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A&P Final Review Flashcards

Lesson 14,15,16-respiratory system and respiration, Digestion system, Urinary system, Reproductive system-male and female

1
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The structure that prevents food from entering the nasal cavity

A

Uvula

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2
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What is a Vasectomy?

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The procedure where the ductus deferens is cut

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3
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What artery supplies the lungs with nutrients?

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Bronchial arteries

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4
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What artery supplies the lungs with nutrients?

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Bronchial arteries

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5
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How does the scrotum regulate temperature (if cold)?

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Abdominal muscles contract to draw the testes to the warmth of the abdominal cavity

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6
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The procedure where an artificial kidney machine is used.

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Dialysis

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7
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Other than secretions what else does semen consist of?

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Sperm cells

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8
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What hormone stimulates ovulation?

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LH (Luteinizing hormone)

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9
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What happens during ‘inspiration’ to the diaphragm?

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Diaphragm contacts

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10
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The signs and symptoms of ‘heat exhaustion’

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Cool, clammy skin, decreased BP, increased pulse

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11
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Cellular respiration

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The process of enzymes in the mitochondrial wall and matrix using O2 to break down glucose & other nutrients to release energy needed for cellular work

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12
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Where does most Digestion of carbohydrates take place?

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Small intestine

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13
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Pleurisy

A

Stabbing pain in the side with each breath

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14
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Ectopic pregnancy

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Site of fertilization outside of the fallopian tubes in the abdomen

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15
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How is speech made possible?

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Fibrous bands stretched across the larynx

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16
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What are the triggers for inflammation?

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Trauma to a site

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17
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The roles of the stomach

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Reservoir

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18
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State some triggers for CNS depression

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Heroine acts as a depressant

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19
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The roles of the gallbladder

A

Stores and concentrates bile

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20
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What can affect urination in men?

A

Enlarged prostate gland

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21
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Signs and symptoms of lactose intolerance

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Bloating, cramping & diarrhea

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22
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What causes urine to become more acidic?

A

Starvation, diabetes mellitus, dehydration

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23
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Name the lowest segment of the pharynx.

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Laryngopharynx

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24
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Peritonitis

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Serious infection

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25
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What causes peritonisis?

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A ruptured appendix or a perforated ulcer

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26
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What has the greatest stimulating effect on the respiratory centre?

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CO2 (carbon dioxide)

27
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What is rugae?

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The folds of the stomach

28
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Where is the rugae found?

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In the stomach

29
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Anorexia nervosa

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A behavioral disorder characterized by chronic refusal to eat

30
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The location of the enzymes that digest the membranes of the egg cell.

A

In the Acrosome

31
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The characteristics of the nasal cavities

A

Many blood vessels, lined with mucous membranes, separated by partition called the nasal septum

32
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What is the abdominal quadrant where pain would be located for the gallbladder?

A

Upper right abdominal quadrant

33
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Two other locations of the wave-like, rhythmic contractions that occur in the smooth muscle of the stomach.

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Small intestine and fallopian tubes

34
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What are the accessary organs of the female reproductive system?

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Breast, bartholin’s glands, and areola

35
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What emulsified fats as they enter the digestive tract?

A

Bile; in the small intestine

36
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The pH of the vagina and the skin are very different.

A

False.

They are similar, both acidic.

37
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Why is ‘douching’ no longer recommended?

A

Vagina is self cleaning, may cause yeast infections and abnormal discharge, upsetting the natural flora in her vagina

38
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Name of food that has been chewed is formed into a small round mass.

A

Bolus

39
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What is a PAP smear for?

A

To detect cervical cancer

40
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The name of the structure that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

A

Ureter

41
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What kind of fluid does the ‘seminal vesicle gland’ produce?

A

Thick, yellowish fluid that contains fructose

42
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Why does the pH of ‘semen’ important?

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To neutralize the acidic pH of the vagina

43
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Constipation

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The inability to pass feces

44
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Endometriosis

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Condition in which the tissue normally lining the uterus grows in other sites (external surface of the ovary)

45
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What structure of the nephron reabsorbs ‘glucose’?

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Proximal convoluted tubule

46
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Pre-menopause

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The period in a woman’s life when her ovaries begin to become non - functional

47
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What type of muscles in the ‘fallopian tubes’ and ‘vas deferens’ contract by peristaltic waves?

A

Smooth muscles

48
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A connection or joining, especially of blood vessels is known as an _________.

A

Anastomosis

49
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What makes the trachea almost non-collapsible?

A

Rings of Cartilage

50
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The structure of the kidney.

A

Nephron, Calyces, and medulla

51
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What does the fluid mixture of semen contain?

A

Sperm cells, secretions from the prostate, secretions from the seminal vesicles

52
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What is a ‘zygote’? How many chromosomes does a zygote have?

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Fertilized egg with 46 chromosomes

53
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What is the name of the sphincter between the stomach and duodenum?

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Pyloric sphincter

54
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What hormone helps with the maturation of sperm?

A

Testosterone

55
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How is urine propelled through the ureter?

A

Smooth muscle

56
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A baby holding its breath will automatically start to _________.

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’ breath’ when carbon dioxide levels in the blood reach a high enough value

57
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What is the name of the detergent like substance that keeps alveoli from collapsing?

A

Surfactant

58
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What is the name of the gland in the reproductive system that can become infected?

A

Bartholins

59
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Between what two structures is the ‘perineum’ located in females?

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Vagina opening and the anus

60
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What is the name of the first set of teeth we develop and how many?

A

Deciduous, 20

61
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An inflammatory UTI common in women is called _________.

A

Cystitis

62
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In the small intestine, ________ digest fat.

A

Enzymes

63
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The fluid filled space in between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura;between the heart and lungs. Allow lungs to move freely during breathing.

A

Interpleural space

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