CMA : Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Anatomical Positions, Directions, And Divisions
In describing location in the body, the term superior means:
Above
Back side
Toward the midline
Below
Belly side
Above
In describing location in the body, the term superior means above another part or toward the head.
Example Question #2 : Anatomical Positions, Directions, And Divisions
In describing location in the body, the term inferior means:
Above
Below
Back side
Away from the midline
Toward the midline
Below
In describing location in the body, the term inferior means below another part or toward the feet.
Example Question #1 : Anatomy, Physiology, And Pathophysiology
The sympathetic nervous system is a part of the:
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
None of the given answers is correct
Central Nervous System
Somatic 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?
Constriction of the pupil
A flattening of the lens
A rounding of the lens
Increase in intraocular pressure
Dilation of the pupil
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:
faster than the rate in the SA node
varies (sometimes faster, sometimes slower than the rate in the SA node)
equal to the rate in the SA node
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?
Meniere's
Tinnitus
Otitis media
Otosclerosis
Otitis externa
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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