CMA : Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
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Example Question #1 : Anatomy, Physiology, And Pathophysiology
In describing location in the body, the term superior means:
Below
Toward the midline
Back side
Above
Belly side
Above
In describing location in the body, the term superior means above another part or toward the head.
Example Question #1 : Anatomical Positions, Directions, And Divisions
In describing location in the body, the term inferior means:
Above
Away from the midline
Toward the midline
Back side
Below
Below
In describing location in the body, the term inferior means below another part or toward the feet.
Example Question #2 : Anatomical Positions, Directions, And Divisions
The sympathetic nervous system is a part of the:
Somatic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
None of the given answers is correct
Central Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
The sympathetic nervous system is a part of the autonomic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system comprises the other part of the autonomic nervous system.
Example Question #1 : Anatomy, Physiology, And Pathophysiology
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system will cause which of the following to occur?
A rounding of the lens
Constriction of the pupil
A flattening of the lens
Dilation of the pupil
Increase in intraocular pressure
Dilation of the pupil
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system will cause dilation of the pupil. Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system will cause constriction of the pupil.
Example Question #2 : Anatomy, Physiology, And Pathophysiology
The intrinsic rate of the pacemaker cells in the AV node is:
slower than the rate in the SA node
equal to the rate in the SA node
faster than the rate in the SA node
varies (sometimes faster, sometimes slower than the rate in the SA node)
the AV node does not contain pacemaker cells
slower than the rate in the SA node
The intrinsic rate of depolarization is slower among the pacemaker cells in the AV node compared to the rate in the SA node.
Example Question #1 : Disease Presentation And Pathophysiology
Which of the following can be described as an abnormal growth of spongy bone near the middle ear that can result in a stiffening of the stapes?
Otitis externa
Tinnitus
Otitis media
Otosclerosis
Meniere's
Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis can be described as an abnormal growth of spongy bone near the middle ear that can result in a stiffening of the stapes.
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