PART ONE

GRAND BASIC REVIEW

Massage & Bodywork Massage & Bodywork ExaminationsExaminations

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1. The basic unit of life is the ______.

a. Atom

b. Cell

c. Molecule

d. Organelle

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2. The study of the structure of the body is called ______.

a. Kinesiology

b. Neurobiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy

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3. Cephalad means ______.

a. Toward the feet

b. In the middle of the torso

c. Toward the head

d. Toward the pelvis

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4. Antibodies are molecules of ______ involved in the

immune response of the body.

a. Carbohydrates

b. Lipids

c. Antibiotics

d. Proteins

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5. Etiology is the study of ______.

a. The cause of disease

b. The sex organs

c. Insects

d. Emotions

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6. The condition characterized by swelling, heat,

redness, and pain is known as _____.

a. Chicken pox

b. Fibromyalgia

c. Cushing syndrome

d. Inflammation

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7.In the Western anatomic position, the human body is ______.

a. Standing erect, facing forward, arms at side, palms

facing forward

b. Standing erect, facing forward, arms straight out,

palms

facing forward

c. Standing erect, facing forward, arms at side, palms

facing backward

d. Standing erect, facing forward, arms bent at elbow,

palms facing up

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8. The pericardial cavity is located within the ______.

a. Abdominopelvic cavity

b. Cranial cavity

c. Spinal cavity

d. Thoracic cavity

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9. The study of the tissues of the body is referred to as

______.

a. Histology

b. Phrenology

c. Molecular biology

d. Physiology

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10. A short, severe episode is

referred to as ______.

a. Chronic

b. Acute

c. Terminal

d. Minute

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11. The ability of an organism to cause disease is

referred to as ______.

a. Hyperplasia

b. Pandemic

c. Virulence

d. Asepsis

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12. The human body is an ______.

a. Anaerobe

b. Organism

c. Organ system

d. Anomaly

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13. The increase in symptoms or severity of a

condition is a(n) ______.

a. Endemic

b. Inflammation

c. Exacerbation

d. Malignancy

14. The _____ plane divides the body into upper and lower

sections.

a. Transverse

b. Frontal

c. Coronal

d. Sagittal

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15. A disease of unknown origin is referred to as

______.

a. Idiopathic

b. Pandemic

c. Ideologic

d. Epidemic

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1. The prefix contra- means ______. 

a. With 

b. Against 

c. Instead of 

d. Behind

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2. The prefix eryth- means ______. 

a. Painful 

b. Out of sync 

c. Red 

d. Bruised

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3. The suffix -oma means ______. 

a. Pimple 

b. Active 

c. Opening 

d. Tumor

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4. The prefix arthro- means ______. 

a. Inflammation 

b. Muscle 

c. Joint 

d. Fascia

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5. The prefix angio- means ______. 

a. Heart 

b. Pump 

c. Vessel 

d. Attack

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6. The prefix ab- means ______. 

a. Next to 

b. Away from 

c. Inner 

d. Soreness

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The prefix macro- means ______. 

a. Little 

b. Big 

c. Death 

d. Bacteria

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8. The suffix -ism means ______. 

a. Condition 

b. Movement 

c. Rate of exchange 

d. Study of

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9. The prefix myo- means ______. 

a. Malignant 

b. Muscle 

c. Movement 

d. Extensive

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The prefix nephro- means ______. 

a. Skin color 

b. Bone 

c. Kidney 

d. Sleep

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11. The prefix somato- means ______. a. Body b. Mind c. Psycho d. Ethereal

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12. The suffix -iatric means _______. a. Condition b. Severe c. Internal d. Specialty

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13. The suffix -eum means ______. a. Intestine b. Upper c. Membrane d. Elastic

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14. The prefix orchi- means ______. a. Hearing b. Sight c. Purple d. Testes

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15. The prefix para- means ______. a. Under b. Over c. Beside d. Nonexistent

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1. The body contains ______ chemical elements. 

a. 32 

b. 26 

c. 27 

d. 20

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2. ______ is an example of a trace mineral. 

a. Oxygen 

b. Aluminum 

c. Hydrogen 

d. Calcium

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3. Electrolytes are substances that ______. 

a. Are turned into sugar in the pancreas 

b. Break apart into two or more ions when put into water 

c. Are metabolized as fat 

d. Are stored in the spleen

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4. When in balance, the body's pH should be within what range?  

a. 7.35–7.45 

b. 9.00–9.50 

c. 6.55–6.75 

d. 6.35–6.55

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5. Free radicals ______. 

a. Help wounds to heal faster 

b. Cause warts 

c. Cause tissue damage 

d. Help blood to clot

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6. An ion is an atom that ______. 

a. Is positively charged 

b. Is negatively charged 

c. Could be either positively or negatively charged 

d. Is neither positively nor negatively charged

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7. Chemical imbalances contribute to many conditions, including ______. 

a. Depression 

b. Diabetes 

c. Cancer 

d. All of the above

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8. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are all examples of ______. 

a. Genetic material 

b. Chemicals 

c. Ions 

d. Subatomic particles

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9. Excess calories are stored as ______. 

a. Cholesterol 

b. Free radicals 

c. Carbohydrates 

d. Fat

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10. Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen account for approximately ______ of the body's mass. 

a. 75% 

b. 100% 

c. 89% 

d. 96%

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11. Two or more atoms bonded together is a(n) ______. 

a. Molecule 

b. Electrolyte 

c. Base 

d. Proton

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12. Two or more forms of the same atom with different masses are ______. 

a. Elements 

b. Valances 

c. Molecules 

d. Isotopes

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13. Consuming too much of a mineral can result in ______. 

a. Cirrhosis 

b. Weight gain 

c. Toxicity 

d. Increased metabolism

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14. ______ is an example of an acid. 

a. Bleach 

b. Sodium bicarbonate 

c. Gastric juice 

d. Ammonia

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15. ______ is not a trace element. 

a. Niacin 

b. Copper 

c. Selenium 

d. Zinc

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1. ______ is the study of the structure of cells. 

a. Histology 

b. Cellology 

c. Cellulogy 

d. Cytology

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2. Energy for many of the body's processes is supplied by ______. 

a. ATP 

b. ADP 

c. CAT 

d. DNA

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3. The genetic information of cells is encoded in ______. 

a. DNA 

b. RNA 

c. ATP 

d. ACP

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4. Most chemical activities of the cells take place in the ______. 

a. Spleen 

b. Enzymes 

c. Flagella 

d. Cytoplasm

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5. The splitting of a compound into fragments by adding water is called ______. 

a. Hydrotherapy 

b. Electrolysis 

c. Hydrolysis 

d. Solution

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6. Organelles are ______. 

a. Strands of DNA 

b. Atoms that split as a result of illness 

c. The genes that determine eye color 

d. Special structures in the cell that perform specific functions

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7. Mitosis results in ______. 

a. Two daughter cells 

b. Two son cells 

c. A son and a daughter cell 

d. None of the above

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8. Lou Gehrig disease is also known as ______. 

a. Multiple sclerosis 

b. Myasthenia gravis 

c. Huntington chorea 

d. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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9. Which of the following affects people of African descent?  

a. Parkinson disease 

b. Tickle cell anemia 

c. Sickle cell anemia 

d. Tay-Sachs disease

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10. Genetic information is transferred from DNA to the cytoplasm by ______. 

a. Sperm 

b. ATP 

c. RNA 

d. The Golgi complex

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11. The ______ is the control center of the cell. 

a. Membrane 

b. Nucleotide 

c. Cytoskeleton 

d. Nucleus

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12. A birth defect due to both parents having an abnormal gene is referred to as ______. 

a. Active inheritance 

b. Recessive inheritance 

c. Dominant inheritance 

d. Prominent inheritance

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13. The human genome contains ______ pairs of chromosomes. 

a. 24 

b. 46 

c. 23 

d. 26

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14. A ______ cell contains a single set of chromosomes. 

a. Haploid 

b. Solenoid 

c. Diploid 

d. Dipthong

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15. Every cell in the body has ______ genes. 

a. 23 

b. 23 pairs of 

c. 50,000+ 

d. 100,000+

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1. Which of the following conditions could be caused by consuming too much carotene? 

a. Acne 

b. Profuse sweating 

c. Muscle cramps 

d. Orange‑tinted appearance of the skin

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2. The study of the skin and its pathology is called ______. 

a. Dermatitis 

b. Dermatology 

c. Dermatomes 

d. Oncology

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3. The sebaceous glands form ______. 

a. Hormones 

b. Oil 

c. Sweat 

d. Tears

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4. The skin aids in the synthesis of ______. 

a. Calcium 

b. Vitamin B 

c. Vitamin D 

d. Potassium

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5. Which of the following structures form perspiration? 

a. Sebaceous glands 

b. Langerhans cells 

c. Sudiferous glands 

d. Endocrine glands

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6. Which of the following is the most superficial layer of skin? 

a. Dermis 

b. Epidermis 

c. Endodermis 

d. Hypodermis

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7. A pigment produced in the skin that gives skin color is ______. 

a. Melanin 

b. Keratin 

c. Hemoglobin 

d. Serotonin

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8. ______ is caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood. 

a. Addison disease 

b. Jaundice 

c. Cyanosis 

d. Carotemia

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9. Candida albicans is a ______. 

a. Bacterium 

b. Microphage 

c. Virus 

d. Fungus

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10. Scleroderma is ______. 

a. Skin that has flaked off 

b. Skin that has turned yellow 

c. Skin that has turned blue 

d. Skin that has hardened

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11. Tactile cells are also known as ______. 

a. Urkel cells 

b. Merkel cells 

c. Felton cells 

d. Belton cells

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12. ______ makes the skin waterproof. 

a. Cuticles 

b. Cutin 

c. Chyme 

d. Keratin

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13. A ______ is a large blister. 

a. Comedone 

b. Macule 

c. Bulla 

d. Vesicle

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14. Goose bumps are caused by the ______. 

a. Hypodermis 

b. Arrector pili 

c. Ruffini endings 

d. Papules

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15. ______ is a contagious condition and a contraindication. 

a. Rosacea 

b. Alopecia 

c. Scabies 

d. Seborrheic keratosis 

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1. The human body has ______ bones. 

a. 198 

b. 226 

c. 196 

d. 206

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2. Which of the following is an example of a long bone? 

a. Femur 

b. Greater trochanter 

c. Metatarsal 

d. Sternum

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3. The hyoid is a(n) ______. 

a. Long bone 

b. Irregularly shaped bone 

c. Cuboid bone 

d. Short bone

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4. Which term refers to the joint where two bones meet? 

a. Cartilage 

b. Articulation 

c. Tuberosity 

d. Process

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5. Immovable joints are classified as ______. 

a. Synarthrotic 

b. Diarthrotic 

c. Amphiarthrotic 

d. Biarthrotic

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6. An example of a freely movable joint is the ______. 

a. Coronal suture 

b. Sacroiliac 

c. Hip 

d. Xiphoid

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7. The ______ function(s) as a fulcrum. 

a. Joint 

b. Tendon 

c. Muscle 

d. Blood cells

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8. The most plentiful levers in the body are ______. 

a. First class 

b. Second class 

c. Third class 

d. Fourth class

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9. A meatus is ______. 

a. A thick muscle 

b. A crack in the bone 

c. A canal 

d. Part of the abdominal wall

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10. The coronal and sagittal sutures meet at the ______. 

a. Ethmoid 

b. Nasal concha 

c. Mastoid 

d. Fontanel

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11. Bone marrow produces ______ red blood cells every minute. 

a. 10,000 

b. 100,000 

c. 500,000 

d. 2,000,000

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12. The end of a long bone is called the ______. 

a. End-feel 

b. Fissure 

c. Epiphysis 

d. Fulcrum

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13. The adductors of the thigh are ______ levers. 

a. Third class 

b. Cuboid 

c. Subluxated 

d. First class

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14. The articulating surfaces of synovial joints are referred to as ______. 

a. Costal cartilages 

b. Facets 

c. Arches 

d. Ethmoid

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15. A slight depression is a ______. 

a. Bipolar 

b. Fossa 

c. Lambdoidal suture 

d. Fissure

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1. The point where muscle attaches to the moving bone is referred to as the ______. 

a. Belly 

b. Origin 

c. Insertion 

d. Fascia

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2. The connective tissue that binds muscles together is the ______. 

a. Membrane 

b. Fascitis 

c. Fascia 

d. Dermatome

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3. Lack of oxygen to the muscle causes ______. 

a. Ischemia 

b. Myositis 

c. Cyanide poisoning 

d. Halitosis

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4. RICE is the acronym for ______. 

a. Redness, ischemia, compression, elevation 

b. Rest, ice, compression, elevation 

c. Redness, ice, compression, exercise 

d. Rest, ice, compression, exercise

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5. The fleshy part of a muscle is the ______. 

a. Origin 

b. Insertion 

c. Belly 

d. End-plate

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6. A progressive loss of muscle fibers without any nervous system involvement is caused by ______. 

a. Multiple sclerosis 

b. Muscular dystrophy 

c. Huntington disease 

d. Cerebral palsy

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7. A progressive weakening of the muscle caused by degenerating neurons is ______. 

a. Muscular atrophy 

b. Muscular contractions 

c. Ferrous muscularity 

d. Ischemia

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8. The study of the muscular system is called ______. 

a. Skeletology 

b. Anatomy 

c. Myology 

d. Osteopathy

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9. The condition in which the tendon sheath is inflamed is called ______. 

a. Shin splints 

b. Sprain 

c. Tendonitis 

d. Tenosynovitis

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10. The number of muscles in the human body is ______. 

a. 1002 

b. 630 

c. 206 

d. 302

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11. ______ is a condition also known as wry-neck. 

a. PPS 

b. Flaccidity 

c. Spasticity 

d. Torticollis

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12. The only one of these conditions that could be caused by poisoning would be ______. 

a. Poliomyelitis 

b. Anterior compartment syndrome 

c. Myositis ossificans 

d. Acquired toxic myopathy

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13. ______ means pear-shaped. 

a. Platys 

b. Pectineus 

c. Pectinate 

d. Piriformis

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14. Spreading your fingers is an example of ______. 

a. Abduction 

b. Adduction 

c. Eversion 

d. Pronation

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15. The rotator cuff muscles include the ______. 

a. Teres minor, subscapularis, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus

 b. Teres major, subscapularis, supraspinatus, and

infraspinatus 

c. Pectoralis major, subscapularis, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus

 d. Anterior deltoid, subclavius, subscapularis,

supraspinatus, and infraspinatus

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1. The nervous system includes these two separate systems: 

a. The CNS and the PNF 

b. The CVS and the PNS 

c. The CNS and the PNS 

d. The CIS and the PNF

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2. The autonomic nervous system is part of the ______. 

a. Collating nervous system 

b. Enteric nervous system 

c. Peripheral nervous system 

d. Central nervous system

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3. The study of the nervous system is called ______. 

a. Nerfology 

b. Neurology 

c. Nephrology 

d. Craniology

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4. Neurotransmitters are ______. 

a. Chemical messengers 

b. Short hairs that move the neurons 

c. Flagella 

d. Prokaryotes

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5. The two ends of a neuron are called the ______. 

a. Axis and dendrite 

b. Axon and dentine 

c. Axon and dendrite 

d. Axis and glia

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6. The space between two cells is called the ______. 

a. Borland gap 

b. Axolemma 

c. Renshaw opening 

d. Synapse

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7. Dopamine is ______. 

a. A chemical neurotransmitter 

b. A hormone 

c. Both a neurotransmitter and a hormone 

d. Neither a neurotransmitter nor a hormone

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8. The myelin sheath is a layer of ______ surrounding the neuron. 

a. Insulation 

b. Infiltration 

c. Glial cells 

d. ATP

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9. There are two main types of cells in the nervous tissue: 

a. Neurons and Golgi cells 

b. Spine cells and neurons 

c. Protons and glial cells 

d. Neurons and glial cells

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10. ______ is a natural opiate produced by the brain to diminish pain. 

a. Endocrine 

b. Serotonin 

c. Endorphin 

d. Melatonin

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11. The only cells that send signals away from the cerebellum are ______. 

a. Purkinje cells 

b. Glial cells 

c. Action potentials 

d. Mineke cells

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12. ______ is damage to or destruction of a cell due to exhaustion or injury. 

a. Chromatolysis 

b. Myelination 

c. Refraction 

d. Entrapment

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13. Paralysis affecting only one side of the body is referred to as ______. a. Quadriplegia b. Hemiplegia c. Transplegia d. Omniplegia

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14. Transient ischemic attack is another term for ______. a. Muscle spasm b. Angina c. Mini-stroke d. Seizure

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15. ______ provide information about movement and position. 

a. Proprioceptors 

b. Nociceptors 

c. Photoceptors 

d. Motoceptors

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1. It is estimated that the human brain contains ______ neurons. 

a. Approximately 1 million 

b. Approximately 10,000 

c. Approximately 10 million 

d. Approximately 100 billion

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22. Intelligence, reasoning, and emotion are facilitated in the ______ area of the brain. 

a. Motor 

b. Sensory 

c. Association 

d. Somatic

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3. The Wernicke area of the brain ______. 

a. Allows recognition of colors 

b. Interprets speech 

c. Causes sinuses to drain 

d. Controls intentional movements

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4. There are ______ pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord. 

a. 31 

b. 32 

c. 33 

d. 34

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5. The meninges include ______. 

a. Spinal and cranial meninges 

b. Cervical and abdominal meninges 

c. Cervical and cranial meninges 

d. Spinal and thoracic meninges

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6. Past sensory experiences are stored in the ______. 

a. Broca area 

b. Arachnoid villi 

c. Motor area 

d. Somatosensory association area

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7. The part of the brain associated with long‑term memory is the ______. 

a. Hypothalamus 

b. Medulla oblongata 

c. Hippocampus 

d. Pons

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8. Melatonin and serotonin are produced in the ______. 

a. Pituitary gland 

b. Thyroid gland 

c. Sebaceous gland 

d. Pineal gland

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9. The protective layer that keeps most substances from penetrating through to the brain from the blood is the ______. 

a. CAT 

b. CIA 

c. BBB 

d. AAL

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10. The long tubules extending from the arachnoid and pia mater that act as one‑way valves for the cerebrospinal fluid are the ______. 

a. Erector pili 

b. Intake channels 

c. Arachnoid villi 

d. Pia mater

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11. Respiratory functions are regulated in the ______. a. Cerebellum b. Solar plexus c. Amygdala d. Choroid plexus

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12. The CIA is the ______. a. Cerebral integrative area b. Common intelligence area c. Cervical integrative area d. Common integrative area

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13. The spinal cord extends ______. a. From the medulla oblongata to the first lumbar vertebra b. From the occiput to the coccyx c. From the medulla oblongata to the second

lumbar vertebra d. From C-1 to the sacrum

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14. The ______ controls higher intelligence and reasoning. a. Cerebellum b. Cerebrum c. Brain stem d. Midbrain

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15. The ______ is a small almond-shaped structure. 

a. Amygdala 

b. Cauda equine 

c. Basal ganglia 

d. Sulcus

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