Funeral Service Anatomy Comp Questions

the average volume of blood in an adult human body is

5 liters

A thin expanse of tissue is

A membrane

The study of the structures of the body is

Anatomy

The study of the vascular system is

Angiology

In anatomical study, the direction toward the front of the body is referred to as

Anterior

Of the following arteries, the one involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis is

Anterior Cerebral Artery

Blood exits from the left ventricle of the heart through the

Aorta

The study of the arteries of the body is

Arteriology

The liver produces

Bile

The inferior, constricted area of the uterus is the

Cervix

A term that identifies a body system

Endocrine.

The artery that is transmitted though the adductor canal is the

Femoral Artery

A shallow depression in a bone is referred to as a

Fossa

The middle section of the pharynx is the

Oropharynx

The union of the splenic vein and the superior mesenteric vein forms the

Portal Vein

Which of the following glands would NOT be included in a study of the endocrine system?

Prostrate Gland

The basic substance of cell composition is

Protoplasm

What structure will blood pass through after leaving the right ventricle of the heart

Pulmonary Semilunar Valve

The pulse is usually taken at the

Radial Artery

The vertebral artery arises from the

Radial Artery

A term the identifies one of the body systems is?

Reproductive

Which of the following structures in NOT involved in pulmonary circulation?

Right Atrium

The pH of normal blood is

Slightly alkaline

The auditory ossicles are contained within the

Temporal Bone

How many bones are in the axial skeleton?

80

Which of the following structures is associated with the fossa ovalis?

Atrial septum

Which of these valves are found in the human heart?

Biscupid and Tricuspid

Each of the following arteries is paired except the

Brachiocephalic Artery

Which of the following bifurcates into the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries

Brachiocephalic Artery

The internal carotid artery is the main blood supply to the

Brain

A dead human body used for anatomical study is referred to as a

Cadaver

Veins originate all over the body as continuations of

Capillaries

Which of the following is NOT a section of the small intestine

Cecum

The liver receives its blood supply from which of the following

Celiac Trunk Artery

The dome-shaped upper portion of the uterus is the

Fundus

The renal veins are tributaries the the

Inferior Vena Cava

The opening at the distal end of the uterine tube through which ova pass is the

Ostium

Which of these is NOT a branch of the aorta

Right Subclavian Artery

Which chamber of the heart contains the papillary muscles and chordae tendinae associated with the tricuspid valve?

Right Ventricle

Lymph fluid form the right upper extremity drains through the

Right lymphatic duct

The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called

Systole

What structure resembles a "cauda equina" ?

The spinal cord and its spinal nerves

The arch of the aorta gives off

Three branches

A term that suggests some relationship to the internal body organ is

Visceral

A term that identifies one of the two divisions of the skeleton is

Axial

The basilic vein terminates by emptying onto the

Axillary vein

Which of the following supplies blood to the stomach

Celiac Trunk Artery

The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through a cadaver, from side to side, at right angles the the mid-sagittal plane, is referred to as the

Coronal Plane

The portion of the skull that encloses the encloses the brain is referred to as the

Cranium

An artery that supplies blood to the hand is the

Deep Palmer Artery

The posterior intercostal arteries are parietal branches of the

Descending thoracic aorta

Which of the following blood vessels is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery

Dorsalis pedis artery

The innermost layer of the heart is the

Endocardium

Which of these lists include all of the basic types of blood cells?

Erythrocyte, Leucocyte, Thrombocyte,

The most numerous of the corpuscles are the

Erythrocytes

Which of these are visceral branches of the descending thoracic aorta?

Esophageal Arteries

Which of the following is NOT a part of the cerebral arterial circle?

External carotid artery

Which of these is the last chamber of the heart to contain oxygenated blood before it enters into the aorta?

Left ventricle

In relation to the lungs, the heart lies

Medial

The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through the body in such a manner as to divide it into two symmetrical halves is referred to as the

Median Plane

The space between the lungs which houses the heart and larger blood vessels is the

Mediastinum

The sella turcica is located on the

Sphenoid Bone

Which of the following would be classified as a heterocrine gland?

Testes

A term that identifies one of the basic body tissues is

Connective

The study of the blood is called

Hematology

What kind of gland is the pancreas?

Heterocrine Gland

Microscopic anatomy may also be referred to as

Histology

The umbilical arteries are branches of which

Hypogastric

In which of the following areas does the cerebrospinal fluid flow around the brain

In the subarachnoid space

Where is the chordae tendinae located?

In the ventricles of the heart

In anatomical study, the direction toward the foot end of the body is referred to as?

Inferior

A blood vessel closely associated with the right atrium of the heart is the

Inferior Vena Cava

The large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities and the abdomen to the right atrium of the heart is the

Inferior Vena Cava

Of the following arteries, the one that is involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis is the

Internal Carotid Artery

The process whereby oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide at the level of a body cell is

Internal Respiration

The right lymph duct

Is a tributary to the right brachiocephalic vein

What organ is located in a retroperitoneal position

Kidney

Which of the following structures is NOT involved in systemic circulation

Left Atrium

Which quadrants of the body feed the lymph ducts?

Left upper, Right lower, and Left lower

The portal system is considered to terminate in the

Liver

Which of these organs receive blood from the celiac axis artery?

Liver, Stomach, and Spleen

Of the following arteries, the one that is a branch of the external carotid artery is the

Maxillary Artery

Each of the following arteries is paired EXCEPT

Ovarian Artery

The small cone-shaped muscles that project into the lumen of the ventricles of the heart are

Papillary Muscles

Which of the following terms is NOT associated with erythrocytes?

Phagocytosis

The study of the function of the body is

Physiology

A vein that is NOT a part of the portal system is the

Subclavian vein

A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body or body part is

Superficial

What blood vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the small intestine and the right half of the large intestine

Superior Mesenteric Artery

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of thrombocytes?

They carry hemoglobin to and from the body cells

What is the main function of an erythrocyte

To carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

An imaginary plane that cuts through the body, horizontally, is called a

Transverse Plane

The ascending aorta lies within the mediastinal space, and gives off

Two branches

The bicuspid valve of the heart controls the flow of the blood through the

Left Atrioventricular Orifice

The small, sac like structures inside the ovaries from which mature ova erupt during ovulation are the

Graafian Follicles

Which of these blood vessels is considered to be the longest vein of the body

Great Saphenous

The incus, stapes, and malleus bones are related to

Hearing

Which of the following is another name for the birth canal?

Vagina

Which of these is a bone of the face?

Vomer

A bone that is NOT a cranial bone is the

Vomer Bone