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A&P
What are the three main types of muscles?
Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac
Does every school require the GRE?
No
What type of cell division has to do with gametes?
Meiosis
What is the charge of an electron?
Negative
What degree do you graduate with after PA school?
Masters Degree
The involuntary contraction of your diaphragm causes what?
Hiccups
What is the name of the PA school application website?
CASPA
True or False: The Parasympathetic Nervous System is responsible for “fight or flight.”
False (it’s the sympathetic nervous system)
Which element in the periodic table is represented by Au?
Gold
What does AAPA stand for
American Academy of Physician Associates
What is the only artery in the body that picks up deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary Artery
Around what time of the year does the new CASPA cycle open?
Late April
What is the movement of water from an area of high concentration to low concentration called?
The number 0.005436 has how many significant figures?
4
What is the national certifying exam for PA’s called?
PANCE
Which gland is usually known as the master gland of the endocrine system?
Pituitary
True/False: The majority of schools have the same application requirements?
False
What is the vascular system of a plant composed of?
Xylem and Phloem
Which is the most electronegative element on the periodic table?
Where did the first PA program class graduate from?
Duke University
Is the ulna located on the thumb or pinky side of your forearm?
pinky
How much does it cost to apply to 2 PA programs through CASPA?
2 Schools = $234
$179 to submit your first CASPA application and $55 for each additional program you apply to.
What are the main stages of aerobic respiration?
Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs cycle), and Electron Transport Chain.
Who created the framework for the modern periodic table we use today?
Russian Chemist - Dmitri Mendeleev
When did the first PA program class graduate?
1967