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ANATOMY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the letter that indicates the efferent arteriole. | A (arteriole) |
| Identify the letter that indicates the region of the nephron with receptors sensitive to antidiuretic hormone (ADH). | C (ADH) |
| Identify the letter that indicates the major calyx. | E (calyx) |
| Identify the letter that indicates the cystic duct. | C (cystic duct) |
| Identify the letter that indicates lymph nodes that direct lymph fluid to the jugular trunks. | B (jugular trunks) |
| Identify the letter that indicates anchor points for chordae tendineae, composed of cells from the myocardium. | B (anchor points) |
| Identify the letter that indicates the formed element of the blood that is packed with molecules of hemoglobin. | A (hemoglobin) |
| Identify the letter that indicates the hypophysis. | A (hypophysis) |
| Identify the letter that indicates an organ that secretes hormones controlling blood sugar levels. | E (pancreas) |
| Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes corticosteroids. | D (corticosteroids) |
| Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes a hormone controlling basal metabolic rate. | B (thyroid gland//throat) |
| Identify the letter that indicates the structure that is important in equalizing air pressure on both sides of the eardrum. | E (eustachian tube) |
| Which letter indicates the celiac ganglion and plexus? | C |
| The uterus is suspended between two folds of parietal peritoneum that form a partition across the pelvic cavity. These ligaments are _____ ligaments. Group of answer choices | BROAD |
| The dense, white, fibrous capsule that encases each testis is called the: | TUNICA ALBUGINEA |
| In the male reproductive system, the essential organs of reproduction are called: | TESTES |
| The normal osmotic pressure of the capsular filtrate is _____ mm Hg. | 0 mm HG |
| ADH has the greatest effect on the reabsorption of water in the: | DISTAL TUBE |
| Under normal conditions, most nutrients are reabsorbed in which portion of the nephron? | PROXIMAL TUBE |
| A drop in systemic blood pressure would cause the filtration rate to: Group of answer choices | DECREASE |
| KIDNEY FACTS | kidney is usually located next to the vertebrae from T12 to L3.kidney is retroperitoneal. kidney is protected by a heavy layer of fat. |
| Which of the following is the approximate threshold level for the reabsorption of glucose? | 300 MG/100 ML |
| The mechanism for voiding begins with: | RELAXATION OF INTERNAL SPINCHTER |
| The portion of the nephron tubule that is essentially always impermeable to water is the: | ASCENDING NEPHRON LOOP |
| The flap of tissue suspended from the midpoint of the posterior border of the soft palate is the: | UVULA |
| The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium. | PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR |
| The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: | MAXILLARY |
| Which of the following is not lined with a ciliated mucous membrane? | VESTIBULE |
| Gas exchange, the lungs’ main and vital function, takes place in the: | ALVEOLI |
| The anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below is called the: | OROPHARYNX |
| Identify the letter that indicates the first structure to receive lymph from both the lumbar and intestinal trunks and is located on the surface of L1 and L2 vertebrae. | D |
| Identify the letter that indicates inguinal lymph nodes that filter lymph from the lower limbs. | E (inguinal area) |
| Which sphincters function as regulatory valves that reduce the flow of blood through a network of capillaries when they contract and constrict the arterioles? | PRECAPILLARY SPINCHTERS |
| Atria are often called _____ because they receive blood from vessels called veins. | RECEIVING CHAMBERS |
| Blood flow from the heart through blood vessels to all parts of the body and back to the heart is referred to as _____ circulation. | !! SYSTEMIC !! |
| Identify the letter that indicates a connective tissue layer consisting of longitudinal collagen fibers. | D |
| Identify the letter that indicates the formed element of the blood that develops into phagocytic cells called macrophages. | D |
| Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. | ZONE RETICULARIS |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | APICAL SURFACE OF VALLATE PAPILLAE ON TONGUE |
| Endolymph-filled structure containing receptors for hearing. | COCHLEAR DUCT |
| The hormone produced by the heart | INCREASES EXCRETION OF SODIUM IN URINE |
| Bony labyrinth structure containing the utricle and saccule. | VESTIBULE |
| Beta receptors: | bind NOREPINEPHRINE |
| All of the following are characteristics of sympathetic preganglionic neurons except: | LONG FIBERS FROM CNS TO GANGLION |
| The part(s) of the cerebrum associated with anger, fear, and sorrow is (are) the: | LIMBIC SYSTEM |
| Cerebrospinal fluid is found in all of the following except the: | SUBDURAL SPACE |
| Parasympathetic neuron cell bodies are located in: Group of answer choices | NUCELI OF BRAINSTEAM//LATERAL GRAY COLUMNS OF SACRAL CORD |
| Which part of the brain releases the hormone melatonin? | PINEAL GLAND |
| A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. | RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC |
| In _____, blood moves from veins to other veins or arteries to other arteries without passing through an intervening capillary network. | VASCULAR ANASTOMOSES |
| If your reference point is “farthest from the trunk of the body” versus “nearest to the trunk of the body,” where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | PROXIMAL |
| Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | BALANCE |
| The approximate pH of gastric fluid is: | 2 |
| Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest impact on which cell function? | CELL DIVISION |
| Which are the organelles that allow for the recycling of amino acids in the cell? | PROTEASOMES |
| The inner membrane of what double-membrane structure is contorted into folds called cristae? | MITOCHONDRIA |
| Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called: | both A and B. (SYNERGISTS & FIXATORS) |
| The action of the brachialis muscle is to _____ the forearm. | FLEX |
| The muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the: | OPPONENS POLLICIS |
| Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: | PERIMYSIUM |
| Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of: | CELL BODIES |
| The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate: | SKELETAL MUSCLE |
| Fascicles are held together by a connective tissue layer called the: | PERINEURIUM |
| The afferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system: | CARRY FEEDBACK INFO TO INTEGRATING CENTERS IN BRAIN |
| The brainstem does not include the: | CEREBELLUM |
| Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? | HYPOTHALMIC APPETITE CENTERS |
| Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone? | IODINE |
| Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months? | THE THYROID |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | GLUCOCORTICOIDS |
| The internal iliac artery supplies blood to the | PELVIS |
| The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | ENDOTHELIUM |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | MYOCARDIUM |
| Mechanical devices that permit the flow of blood in one direction only are called | VALVES |
| The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | EPIGLOTTIS |
| Which of the following hormones causes ejection of milk into the mammary ducts, making it accessible for the infant? | OXYTOCIN |
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