulation.
A)True
B)False
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