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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A patient complains of decreased sensation in the distal part of their arm and an inability to adduct and abduct their fingers. Based on these symptoms, which nerve is most likely compromised?

• Olfactory
• Ulnar
• Femoral
• Tibial

Answer:

• Ulnar

Question 2: The elbow is what type of joint?

• Pivot
• Planar
• Hinge
• Ball-and-socket

Answer:

• Hinge

Question 3: Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall?

• Left ventricle
• Right ventricle
• Right atrium
• Left atrium

Answer:

• Left ventricle

Question 4: Which of the following anatomical terms is correctly matched with its meaning?

• inguinal/neck
• carpal/foot
• cranial/skull
• cervical/wrist

Answer:

• cranial/skull

Question 5: T-lymphocytes are developed by which of the following glands?

• Thyroid
• Hypothalamus
• Lymph nodes
• Thymus

Answer:

• Thymus

Question 6: In which part of the body would you find aqueous humor?

• Throughout the lymphatic system
• Between the lens and cornea in the eye
• Within the mediastinum
• In the cavities of synovial joints

Answer:

• Between the lens and cornea in the eye

Question 7: Which of the following is a molecule carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction for all organisms?

• DNA
• RNA
• Nucleus
• Ribosomes

Answer:

• DNA

Question 8: Eccrine glands secrete a watery substance onto the surface of the skin to maintain temperature homeostasis through which process?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Absorption

Answer:

• Evaporation

Question 9: Which bones form via intramembranous ossification?

• The ulna, radius, and carpals
• The flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and clavicles
• The manubrium and xyphoid process
• The malleus, incus, and stapes

Answer:

• The flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and clavicles

Question 10: Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?

• Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and

directed forward, and the palms facing posteriorly

• Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet

flat and directed outward, and the palms facing anteriorly.

• Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet

flat and directed forward, and the palms facing towards anteriorly.

• Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and

directed forward, and the palms facing anteriorly

Answer:

• Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed

forward, and the palms facing anteriorly Question 11: Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances in and out of the cell?

• Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
• Nucleus
• Rough endoplasmic reticulum
• Cell membrane

Answer:

• Cell membrane