Human Physiology for Pedorthists Exam

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1. This type of vessel carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body:

Capillary

Artery

Vein

Atrium

2. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the _________ to the lungs.

Right heart

Right lung

Left heart

Left lung

3. ___________ and lymphocytes are two of the types of white blood cells that help the body to fight infection and foreign invasion.

Platelets

Red blood cells

Neutrophils

Neurons

4. The liquid component of blood is called:

Platelets

Lymphocytes

Red blood cells

Plasma

5. Red blood cells carry ____________, a compound of iron and protein.

Plasma

Hemoglobin

Neutrophils

Platelets

6. The _________ is the largest artery in the body.

Aorta

Pulmonary

Dorsalis Pedis

Hepatic

7. ___________ are the point of exchange between the blood and surrounding tissues.

Arteries

Veins

Capillaries

Lungs

8. The nervous system is composed of two main parts: The central nervous system and the ___________ nervous system.

Extraneous

Distal

Peripheral

Spinal

9. A patient with a brain injury on the right side of their brain may experience sensory problems on the __________________.

Left side of their body

Anterior of the body

Posterior of the body

Right side of the body

10. The central nervous system is made up of the _________ and _____________.

Brain and heart

Brain and spinal cord

Spinal cord and neurons

Brain and digestive system

11. A narrowing of the spinal canal leading to compression of the cord is known as:

Herniated disk

Brain injury

Cerebral Vascular Accident

Spinal Stenosis

12. The L5 nerve supplies the nerves to the muscles that _____________.

Raise the foot and big toe

Allow for plantar flexion

Invert the foot

Abduct the foot

13. The S1 nerve assists with this aspect of gait:

Foot flat

Push off

Swing

Stance

14. The ___________ nerve network deals with sensory nerves leading to the brain.

Efferent

Afferent

Autonomic

Lymphatic

15. The somatic nervous system controls all ____________ systems in the body with the exception of reflexes.

Involuntary

Voluntary

Autonomic

Internal

16. The ____________ system consists of a system of thin tubes that runs throughout the body carrying a substance known as “lymph”.

Circulatory

Digestive

Lymphatic

Nervous

17. The lymphatic organs include:

Spleen, Thymus, Heart, and Brain

Thymus, Heart, Stomach, and Tonsils

Adenoids, Thymus, Tonsils, and Spleen

Tonsils, Spleen, Heart, and Lungs

18. ___________ is a condition in which the lymphatic system is insufficient to remove lymph from the lower extremities.

Lymphedema

Peripheral vascular disease

Angina

Neural insufficiency

19. Patients with lymphedema may need to wear ___________ stockings to help reduce the swelling.

Cardiac

Mesh

Diabetic

Compression

20. The pancreas produces two important hormones: _______ and __________.

Testosterone and Estrogen

Progesterone and Insulin

Estrogen and Progesterone

Insulin and Glucagon

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