AHS- 102 test 5

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Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is NOT true?

Cranial and spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT stand for a hormone?

DM

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition?

DM

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?

EEG

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic lab test?

FBS

Which of the following statements regarding insulin is NOT true?

Insulin is secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas.

Which of the following statements regarding neuroglial cells is NOT true?

Neuroglial cells conduct electrical impulses.

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT stand for a pituitary hormone?

T3

Which of the following statements regarding the pancreas is NOT true?

The islets of Langerhans are the exocrine portion of the pancreas.

Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is NOT true?

The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

Which of the following statements regarding the pineal gland or its hormone is NOT true?

The pineal gland is found in the hypothalamus region of the brain.

Which of the following is the part of a neuron that receives the impulse?

dendrite

Gynecomastia is the:

development of breast tissue in a male.

Which layer of the meninges forms the tough and fibrous outer sac?

dura mater

Which of the following treatment procedures is NOT a surgical procedure?

chemical thyroidectomy

A medical term that means inflammation of the brain is ________.

encephalitis

A medical term that means endocrine system disease is ________.

endocrinopathy

Which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations?

epinephrine

Which of the following terms refers to bulging eyeballs?

exophthalmos

The protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called:

myelomeningocele

Which of the following is NOT part of the brain?

nerve root

A medical term that means nerve pain is ________.

neuralgia

Which of the following terms means surgical repair of a nerve?

neuroplasty

Which of the following endocrine glands is the female gonad?

ovaries

Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the anterior pituitary?

oxytocin

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs is called:

paraplegia

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

parietal lobe—controls vision

The suffix that means pertaining to being attracted to is ________.

philic

Which layer of the meninges is applied directly to the surface of the brain?

pia mater

A viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is:

poliomyelitis

A medical term that means medical treatment of the mind is ________.

psychiatry

Which of the following is the point at which two neurons meet?

synapse

A medical term that means surgical removal of thymus is ________.

thymectomy

Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the thyroid gland?

thyroid-stimulating hormone

A medical term that means pertaining to the thyroid gland is ________.

thyroidal

A constructed term that means enlarged thyroid is ________.

thyromegaly

Which of the following is the insulating material found around a neuron?

myelin

A medical term that means enlarged adrenal gland is ________.

adrenomegaly

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

androgens—female sex hormones

A nerve is a bundle of ________ carrying messages between the central nervous system and various parts of the body.

axons

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

axon—receives impulse from previous cell

Which anterior pituitary hormone is also called somatotropin?

growth hormone

Which of the following terms describes the elevated portions, or convolutions, on the surface of the cerebrum?

gyri

Which of the following pathological conditions occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain?

hydrocephalus

A medical term that means excessive sensation is ________.

hyperesthesia

Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?

hyperkalemia

Which of the following terms means insufficient sugar in the blood?

hypoglycemia

Which part of the brain controls body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions?

hypothalamus

Diabetes insipidus is caused by:

insufficient antidiuretic hormone.

Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

lymph gland


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