NBE Science

The bones creating the inferior portion of the sides of the head are the

temporal bones

Which structure of the ear resembles a block letter C and designates the central one-third of the ear's length?

the concha

Which of the following is a depression above the medial portion of the superior palpebra?

the naso-orbital fossa

What is the ratio of the width of the widest part of the face compared to the total width of the eyes?

two and one-half times

A blister-like structure that contains a serous fluid is called a(n)

vesicle

What is the distance expressed in eye widths from the midline of the face to the inner canthus of the eye?

1/2

If you use 2 bottles of arterial fluid to make 2 ½ gallons of a 3% solution, what is the index of the arterial fluid?

30 index

Natural Facial Markings consist of the _______ markings present at birth.

9

Which of these blood vessels is the origin of the axillary artery?

Brachial artery

Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change?

Desiccation

Corrective cosmetizing for a "Oblong" face would involve which of the following?Darken the chin and top of forehead.

Lighten cheeks slightly

What type of anticoagulant will breakup clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out of suspension?

Precipitants

What muscle act as the anatomical guide for the external iliac artery?

Psoas major

The causative agent of typhus fever is a

Rickettsia

Which of the following blood vessels is NOT suitable for the injection of arterial fluids into a small infant?

Superior vena cava

An extrinsic variable factor in embalming is

Time lapse between death and embalming

A color scheme utilizing two or more hues that have the same hue in common is identified as

angolous

Hemolysis complicates the embalming process because it

causes a stain

The action of CH20 (formaldehyde) on protein is

coagulation

Which of the following is reliable sign of fluid distribution?

color change

That procedure of disinfection which takes place during the embalming process would most correctly apply to which of the following?

concurrent disinfection

The anatomical guide for the axillary artery is at the medial border of the

coracobrachialis muscle

What is the main facial feature of expression during life?

eyes

The nose lies directly inferior to the

glabella

A secondary dilution as related to the embalming operation

is caused by blood and lymph.

The verticle furrows of the lips that extend from the mucus membranes into the integumentary lips are known as

labial suclus

When an area of the face is __________ it appears to be brought forward and emphasized. When an area of the face is ___________ it appears to recede.

lightened . . . darkened

Which of the following is a large, rounded protuberance found posterior and inferior to the mass of the ear?

mastoid process

A method which can prevent oral purge when shipping by air is to___.

pack orophayrnx with absorbent powder and cotton

Which mechanical method of sanitation is likely to be used in the practice of mortuary hygiene?

scrubbing

The density' of an object divided by the density of water is

specific gravity

A virus is a

strict parasite

A hemorrhage during which the blood escapes to the inside of the dura matter is called

subdrual

The common carotid arteries bifurcate into the internal carotid and external carotid at the level of the ___.

superior border of the thyroid cartilage