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    1. ▾ Dorsiflexion is moving the toes or foot upward.
      Dropdown 1:
      Option 1: Dorsiflexion
      Option 2: Inversion
      Option 3: Plantar Flexion
      Option 4: Eversion
    2. Which glands have the most important role in maintaining constant core temperature?
      A)apocrine
      B)Eccrine
      C)Sebaceous
      D)Endocrine
    3. Approximately how much fluid does the body lose per day in insensible perspiration?
      A)750
      B)250
      C)650
      D)500
    4. What is the basic structural unit of bone?
      A)Osteocyte
      B)Lacunae
      C)Osteon
      D)Canaliculi
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    1. What is the name of the U-shaped bone located superior to the larynx
      A)thyroid
      B)clavicle
      C)hyoid
      D)occipital
    2. Smooth and cardiac muscle operates under involuntary control, whereas skeletal muscle operates under voluntary control.
      A)True
      B)False
    3. A single muscle cell is called a
      A)muscle fiber
      B)fascicle
      C)myofibril.
      D)Myofilament
    4. The upper arm bone is known as the;
      A)humerus
      B)carpals
      C)radius
      D)ulna
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    1. Yellow bone marrow consists mostly of:
      A)red blood cells
      B)fat
      C)white blood cells
      D)cartilage
    2. The dermis is ▾ deep to the epidermis?
      Dropdown 1:
      Option 1: superficial
      Option 2: medial
      Option 3: lateral
      Option 4: deep
    3. Bone-forming cells are called:
      A)osteoblasts
      B)bone marrow
      C)osteoclasts
      D)osteocytes
    4. The layer of the skin that contains blood vessels is the
      A)dermis
      B)subcutaneous layer
      C)Epidermis
      D)Hypodermis
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    1. What are the two boney landmarks if you are going to give an injection in the ventral gluteal site?
      A)iliac crest and greater trochanter
      B)hyoid and trachea
      C)acromion process and humerus
      D)deltoid and femoral bone
    2. Most of the joints in the body are
      A)cartilaginous joints.
      B)fibrous joints.
      C)synovial
      D)synarthroses.
    3. Within the vertebral column there are ▾ 7 cervical vertebrae ▾ 12 thoracic vertebrae and ▾ 5 lumbar vertebrae
      Dropdown 1:
      Option 1: 5
      Option 2: 7
      Dropdown 2:
      Option 1: 10
      Option 2: 12
      Dropdown 3:
      Option 1: 5
      Option 2: 7
    4. What movement decreases the angle between bones at a joint, often bending a limb?
      A)Flexion
      B)extension
      C)adduction
      D)abduction
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    1. Which structure causes the hair to "stand on end"?
      A)Shaft
      B)Root
      C)Follicle
      D)Arrector pili
    2. During the process of muscle contraction, the sarcoplasmic reticulum is stimulated to release which substance?
      A)ATP
      B)Acetylcholinesterase
      C)Acetylcholine
      D)Calcium
    3. The breastbone is also known as
      A)clavicle
      B)sternum
      C)scapula
      D)manubrium
    4. Blue tint to the skin can be described as:
      A)cyanosis
      B)erythema
      C)pallor
      D)jaundice
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