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The blood-vascular system is an open-circuit system that consists of the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and blood. FALSE
The heart is a muscular, conical-shaped organ , about the size of a closed fist, located in the chest cavity between the lungs and behind the sternum. TRUE
Capillaries are just a single cell thick and are only large enough to pass one blood cell at a time. TRUE
Blood moves through the veins by a process of vasoconstriction and vasodilataion. FALSE
Substances move through capillary walls by a process of diffusion, filtration, or osmosis. TRUE
Massage strokes are very effective at encouraging blood to flow through the veins and therefore should always be directed to follow the blood flow away from the heart. FALSE
A hematoma is the result of bleeding under the epidermis and sometimes deep within the tissues of the body. TRUE
Arterial blood is dark red in color due to the lack of oxygen in the cells. FALSE
The common carotid arteries are the main source of blood supply to the head, face, and neck. TRUE
The function of the lymphatics is to carry oxygen to the body tissues and return waste products. FALSE
A proton is the structural unit of the nervous system. FALSE
A neuron is the structural unit of the nervous system. TRUE
Almost all nerve cell bodies are contained in the brain and spinal cord, while their fibers extend outward to make up the nerves. TRUE
The peripheral nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. FALSE
The cranial nerves are named numerically according to the order in which they arise from the brain and by names that describe their type, function or location. TRUE
The sympathetic nervous system produces two adrenal hormones, epinephrine and norepinephrine. TRUE
Glands are specialized organs that vary in size and function. TRUE
The pituitary gland is a small gland about the size of a cherry and is located in a depression just behind the point where the optic nerves cross on the floor of the cranium. TRUE
The thyroid gland is located behind the sternum and above the heart. FALSE
Hypothyroidism is the excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland. FALSE
The adrenal glands are situated on top of each kidney. TRUE
External respiration is also called ventilation. TRUE
Waste products of cellular respiration include carbon monoxide, ether and water. FALSE
Clients with tuberculosis will benefit greatly from the effects of massage. FALSE
Massage should only be applied to pneumonia patients when the infection has reached the subacute stage and then only under medical supervision. TRUE
Without a constant supply of oxygen, a human would die within a matter of minutes. TRUE
The alimentary canal is a muscular tube that is approximately ten times as long as a person is tall. FALSE
The process of digestion changes food into a nutritious fluid capable of being absorbed by the blood. TRUE
The bile from the liver breaks down fats into fatty acids. TRUE
Bile from the liver and gallbladder is carried through the hepatic duct. FALSE
From the stomach, chyme passes through the pyloric sphincter and into the duodenum of the small intestine. TRUE
The renal pyramids are the functional unit of the kidneys. FALSE
The kidneys contain two to three million nephrons. TRUE
The ureters are tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urethra. FALSE
The large intestine discharges food wastes through the process of defecation. TRUE
If the body did not eliminate metabolie waste products, they would be absorbed back into the bloodstream. FALSE
In males, the reproductive cells are called zygotes. FALSE
The female gonad is called an ovary. TRUE
It takes a minimum of ten sperm to fertilize one ovum. FALSE
The functions of the female reproductive system are to produce the ovum and female hormones, to receive sperm during sexual intercourse, and to carry the growing fetus during pregnancy. TRUE
Menarche is the term used to describe the physiologic uterine bleeding that occurs normally in a female about every four weeks. FALSE
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