midterm

The zygomaticus major muscle acts to

"laughing muscle" - pulls angle of the mouth up and outward (think of smiling)

The vertebra prominens is another name for the ________ vertebra.

C7

The ________ is a double sheet of peritoneal membrane that suspends the visceral organs and carries nerves, lymphatics, and blood vessels.

Mesenteries

The bony roof of the mouth is formed by the ________ bone(s).

Palatine and maxillae

The cavity that contains only the heart is the

Pericardial cavity

The blood vessel that supplies blood to the liver, stomach, and spleen is the

celiac trunk

The right and left common iliac arteries branches off of the

abdominal aorta

Which axial muscle is often known as the "six-pack" in physically fit people?

abdominus rectus

An alternative name for a prime mover in muscle action is

agonist

The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching array called the

arbor vitae

The pigmented skin that surrounds the nipple is the

areolar

The paired cartilages that articulate with the superior border of the cricoid cartilage and help with opening and closing the glottis to produce sound are the ________ cartilages.

arytenoid

Gesturing "no" with the head depends on which of the following?

atlas sitting on the axis

The hyoid bone

attaches to tongue muscles.does not directly articulate with other bones.is linked to the styloid process by a ligament.is superior to the larynx.All of the answers are correct.

The sympathetic division of the nervous system is also known as which of the following?

autonomic (fight or flight)

The superior portion of the heart where major blood vessels enter and exit is the

base

The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery, the

basilar a. (at base of the pons and supplies to circle of willis)

The blood vessel that directly carries blood to the arm and shoulder is the

brachial artery

The vein that is formed from the fusion of the subclavian with the internal and external jugulars is the ________ vein.

brachiocephalic

Branches off the aortic arch include all of the following except

branches of the aortic arch are brachiocephalic, left common carotid, l subclavian

Tom, a trumpet player, asks you which muscles he should develop in order to be a better trumpeter. What would you tell him?

buccinator and orbicularis oris?

The posterior root ganglia mainly contain

cell bodies of sensory neurons

Descending nerve fiber bundles on the ventrolateral surface of the midbrain are the

cerebral peduncles (involved w/ voluntary motor)

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

cerebrum

The cusps (leaflets) of atrioventricular valves attach directly to

chordae tenineae

Which of the following is not an extrinsic muscle responsible for movement of the eye?

ciliary (intrinsic) rectus and obliques = extrinsic

The internal carotids and the basilar artery are interconnected by an anastomosis called the

circle of willis?

Circular folds are

circumferential folds in the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine. It swirls the chyme around.

The ________ is formed by the union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct.

common bile duct

The duodenal ampulla receives secretions from the

common bile duct and pancreatic duct

The first blood vessels to branch from the aorta are the ________ arteries.

coronary a.

The outer layer of the adrenal gland is the

cortex

The ________ attaches the rectus sheath centrally.

costal rib cartilages 5-7 and xiphoid process of sternum

At the left colic (splenic) flexure, the colon becomes the

descending colon

The wrist is ________ to the elbow.

distal

All of the following is true of the superior sagittal sinus except that it _____. (a) is located in the falx cerebri. (b) collects blood from the brain. (c) converges with the transverse sinus to form the sigmoid sinuses. (d) carries deoxygenated blood. (e) provides blood to the circle of Willis.

e. provides blood to the circle of willis

The bellies of the occipitofrontalis muscle are connected by the

epicranial aponeurosis (galea aponeurotica)

The elastic cartilage that covers the opening to the larynx during swallowing is the

epiglottis

All of the following muscles compresses the abdomen except

external intercostal muscles?

The large superior sagittal sinuses lies within a dural fold called the

falx cerebri

Identify the opening surrounded by the occipital bone.

foramen magnum

Regions of the stomach include all of the following except

ileum parts: cardia, fundus, body, pylorus, etc

Blood from the brain returns to the heart through the ________ vein.

internal jugular

Major branches of the right subclavian artery include the ________ arteries.

internal thoracic

The two lobes of the thyroid gland are connected by the

isthmus?

The middle segment of the small intestine is the

jejunum

Secondary bronchi supply air to the

lobes of the lungs

Name the lobes and fissures of each lung.

lung 3 - right, 2 - left

The pulmonary arteries carry blood to the

lungs

Sutures can be found at all of the joints of an adult skull, except between

mandible + cranium?

The part of the sternum that articulates with the clavicles is the

manubrium

The ________ muscle acts to elevate the mandible and close the jaw.

masseter

The anterior muscle that inserts widely on the periosteum of the mandible and the skin of the cheek is the

masseter

The sternocleidomastoid inserts on the

mastoid process

The entire space between the pleural cavities containing only the heart, great vessels, thymus, trachea and esophagus is called the

mediastinum

The cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are

optic (2), oculomotor (3), trochlear (4), abducens (6),

The end of a muscle that remains stationary when the muscle contracts is called the

origin

The muscle that elevates the tongue is the

palatoglottus

The layer of the meninges that adheres closely to every gyrus and sulcus is the

pia mater

The thoracic serous membrane creates the

pleural cavity

The region of the stomach that empties into the duodenum is the

pylorus

The ________ of the liver lies between the left lobe and the gallbladder.

quadrate

Which of the following muscles has its insertion on the xiphoid process of the sternum?

rectus abdominus

The expanded beginning of the ureter connects to the

renal pelvis?

Dissection away of the trapezius muscle exposes the

rhomboids and levator scapulae

During a choking episode, most foreign objects are more likely to become lodged in the ________ bronchus due to its larger diameter and steeper angle.

right bronchi

The pulmonary semilunar valve prevents backward flow into the

right ventricle

Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?

sagittal plane

Each of the following is associated with the temporal bone, except the

sella turcica (this is a depression in the sphenoid)

Which of the following is exclusive to the sympathetic division ?

short pre-ganglion fibers

The anterior horns of the spinal cord contain mainly

somatic motor nuclei

Which of the following does not originate or insert on the hyoid bone?

sternothyroid?

Cerebrospinal fluid flows within the spinal

subarachnoid space

The fusion of the brachiocephalic veins forms the

superior vena cava

Clusters of ganglionic neurons lying along either side of the spinal cord are called ________ ganglia.

sympathetic chain?

The styloid process, zygomatic process, and auditory ossicles are associated with the

temporal bone

Terry suffers from dissociation of memories from their emotional content as the result of an automobile accident. What system of the brain is probably damaged?

the amygdala

Near the carotid sinus, A) the common carotid divides into an internal and an external branch. B) the internal carotids fuse with the vertebral arteries. C) the external carotid forms the internal carotid. D) veins and arteries anastomose. E) the aorta gives rise to the common carotids.

the common carotid divides into internal and external branches

The alveolar process of the maxilla

thick ridge of bone w/ teeth sockets?

The ribs articulate with the ________ of the vertebrae.

transverse processes

Which muscle forms the deepest layer of the abdominal wall muscles?

transversus abdominis

The superior vena cava collect blood from the

upper extremities, neck, head

The vessel that passes through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae is the

vertebral arteries?

Ribs 11 & 12 are often called floating but are also called

vertebral ribs (false ribs)

Of the following bones, which is unpaired?

vomer

The temporalis muscle passes through the

zygomatic arch

The vertebral column contains ________ thoracic vertebrae.

12

Damage to which of the following muscles would interfere most with the ability to breathe?

Diaphragm (if not an option, external intercostals)

Which of the following is the insertion of the pectoralis major?

Humerus bone

An important artery that supplies blood to the brain is the __________ artery.

Internal carotid

Which of the following is not considered an abdominopelvic region?

Regions are: R/L hypochondriac, epigastric, R/L lumbar, umbilical, R/L illiac, hypogastric (or pubic)

Triangular or conical structures located in the renal medulla are called

Renal pyramids

Which of these descriptions best matches the term "myenteric plexus"?

Sandwiched between the layer of circular and longitudinal muscle in the muscularis externa ?

The zygomatic arch is formed by the union of processes from which two bones?

Zygomatic and Temporal

The greater omentum is

a large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach