An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the a. knee b. elbow c. hip d. ankle - ✔✔c. hip The kidneys are located behind the a. peritoneum b. spinal column c. bladder d. sternum - ✔✔a. peritoneum During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the a. tongue b. epiglottis c. soft palate d. uvula - ✔✔b. epiglottis The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is a. elastin b. keratin c. melanin d. collagen - ✔✔b. keratin The function of insulin is to a. promote carbohydrate synthesis b. convert glucose into fat c. accelerate liver glycogenolysis d. assist glucose into the cells - ✔✔d. assist glucose into the cells The largest glandular organ in the body is the Select one: a. pancreas. b. gallbladder. c. liver. d. heart. - ✔✔c. liver. Which of the following constitutes 2%-4% of the WBCs? a. Neutrophils b. Eosinophils c. Platelets d. Basophils - ✔✔b. Eosinophils In what quadrant is the liver located? a. Upper right b. Upper left c. Lower right d. Lower left - ✔✔a. Upper right Where do peristaltic waves occur? a. Large intestine b. Esophagus c. Small Intestine d. Liver - ✔✔b. Esophagus Muscles are attached to bones by a. fascia b. tendons c. ligaments d. joints - ✔✔b. tendons Where do you find the pulse from the patient's dorsalis pedis artery? a. Wrist b. Top of foot c. Ankle d. Behind the knee - ✔✔b. Top of foot The body part that matches with the popliteal artery is the a. feet. b. leg. c. groin. d. neck. - ✔✔b. leg. The urinary bladder is located in the a. abdominal cavity. b. dorsal cavity. c. pelvic cavity. d. ventral cavity - ✔✔c. pelvic cavity. The destruction of all microorganisms is known as a. disinfection. b. sanitization. c. Universal Precaution. d. sterilization. - ✔✔d. sterilization. Where is chyme produced? Select one: a. Liver b. Pancreas c. Heart d. Stomach - ✔✔d. Stomach When a muscle contracts, it becomes a. shorter and thinner b. longer and thicker c. shorter and thicker d. longer and thinner - ✔✔c. shorter and thicker A doughnut-shaped gland that encircles the urethra is the a. urinary bladder. b. bulbourethral glands. c. prostate gland. d. none of the above. - ✔✔c. prostate gland. The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts sufficient to meet a person's daily need, is vitamin a. A b. E c. K d. D - ✔✔c. K Which one of the following is the most common blood disorder that may result from a variety of causes? a. Leukemia b. Thrombocytopenia c. Anemia d. Polycythemia - ✔✔c. Anemia