Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Why aren’t antibiotics useful during a common cold infection?

A.There are too many different viruses

B.Antibiotics only work against bacteria

C.The cause of the common cold is unknown

D.None of the Above

2. What is the main function of the nervous system?

A.To coordinate the activities of different parts of the body

B.To send signals from sensory nerves to the brain.

C.To send signals from the brain to various parts of the body.

D.None of the above.

3. Phantom pain is a phenomenon in which someone loses a limb to an accident or amputation, but can still feel pain in the limb after it is gone. To treat this condition, doctors sometimes stimulate nerves in other parts of the body, such as nerves in the face when someone suffers phantom pain in their arm. Why does this stop the pain from the phantom limb?

A.The brain maps for these different parts of the body are located next to each other in the brain.

B.This is a nonsensical treatment.

C.This is basically acupuncture, which is total pseudoscience.

4. Which of the following is indicated for malignant pineal tumors, per the article?

A.Surgical resection

B.Radiation Therapy

C.Surgery or Radiation

D.Chemotherapy

5. Which area of the body DOES NOT have an endocrine gland?

A.The brain

B.The neck

C.The gonads

D.None of the above.

6. Meat, carbonated beverages, cheese, eggs and even milk have been linked to a decrease in blood pH. How might these things affect bone health?

A.They will not affect the bones

B.Decreased pH is compensated by drawing calcium from the bones

C.They will add calcium to the bones

D.None of the Above

7. If your spinal cord is damaged, why might you lose the ability to move your limbs?

A.The spinal cord carries nerve signals from the brain, to the body, and back again.

B.This does not happen when your spinal cord is damaged.

C.You need your spinal cord to send hormonal signals to your arms and legs.