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Anatomy Finals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Surgical removal of the gallbladder is referred to as: | cholecystectomy |
| The substance that forms the outer covering of the neck and root of a tooth is: | cementum |
| Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: | perimysium. |
| The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. | convergent |
| Which of the following is not a muscle of the quadriceps femoris group? | Biceps femoris |
| One of the components of the blood-brain barrier is: | astrocytes |
| A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n): | sensory neuron |
| Most unipolar neurons are usually: | sensory neurons |
| Which of the following compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier? | Dopamine |
| Small branches from the cervical plexus join which two cranial nerves? | Hypoglossal and accessory |
| Which of the following is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve? | Zygomatic nerve |
| The brain has _____ major divisions. | six |
| Spinal nerves are _____ fibers. | motor and sensory |
| Which mature cell has no nucleus, mitochondria, or ribosomes? | Erythrocyte |
| The normal ECG is composed of all of the following except a | E wave |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | myocardium |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia |
| Hassall corpuscles are part of the: | thymus |
| The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes. | supratrochlear |
| Which of the following is not a lymph organ? | Pancreas |
| Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into the: | subclavian veins |
| The spleen is located in the _____ region. | left hypochondriac |
| An infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the _____ nodes. | superficial cubital |
| The size of lymph nodes varies from _____ mm to more than _____ mm in diameter. | 1; 20 |
| The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: | nasopharynx |
| The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. | 11 |
| The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the: | trachea |
| Which of the following is not lined with a ciliated mucous membrane? | Vestibule |