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A&P final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what does the hormone cortisol regulate | aldosterone |
| which gland is the master gland | pituitary gland |
| where is bile produced | liver |
| where is bile stored | gallbladder |
| where are sperm produced | testes |
| what are the three layers of the skin | epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous |
| what part of the brain controls judgment and memory | cerebrum |
| what is the name of the space between two nerves | synapse |
| what blood type is the universal donor | O |
| what blood type is the universal recipient | AB |
| what is the difference between thrombosis and embolus | thrombosis= blood clot embolus=piece of clot traveling thru the veins |
| where are auxiliary lymph nodes | armpits |
| where are the cervical lymph nodes | neck |
| where are the mediastinal lymph nodes | chest |
| where are the inguinal lymph nodes | groin |
| where are adrenal glands located | on top of each kidney |
| what are arteries | blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| what is a arthroscope | instrument used to view inside the joint |
| what is broncho- | lung |
| what are capillaries | where gas exchange occurs |
| what is colpo- | vagina |
| what is the cornea | refracts light into eyes |
| what is diarrhea | semi solid or liquid fecal matter |
| what is the epiglottis | flap of cartilage that covers the larynx |
| what is the femur | largest, longest bone located in the thigh |
| what is gastro- | stomach |
| what is incontinence | involuntary release of urine or bowel |
| what is a laproscope | an instrument to view the inside of the stomach |
| what is ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| what is oliguria | scanty urination |
| what is oxytocin | Uterine contraction hormone |
| what is -penia | abnormal decrease or too few |
| what is the pharynx | the throat |
| what is phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| what is pulse | expansion and contraction of the artery wall |
| what is the trachea | windpipe |
| what is a tracheostomy | surgical opening in the trachea |
| what do veins do | carries blood toward the heart |
| what are the primary structures of the integumentary system | skin, hair, nails, sebaceous glands & sweat glands |
| what does the olefactory nerve do | transports impulses for sense of smell |
| what is the cerebellum | second largest area of the brain |
| what is the outer layer of the kidney called | renal cortex |
| what is venorgam | record of a vein |
| What is the normal number of chromosomes in a human | 46 |
| Which part of the long bone contains red blood marrow | epiphysis with cancellous |
| What condition is caused by a virus traveling over the neural pathway | shingles |
| what is the normal adult respirations of breath per minute | 12-20 |
| what is a laceration | a ragged edged wound |
| an xray of the bladder | cystogram |
| rapid flow of blood | hemorrhage |
| what is preeclampsia | a metabolic disease of pregnancy |