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NCTI A&P Final 2025 Version 2 , anatomy and physiology exam, NCTI 100 questions, verified answers, medical fundamentals, body systems test, NCTI exam prep
The peripheral nervous system consists of two divisions. Which are these two divisions? - ANSWER-Autonomic and somatic
Which of the following would be considered primary function(s) of the nervous system? - ANSWER-Provide information of the internal and external environment
Which of the following is a term used to describe the sympathetic system? - ANSWER-Adrenergic
To examine a patient for facial droop due to a possible stroke (CVA), which of the following cranial nerves is observed? -
ANSWER-VII
Which of the following connects muscle to bone? - ANSWER- Tendons
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Which of the following is responsible for causing muscle contraction by shortening the sarcomere? - ANSWER-Myosin
Bones lengthen and grow by the conversion of cartilage to bone, where does this occur? - ANSWER-Epiphyses
Where is the respiratory center located? - ANSWER-Medulla oblongata
What part of the neuron receives the stimulus? - ANSWER- Dendrites
You suspect a patient has experienced a stroke and exhibits a deficit only on the right side of the body. Which part of the brain is affected? - ANSWER-Left side
Which adrenergic receptor is primarily responsible for causing bronchodilation? - ANSWER-Beta-2
The rods and cones are located on which area of the eye? - ANSWER-Retina
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The semicircular canals are used for which of the following sense? - ANSWER-Hearing
_____ is a change in the heart rate. - ANSWER-Chronotropic effect
The heart muscle is supplied with oxygen through the coronary arteries. Which of the following correctly describes where the arteries supplies blood to? - ANSWER-Circumflex to the posterior left ventricle, right coronary artery to the right atrium and right ventricle.
What is afterload defined as? - ANSWER-The pressure form the aorta the heart must contract against
The release of epinephrine form the Sympathetic nervous system will have effect on the heart rate? - ANSWER-Increase heart rate
What is the most abundant component of plasma? - ANSWER- Water
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