Biomedical Sciences Fundamentals
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Course Introduction
Biomedical Sciences Fundamentals introduces students to the foundational concepts underlying the vast field of biomedical sciences. This course explores the biological and chemical principles essential for understanding human health and disease, covering topics such as cell biology, human anatomy and physiology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and immunology. Emphasis is placed on the integration of these disciplines to comprehend normal body function, mechanisms of disease, and the basis of modern diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Students will also develop scientific literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills necessary for advanced study and professional practice in biomedical and health-related fields.
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Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Global 11th Edition by Elaine N. Marieb
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Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation
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Q1) Identify the cavity that houses the heart and lungs (and other organs).
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
F) Label F
Answer: C
Q2) Picks up fluids leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood
A)urinary system
B)endocrine system
C)digestive system
D)integumentary system
E)muscular system
F)lymphatic system
Answer: F
Q3) The spinal cavity is part of the ventral body cavity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry
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Q1) Enzymes are examples of ________ proteins.
A) structural
B) globular (functional)
C) fibrous
D) alpha
Answer: B
Q2) The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of ________ an atom contains.
A) protons
B) neutrons
C) protons and neutrons
D) neutrons and electrons
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following contains sodium?
A) H O
B) NaCl
C) N
D) CH
E) H SO
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Cells and Tissues
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Q1) Which of these characteristics best describes cardiac muscle tissue?
A) movement is involuntary and cells possess striations
B) attached to the skeleton
C) movement is voluntary and cells possess striations
D) single nucleus and spindle-shaped cells
E) multinucleate and long, cylindrical cells
Answer: A
Q2) The illustration of stratified squamous epithelium is ________.
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
Answer: D
Q3) Stratified epithelium consists of one layer of epithelial cells.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Skin and Body Membranes
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Q1) Type of membrane that lines open body cavities
A)serous membrane
B)synovial membrane
C)mucous membrane
D)cutaneous membrane
Q2) Synovial fluid reduces friction ________.
A) in movable joints such as the knee
B) between the visceral and parietal layers of serous membranes
C) inside the lungs
D) as the heart beats
E) around the brain
Q3) Apocrine gland secretions are normally odorless, and may be milky or yellowish in color.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The white crescent area located over the nail matrix is called the ________.
A) lunule
B) cuticle
C) matrix
D) bed
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Chapter 5: The Skeletal System
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Q1) Two or more bones meet at a location called a(n) ________.
A) fracture
B) hematoma
C) articulation (joint)
D) marrow cavity
Q2) Bone breaks into many fragments
A)greenstick fracture
B)depression fracture
C)impacted fracture
D)comminuted fracture
E)spiral fracture
Q3) Parietal bones
A)appendicular skeleton
B)axial skeleton
Q4) The shin bone is called the ________.
A) tibia
B) fibula
C) femur
D) radius
Q5) Explain how bones are remodeled in response to parathyroid hormone (PTH).
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Chapter 6: The Muscular System
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Q1) Contractions in which muscles shorten and produce movement are known as
A) isotonic contractions
B) twitches
C) isometric contractions
D) resistance exercises
Q2) Muscle tissue composed of branching cells and intercalated discs
A)smooth muscle tissue
B)skeletal muscle tissue
C)cardiac muscle tissue
Q3) The deltoid muscle is a common site for intramuscular injections.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as
A) torticollis
B) muscular dystrophy
C) cystic fibrosis
D) myasthenia gravis
Q5) Describe where and how dorsiflexion and plantar flexion occur.
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Chapter 7: The Nervous System
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Q1) The hypothalamus regulates the ________.
A) pineal gland
B) pituitary gland
C) pons
D) thalamus
Q2) The Schwann cell forms a myelin sheath around the ________.
A) dendrites
B) cell body
C) nucleus
D) axon
E) nodes of Ranvier
Q3) Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) subarachnoid space
B) corpus callosum
C) cerebral aqueduct
D) fourth ventricle
E) lateral ventricles
Q4) Increases metabolic rate
A)Parasympathetic nervous system
B)Sympathetic nervous system
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Chapter 8: Special Senses
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Q1) The only special sense that is NOT fully functional at birth is ________.
A) taste
B) smell
C) vision
D) hearing
E) touch
Q2) Oranges, tomatoes
A)bitter receptors
B)sweet receptors
C)salty receptors
D)sour receptors
E)umami receptors
Q3) What structure of the eye focuses light on the retina?
A) iris
B) sclera
C) lens
D) choroid
E) optic chiasma
Q4) Why are there two humors within the eye? Explain the location and role of each humor.
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Chapter 9: The Endocrine System
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Q1) Stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine
A)thyroid-stimulating hormone
B)growth hormone
C)antidiuretic hormone
D)parathyroid hormone
E)oxytocin
F)follicle-stimulating hormone
G)glucocorticoids
H)insulin
Q2) The placenta is a temporary organ formed in the uterus of pregnant women.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Insulin is produced by cells of the pancreatic islets called ________.
A) alpha cells
B) beta cells
C) delta cells
D) gamma cells
E) theta cells
Q4) Discuss how renin and angiotensin II help restore low blood pressure to normal.
Q5) Discuss the role of hormones in maintaining blood calcium levels.
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Chapter 10: Blood
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Q1) Each hemoglobin molecule is able to transport ________ molecules of oxygen.
A) 1 (one)
B) 2 ( two)
C) 3 (three)
D) 4 (four)
Q2) The primary job of erythrocytes is to transport oxygen.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Polycythemia arises from an excess or abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The hematocrit is the percentage of ________.
A) plasma in blood
B) erythrocytes in blood
C) leukocytes in blood
D) formed elements in blood
E) platelets in blood
Q5) Discuss why Martina, who has blood type A, cannot receive blood type B during a transfusion.
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Chapter 11: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Chemical secreted by white blood cells and macrophages to raise the body's temperature
A)pyrogen
B)antigen
C)cytokines
D)mucus
E)antibody
F)interferon
G)perforins
Q2) Diastolic pressure is the blood pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The four pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to this chamber
A)left ventricle
B)left atrium
C)right atrium
D)right ventricle
Q4) Describe how the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems are similar in structure and function.
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Chapter 13: The Respiratory System
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Q1) What sweeps contaminated mucus from the nasal cavity to the throat?
A) tonsils
B) flagella
C) cilia
D) coarse hairs
E) air turbulence
Q2) The nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity by ________.
A) the pharynx
B) the nasal conchae
C) the larynx
D) both the hard and soft palate
E) both the nasal conchae and hard palate
Q3) What structures does a molecule of oxygen encounter on its way to the alveoli of the lungs from the nose? Trace the pathway.
Q4) List the three regions of the pharynx and identify their relative superior and inferior endpoints in the respiratory passageway.
Q5) The respiratory zone is the only site of gas exchange within the lungs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
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Q1) Which one of the following is NOT True of cholesterol?
A) Cholesterol provides energy fuel for muscle contraction.
B) Cholesterol serves as the structural basis of steroid hormones.
C) Cholesterol serves as the structural basis of vitamin D.
D) Cholesterol is a major building block of plasma membranes.
E) Only about 15 percent of cholesterol comes from the diet.
Q2) The mouth (oral cavity) is indicated by ________.
A) Label C
B) Label D
C) Label E
D) Label B
E) Label A
Q3) Which of the following is the outermost layer of the GI tract that lines the abdominopelvic cavity?
A) mucosa
B) submucosa
C) visceral peritoneum
D) muscularis externa
E) parietal peritoneum
Q4) Organ where protein digestion begins
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Chapter 15: The Urinary System
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Q1) The nonselective, passive process performed by the glomerulus that forms blood plasma without blood proteins is called ________.
A) micturition
B) tubular secretion
C) glomerular filtration
D) tubular reabsorption
E) glomerular reabsorption
Q2) Blood proteins and blood cells are too large to pass through the filtration membrane and should not be found in filtrate.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which one of the following terms describes the location of the kidneys?
A) suprarenal
B) retroperineal
C) adrenal
D) intraperitoneal
E) retroperitoneal
Q4) Trace the pathway of a red blood cell through the kidney from the renal artery to the renal vein.
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Chapter 16: The Reproductive System
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Q1) During oogenesis, an oogonium directly gives rise to ________.
A) an ovum
B) a primary oocyte
C) a secondary oocyte
D) a first polar body
E) a second polar body
Q2) The process of creating female gametes is called ________.
A) spermatogenesis
B) oogenesis
C) spermiogenesis
D) cleavage
Q3) Circumcision for males removes the ________.
A) glans penis
B) shaft of the penis
C) scrotum
D) prepuce
E) ductus (vas) deferens
Q4) The interstitial cells of the testes produce androgens such as testosterone.
A)True
B)False
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