Question 1

Which statement describes the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of the brain and spinal cord. 
B)  It consists of a network of peripheral nerves. 
C)  It consists of the "fight-or-flight" and "rest-and-digest" nerves. 
D)  It controls movement only. 
A)  It consists of the brain and spinal cord. 
B)  It consists of a network of peripheral nerves. 
C)  It consists of the "fight-or-flight" and "rest-and-digest" nerves. 
D)  It controls movement only. C

Question 2

A physiologist is a biologist who studies

Accepted Answer

A)  function. 
B)  structure. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  genetics. 
A)  function. 
B)  structure. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  genetics. A

Question 3

What is the purpose of the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breaks down waste products. 
B)  Secretes hormones that travel to target cells. 
C)  Transports hormones to the body. 
D)  Fights diseases and disorders. 
A)  Breaks down waste products. 
B)  Secretes hormones that travel to target cells. 
C)  Transports hormones to the body. 
D)  Fights diseases and disorders. B

Question 4

Which circuit allows transport and exchange between the heart and lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulmonary 
B)  Systemic 
C)  Coronary 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Pulmonary 
B)  Systemic 
C)  Coronary 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

What is homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balancing water and electrolytes. 
B)  Maintaining a steady heart rate and blood pressure. 
C)  Maintaining a stable internal body temperature. 
D)  Creating an external barrier to microbes. 
A)  Balancing water and electrolytes. 
B)  Maintaining a steady heart rate and blood pressure. 
C)  Maintaining a stable internal body temperature. 
D)  Creating an external barrier to microbes.

Question 6

What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic and parasympathetic 
B)  Central and peripheral 
C)  Sensory and motor 
D)  Voluntary and involuntary 
A)  Sympathetic and parasympathetic 
B)  Central and peripheral 
C)  Sensory and motor 
D)  Voluntary and involuntary

Question 7

What is the primary function of most epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation 
B)  Covering surfaces 
C)  Absorption 
D)  Connecting surfaces 
A)  Sensation 
B)  Covering surfaces 
C)  Absorption 
D)  Connecting surfaces

Question 8

Which categories best reflect global mental functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeing, hearing, smell, taste, and pain 
B)  Joint mobility, muscle tone, endurance, and power 
C)  Attention, memory, thought, and emotional 
D)  Orientation, consciousness, energy and drive, and personality 
A)  Seeing, hearing, smell, taste, and pain 
B)  Joint mobility, muscle tone, endurance, and power 
C)  Attention, memory, thought, and emotional 
D)  Orientation, consciousness, energy and drive, and personality

Question 9

What elbow movement is shown when a child straightens his arm out to reach a toy (starting from his hand being near his shoulder and moving it straight out in front of him)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexion 
B)  Extension 
C)  Rotation 
D)  Abduction 
A)  Flexion 
B)  Extension 
C)  Rotation 
D)  Abduction

Question 10

Where are the eyes located on the surface of the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior 
B)  Posterior 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Proximal 
A)  Anterior 
B)  Posterior 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Proximal

Question 11

When standing in anatomic position, where are the hands in relation to the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior 
B)  Distal 
C)  Posterior 
D)  Proximal 
A)  Anterior 
B)  Distal 
C)  Posterior 
D)  Proximal

Question 12

Which tissue covers and protects the body surface, lines body cavities, and consists of densely arranged cells on the outer layer of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nervous 
B)  Muscle 
C)  Connective 
D)  Epithelial 
A)  Nervous 
B)  Muscle 
C)  Connective 
D)  Epithelial

Question 13

How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  12 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  12

Question 14

What is the term used to describe the primary muscle that shortens, producing movement around a joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antagonist 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Co-contraction 
D)  Agonist 
A)  Antagonist 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Co-contraction 
D)  Agonist

Question 15

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Sagittal 
C)  Horizontal 
D)  Rotational 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Sagittal 
C)  Horizontal 
D)  Rotational

Exam 11: Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner

Which statement describes the autonomic nervous system?

A physiologist is a biologist who studies

What is the purpose of the endocrine system?

Which circuit allows transport and exchange between the heart and lungs?

What is homeostasis?

What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?

What is the primary function of most epithelial tissue?

Which categories best reflect global mental functions?

What elbow movement is shown when a child straightens his arm out to reach a toy (starting from his hand being near his shoulder and moving it straight out in front of him)?

Where are the eyes located on the surface of the head?

When standing in anatomic position, where are the hands in relation to the shoulder?

Which tissue covers and protects the body surface, lines body cavities, and consists of densely arranged cells on the outer layer of the body?

How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

What is the term used to describe the primary muscle that shortens, producing movement around a joint?

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower parts?

Scope of Practice

Family Systems

Medical Systems

Educational Systems

Community Systems

Principles of Normal Development

Development of Performance Skills

Development of Occupations

Adolescent Development: Becoming an Adult

The Occupational Therapy Process

Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner

Pediatric Health Conditions

Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Intellectual Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy

Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach

Activities of Daily Living and Sleeprest

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Play and Playfulness

Functional Task at School: Handwriting

Therapeutic Media: Activity With Purpose

Motor Control and Motor Learning

Sensory Processingintegration and Occupation

Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice

Assistive Technology

Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population

Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy

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