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MBLEx Review
Question | Answer |
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What is the process by which specialized cells ingest harmful microorganisms and cellular debris, break them down and expel the harmless remains back into the body? | Phagocytosis |
Which of the following pertains to the back of a structure? | Posterior |
Which membrane lines openings to the outside of the body? | Mucous |
That which is located above or toward the head end is called? | Superior |
Which of the following is one of the mechanisms that the skin uses in regulating body temperature? | Sweating |
What is the viscous fluid found in synovial joints, sheaths and bursae? | Synovial Fluid |
Which of the following is a term used to describe blood cell formation? | Hemopoeisis |
Freely moveable joints are classified as | Diarthrotic |
Cone shaped range of motion that occurs when the distal end moves in a circle and proximal end is fixed | Circumduction |
What is a skeletal muscle's contractile unit? | Sarcomere |
What is the proper order of spinal cord meninges from in to out | Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater |
Which photoreceptors will produce color vision? | Cones |
Which of the following is the main muscle of respiration? | Respiratory diaphragm |
This is a disorder that is characterized by general fatigue | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
The autonomic nervous system is divided into which of the following | Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions |
On his intake form, a client reports a disorder that you have never heard of. What is your course of action? | Refer to a reliable reference source and/or physician for more information about the condition and aquire a physician's note if necessary. |
What is the function of the Lymphatic system? | To provide immunity against disease |
What is a function of the Integumentary system? | Protection, waste elimination, and vitamin D synthesis |
Knee flexion is performed by | The Hamstrings: biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus |
Which of the following is true concerning movement of the shoulder girdle | The sternoclavicular joint is the only bony attachment of the shoulder girdle to the axial skeleton; paralysis of the deltoids can impede movements of the shoulder girdle |
A patient with rotator cuff syndrome may experience | Shoulder pain and weakness, frozen shoulder, problems washing the back of their hair. |