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Chapter 2
Anatomy and Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which radiographyc procedure has the ability to make images in multiple planes | MRI |
| The absence of a normal body opening, duct, or canal is | atresia |
| Epistaxis can be defined as | bleeding from the nose |
| Blood gas analysis | ABG |
| A ganglion cyst | collecting nerve endings |
| the lungs are covered in a serous membrane sac called | Viseral pleura |
| the passageway for foods and liquids into digestive system, and for air into the repiratory system, is the | Pharynx |
| the vocal cords are located in the | larynx |
| the function of the trachea is to | conduct air to and from the lungs |
| the nasal cavity is divided into two portions by the | septum |
| the bones of the palm of the hand are referred to as | metacarpals |
| the muscle important in repiration are | intercostal |
| the thick fan-shape muscle that lies on the anterior chest in the | pectoralis major |
| the triangular muscle of the shoulder that abducts the arm is the | deltoid |
| which of the abdominal muscle originates at the pubic bone and ends in the ribs | rectus abdominis |
| one of the principal muscles of the pelvic floor is the | levator ani |
| the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the | calf of the legs |
| A connective tissue band that holds bones together is called | ligament |
| the two bones that form the side walls and the roof of the cranium are the | parietal bones |
| the sternocleidomastoid muscle is located | along the side of the neck |
| the medial bone of the forearm, which is located on the small-finger side of the hand, is called the | ulna |
| the bone that is shaped like a butterfly | sphenoid |
| the bone that forms the posterior portion of the skul is | occipital |
| the lower jaw bone is the | mandible |
| the bone located in the neck between the mandible and larynx, which supports the tongue and provides attachment for some of its muscle, is the | hyoid bone |
| the adult vertebral comumn has | 26 bones |
| how many cervical vertebrae are there | 7 |
| The bone in the axial skeleton that does not articulate with any other bone | hyoid |
| the number of pairs of ribs is | 12 |
| A slender, rod-like bone that is located at teh base of the neck and runs horizontally is | clavicle |
| the nucleus pulposus is the | cushioning mass whithin an intervertebral disk |
| the upper, flarring portion of hipbone is | ilium |
| A large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is | foramen magnum |
| the larger, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg | tibia |
| The bone that fits into the acetabulum, forming a joint, is the | femur |
| another name for the kneecap is | patella |
| the membrances that line closed cavities within the body are called | serous membranes |
| the longest bone in the body is the | femur |
| A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a | condyle |
| an infection of the bone is | osteomyelitis |
| the epiphyses are the | ends of long bones |
| oil glands of the skin are called | sebaceous |
| the priosteum | the membrane that covers the bones |
| a transparent structure that permits the eye to focus rays to form an image on the retina is the | lens |
| the purpose of the iris | regulate the amount of light entering the eye |
| the structure that is seen from the outside as the colored portion of the eye | iris |
| the nerve that carries visual impulses to the brain | optic nerve |
| the white outer layer of the eyeball is the | sclera |
| a jelly-like substance in the eye's POSTERIOR cavity is called | vitreous humor |
| jelly-like substane in the eye's ANTERIOR cavity is called | aqueous humor |
| The structure that connects the middle ear and the throat, allowing the eardrum to vibrate freely | eustachian tube |
| the conjunctiva is the | convering of the anterior globe except the cornea |
| The number of pairs of spinal nerves is | 31 spinal nerves |
| the great sensory nerve of the face and head is the | trigeminal |
| the cranial nerve that contains special sense fibers for hearing as well as for balance is | VIII (ACOUSTIC NERVE) |
| part of the brain responsible for balance and muscle tone, as well as coordination of coluntary muscle | cerebellum |
| frontal,temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes are division of the | cerebrum |
| the area of the brain that controls the repiratory center | medulla oblongata |
| largest part of the brain | cerebrum |
| outermost covering of the brain and spinal cord | dura matter |
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