Funeral Service Anatomy Questions
Inferior Vena Cava
A blood vessel closely associated with the right atrium of the heart is the
Vomer Bone
A bone that is NOT a cranial bone is the
Ovarian Artery
Each of the following arteries is paired EXCEPT
Brachiocephalic Artery
Each of the following arteries is paired except the
80
How many bones are in the axial skeleton?
Inferior
In anatomical study, the direction toward the foot end of the body is referred to as?
Anterior
In anatomical study, the direction toward the front of the body is referred to as
Medial
In relation to the lungs, the heart lies
In the subarachnoid space
In which of the following areas does the cerebrospinal fluid flow around the brain
Right lymphatic duct
Lymph fluid form the right upper extremity drains through the
Histology
Microscopic anatomy may also be referred to as
Anterior Cerebral Artery
Of the following arteries, the one involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis is
Maxillary Artery
Of the following arteries, the one that is a branch of the external carotid artery is the
Internal Carotid Artery
Of the following arteries, the one that is involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis is the
Three branches
The arch of the aorta gives off
Femoral Artery
The artery that is transmitted though the adductor canal is the
Two branches
The ascending aorta lies within the mediastinal space, and gives off
Temporal Bone
The auditory ossicles are contained within the
Protoplasm
The basic substance of cell composition is
Axillary vein
The basilic vein terminates by emptying onto the
Left Atrioventricular Orifice
The bicuspid valve of the heart controls the flow of the blood through the
Systole
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called
Fundus
The dome-shaped upper portion of the uterus is the
Cranium
The portion of the skull that encloses the encloses the brain is referred to as the
Descending thoracic aorta
The posterior intercostal arteries are parietal branches of the
Internal Respiration
The process whereby oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide at the level of a body cell is
Radial Artery
The pulse is usually taken at the
Inferior Vena Cava
The renal veins are tributaries the the
Is a tributary to the right brachiocephalic vein
The right lymph duct
Sphenoid Bone
The sella turcica is located on the
Papillary Muscles
The small cone-shaped muscles that project into the lumen of the ventricles of the heart are
Graafian Follicles
The small, sac like structures inside the ovaries from which mature ova erupt during ovulation are the
Mediastinum
The space between the lungs which houses the heart and larger blood vessels is the
Arteriology
The study of the arteries of the body is
Hematology
The study of the blood is called
Physiology
The study of the function of the body is
Anatomy
The study of the structures of the body is
Angiology
The study of the vascular system is
Hypogastric
The umbilical arteries are branches of which
Portal Vein
The union of the splenic vein and the superior mesenteric vein forms the
Radial Artery
The vertebral artery arises from the
Capillaries
Veins originate all over the body as continuations of
Superior Mesenteric Artery
What blood vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the small intestine and the right half of the large intestine
To carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is the main function of an erythrocyte
Heterocrine Gland
What kind of gland is the pancreas?
Kidney
What organ is located in a retroperitoneal position
The spinal cord and its spinal nerves
What structure resembles a "cauda equina" ?
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve
What structure will blood pass through after leaving the right ventricle of the heart
In the ventricles of the heart
Where is the chordae tendinae located?
Right Ventricle
Which chamber of the heart contains the papillary muscles and chordae tendinae associated with the tricuspid valve?
Brachiocephalic Artery
Which of the following bifurcates into the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries
Dorsalis pedis artery
Which of the following blood vessels is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery
Prostrate Gland
Which of the following glands would NOT be included in a study of the endocrine system?
External carotid artery
Which of the following is NOT a part of the cerebral arterial circle?
Cecum
Which of the following is NOT a section of the small intestine
They carry hemoglobin to and from the body cells
Which of the following is NOT descriptive of thrombocytes?
Vagina
Which of the following is another name for the birth canal?
Right Atrium
Which of the following structures in NOT involved in pulmonary circulation?
Left Atrium
Which of the following structures is NOT involved in systemic circulation
Atrial septum
Which of the following structures is associated with the fossa ovalis?
Celiac Trunk Artery
Which of the following supplies blood to the stomach
Phagocytosis
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with erythrocytes?
Testes
Which of the following would be classified as a heterocrine gland?
Esophageal Arteries
Which of these are visceral branches of the descending thoracic aorta?
Great Saphenous
Which of these blood vessels is considered to be the longest vein of the body
Right Subclavian Artery
Which of these is NOT a branch of the aorta
Vomer
Which of these is a bone of the face?
Left ventricle
Which of these is the last chamber of the heart to contain oxygenated blood before it enters into the aorta?
Erythrocyte, Leucocyte, Thrombocyte,
Which of these lists include all of the basic types of blood cells?
Liver, Stomach, and Spleen
Which of these organs receive blood from the celiac axis artery?
Biscupid and Tricuspid
Which of these valves are found in the human heart?
Left upper, Right lower, and Left lower
Which quadrants of the body feed the lymph ducts?
5 liters
the average volume of blood in an adult human body is
Liver
The portal system is considered to terminate in the
Cadaver
A dead human body used for anatomical study is referred to as a
Fossa
A shallow depression in a bone is referred to as a
Endocrine.
A term that identifies a body system
Connective
A term that identifies one of the basic body tissues is
Axial
A term that identifies one of the two divisions of the skeleton is
Superficial
A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body or body part is
Visceral
A term that suggests some relationship to the internal body organ is
Reproductive
A term the identifies one of the body systems is?
A membrane
A thin expanse of tissue is
Subclavian vein
A vein that is NOT a part of the portal system is the
Deep Palmer Artery
An artery that supplies blood to the hand is the
Transverse Plane
An imaginary plane that cuts through the body, horizontally, is called a
Aorta
Blood exits from the left ventricle of the heart through the
Coronal Plane
The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through a cadaver, from side to side, at right angles the the mid-sagittal plane, is referred to as the
Median Plane
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
Hearing
The incus, stapes, and malleus bones are related to
Cervix
The inferior, constricted area of the uterus is the
Endocardium
The innermost layer of the heart is the
Brain
The internal carotid artery is the main blood supply to the
Inferior Vena Cava
The large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities and the abdomen to the right atrium of the heart is the
Bile
The liver produces
Celiac Trunk Artery
The liver receives its blood supply from which of the following
Oropharynx
The middle section of the pharynx is the
Erythrocytes
The most numerous of the corpuscles are the
Ostium
The opening at the distal end of the uterine tube through which ova pass is the
Slightly alkaline
The pH of normal blood is
