NBE Funeral Science Study Guide
1. How many deciduous teeth are found in the human species?
20
1. What system includes the spinal cord?
Central nervous system
1. The prefix necro means
Death
What are the arteries responsible for providing blood supply to the fingers?
Digital
1. Where does fertilization normally occur?
Fallopian tube
To raise the vessels necessary to embalm one of the lower extremities, one will usually raise the femoral artery and femoral vein in what region?
Femoral Triangle
· Which of the following components is absent in pre-injection fluids?
High concentrations of formaldehyde
1. Which of the following arteries is one of the bifurcations of the posterior tibial artery?
Medial plantar artery
1. The salivary glands are situated adjacent to the
Mouth
· Which of the following descriptions would be applicable to molds?
Multicellular
How many sets of salivary glands are found in the mouth?
Three
1. How many arterial branches are associated with the ascending aorta?
Two
1. What is the term soleus used to identify?
a muscle of the leg
Generally, what would describe veins?
a. are provided with valves
1. The membrane which lines the abdominal cavity is the
a. peritoneum
1. Anatomically, what is found at the exit of the stomach?
a. pyloric sphincter
1. Of the following terms, what is the one that identifies an important body cavity?
abdominal
Of the following terms, what is the one that identifies an important body cavity?
abdominal
1. When a person moves their arm away from the median plane of the body, what is this action called?
abduction
1. The socket of the hip joint is called the
acetabulum
1. The clumping of bacteria by attached antibodies is called:
agglutination
1. What is the structural and functional unit of the lung?
alveolus
1. A reflex is:
an involuntary response to a stimulus
1. Which of the following arteries is involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis?
anterior cerebral artery
1. What are the two divisions of the skeleton?
axial and appendicular
1. The lymph nodes that destroy pathogens in lymph returning from the arms are called:
axillary
1. The subclavian vein arises as the continuation of the
axillary vein
What does the liver produce?
bile
1. How is most oxygen transported in the blood?
bonded to hemoglobin in RBCs
1. The prefix osteo means
bone
1. Of the following arteries, which would be considered to be a singlular artery?
brachiocephalic
1. Which is not a section of the small intestine?
cecum
1. Which of the following is an unpaired visceral branch of the abdominal aorta?
celiac artery
1. Which system of the body includes the brain?
central nervous system
1. What are the minute tendinous chords that attach the atrio-ventricular valves of the heart to the papillary muscles?
chordae tendineae
Bones are said to be which of the following type of elementary tissue?
connective
1. The anterior "non-articulating" process on the ramus of the mandible is the
coronoid process
1. An artery that is considered to be the continuation of the radial artery is the
deep palmar arch
1. During swallowing, what covers the larynx?
epiglottis
1. The red blood cells are called
erythrocytes
On which of the following bones is the cribriform plate found?
ethmoid
1. Sweating cools the body by the process of:
evaporation
1. The retromandibular vein is a vein of the
face
1. Ribs which do not articulate with the sternum are
false ribs
1. To raise the vessels necessary to embalm one of the lower extremities, one will usually
femoral triangle
1. The outer layer of the pericardial membranes is the:
fibrous pericardium
In fetal circulation, what is the structure which allows some blood to by-pass the lungs?
foramen ovalis
1. What term describes a shallow depression in a bone?
fossa
1. The opening between the pharynx and larynx is the
glottis
1. The hair of the cilia is
greater in diameter than cranial hair
1. What are the secretions produced by endocrine glands?
hormones
1. Generally, what would describe veins?
hosingularp
1. Which of the following is the artery that branches to supply blood flow to the descending colon and sigmoid colon?
inferior mesenteric
1. Which of the following vessels entering the heart that provides for the drainage from the abdomen and the lower extremities?
inferior vena cava
1. Which anatomical feature will be found to create the superior boundary of the femoral triangle?
inguinal ligament
1. What term is used to describe the moveable attachment of a muscle?
insertion
1. The mineral in hemoglobin that bonds to the oxygen is:
iron
1. In the femoral triangle, where is the femoral artery found in relation to the vein?
lateral
1. In which chamber of the heart would you find pulmonary circulation ending?
left atrium
In which chamber of the heart do we find systemic circulation beginning?
left ventricle
1. What is the term for white blood cells?
leukocytes
1. The parietal pleura is found:
lining the chest cavity
In hepatic portal circulation, blood from the digestive organs and spleen circulates through which organ before returning to the
liver/heart
What are the WBCs that recognize foreign antigens and produce antibodies?
lymphocytes
1. With which bone would the ramus be associated?
mandible
1. Anatomically speaking where does the heart lie with relation to the lungs?
medial
1. The neurons that carry impulses from the CNS to effectors are called;
motor neurons
1. What are the terms striated, non-striated, and cardiac used to identify?
muscle tissue
1. The conchae are located in which of the following anatomical structures?
nose
What does the term visceral refer to?
organs
1. The geometric form of the adult skull from three directions is
oval
1. The general shape of the nasal cavity is
pear-shaped
1. What is the process by which a blood cell surrounds, engulfs and destroys foreign substances in the blood?
phagocytosis
1. Which part of the alimentary canal is located between the mouth and the esophagus?
pharynx
1. What term describes the study of the function of the body?
physiology
1. Which of the following endocrine glands is known as the "master gland"?
pituitary
1. What is the term used to describe the roof of the mouth?
plate
1. The sphincter valve situated in the orifice between the stomach and the small intestine is the
pyloric
1. The vertical portion of the mandible is the
ramus
The vessel that originates as one of the branches of the brachiocephalic artery and terminates by becoming the axillary artery:
right subclavian artery
1. The layers of the eyeball, in order from the outermost, are:
sclera, choroid, retina
1. The structures in the testes in which spermatozoa are produced are called
seminiferous tubules
1. If all the cells and factors associated with clotting were removed from the blood, what would remain?
serum
1. Which bone would be associated with the sella turcica?
sphenoid process
1. The prefix "myelo" means
spinal cord
1. What is the vein which begins as a continuation of the axillary vein and terminates by uniting with the internal jugular vein to become the brachiocephalic vein?
subclavian vein
1. Which of the following vessels is an unpaired visceral branch of the abdominal aorta?
superior mesenteric
1. An immovable articulation is called a(n)
synarthrosis
1. The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle:
systole
1. Which bone contains the auditory ossicles?
temporal
1. What is the tough connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones?
tendons
1. Capillaries are made of simple squamous epithelium because this tissue is:
thin, to permit exchange of materials
1. In what cavity would the heart be located?
thoracic
1. How many layers of the meninges are there?
three
1. When there is a rupture in the vascular system, what blood cells would be responsible for clotting?
thrombocytes
1. The volume of air inhaled and exhaled in one breath is called:
tidal volume
What anatomical structure drains the urinary bladder?
urethra
1. Varicose veins is a condition otherwise known as
varices
1. The ductus deferens is also called the
vas deferens
