Anatomy and Physiology
Which of the following allows GAS EXCHANGE in the LUNGS
ALVEOLI
Which of the following is a substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles
Acetylcholine
Which of the following are mucus - producing glands on each side of the vaginal opening
Bartholin's
Which of the following substances is found in GREATER quantity in EXHALED AIR
CARBON DIOXIDE
Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints
Cartilage
A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact.
Closed, greenstick
Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland
Cranial
The anatomic position of the spinal canal is
Dorsal
At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract
Duodenum
Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum
Epigastric
Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing
Epiglottis
Which of the following best describes a nucleus cell
Erythrocyte
Fertilization of an ovum by spermatozoon occurs
Fallopian tube
Which of the following is the larger bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium
Femur
Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body
Flexion
Describe the CLUSTER of BLOOD CAPILLARIES found in each NEPHRON in the KIDNEY
GLOMERULUS
Which condition is characterized by incompetence of the esophageal sphincter
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite
Hypothalamus
Which of the following structures is part of the small intestine
Ileum
Where is the SINOATRIAL NODE located
In the upper wall of the RIGHT ATRIUM
Which organ removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma protein, & involved in w/ production of prothrombin and fibrinogen
LIVER
Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity
Liver
Which of the following best describes the human body's defense mechanism against environmental bacteria
Mucous membranes
Which of the following is a disorder, characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
Narcolepsy
Which of the following conditions is characterized by kidney stones (renal calculi)
Nephrolithiasis
In MEN, which structure is located at the NECK of the BLADDER and SURROUNDS the URETHRA
PROSTATE
Blood flows from the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the HEART into which of the following structures
PULMONARY ARTERIES
OXYGENATED BLOOD is CARRIED to the HEART by which of the following structures
PULMONARY VEINS
Which of the following is the master gland of the endocrine system
Pituitary
A patient sustains severe blunt trauma to the left upper quadrant abdomen and requires surgery
Spleen
Which of the following is the point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron
Synapse
Male hormones are produced by
Testes
Which of the following cavities is separated but the diaphragm
Thoracic and abdominal
Which of the following is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for RBCs and filters organisms from the blood
Thymus
Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs
Trachea
In MEN, specimens for GONOCOCCAL CULTURES are most commonly obtained from
Urethra
