scit 1408 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
where is the thymus gland located | posterior to the sternum between the lungs |
which of the following is not produced by the thyriod gland | thymosin |
the muscular wall of the uterus is called the | myometrim |
During thyriodectomy which nerves must be preserved | recurrent laryngeal nerves |
fertilized egg (ova) is called | zygote |
the pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland | tsh |
the production and elimination of urine includes the organs of the urinary system in the order of | kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra |
the narrow lower portion of the uterus is called the | cervix |
urine only passes down through the ureters by gravity but is also forced down by | peristalsis |
the principal part of the kidney are | medulla, cortex renal pelvis |
pulmonary edema | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the alveoli |
what makes the upper respiratory tract | nose, pharynx, larynx |
the hairlike projection on the cells lining of the rrespratory system is called | cillia |
the secretion produced by the membrane lining of the rspiratory tract is called | mucus |
the space between the lungs is known as the | mediasinum |
to prevwnt overextension of the lungs | hering breur reflex |
when do cells involved in the immune system develop | bone marrow |
what is agammaglobulinemia | a person born without the ability to produce antibodies and have no gammaglobulin in the thrie blood |
what year was HIV virus solated | 1983 |
What is the fingerlike tube of the lymphatic tissue measuring approximately 8cm long attached to the first portion of the large intestines | appendix |
what is the bodys largest granular organ | liver |
what is an antibody | a substance in responce to an antigen |
What is a word that mean kidney | nephr/o ren/o |
which vale is the opening to the left ventricle | mitral |
where is the av node located | in the septum between the 2 atria |
normal ph of blood | 7.4 |
ptca stands for | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
what type of anemia is lack of rbs | aplastic |
The structure that anchors the developing fetus ans acts as a bridge between the mother and baby | placenta |
an acess of rbc os known as | polycythemia |
what is the first chamber of the heart that recieves blood high in oxygen content as it returns from the lungs | left atrium |
what valve sits between the left atrium and the left ventricle | mitral |
one of the most useful and frequently performed clinical blood test is the | cbc |
where does the blood go after being pumped out of the right ventricle | pulmonary artery |
How many chambers does the heart have | 4 |
what machine can be used in surgery to salvage the patients blood to be later given back to the patient | cell saver machine |
if part of a clot dislodges and circulates through the bloodstream the dislodged part is | an embolis |
How many lobes are there to pituitary gland | 2 |
menstruation, pregnancy and labor are all functions of the | uterus |
How many parathyroid glands are located near the thyroid gland | 4 |
while doing a parathyroidectomy which parathyroid gland is identified first | inferior |
sperm production is called | spermatogenesis |
the large fold of visceral peritoneum hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach and is shaped like a apron | greater omentum |
this triangular shaped gland sits on top of each kidney and secretes hormones due to stress | adrenal gland |
the innermost layer of the gi tract and comes in contact with chymes | mucosa |
the uteral orifrice is | the opening of the uterus into the bladder |
what portion or the intestine is responsible for reabsorbing water content forming and eliminating stool | large intestines |
second largest organ | liver |
The production and elimination of urine includes the organs of the urinary system in the order | kidney, ureter, bladder, and urethra |
where does the blood go after being pumped out of the right ventricle | pulmonary artery |
which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system | absorption of digested fats |
Where is the SA node located | in the upper wall of the right atrium |
What vessel will bring a drop of deoxygenated blood from the head back into the heart | super vena cava |
another name for platelets | thrombocytes |
where is the blood going when it gets to the pulmonary veins | to the left atrium |
device used for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis | phleborheography |
the injection of contrast solutions through specialized catheters to outline the vascular system under x-ray | angiography |
instrument for determining and registering variations in the amount of blood flowing through extremity | plethsmography |
what is the exision of the thickened atheromatous tunica intima of an artery | endarterectomy |
the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and blood in the lung is called | external respiration |
the function of the epiglottis is to | anchor the vocal cords, keep food from entering the trachea |
all of the following are paranasal sinuses (except) | mandidular sinus, frontal, maxillary, sphenoid and ethmoid |
the lower respiratory tract includes all of the following (except) | pharynx, larynx, epiglottis, trachea, bronchi |
what is the first part of the large intestines called | cecum |
what part of the intestines will you find the vermiform appendix | cecum |
what is the thin shiny serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and folds back to cover most of the organs contained within the cavity | peritoneum |
the tightly cioled tube that lies along the top side of the testes is the | epididymus |
which chamber of the heart is considered the workhorse of the heart | left ventricle |
What is the name of the tissue joining the two lobes of the thyroid gland called | isthmus |
what tube leads from the kidneys to the bladder | ureters |
where are the kidneys located | retoperitoneal space |
where is the pineal gland located | between the cerebral hemispheres attached by a stalk to the roof of the third ventricle |
which of the following statements is not true of erythrocytes | they have granules in their cytoplasm |
which of the following WBC's directly attacks irrants that cause allergies | eosinophils |
which of the WBC's help to form antibodies at a site of inflamation, protects aginst cancer | lymphocytes |
which of the WBC's secrete heperin | basophils |
three principal part of the kidney's are | medulla, cortex, renal pelvis |
what makes the upper respiratory tract | nose, pharynx, larynx |
which one is not a function of the lymph nodes | carries the cellular constituents of blood through the circulatory system |
macrophages are phagocytes that develope from | monophils |
all of the following are functions of the kidneys except | regulate the number of white blood cells |
which one is not an organ of the urinary system | abdominal aorta |
average number of tidal volume | 500ml |
what is used to prevent aspiration by a patient undergoing general anesthesia | sellicks maneuver |
where is the tricuspid valve located | between the right atrium and the right ventricle |
what os the first step in the formation of a otheroma | an injury to the endothelial lining or arterial wall |
i am also called hydrocortisone, i help metablize glucose | cortisol |
the fallopian tubes are held in place by | the broad ligament |
The innerlayer of the kidney | medulla |
what valve is the exit valve for the left ventricle | aortic valve |
the concave opening on the medial side of each kidney for blood vessels to enter is called the | hilium |
the end of the duodenum and begining of the jejunum is marked by the | ligament of treitz |
The isles of lagerhans are usually found where | tail of the pancreas |
when the stomach is empty the lining forms many folds called | rugae |
what portion of the intestines does not digest food | large intestines |
what is the largest part of the digestive tract | small intestines |
what is the tissue that forms the posterior part of the oral cavity | soft palate |
where is the respitory control center located | medulla |
adams apple | thyroid cartliage |
the trachea divides into the | private branches of the carina |
what is the largest artery in the body | aorta |
when an aorta bificurcates in the abdominal cavity what is aorta called in thei area | illiac arteries |
what arteries form the posterior surface of the aorta, save the spinal cord and its mennings | lumbar |
what vessels are designed to transport blood back to the heart | veins |
where are the lympnodes located in the armpits | axillary nodes |
microscopic vessels designed to exchange nutrients and waste between blood and tissue around the cells in specialized areas | capillaries |
where are the intercostal muscles located | between the ribs |
where is the thymus gland located | posterior to the sternum between the lungs |
where does the inferior and superior dump into | right atrium |
what is the thin smooth layer of epithelial cells that line the hearts interior | endocardium |
this is a similiquid mixture of gastric juice and food that leaves the stomach to enter the small intestines | chyme |
what two bones make up the nasal septum | vomer and ethmoid |
a large system of blood vessels that arterial blood is pumped by the heart through | arteries |
which of the following is not a function of the spleen | absorption of digested fats |
the thickest of the three layers of the arterial wall | tunica media |
narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel is called | vasoconstriction |
what portion of the intestines is responsible for reabsorbing water content and forming and eliminating stool | large intestines |
the ureteral orifice is | the opening of the uterus into the bladder |
first part of the small intestines | duodenum |
this large fold of visceral peritoneum hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach and is shaped like a apron | greater omentum |
How many parathyroid glands are located near the thyroid gland | 4 |
what is the first chamber of the heart that recieves blood high in oxygen as it returns to the lungs | left atrium |
which one is the natural electrical pacemaker of the heary | SA node |
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