Capstone Anatomy

Which section of the aorta gives rise to the inferior phrenic and celiac trunk arteries?

Abdominal aorta

Which of the following is used to describe bones which are always present in the human skeleton?

Classified

Which of the following can be located on the medial and superficial aspect of the forearm?

Basilic vein

Which of the following is the large artery of the upper arm?

Brachial artery

Which of the following structures is an orifice of the heart through which de-oxygenated blood will pass?

Superior vena cava orifice

The carotid canal is found in what bone?

Temporal

The arachnoid is a

division of the meninges.

The cerebrum is a part of the

encephalon.

The inner layer of the wall of the heart is the:

endocardium.

The red blood cells are called

erythrocytes.

Glands which have ducts are termed

exocrine.

An immovable articulation is called a(n)

synarthrosis.

Which of the following does NOT take part in forming the boundaries of the femoral triangle?

Adductor magnus

The term tunica externa suggests which of the following body structures?

Artery

Which of the following muscles is named according to both number of divisions and location?

Biceps brachii

Blood is classified as which type of elementary tissue?

Connective tissue

A single muscle fiber is

a myocyte.

The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called

systole.

The arch of the aorta gives off

three branches.

The inner layer of the wall of an artery or vein is the

tunica intima.

A bone that is NOT a cranial bone is the

vomer bone.

How many thoracic vertebrae are in the spinal column?

12

How many bones are in the the axial skeleton?

80

Which of the following is a division of the small intestine?

Duodenum

What type of tissue lines the hollow body organs?

Epithelial

Which of the terms describes a cleft in the surface of a bone?

Fissure

Which of the following is a medial muscle of the forearm?

Flexor carpi ulnaris

What percentage of the total volume of blood consists of blood cells?

Forty-five percent

Which branch of the celiac trunk feeds the tissues of the liver?

Hepatic

Which of the following is a circular muscle of the eye?

Orbicularis oculi

Which of these is NOT a muscle of mastication?

Orbicularis oris

Which of the following is considered to be an accessory organ of digestion?

Pancreas

Which of the following is a sesamoid bone?

Patella

Aggregations of small lymph nodes located in the mucous membrane of the small intestine, particularly the ileum, are called

Peyer's Patches.

What blood vessel begins at the opening of the adductor magnus muscle?

Popliteal artery

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

Prostrate gland

Which of these bones is classified as a cranial bone?

Sphenoid bone

The red blood cell is

a biconcave disc-shaped cell.

A group of similar cells acting together to perform a particular function is

a tissue.

An air sinus is also called

an antrum.

The study of the structure of the body is

anatomy.

Blood exits from the left ventrical of the heart through the

aorta.

The most superior vertebra of the spinal column is the

atlas.

The basilic vein terminates by emptying into the

axillary vein.

Each of the following arteries are paired EXCEPT the

basilar artery.

The term "nutrient arteries" refers to those arteries that supply blood to the

bones.

The valve at the entrance to the stomach is the

cardiac sphincter.

A term that represents one of the basic tissues of the body is

epithelial.

The gall bladder is attached to the

liver.

The brachialis muscle is named according to its

location.

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 study of muscles is

myology.

The basic substance of cell composition is

protoplasm.

Lymph fluid from the right upper extremity drains through the

right lymphatic duct.

The structures in the testes in which spermatozoa are produced are called

seminiferous tubules.

The last section of the colon is the

sigmoid colon.

The study of the ligaments of the body is

syndesmology.

A fertilized ovum is called a(n)

zygote.

Which quadrants of the body feed the left lymph duct? 1. Right upper 2. Left upper 3. Right lower 4. Left lower

2, 3, and 4

The average volume of blood in an adult human body is

5 liters.

What percentage of the total blood volume is plasma?

55%

Each of the following arteries is paired except the

common hepatic artery.

The arteries that arise from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta are the

common iliac arteries.

The meninges are

coverings over the central nervous system.

An artery that is considered to be the continuation of the radial artery is the

deep palmar arch.

The study of the integumentary system is

dermatology.

An artery closely associated with the inguinal ligament is the

femoral artery.

The external iliac vein arises as the continuation of the

femoral vein.

The union of a sperm and an ovum is

fertilization.

The spinal cord terminates in a structure termed the

filum terminale.

A temporarily unossified part of a cranial suture is called a(n)

fontanel.

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

inferior vena cava.

The heart chamber in which systemic circulation originates is the

left ventricle.

The scientific name for the hip bone is

os coxa.

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

portal vein.

A body part which lies closest to the point of attachment of an extremity is said to be

proximal.

The study of the function of the body is

psysiology.

A prominent bony landmark involving both os coxae is the

pubic symphysis.

The sphincter valve situated in the orifice between the stomach and the small intestine is the

pyloric.

Which of the following is a muscle of the shoulder?

Teres major

The inferior constricted area of the uterus is the

cervix.

The coronary arteries supply blood to the

heart.

The papillary muscles are found in the make-up of the

heart.

Peyer's patches are lymph nodes embedded in the walls of the

ileum.

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

ostium.

The study of the structure of the body as it is affected by disease is

pathological anatomy.

The pulmonary venous orifices are in the wall of which chamber of the heart?

Left atrium

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

Left ventricle

Where does fertilization normally occur?

Fallopian tube

Where is the hilus of the kidney located?

On the medial surface

Which of the following is considered to be the longest artery of the body?

Aorta artery

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

Cecum

Which of the following is an unpaired visceral branch of the abdominal aorta?

Celiac artery

Which of the following supplies blood to the stomach?

Celiac trunk artery

What system of the body includes the brain?

Central nervous system

Which of the following branches of the external carotid artery supplies blood to the nose, lips and chin?

Common facial artery

Which of the following is an anterolateral muscle of the abdomen?

External oblique

Which of these terms describes a small eminence on the frontal bone?

Glabella

Which of the following is a muscle of the buttocks?

Gluteus maximus