Compend Anatomy 101-200

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

45%

How many false ribs are in the human skeleton?

5

The red blood cell is:

A biconcave disc-shaped cell

A group of organs acting together to perform a common function is:

A system

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

A tissue

The Ovarian Arteries arise as branches of the:

Abdominal Aorta

Which blood vessel bifurcates into the right and left common iliac arteries?

Abdominal Aorta

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

Abdominal Aorta

The testicular arteries arise from the:

Abdominal aorta

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

An artery

The union of the distal ends of two or more blood vessels is called:

Anastomosis

Which of the following connects the right and left anterior cerebral arteries?

Anterior communicating artery

Which of the following arteries is most closely associated with the left ventricle of the heart?

Aorta

The continuation of the ascending aorta is the:

Aortic Arch

The bones of the arms and legs are considered to be:

Appendicular

The subclavian vein arises as the continuation of the:

Axillary Vein

What blood vessel is formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries?

Basilar Artery

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

Basilic Vein

What is another name for the left atrio-ventricular valve?

Bicuspid Valve

Which of the following is described as osseous tissue?

Bone

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

Bones

Venous circulation is considered to terminate in the:

Both atria of the heart

Each of the following arteries is pared except the:

Brachiocephalic Artery

The internal jugular vein empties into the:

Brachiocephalic Vein

Most of the blood volume of the body will be found in the:

Capillaries

The study of the heart is:

Cardiology

Which of the following are located in the wrist of the human body?

Carpals

The milk-like liquid composed of lymph and globules of digested fats coursing through the lacteals during digestion is:

Chyle

What is another name for the cerebral arterial circle?

Circle of Willis

The dilated inferior end of the thoracic duct is called the:

Cisternal Chyli

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

Classified

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

Common Facial Artery

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

Common Iliac Arteries

What type of bone is found on the interior of a long bone?

Compact

The arteries of the body:

Convey blood in a general direction away from the heart

Blood is supplies to the gallbladder by the:

Cystic Artery

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

Deep palmar arch

Which section of the aorta gives rise to the pericardial and bronchial arteries?

Descending thoracic aorta

What type of body joint is described as freely movable?

Diarthrosis

The blood vessels responsible for draining blood from the tissues of the brain are the:

Dural Sinuses

What type of tissue lines the hollow body organs?

Epithelial

The red blood cells are called:

Erythrocytes

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

Esophageal arteries

The retromandibular vein is a vein of the:

Face

Where does fertilization normally occur?

Fallopian Tube

The ovarian arteries supply blood to the:

Female Gonads

The external iliac vein arises as the continuation of the:

Femoral Vein

A bone of the lower extremity is the:

Fibula

The dome shaped upper portion of the uterus is the

Fundus

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

Graafian Follicles

Which of the following veins arises from the dorsal venous network of the foot?

Great Saphenous Vein

Which of these is the study of the structure of the body without the aid of a microscope?

Gross Anatomy

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

Heart

The study of blood is called:

Hematology

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

In the subarachnoid space

Which of the following joins the subclavian vein to form the innominate vein?

Internal Jugular Vein

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

Internal Respiration

The small ducts that convey lymph from the villi of the small intestine to the cisterna chyli are called:

Lacteals

The heart chamber in which pulmonary circulation terminates is the:

Left Atrium

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

Left Atrium

Which of the following structures is NOT involved in systemic circulation?

Left Atrium

The heart chamber in which systemic circulation originates is the:

Left Ventricle

What blood cells are responsible for fighting infection?

Leucocytes

Blood is supplied to the tongue through the:

Lingual Artery

What branch of the external carotid artery feeds the tongue?

Lingual Artery

The portal system is considered to terminate in the:

Liver

Lymph is returned to the blood circulatory system in the:

Lower neck region

Which of the following arteries is one of the bifurcations of the posterior tibial artery?

Medial Plantar Artery

What cavity contains yellow bone marrow?

Medullary

Which branch of the internal carotid artery supplies blood to the eyeball?

Ophthalmic Artery

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

Ostium

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

Papillary Muscles

Which bone is described as the only named and classified sesamoid bone in the human skeleton?

Patella

The study of the veins of the body is:

Phlebology

What component of the blood is about 92% water?

Plasma

Which of these is the muscle of the neck?

Platysma

The small saphenous vein is a tributary to the:

Popliteal vein

The artery of the Circle of Willis that transports blood from the internal carotid artery to the posterior cerebral artery is the:

Posterior communicating artery

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

Prostrate Gland

The coronary sinus orifice is in which chamber of the heart?

Right Atrium

The inferior vena cava orifice is in the wall of the:

Right Atrium of the heart

The heart chamber in which pulmonary circulation originates in the:

Right Ventricle

The tricuspid valve is located between the:

Right atrium and right ventricle

The lateral border of the femoral triangle is the:

Sartorius Muscle

The liquid portion of clotted blood is called:

Serum

The external jugular vein terminates by emptying into the:

Subclavian Vein

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

Superior vena cava

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

Testes

The arch of the aorta gives off:

Three branches

Another name for the right atrio-ventricular valve of the heart is:

Tricuspid Valve

The heart valve in the right atrio-ventricular septum is the:

Tricuspid Valve

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

Vagina

The branch of the subclavian artery that transports blood to the basilar artery is the:

Vertebral Artery

A single muscle fiber is:

a myocyte

Glands that secrete their products through a duct system only are the:

exocrine glands

The accessory hemiazygos vein is a tributary to the:

hemiazygos vein

The renal veins are tributaries to the:

inferior vena cava

the inferior mesenteric artery supplies blood to the:

large intestine

The femoral vein:

passes through the adductor canal

The ascending aorta lies withing the mediastinal space, and gives off:

two branches