Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Identify the type of innervation that stimulates saliva flow:

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2. What are the main components of the central nervous system?

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

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4. Which of these refers to structures within a neuron?

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5. Why is the hyoid bone called a floating bone?

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6. A miracle of modern science is the heart transplant. Doctors, using the still viable heart from a deceased person, can replace the heart of someone who has a bad or damaged heart. The doctors simply put the patient on life support, remove their heart, put the new one in and shock it back into rhythm. Why does electricity reactivate the heart?

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7. If you suddenly lost your pineal gland, which of the following symptoms would you likely experience?

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