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Which pair of enzymes listed below is unique to gluconeogensis? A. Pyruvate kinase and pyruvate carboxylase B. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate carboxylase C. Fructose bisphosphatase and phosphofructokinase D. Pyruvate dehydrogenase and glucose 6-phosphatase CORRECT ANSWERS: B. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate carboxylase Which 2 polysaccharides contain the same types of bonds? A. Cellulose and amylose B. Amylopectin and glycogen C. Glycogen and cellulose ...

Supraspinatus: nerve origin insertion action CORRECT ANSWERS: -suprascapular n. (c5-c6) -originates at superior scapula -inserts at sup. facet of greater tuberosity of humerus - abduction first 30 degrees and over 90 Infraspinatus nerve origin insertion action CORRECT ANSWERS: -suprascapular n. (c5-c6) - originates at inferior scapula - inserts at middle facet of greater tuberosity of humerus - external rotation Teres minor nerve origin insertion action CORRECT A...

Foraminal Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and actively rotates head from side to side. Then the doctor exerts downward pressure and the head is rotated to each side with pressure. Positive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Compression Jackson's Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and the doctor laterally flexes the patient head to the left and the right and applies downward pressure. Done bilateral Postive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Com...

Acid phos CORRECT ANSWERS: Increased: prostatic carcinoma, METS A/G ratio CORRECT ANSWERS: reversed = M.M. Albumin CORRECT ANSWERS: Increased: dehydration Decreased: Nephrosis Alkaline phos CORRECT ANSWERS: increased: osteoblastic lesion Hapatic dx HPT Amylase CORRECT ANSWERS: increased: acute pancreatitis ANA (FANA) CORRECT ANSWERS: collegen dx (SLE or Scleroderma) ASO titre CORRECT ANSWERS: Rheumatic fever Acute glomerulonephritis BIlirubin CORRECT ANSWERS: inc...

A 40 year old male presents w/ posterior ankle swelling. He reports that he heard a "pop" from his ankle when he landed awkwardly after a jump. Which ortho test? CORRECT ANSWERS: Thompson The case hx of a patient w/ Guillain Barre Syndrome is most likely to include which? CORRECT ANSWERS: recent vaccination Which of these complaints is most characteristic of cervical spondylotic myelopathy? CORRECT ANSWERS: difficulty walking and neck pain A patient w/ recurring unilateral periorbi...

The walls of hollow organs and some blood vessels contain this muscle tissue? Smooth Skeletal Cardiac Striated CORRECT ANSWERS: Smooth Fibrocartilage unites bone in which of the following articulations? Hinge Symphysis Suture Saddle Joint CORRECT ANSWERS: Symphysis Which of the following taste buds are the largest and fewest in number? Fungiform Filiform Foliate Cicumvallate CORRECT ANSWERS: Cicumvallate Which of the following muscles is the medial rotator of the hip? Qu...

What are the important DNA virus families CORRECT ANSWERS: Adenoviridae Papillomaviridae Herpesviridae Poxviridae Hepadnaviridae What human virus is associated with DNA family virus Adenoviridae CORRECT ANSWERS: Adenovirus What human virus is associated with DNA family virus Papillomaviridae CORRECT ANSWERS: Papillomavirus What human virus is associated with DNA family virus Herpesviridae CORRECT ANSWERS: Herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Bar...

Depth of UV CORRECT ANSWERS: superficial 1-2 mm (skin) Depth of Infrared CORRECT ANSWERS: superficial 8-10 mm (vascular) Depth of Microwave Diathermy CORRECT ANSWERS: deep Depth of Shortwave Diathermy CORRECT ANSWERS: deep Depth of Ultrasound CORRECT ANSWERS: deepest! 4-8 cm Best Modality for Herpes Zoster CORRECT ANSWERS: UV and ultrasound Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus CORRECT ANSWERS: Infrared If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) CORRECT...

24 year old female presents with hand pain and shiny skin on her arms and hands. Provocative cold environment and cryotherapy. X-ray shows erosions of distal tufts and calcinosis in hands. CORRECT ANSWERS: Scleroderma Scleroderma • Most likely differential diagnoses: CORRECT ANSWERS: 1) Acro-Osteolysis 2) Calcinosis Cutis 3) Systemic Sclerosis Scleroderma Most likely associated signs: CORRECT ANSWERS: 1) Raynaud's Phenomenon 2) Skin hardening 3) Increase ANA Scleroderma Mo...

Hypertrophy CORRECT ANSWERS: Increase in size of an organ due to an increase in size of cells Hyperplasia CORRECT ANSWERS: Increase in size of organ due ot increase in number of cells. Aplasia CORRECT ANSWERS: Failure of cell production. Lack of development of an organ or tissue Agenesis CORRECT ANSWERS: Aplasia during fetal development resulting in absence of an organ or tissue Hypoplasia CORRECT ANSWERS: Decrease in cell production. Atrophy CORRECT ANSWERS: Decrease in siz...