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NCTI A&P Final 2025, anatomy and physiology exam, NCTI 100 questions, verified answers, medical fundamentals, body systems test, NCTI exam prep
When muscles are actively contraction, they require large amounts of energy. What does that energy come in the form of?
- ANSWER-ATP
Stimulation of which nervous system slows gastrointestinal motility and glandular secretions? - ANSWER-Sympathetic
Where is the auditory cortex (hearing) is located? - ANSWER- temporal lobe
Cerebral spinal fluid bathes the central nervous system in fluid, which of the following is a function of CSF? - ANSWER- Cushion the neurons
Which of the following is a normal part of the "fight-or-flight" response - ANSWER-Heart rate increases
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Which of the following would neuroglia be responsible for? - ANSWER-Protection and support for the neurons
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system? - ANSWER-Red blood cell production
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 2 / 3
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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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