Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Anatomy & physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accessory organ of the digestive system | Liver |
| Difficulty breathing in an position other than upright | Orthopnea |
| The organelle responsible for energy production | Mitochondria |
| A chronic, progressive neuromuscular disease thought to be caused by an autoimmune disorder, characterized by increasing muscle weakness, blepharoptosis, and dysphagia | Myasthenia Gravis |
| Which gland secretes melatonin? | pineal |
| Which of the following terms refers to absence of hair? | alopecia |
| Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood after circulation through the pulmonary veins? | left atrium |
| Sensory receptors responsible for the sense of taste are | gustatory |
| The structure that houses the glomerulus is the | Bowman's capsule |
| All of the following structures are part of the female reproductive system EXCEPT the | epididymis |
| epididymis is part of the | male reproductive system. |
| Which endocrine gland secretes calcitonin? | thyroid |
| The most common type of tissue that includes bone, cartilage, adipose, and hemopoietic tissue is | connective |
| All of the following are functions of the integumentary system EXCEPT | excretion, protection. sensation |
| The structure that prevents material from entering the windpipe is | epiglottis |
| Which of the following is true regarding sections of the vertebral column | There are 12 thoracic vertebrae that articulate with the 12 ribs. |
| Turning a body part inward, especially the sole of the foot is | inversion |
| The first cranial nerve is | olfactory |
| Which of these digestive organs are properly described in proximal (to the mouth) to distal? | stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum |
| The small gland located in the posterior hypothalamus is the | pineal |
| The wristbones are collectively known as | carpals |
| Which part of the brain is the largest? | cerebrum |
| The structure that extends from the Bowman's capsule is the | proximal convoluted tubule |
| Which of the following best describes a bony projection? | spine |
| Which of the following is not a hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis? | oxytocin |
| Which of the following organelles has the vital function of energy production for a cell? | mitochondria |
| If a patient comes into the office with a deformity of the upper arm, which bone should be X-rayed? | humerus |
| Fingerlike projections of the lining of the small intestine are called | villi |
| The right atrioventricular valve is known as the | tricuspid |
| Which of the following best describes a function of the respiratory system? | air exchange |
| The bone that forms the inferior, posterior aspect of the skull is the | occipital |
| Which of the following tissues consists of neurons? | nervous |
| The appendicular skeleton consists of the upper limbs, lower limbs, shoulder girdle, and the | pelvic girdle |
| Most of the water and solutes needed by the body are recovered in the renal system in which of the following structures? | proximal convoluted tubules |
| Which of the following tissues consists of sheets of cells? | epithelial |
| The structure that branches from the windpipe is the | bronchus |
| The vitreous humor is situated ________ to the lens. | posterior |
| The control center of a cell best describes the | nucleus |
| Which of the following is not a type of fracture? | commuted |
| The thick, outer membrane of the bone that covers all of the surface except the epiphysis is the | periosteum |
| Which of the following is not a head or facial muscle? | trapezius |
| The outermost layer of the uterus is the | epimetrium |
| Which of the following organs is best described as an accessory organ of the digestive system? | liver |
| The mammary glands are located within the | breasts |
| The double membranous sac that envelopes the heart is called the | pericardium |
| Hepatitis is known to be a result of a viral infection of the liver. Which of the following types is caused by contaminated food or water? | A |
| The finger bones are collectively known as | phalanges |
| All of the following are part of the peripheral nervous system EXCEPT the | brain |
| Which of the following is not a type of fracture? | commuted |
| Which of the following is considered an appendage of the skin? | sudoriferous glands |
| The organelle responsible for energy production is the | mitochondria |
| The shaft of a bone best describes the | diaphysis |
| The part of the ear that controls equilibrium is the | semicircular canals |
| Which of the following reflexes is also known as the knee-jerk reflex? | patellar reflex |
| Bones are classified according to structure or shape. Which of the following is not a bone classification? | squamous |
| Olfaction relates to which of the following senses? | smell |
| Which of the following structures connects the kidney and the urinary bladder? | ureter |
| The twelfth cranial nerve is | hypoglossa |
| Which of the following is not a function of the large intestine? | digestion |
| The aqueous humor is situated ________ to the lens. | anterior |
| An acute lymphatic infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is | infectious mononucleosis |
| All of the following hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary EXCEPT | oxytocin |
| The opposite of distal is | proximal |
| Muscles that can be controlled consciously best describes | striated muscle |
| The structure situated most anteriorly is the | oropharynx |
| The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body is the | right atrium |
| The structure that branches from the windpipe is the | bronchus |
| The left atrioventricular valve is known as the | bicuspid, mitral |
| The middle layer of the skin (true skin) is the | dermis |
| The male gonad is called the | testicle |
| Which of the following is a chronic, progressive neuromuscular disease thought to be caused by an autoimmune disorder, characterized by increasing muscle weakness, blepharoptosis, and dysphagia? | myasthenia gravis |
| The ability of a muscle to be stimulated by nervous impulses is | irritability |
| Neuronal structures that receive and conduct impulses toward the cell body are | dendrites |
| Turning a body part outward, especially the sole of the foot is called | eversion |
| A fungal infection of the skin is described by which of the following? | athlete's foot |
Created by:
ashrey0433
Popular Medical sets