The central nervous system is composed of the:

Skeletal muscle is also called:

Trendelenburg's position is MOST accurately defined as a:

The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the:

Which of the following statements regarding plasma is correct?

A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is:

Which of the following statements regarding anaerobic metabolism is correct?

Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive system?

The artery that can be palpated on the anterior surface of the foot is the:

Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the:

Which of the following statements regarding agonal respirations is correct?

The largest portion of the brain, which is commonly referred to as the “gray matter,” is called the:

Worn out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria are filtered from the blood by the:

The topographic term used to describe the part of the body that is nearer to the feet is:

What three bones make up the shoulder girdle?

An increase in heart rate and contractility occurs due to stimulation of:

___________ pressure is the pressure exerted by a liquid and occurs when blood is moved through the artery at relatively high pressures.

What is the minute volume of a patient with a tidal volume of 500 mL, a dead space volume of 150 mL, and a respiratory rate of 16 breaths/min?

The vocal cords are located in the:

What is the function of platelets?

The most distal four spinal vertebrae, which are fused together, form the:

Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:

The leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is called the:

Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating bodily movements such as writing or sewing?

Which of the following arteries does NOT carry highly oxygenated blood?

A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. What aspect of his body has sustained the initial injury?

The bones of the forearm are called the:

Abnormalities in metabolism are MOST likely caused by dysfunction of the:

The carpal bones form the:

Cardiac output (CO) is affected by:

The primary function of the right atrium is to:

Select the areas of the spinal column in descending order.

Both areas of the pons are used to:

At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:

The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following functions, EXCEPT:

Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are regulated exclusively by the:

Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body?

In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:

A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The “130” represents:

Which of the following are central pulses?

The connecting nerve, a nerve of the peripheral nervous system, functions by:

Stimulation of alpha-adrenergic receptors results in:

The diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract during:

Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to the right atrium via the:

Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):

If an average-sized patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if his or her respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that:

The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in the:

The Hering-Breuer reflex is stimulated when:

Which of the following signs of respiratory distress is typically unique to infants and children?

Which of the following statements regarding the medulla oblongata is correct?

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline or center of the body is:

What is the function of the fallopian tubes?

The amount of air that remains in the lungs simply to keep them open is called:

Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:

Together, the right and left lungs contain how many lobes?

The air you breathe is _______ oxygen, and the air you exhale is _______ oxygen.

A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position:

The dorsal respiratory group (DRG) is a part of the brain stem and is responsible for:

What set of nerves is responsible for carrying information from the body to the central nervous system?

The most superior portion of the sternum is called the:

Anterior to the knee is a specialized bone called the:

Hemoglobin is a molecule that attaches to ___________ and carries oxygen.

Which of the following statements regarding the heart is correct?

What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?

The atlas is the:

The femoral head forms a ball-and-socket joint with the:

How does respiration differ from ventilation?

The part of the brain that controls the left side of the body is the:

Which of the following is a function of the upper airway?

The distal aspect of the tibia forms the:

The large, flat, triangular bone that overlies the posterior thoracic wall is called the:

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles fill with blood is called:

Which of the following statements regarding nervous system control of the cardiovascular system is correct?

The ___________ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the frontal bone of the cranium.

The ___________ portion of the spinal column is joined to the iliac bones of the pelvis.

Relative to the adult's airway, the child's:

The average adult has approximately ___________ of blood in his or her body.

The descending aorta branches into the:

The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:

The elbow is an example of a ____________ joint.

Which of the following statements regarding smooth muscle is correct?

The kidneys and pancreas are called retroperitoneal organs because they:

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the:

Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing in an adult?

Negative pressure breathing involves:

The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the:

All necessary life functions are coordinated in what part of the brain?

Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

The supporting bone of the arm is the:

The major artery that supplies all other arteries with blood is the:

White blood cells are also called leukocytes and function by:

Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is generated when:

The cervical spine is composed of ___________ vertebrae.

The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves.

Twelve pairs of ribs attach to what section of the spinal column?

The primary organ responsible for absorption of products of digestion is the:

A person's bones would become brittle if he or she was deficient in:

During each heartbeat, ___________ of blood is ejected from the adult heart. This is called stroke volume (SV).