POST TEST FOR MODULE 8: General Medical Knowledge,  Part 1        Catalog      Home

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Section 1: The Nervous System
Section 2: The Respiratory System

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Section 1

1. Which tissue covers the optic nerve?

A. arachnoid
B. pia matter
C. dura matter
D. don't matter

2. Parkinson's disease is a result of a degeneration of __________ function.

A. cerebral
B. cerebellar
C. parietal
D. occipital

3. The optokinetic drum tests:

A. saccades
B. pupil reaction
C. pursuits
D. A and C

4. Which cranial nerve controls accommodation?

A. optic
B. trigeminal

C. oculomotor
D. trochlear

5. A Third Nerve Palsy may affect:

A. pupil dilation
B. the lateral rectus muscle
C. the superior oblique muscle
D. the lachrymal gland

6. Which cranial nerve controls the latteral rectus muscle?

A. III
B. V
C. VI
D. X

7. Nerve impulses travel chemically across a gap called a:

A. myelin
B. neuron
C. dendrite
D. synapse

8. A common symptom of ischemic optic neuropathy is:

A. amaurosis fugax
B. stiff neck
C. shuffling of feet
D. double vision

Section 2

9. The nasolacrimal duct drains directly into the:

A. frontal sinus
B. nose
C. esophagus
D. larynx

10. Which structure keeps food from going into the lungs?

A. pharynx
B. esophagus
C. epiglottis
D. larynx

11. The vocal cords are contained in the:

A. pharynx
B. esophagus
C. epiglottis
D. larynx

12. The lower respiratory tract begins with the:

A. pharynx
B. trachea
C. bronchi
D. alveoli

13. Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass to and from the blood through the:

A. pharynx
B. trachea
C. bronchi
D. alveoli

14. The normal adult breathing rate is _____ per minute.

A. 30-40
B. 60-70
C. 2-3
D. 12-15

15. Which disease can spread through the air?

A. TB
B. lung cancer
C. emphysema
D. glaucoma