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| The engulfing of large particles into the cell is referred to as ____________? | Phagocytosis |
| What type of joint is present in the elbow? | Hinge joint |
| Which of the following would be a categorized as a flat bone? | Scapula |
| In order for the actin filaments to bind to the myosin head, what must occur first? | Calcium ions must bind to troponin molecules. |
| What is the primary function of melatonin? | o regulate sleep/wake cycles. |
| The limbic system of the brain is responsible for the regulation of ___________? | Emotion |
| Which is a bodily reaction to the fight or flight response? | pupil dilate, vasoconstriction, decreased gastric motility, increased perspiration |
| What area(s) of the brain are the most affected if a person is unable to understand written or verbal speech? | Weirnecke’s area |
| Speech production is concentrated in | Broca's area |
| The release of prolactin during breastfeeding is an example of __________________? | positive feedback |
| What valve is responsible for preventing the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium? | Tricuspid valve |
| The release of prolactin during breastfeeding is an example of __________________? Your answer of Positive feedback was correct. The stimulating of the mammary glands in the breast by prolactin is an example of positive feedback. The more a woman breastfeeds the more prolactin is released and the more milk that is produced. Negative feedback would imply a "shutting off" of a process when the stimulus is removed/satisfied. Gene regulation, protein synthesis and cell permeability are not appropriate answer options for what the question is asking. Therefore, the correct answer is [B]. What would result following an injury to the phrenic nerve? | inability to control breathing |
| The right side of the heart is associated with which type of circulation? | Pulmonary circulation |
| During exhalation, the diaphragm does which of the following? | Relaxes and lifts |
| The autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis is characterized by the degradation of what? | Myelin Sheath |
| Respiration rates are regulated by which of the following? | Increasing levels of carbon dioxide |
| What lobe of the brain is responsible for processing olfactory information? | Temporal |
| Which two bones make up the structure of the lower leg? | Fibula & Tibia |
| Which bone is part of the axial skeleton? | bones of the skull (including the temporal bone), the vertebral column, the ribs, and the sternum |
| appendicular skeleton includes | bones composing the shoulder and hip girdles and the extremities, including the bones of the arm and the leg |
| trachea, lungs, and bronchi are part of the | trachea, lungs, and bronchi are part of the |
| Which blood vessel returns blood from the systemic circuit to the heart? | superior vena cava |
| What type of hormones are follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone? | tropic (act on other endocrine glands.) |
| What is the purpose of the mastication of food? | to increase its surface area |
| Which hormone stimulates the interstitial cells of the testicles to produce testosterone? | luteinizing hormone |
| Which of the following happens during inhalation? | diaphragm contracts |
| What type of bone is the patella? | sesamoid |
| What does the pulmonary vein do? | carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart |
| Which layer of the epidermis contains cells that undergo mitosis? | stratum basale |
| ventral cavity | includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. |
