Movement
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?
Prone
What is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
Narcolepsy
What is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium
Femur
What is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis
Collagen
What makes up the central nervous system
The brain and spinal cord
What is another name for the sinoatrial node?
Pacemaker
What best describes the structure that collects urine in the body
Bladder
If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?
Outward
In men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from which of structure
Urethra
The physician directs the medical assistant to complete a request form for an X-ray study of the fibula. The procedure will be performed on which of the following structures
Lower leg
Where do you find ceruminous glands
In the ear.
Where is the master gland of the body found?
The brain
Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into which structures?
Pulmonary arteries
What is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?
Pancreas
The anatomic location of the spinal canal is
dorsal
What conditions is characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi
Nephrolithiasis
What kind of bone is the scapula?
Flat
What another name for a furuncle?
Boil
Which of the cranial nerves is related to the sense of smell
Olfactory
Where is the sinoatrial node located
In the upper wall of the right atrium
Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon what nutrients?
Starches
What is the point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron
Synapse
Patients with which diseases are treated with injections of vitamin B-12
Pernicious anemia
What is another name for fingers
phalanges
What are the 3 primary layers of the skin called?
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
The limbic system of the brain is responsible for the regulation of?
Emotions
Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by which structures?
Pulmonary veins
What is the cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron in the kidney
Glomerulus
What is a substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles?
Acetylcholine
Form of COPD with enlargement of the alveoli and decreased elasticity.
Emphysema
What are the sections of the vertebrea
7 cervical
12 Thoracic
5 lumbar
An inflammatory skin disorder that has scaly red raised patches on the skin covered with gray or silvery scales.
psoriasis
How many cranial nerves are there?
12 pairs
What is the name for the structure that supplies blood to the heart muscle?
Coronary arteries
In men, the structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra
Prostate