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Juliet-Phy Chs 6-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the: | brachioradialis. |
| The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: | teres minor. |
| Muscles located on the lower leg move the: | foot. |
| The upper digestive system consists of the | mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach |
| Nerves that contain mostly afferent fibers are called _____ nerves. | sensory |
| A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a _____ neuron. | multipolar |
| The lower digestive system consists of the | small and large intestines |
| The afferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system: | carry feedback information to integrating centers in the brain. |
| Small branches from the cervical plexus join which two cranial nerves? | Hypoglossal and accessory |
| Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are: | sensory. |
| The sensory cranial nerves include only the: | olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear. |
| The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the | infundibulum. |
| Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin. | beta cells |
| Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye. | vitreous humor |
| Membrane attached to the stapes. | oval window |
| Which types of arteries are also called conducting arteries and include the aorta? | elastic arteries |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | myocardium. |
| The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | endothelium. |
| The heart valves that are located where the trunk of the pulmonary artery joins the right ventricle and where the aorta joins the left ventricle are called | semilunar valves. |
| is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. | Hematocrit |
| The _____ is(are) supplied with blood from the left subclavian artery. | head and upper extremities |
| The _____ drains much of the superficial leg and foot. | great saphenous vein |
| The four structures that compose the conduction system of the heart are the | SA node, AV node, AV bundle, and Purkinje fibers. |
| The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the: | inguinal lymph nodes. |
| Antibodies are proteins of the family called | immunoglobulins. |
| Hassall corpuscles are part of the: | thymus. |
| A type of blood cell produced by lymph nodes is called a(n) | monocyte. |
| Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the | lymphocyte. |
| Masses of lymphoid tissue located in a protective ring under the mucous membranes in the mouth and the back of the throat are called | tonsils. |
| During their residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into _____, cells that proliferate as rapidly as any in the body. | thymocytes |
| The main difference between the composition of lymph and interstitial fluid and the composition of plasma is the _____ percentage of _____ in lymph and interstitial fluid. | lower; proteins |
| The tonsils located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity are called the _____ tonsils. | pharyngeal |
| The cisterna chyli: | originates in the thoracic duct. |
| In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the: | horizontal fissure. |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: | bronchioles. |
| The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium. | pseudostratified columnar |
| ________regulates the content of blood plasma so that the homeostasis, or “dynamic constancy,” of the entire internal fluid environment can be maintained within normal limits | The urinary system |
| The excreted urine travels from the kidneys to the outside of the body via accessory organ | the ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra |