Neuroscience
Which one is a disorder in which the individual displays more than one distinct personality?
d. dissociative identity disorder
What are opiates used to treat?
Pain
B-Cells are found in the __1__ of the bone, where __2__ bone marrow is located.
epiphysis; red
What is the largest organ in the human body?
A. Large Intestine
B. Skin
C. Brain
D. Stomach
B. Skin
-ectomy
removal/cutting out
ex. Tonsillectomy
What functional type of neuron is the most prevalent in the vertebrate nervous system?
a. afferent and efferent neurons
b. glial cells
c. interneurons
d. Renshaw cells
c. interneurons.
Which of the children are in severe danger?
Gary, a heavyset child, ingests 200mg of ibuprofen. The mother reports that neither of her children have eaten today.
Ron, Gary's brother, ingests 400mg of ibuprofen. Ron and Gary have similar builds.
Carl ingests 200mg of ibuprofen and is petite. He has eaten.
Ron
Symptoms from ibuprofen toxicity are unlikely at doses less than 100 mg/kg in children. Ingestion of more than 400 mg/kg in a child is associated with serious or life-threatening toxicity.
In response to allergens, Basophils release ___.
Histamine
Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?
(A) Lymphocyte
(B) Monocyte
(C) Erythrocyte
(D) Basophil
(E) Neutrophil
(C) Erythrocyte
myocarditis
Inflammation of cardiac muscle.
An action potential with an after-hyperpolarization is from an axon that is...
a. Myelinated
b. Unmyelinated
c. Graded
d. Active
b. Unmyelinated
Suzan has a Circadian rhythm sleep disorder. Which hormone should be prescribed?
Melatonin
What does HIV stand for?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints?
A. Fibro
B. Hyaline
C. Articular
D. Elastic
C. Articular
-rrhage
bursting forth (of blood)
ex. Hemorrhage
According to the biological preparedness hypothesis, which one of the following phobias would you expect to be most common?
a. fear of snakes (ophidophobia)
Carl has a rhinovirus and believes that he will be cured by taking two times the recommended dose of vitamin C. What will occur in relation to the excess vitamin C?
It will be excreted through his urine.
Name at least one prominent symptom accompanying Lupus.
Lupus is an inflammatory disease where the immune system attacks its own tissues.
Rash (Butterfly)
Fatigue
Joint Pain
Master gland of the endocrine system.
Pituitary
Cyanosis
blueness, due to cold or low oxygen
Jane has a type of mental illness in which she repeatedly acts as if she has a biological disorder. Consistently reporting seizures, lumps, dermatological abnormalities, etc. After repeated visits to the hospital and feigning symptoms, doctors have diagnosed her with...
Munchausen Syndrome
John has allergic rhinitis (aka. "Hay fever") and takes Zyrtec. Why does John feel drowsy?
Zyrtec is an antihistamine.
Antihistamines can cross the blood-brain barrier and inhibit the sleep/wake cycle. This disruption of the action of histamines in the brain results in drowsiness.
Jane's symptoms include:
Sweating, severe weight loss, high blood pressure, inflamed/enlarged thyroid, anxiety, insomnia, and an abnormal protrusion of her eyes.
Graves Disease
Which of the following is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?
(A) Adrenal gland
(B) Gallbladder
(C) Liver
(D) Pancreas
(E) Spleen
(D) Pancreas
What does ECT stand for?
electrocardiogram