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A&P II Respiratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Connects the larynx to the primary bronchii | Trachea |
| site of tonsils | Pharynx |
| food passageway posterior to the trachea | Esophagus |
| covers the glottis during swallowing of food | Epiglottis |
| contains the vocal cords | Larynx |
| nerve that activates the diapragm during inspiration | Phrenic Nerve |
| Pleural layer lining the walls of the thorax | Parietal pleura |
| site from which oxygen enters the pulmonary blood | Alveolus |
| connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx | opening of pharyngotympanic tube |
| opening between the vocal folds | glottis |
| increases air turbulancein the nasal cavity | concha |
| seperates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity | palate |
| visible portion of the tooth in situ | clinical crown |
| material covering the tooth root | Cementum |
| hardest substance in the body | enamel |
| attaches the tooth to the bone and surrounding alveolar structures | periodantal ligament |
| portion of the tooth embedded in bone | gingiva |
| forms the major portion of tooth structure similiar to bone | dentin |
| produces the dentin | odonblast |
| site of blood vessels nerves and lymphatics | pulp |
| entire portion of the tooth covered with enamel | anatomical crown |
| produces mucus found in the submucosa of the small intestine | duodenal glands |
| produces a product containing amylase that begins starch breakdown in the mouth | salivary glands |
| produces a whole spectrum of enzymes and an alkaline fluid that is secreted into the duodenum | pancreas |
| produces bile that it secretes into the duodenum via the bile duct | liver |
| produces HCI and pepsinogen | gastric glands |
| found in the mucosa of the small intestine; produces intestinal juices | intestinal crypts |
| Presence of erythrocytes in the urine | hematuria |
| presence of hemoglobin in the urine | hemoglobinuria |
| presence of glucose in the urine | glycosuria |
| presence of albumin in the urine | albuminuria |
| presence of ketone bodies (acetone and others) in the urine | ketonuria |
| presence of pus (white blood cells) in the urine | pyuria |
| low specific gravity | diabetes insipidus |
| high specific gravity | diabetes mellitus; gonorrhea; pylonephritis |
| albumin | glomerulonephritis; pregnancy exertion |
| blood cells | cystitis (inflammation of the bladder); kidney stones |
| hemoglobin | hemolytic anemias |
| bilirubin | hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver |
| ketone bodies | cystitis (inflammation of the bladder); diabetes mellitus; starvation |
| casts | glomerulonephritis; pylonephritis |
| pus | cystitis (inflammation of the bladder); gonorrhea; pylonephritis |
| Structure that suspends the small intestine from the posterior body wall | mesentery |
| fingerlike extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase the surface area of absorption | villi |
| large collections of lymphoid tissue found in the submucosa of the small intestine | peyer's patches |
| deep folds of the mucosa and submucosa that extend completely or partially around the circumference of the small intestine | circular folds |
| regions that break down foodstuffs mechanically | oral cacity; stomach |
| mobile organ that manipulates food in the mouth and initiates swallowing | tongue |
| conduit for both air and food | pharynx |
| three structures continuous with and representing modifications of the peritoneum | greater omentum; lesser omentum; mesentery |
| the gullet; no digestive/absorptive function | esophagus |
| folds of the gastric mucosa | rugae |
| sacculations of the large intestine | haustra |
| projections of the plasma membraneof a mucosal epithelial cell | microvilli |
| valve at the junction of the small and large intestines | ileocecal valve |
| primary region of food and water absorption | small intestine |
| membrane securing the tongue to the floor of the mouth | frenulum |
| absorbs water and forms feces | large intestine |
| area between the teeth and lips/cheeks | vestibule |
| wormlike sac that outpockets from the cecum | appendix |
| initiates protein digestion | stomach |
| structure attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach | lesser omentum |
| organ distal to the stomach | small intestine |
| valve controlling food movement from the stomach into the duodenum | pyloric valve |
| posterosuperior boundry of the oral cavity | soft palate |
| location of the hepatopancreatic sphincter through which pancreatic secreations and bile pass | small intestine |
| serous lining of the abdominal cavity wall | parietal peritoneum |
| principal site for the synthesis of vitamin K by microorganisms | large intestine |
| region containing two sphincter through which feces are expelled from the body | anus |
| bone supported anterosuperior boundry of the oral cavity | hard palate |