NBA Science

What is the main facial feature of expression in death?

Mouth

Those bacteria which are spherical in shape are called

cocci

The membrane which surrounds the shaft of a long bone is the

periosteum

The process of ingestion of bacteria by leukocytes is

phagocytosis

Which of the following is used as a standard to measure the efficacy of chemical disinfectants?

phenol

Yersinia pestis causes

plague

A short, broad, flattened nose is identified as

platyrrhine

Blood leaving the right ventricle, during the contraction phase of that ventricle, passes through the?

pulmonary semilunar valve

The word "streptococcus" describes

spherical cells arranged in chains

Inflammation of the mouth is called

stomatitis

Which of the following is an external bone of the face?

the mandible

What facial marking creates fullness in the anterior cheek?

the nasolabial fold

Which region of a protein molecule is acted upon by formaldehyde in the preservation reaction?

the peptide bond

Which anatomical structure can be used to determine the proper angle of a restored ear?

the posterior margin of the ramus

Which bony structure divides the length of the ear into halves?

the zygomatic arch

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?

they are obligate saprophytes

Parrot fever is

transmitted by air

How many pairs of salivary glands are therein the body?

3 PAIR

There are __________ bones in the axial skeleton.

80

Which of the following groups of bones is located in the wrist of the hand in a human body?

Carpals

Curved evenly.

Convex

Raises the upper eyelid.

Levator palpebrae superioris

This bone of the head articulates with the parietal bone at the lambdoidal suture and the temporal bone at the squamosal suture.

Occipital Bone

Sometimes called the epicranius, this muscle draws the scalp posteriorly and anteriorly, causing eyebrows to raise and wrinkles to form on the forehead.

Occipitofrontalis

Closes the lips. Compresses lips against teeth. Shapes lips during speech.

Orbicularis oris

Which is NOT a viral disease?

Typhus fever

chole- refers to

bile

A bacterium that prefers dead inorganic material, but can also obtain nourishment from living organic material is classified as:

facultative

Histoplasmosis and coccidiodomycosis are caused by

fungi

Ligature is suggested for the creation of

furrows

Those bacteria that grow best at a relatively low temperature are

psychrophilic

disease caused by Francisella tularensis?

rabbit fever

A disorder believed to develop as an after effect of a severe streptococcal infection is

rheumatic heart disease

Which suture joins the two parietal bones?

sagittal

Which of the following is NOT an effective disinfectant?

soap

Death beginning by failure of one of the vital organs of the body is

somatic death.

division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or system

special pathology

A form of neurosyphilis characterized by degeneration of the posterior columns of the spinal cord is known as

tabes dorsalis

From the profile, what structure of the nose lies at a right angle to the upper integumentary lip?

the columna nasi

These bones create the superior portion of the sides and back of the cranium as well as the posterior ⅔ of the roof of the cranium.

Parietal Bone

Volcanic rock:

Perlite

Of the following bones of the head, which is not considered significant for the purposes of restorative art?

Sphenoid

Which of these microbes is described as being "comma" shaped?

Vibrio cholera

Draws the upper lip posteriorly, superiorly, and laterally as in smiling or laughing.

Zygomaticus major

Staphylococcus aureus causes

a nosocomial infection

The femoral artery originates at a point behind the center of the inguinal ligament and terminates at the opening in the ___________ muscle.

adductor magnus

Antibodies that inactivate invading bacterial cells by causing the cells to form clumps are called

agglutinins

union between two arteries or end veins, forming alternate routs to a tissue or partoval-shaped depression located directly anterior to the ear passage is known as the

anastomoses

Systemic circulation begins as blood passes out of the heart through this valve into the largest artery in the body?

aortic semilunar valve

The distance from the eyebrow to the base of the chin is equal to the distance from the normal hairline to the

base of the nose

In treating a sunken temporal region, tissue builder is best injected through which of the following points of entry?

behind the top of the ear

In the transmission of the Zika virus, the mosquito is acting as which of the following?

biological vector

The horizontal, horse- shoe shaped portion of the mandible is known as the

body

I provide structural support for the heart, lung and bone marrow; I protect the brain, the uterus and other internal organs; I provide attachment sites for muscles, I am a reservoir for calcium and phosphorus, I defend against acidosis and I trap dangerous minerals. These are the functions I provide for us. What am I?

bone

Which of the following bifurcates into the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries?

brachiocephalic artery

Which of the following is an unpaired visceral branch of the abdominal aorta?

celiac trunk or axis

Pueperal sepsis is commonly referred to as

childbed fever

The name for the chronic end-stage liver disease where in functional cells of the liver are replaced by a lower form of cells is:

cirrhosis

The imaginary vertical plane that cuts through a cadaver, from side to side, at right angles to the mid-sagittal plane, is referred to as the:

coronal (or frontal) plane

In order to accommodate any difference in lighting from the preproom to the chapel and process of applying touch cosmetics called ___________ is done.

corrective rouging

The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria is

decay.

The arachnoid is a

division of the meninges

The ability to project oneself into another person's point of view, so as to experience the other's thoughts and feelings:

empathy

The expulsion of blood of a gastic origin from the mouth is

hematemesis

Which of the following would most likely transmit typhoid fever as a mechanical vector?

housefly

Rabies is also called

hydrophobia

Diplococci appear

in pairs

What control process is used to destroy something of no value?

incineration

The spread of microorganisms from host to host by food, milk and water is what mode of transmission?

indirect contact

Racial immunity is an example of

innate immunity

The bicuspid valve of the heart controls the flow of blood through the:

left atrioventricular orifice

The pulmonary veins convey highly oxygenated blood into the

left atrium

It is characteristic of leukemia to be accompanied by a massive proliferation of

leukocytes

Fibrosarcoma is

malignant fibrous tissue

oval-shaped depression located directly anterior to the ear passage is known as the

mandibular fossa

What infection is one caused by two or more different organisms at about the same time?

mixed

A viral disease primarily of man is

mumps

The study of muscles is

myology

Inflammation of a nerve is known as

neuritis

Those microorganisms that do not normally invade the body of the host to produce disease are

normal flora

The pattern of pH change in an unembalmed body after death is:

pH 7.3 to more acidic then change to alkaline

The tip of the nose is the most anterior part of the

protruding lobe

Blue to which black has been added is a

shade of blue

The thinnest density of hair in the supercilium is located in the

tail

Lockjaw is the common name for the disease

tetanus

What furrow is found at the lower border of the lower eyelid?

the inferior palpebral sulcus

Which of the following is NOT a recommended method of attachment and support for a restored nose?

the loop stitch

The motorized force pump

uses centrifugal force.

Vaccination with cowpox virus will produce an immunity to:

variola

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

vesicle

What term is defined as the degree of the ability of a microorganism to cause disease?

virulence

Which of the following materials or techniques is suggested for all short hair and hairline restorations?

wax

The Eastern Orthodox funeral is held:

with the casket open during the service

Where are spores formed?

within the cell cytoplasm

Abrasions sometimes result in the formation of scabs. When scabs are present on viewable areas of a body, the embalmer should remove the scabs after embalming. One way to aid the embalmer in removing scabs is to use ____________.

Acetone

Dermatomycosis is caused by

Epidermophyton

What is the basic unit (parent structure) of all aromatic compounds?

Benzene

Which of the following men established a method of embalming without evisceration?

Clauderus

Sometimes called the Triangularis this facial muscle depresses the angle of the mouth.

Depressor anguli oris

When using the thumb and index finger as a unit of measure, hold the thumb parallel to the index finger. The distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the finger is equal to which of the following measurements?

The length of the ear, The length of the nose, The normal hairline to the root of the nose, the base of the nose to the bottom of the chin