The ________ of the eye controls the size of the pupil.   _______

A patient tells you that she experienced an episode of involuntary “shaking” in her arm. She describes a 1- to 2-minute-long episode of muscular jerking and contracting of her entire left arm. She retained consciousness, lacked an aura, and had no pain associated with the episode. This most indicates a(n) ________ seizure.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the hypothalamus and the endocrine system?

What is needed for cells to synthesize macromolecules?

With occlusion of the SMA or IMA vascular structures, what gastrointestinal emergency may occur?

The dorsal roots of the spinal cord contain afferent fibers that transmit impulses from ________ to ________.

Your patient is a 76-year-old female who was initially lethargic but responded to verbal stimuli. According to family members, the patient experienced a sudden decrease in responsiveness. She had a left-sided facial droop, aphasia, a dilated and nonreactive right pupil, and a flaccid left arm. Lung sounds are decreased bilaterally. HR = 58, BP = 172/102, RR = 6 and shallow, SaO2 = 88%. As you start to treat her, the patient has a generalized seizure lasting about 30 seconds. She is now unresponsive. Which of the following is most appropriate?

Murphy’s sign is:

You have been called for a 46-year-old female complaining of a headache. Which of the following statements made by the patient should you find most concerning?

The integumentary system is protected by the action of phagocytic cells that arise from bone marrow and migrate to the epidermis. Which of the following cells serve this function?