Health Professions Anatomy and Physiology
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Health Professions Anatomy and Physiology offers an in-depth exploration of the human body's structure and function, tailored for students pursuing careers in health-related fields. This course covers major body systems including skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and more emphasizing the interrelationship between anatomical form and physiological processes. Students will gain foundational knowledge necessary for clinical practice, develop analytical skills through laboratory investigations, and apply concepts to real-world healthcare scenarios, preparing them for advanced study and professional responsibilities in health professions.
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Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions An Interactive Journey 2nd Edition by Bruce J. Colbert
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology:
Learning the Language
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Q1) The potential outcome of a disease is the ________.
A)Etiology
B)Diagnosis
C)Prognosis
D)Treatment
Answer: C
Q2) Taking an MRI of the knee is considered gross anatomy because it is ________.
A)Difficult
B)Visually unpleasant
C)Has 144 steps
D)Is large scale
Answer: D
Q3) Vital signs include all of the following except ________.
A)Coloring
B)Heart rate
C)Respirations
D)Temperature
Answer: A
Q4) The body temperature is controlled by the _______________. Answer: Hypothalamus
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Chapter 2: The Human Body: Reading the Map
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Q1) Cyanosis causes what coloration of the skin?
A)Red
B)Blue
C)Black
D)White Answer: B
Q2) Pain in the ____________ quadrant can be a sign of appendicitis.
A)RUQ
B)LUQ
C)RLQ
D)LLQ
Answer: C
Q3) A(n) ________ is a two dimensional view of a specific area.
Answer: X-ray
Q4) Dorsal cavities contain which organs?
A)Diaphragm
B)Brain and spinal cord
C)Stomach
D)Pancreas
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Biochemistry: the Basic Ingredients of Life
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Q1) The _____________ scale is used to measure the strength of acids and bases. Answer: PH
Q2) The smallest unit that retains the chemical properties of a particular type of matter is a(n) ________.
A)Atom
B)Molecule
C)Element
D)Ion
Answer: C
Q3) ______________ molecules have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails. Answer: Phospholipids
Q4) All the chemical reactions in a cell are collectively referred to as _________________. Answer: Metabolism
Q5) Disaccharides are a type of lipid.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q6) The nucleus of an atom contains protons and _______________. Answer: Neutrons
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Chapter 4: The Cells: the Raw Materials and Building Blocks
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Q1) These are extremely fine hair-like structures on the surface of the cell ________.
A)Cilia
B)Microvilli
C)Flagella
D)Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Q2) Given that they have lots of golgi, salivary glands and pancreatic cells must perform which function(s)?
A)Lipid synthesis
B)DNA synthesis
C)Protein synthesis
D)Secretion and storage
Q3) Bacterial cells have no nucleus or organelles and reproduce easily through a process known as ________.
A)Chromatin
B)Eukaryosis
C)Interphase
D)Binary fission
Q4) ____________ are whip-like tails that help cells move.
Q5) Discuss the characteristics of carrier mediated transport.
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Chapter 5: Tissues and Systems: the Inside Story
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Q1) This connective tissue has cells in a mineral matrix ________.
A)Cartilage
B)Reticular
C)Bone
D)Blood
Q2) The cardiovascular system is one of the body's control systems.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ____________ system is the main storage for calcium.
Q4) The ________ layer lines the wall of the cavities in which organs reside.
Q5) Cells that are arranged in several layers are called ____________ cells.
A)Cuboidal
B)Stratified
C)Columnar
D)Squamous
Q6) The movement of food is a function of ________ muscles.
A)Involuntary
B)Sensory
C)Cardiac
D)Striated
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Chapter 6: The Skeletal System: the Framework
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Q1) This bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies ________.
A)Rickets
B)Osteomalacia
C)Osteoporosis
D)Paget's disease
Q2) Explain the microanatomy of compact bone.
Q3) Fibrous joints are not freely moving.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The spinal column and bones of the middle ear are part of the ________ skeleton.
A)Superior
B)Axial
C)Inferior
D)Appendicular
Q5) A(n) ________ or closed fracture is a break without a puncture to the skin.
Q6) List five types of bone disorders.
Q7) The tissue making up most of your skeleton until embryonic week 8 is known as
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Chapter 7: The Muscular System: Movement for the Journey
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Q1) This bacteria releases a toxin that keeps muscles constantly contracted and causes tetanus.
A)Meningitis
B)E.Coli
C)Staphylococcus aureus
D)Clostridium tetani
Q2) ________ is an injury that is the result of overuse, overstretching, or forcible stretching of a muscle beyond its functional capacity.It sometimes involves a tendon or ligament.
A)Avulsion
B)Sprain
C)Shin splints
D)Strain
Q3) Atrophy means muscles ________.
A)Have increased growth
B)Waste away
C)Will be scarred
D)Develop excessively in childhood
Q4) Tetanus is a muscle disease caused by an untreated bacterial infection of a(n)
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Chapter 8: The Integumentary System: the Protective
Covering
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Q1) Cellulitis is an inflammatory condition of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by what bacteria?
A)Streptococcus
B)Staphylococcus
C)Mycobacterium
D)E.Coli
Q2) A second-degree burn involves the entire depth of the ________ and a portion of the dermis and can cause blistering.
Q3) The stratum basale is the outermost surface of the skin.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Jaundice is caused by a build-up in the body of ________.
A)Carotene
B)Bilirubin
C)Melanin
D)Bile
Q5) The most dangerous type of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Nervous System Part I: the Information
Super Highway
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Q1) Between adjacent glial cells on axons are tiny bare spots called ________.
Q2) Bruises to the spinal cord may resolve with time and rehabilitation, but a severed, or crushed spinal cord is usually a(n) ________ injury.
Q3) The glial cells which remove debris are called ____________.
Q4) Dendrites generate and send signals to other cells.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The third, innermost layer of the meninges is called the ________.
A)Dura mater
B)Arachnoid mater
C)Pia mater
D)Epidural mater
Q6) Neurons are able to generate tiny electrical currents by changing the ____________ of their membranes.
A)Composition
B)Shape
C)Pathway
D)Permeability
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Q7) The most common systemic disorder that causes peripheral neuropathy is
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Chapter 10: The Nervous System Part Ii: the Traffic Control Center
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Q1) Once touch information is sent to the brain, understanding will occur in the ____________ area.
A)Sensory association relay
B)Ganglionic association
C)Somatic sensory cortex
D)Somatic sensory association
Q2) The lobe responsible for taste ________:
A)frontal
B)parietal
C)temporal
D)occipital
Q3) A stroke is also known as a(n) ____________ (Do not use abbreviation).
Q4) Hydrocephalus is treated by medication and by inserting a(n) ____________.
Q5) Dizziness is one symptom of damage to the _________________ cranial nerve.
Q6) Emotions are integrated in the ________ lobes.
Q7) Which structure in the diencephalon relays information to the cerebrum?
A)Thalamus
B)Hypothalamus
C)Pineal body
D)Pituitary gland
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Chapter 11: The Senses: the Sights and Sounds
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Q1) The globe-shaped organ of vision is the ____________.
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the three layers of tissue that forms the eyeball?
A)Conjunctiva
B)Sclera
C)Choroid
D)Retina
Q3) Describe how your eye is like a camera.
Q4) There are times when an optometrist needs to dilate the pupils for better ________ of inner eye parts during the exam.
Q5) Amblyopia develops most commonly in ________.
A)Adults
B)Children
C)Patients with astigmatism
D)The elderly
Q6) The _______________ contains light-sensitive neurons.
Q7) Ciliary muscles surround the lens in the eye.
A)True
B)False
Q8) The ____________ is the opening through which light passes into the eye.
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Chapter 12: The Endocrine System: the Bodys Other Control System
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Q1) Oversecretion of growth hormone (GH) in adults, after bones have stopped growing, causes ________.
Q2) An overproduction of pituitary hormones is called ________.
A)Cushing's syndrome
B)Addison's disease
C)Hyperpituitarism
D)Hypopituitarism
Q3) Hypersecretion of cortisol causes ________.
A)Addison's disease
B)Cushing's syndrome
C)Myxedema
D)None of the above
Q4) ________ is the primary side effect of insulin therapy.
Q5) Which of the following is an early symptom of hypoglycemia?
A)Nervousness
B)Weakness
C)Difficulty speaking
D)All of the above
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Q6) ________ triggers our sleep by peaking at night and causing drowsiness.
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Chapter 13: The Cardiovascular System: Transport and Supply
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Q1) Type AB has no antigens.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Another name for "hardening of the arteries" is ________.
A)Angina pectoris
B)Myocardial infarction
C)Arteriosclerosis
D)Embolism
Q3) Arteries have thinner walls than veins.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the name of the structure that separates the lower chambers of the heart?
A)Atrial mitral valve
B)Ventrical SA node
C)Interatrial septum
D)Interventricular septum
Q5) During the final stage of clotting the clot becomes water soluble.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: The Respiratory System: Its a Gas
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Q1) Respiratory mucosa is ciliated cuboidal epithelium with goblet cells.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ is a respiratory infection causing pressure, pain and often a headache.
Q3) The process of gas exchange is known as ____________.
Q4) _____________________ is the amount of gas moved during normal ventilation.
A)Inspiratory reserve volume
B)Vital Capacity
C)Tidal Volume
D)Expiratory reserve volume
Q5) Due to the structure of the ________, a large amount of moisture is added to the respiratory system every day.
A)Nares
B)Trachea
C)Conchae
D)Eustachian tube
Q6) During increased physical activity or in disease states in which more oxygen is required, ________ are used to help pull up your rib cage to make an even larger space in the thoracic cavity.
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Q7) As CO<sub>2</sub> levels rise, pH decreases and ____________ rate increases.
Chapter 15: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems: Your Defense Systems
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Q1) In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the ________.
A)Pleural membrane
B)Mucous membrane
C)Synovial membrane
D)Myelin membrane
Q2) The HIV virus targets ________ cells.
A)Natural killer cells
B)B-cells
C)Helper T-cells
D)Dendritic cells
Q3) Autoimmune disorders are the opposite of immunodeficiency disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The spleen is a lymph organ that filters blood and also acts as a reservoir for
A)Water
B)Fat
C)Interstitial fluid
D)Blood
Q5) The destruction of self-recognizing lymphocytes is known as ________.
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Chapter 16: The Gastrointestinal System: Fuel for the Trip
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Q1) Which of the following is a function of the oral cavity?
A)Starch digestion
B)Protein digestion
C)Peristalsis
D)Nutrient absorption
Q2) What is the last section of the small intestine, before it empties into the large intestine, called?
A)Duodenum
B)Stomach
C)Jejunum
D)Ileum
Q3) The peritoneum has drapes of membrane known as ____________________.
Q4) ________ is the term for a loss of appetite.
Q5) The type of hernia where the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and into the thoracic cavity is ________.
A)Hiatal
B)Hepatic
C)Cholecystic
D)Celiac
Q6) Periodontal disease is the major cause of tooth loss in ________.
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Chapter 17: The Urinary System: Filtration and Fluid Balance
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Q1) Kidney stones can be caused by any of the following except ________.
A)Kidney infection
B)Calcium
C)Uric acid
D)Potassium
Q2) One of the most important risk factors for kidney disease is ________.
A)Hypertension
B)ACE inhibitors
C)Hypotension
D)Vasodilation
Q3) The ____________ carries urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder.
Q4) An infection with the bacteria E.Coli , usually from eating undercooked ________, can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Q5) In both glomerulosclerosis and glomerulonephritis, there is decreased waste product removal and the electrolyte ________ is abnormal.
Q6) Medulla means inner portion.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Blood flows to the glomerulus via the ________ arteriole.
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Chapter 18: The Reproductive System: Replacement and Repair
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Q1) Benign prostatic hyperplasia or________ is the non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate and is the most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in men.
Q2) Down Syndrome patients have a wide range of ________ abilities.
Q3) There is a testes-blood barrier to prevent the ________ system from destroying sperm, which the white blood cells would recognize as invaders.
Q4) The part of the uterus that lies above the point where the uterine tubes attach is called the ________.
A)Body
B)Cervix
C)Fundus
D)Myometrium
Q5) Patients with ____________ have an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Q6) Explain the role of testosterone in male reproduction.
Q7) ________ cancer is the most common malignancy among women and the leading cause of death between ages 40-55.
Q8) The ____________________ are posterior to the bladder in males.
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Q9) List and briefly explain the function of hormones controlling female reproduction.
Chapter 19: The Journeys End: Now What
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Q1) If a fetus does not get enough calcium in the mother's diet, the fetus ________.
A)Gets it from converting other nutrients
B)Breaks down his/her own bones that had developed so far
C)Does not get enough calcium and may not develop properly because of the lack
D)Gets it from the mother's bones and teeth, weakening them
Q2) As an individual ages, he or she may lose which of the following?
A)Muscle mass
B)Neurons
C)Bone density
D)All of the above
Q3) Aging affects the rates of a drug's absorption, its distribution through the body, the metabolism of the medication, and the ________ of the drug from the body.
Q4) During the aging process, there is a decrease in the total body water for both males and females.The clinical significance of this is that older patients have a tendency to ________ more rapidly.
Q5) The human papilloma virus causes genital ____________.
Q6) Forensic scientists can use the molecule found in the nucleus of our cells, ____________, to identify individuals.
Q7) List five behavioral choices to improve health.
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