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Final Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The respiratory system can be divided into what two parts? | Upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract |
| 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. |
| Anatomically, how does the right bronchus differ from the left bronchus, and what effect might this have on the aspiration of objects? | The right bronchus is slightly larger and more vertical than the left. This anatomical fact helps explain why aspirated foreign objects frequently lodge in the right bronchus. |
| The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: | thyroid cartilage. |
| During fetal circulation, what opening in the septum, between the right and left atria, directs most of the blood so that it bypasses the fetal lungs? | foramen ovale |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia. |
| The structural components of the circulatory system include the: | heart, lungs and blood vessels. |
| The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the | facial. |
| Bony labyrinth structure containing the utricle and saccule. | vestibule |
| Multipolar neurons have: | multiple dendrites and one axon. |
| One of the components of the blood-brain barrier is: | astrocytes. |