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Which of the following respiratory structures is not located in the thoracic cavity?
Pharynx
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Which structure prohibits food from passing into the trachea?
Epiglottis
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Which of the following is often referred to as the “master gland?”
Pituitary
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Which component of the excretory system is responsible for the production of bile?
Liver
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What is peristalsis?
A series of rapid muscle contractions that propels food downward
200
What is the term for the passive phase of ventilation?
Exhalation
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Which of the following is not a function of the large intestine?
Absorbing nutrients from broken down food particles
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Where is food lubricated with mucus?
The esophagus
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What is the primary responsibility of the upper respiratory tract?
The intake and filtering of oxygen from the environment
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Bones are identified according to their shape. What classification are facial bones?
Irregular bones
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Which of the following bones would not be affected in a facial massage?
Ulna
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Which type of muscle contraction causes the muscle’s shape to transform without a change in tension?
Isotonic
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Which type of nerve impulses travel the spinal cord en route to the brain?
Sensory
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Which of the following is a branch of the trigeminal nerve?
Infraorbital nerve
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Sensory impulses to the skin of the upper cheek are most likely to stimulate which of the following nerves?
Zygomatic nerve
400
Neck massage could stimulate all of the following nerves except:
Median nerve
400
Which of the following vessels supplies blood and oxygen to the face and scalp?
External carotid arteries
400
What are the smallest blood vessels?
Capillaries
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Which of the following is not a formed element in the blood?
Plasma
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Which muscle covers the entire shoulder joint?
Deltoid
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Which of the following is not considered a type of connective tissue?
Skin
500
The posterior auricular artery, the auricular posterior muscle, and the posterior auricular nerve all serve which structure of the body?
The ears
500
Which portion of the brain is responsible for sensory and motor functions and voluntary movement?
Cerebrum
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Which of the following is not a nerve on the ophthalmic branch?
Infraorbital
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The quadratus labii inferioris, the buccal nerve, and the superior labial artery all serve which structure of the body?
The mouth
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