A&P Flashcards
A nevus is usually
A. A circumscribed, stable malformation of the skin
B. A decrease in number of neutrophils
C. A tumor or new growth made up of nerve cells and fibers
D. Malignant proliferation of embryonal tissue
A. A circumscribed, stable malformation of the skin
Aberrant tissue is
A. Located in the abdomen
B. Located outside the normal capsule
C. Sarcomatous tissue
D. Striated muscle
B. Located outside the normal capsule
Supraglottis, glottis, and subglottis are sub sites of
A. Hypopharynx
B. Larynx
C. Nasopharynx
D. Trachea
B. Larynx
Which one of the following is NOT a paired cartilage of the larynx?
A. Arytenoid
B. Cuneiform
C. Corniculate
D. Thyroid
D. Thyroid
Most of the body lymph returns to the blood stream via the
A. Inferior vena cava
B. Aortic arch
C. Thoracic duct
D. Mitral valve
C. Thoracic duct
The tunica vaginalis is a membrane covering the
A. Testicle
B. Ovary
C. Vagina
D. Vagus
A. Testicle
Which is NOT part of the small bowel?
A. Duodenum
B. Jejunum
C. Ileum
D. Cecum
D. Cecum
Another name for a pancreaticoduodenectomy is
A. Whipple procedure
B. Bilroth II
C. Wertheim operation
D. Halstrad procedure
A. Whipple
The cavities within the sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary bones which are part of the respiratory system are called
A. Meninges
B. Accessory sinuses
C. Ventricles
D. Nasal fosses
B. Accessory sinuses
The only paired organ that is anatomically different on each side.
A. Ovary
B. Lung
C. Kidney
D. Testis
B. Lung
Forming small, microscopic, glandular type sacs; common in thyroid and some lymphomas
A. Medullary
B. Follicular
C. Papillary
D. Polyploid
B. Follicular
A mushrooming pattern of growth in which tumor cells pile up on each other and project from a tissue surface; often found in the colon.
A. Polyploid
B. Papillary
C. Fungating
D. Verrucous
C. Fungating
Which lung has a middle lobe?
The right lung
Anatomically, the base of the tongue is part of the
Oropharynx
Which unpaired cartilage of the larynx forms a complete circle around the airway?
The cricoid cartilage
