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Question 1: For the average person, what is true about caloric intake?

• It should increase with age after age 25.
• It should decline with age after age 25.
• It should remain constant over a lifetime.
• It should decline and then increase with age.

Answer:

• The height of calorie intake for healthy, active people is approximately their mid-20s. After that,

calorie intake should decline slightly as energy needs decline.

Question 2: How might vitamin D deficiency present?

• As bleeding gums
• As swollen extremities
• As red patches

• As crooked bones

Answer:

• The disease known as rickets is a product of vitamin D deficiency and results in the softening and

bending of bones.Question 3: In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found?

• Thoracic cavity.
• Mediastinum.
• Abdominal cavity.
• Pelvic cavity.

Answer:

D.

Question 4: Which kinds of muscles are involved in peristalsis?

• Smooth muscles.
• Cardiac muscles.
• Skeletal muscles.
• Epaxial muscles.

Answer:

• Peristalsis is mainly involuntary, taking part in the smooth muscles that line the intestines and other

parts of the digestive tract.Question 5: In which organ do muscles push food into the stomach via peristalsis?

• Mouth.
• Small intestine.
• Epiglottis.
• Esophagus.

Answer:

• The esphagus connects the stomach and the oral cavity in the human digestive system.

Question 6: How might the headrest on a car prevent traumatic injury?

• By limiting hyperflexion of the neck
• By limiting hyperextension of the neck
• By reducing vertebral compression
• By preventing disc degeneration

Answer:

• The headrest prevents the head from moving too far backward, or hyperextending the neck beyond

its normal range.

Question 7: Which parts of the heart are separated by the mitral valve?

• Left atrium and right atrium
• Right atrium and right extremities
• Left ventricle and right ventricle
• Left atrium and left ventricle

Answer:

• The mitral valve opens to allow oxygenated blood collected in the left atrium to flow into the left

ventricle

Question 8: Which enzyme functions to break down a specific sugar?

• Catalase.
• Lipase.
• Protease.
• Lactase.

Answer:

• Lactase breaks down lactose into simpler sugars.

Question 9: How do the intercostal muscles between the ribs assist with respiration?

• By protecting the delicate bronchioles and alveoli.
• By signaling a decrease in intra-alveolar pressure.
• By enlarging and reducing the space in the thorax.
• By maintaining a medial separation between pleurae.

Answer:

• The ribs themselves protect the lungs (choice A), but the intercostals are muscles that expand and

contract the chest, allowing it to draw in and expel air.Question 10: Which of the following bones is the only moveable bone of the skull?

• Maxilla.
• Zygomatic.
• Lacrimal.
• Mandible.

Answer:

D.Question 11: Which organ system is primarily responsible for regulating electrolytes?

• The endocrine system.
• The urinary system.
• The lymphatic system.
• The nervous system.

Answer:

• The body's electrolytes must be maintained at very precise concentrations. Excess water dilutes the

body's electrolytes, whereas water restriction concentrates them. The kidneys regulate and help maintain the balance of water and electrolytes in the body.