ANAPHY - FINALS Flashcards
The movement of food through the alimentary canal by smooth muscle is called
digestion
Taking food in the body is
ingestion
The act of swallowing is known as
deglutition
The salivary gland that secretes the least amount of saliva
parotid
Enzymes found in the saliva that partially digest carbohydrates
amylase
Total number of permanent teeth
32
Folds in the stomach is called
plicae circularis
The preponderance of digestion takes place in the:
stomach
The absorption structure of the small intestines is:
Plicae
Nerve supply of the posterior 1/3 of the tongue, both for the general and special sensation
glossopharyngeal nerve
Peyer’s patches are aggregates of lymphoid tissues found in the
Ileum
Part of the colon that crosses the abdominal cavity from right to left side
transverse
Specialized cells found in the mucosa of the stomach responsible for the production of pepsinogen
chief cells
Folds found in the large intestine
haustra
Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure of the gastrointestinal tract?
liver
The regulation of the pH is the control of which ion?
calcium
The million microscopic collecting tubules make up the
nephrons
The renal artery divides into several branches that enter the parenchyma. In the renal columns are called
interlobar arteries
Active form of Vitamin D that help regulate calcium homeostasis
calciferol
In the ducts of renal pyramids, urine is directly collected by the
minor calyces
The urinary bladder wall is composed of 3 layers of this smooth muscle
Detrusor muscle
Structural and functional unit of the kidneys
nephrons
Which of the following materials is NOT being reabsorbed by the peritubular capillaries?
cholesterol
Nitrogenous waste product being commonly used as basis for determining the renal function
urea
Urine production takes place in the
renal cortex
What is the epithelial lining of the urinary bladder?
transitional epithelium
The hormone that regulates the sodium ion content of the extracellular fluid
aldosterone
Major intracellular ion
potassium and phosphate
The part of the male urethra within the urogenital diaphragm
membranous urethra
The right kidney is relatively lower than the left due to the
liver
The process of producing sperm cells is
spermatogenesis
Cells/structures responsible in producing testosterone
interstitial cell of Leydig
Cells/structures responsible in producing testosterone
rete testis
The site of sperm maturation and capacitation is the
epididymis
All the following are accessory glands of the male reproductive system, EXCEPT
ejaculatory duct
Which of the following is also known as the Cowper’s gland?
bulbourethral gland
The ovaries are secured to the walls of the pelvis by
ligaments
The lining of the uterus that is shed/sloughed-off during menstrual flow
endometrium
An egg or ovum is released during which stage of the menstrual cycle
proliferative
The part of the female genitalia that is the homologue to the male penis is the
clitoris
Which of the following hormone maintains the pregnancy?
estrogen
Which hormone is responsible for the widening and lightening of the pelvis?
estrogen
Vaginal vestibule is enclosed by
labia majora
Clusters of milk-producing gland within the lobules
lactiferous ducts
Chemical signal secreted by cells that affect other cell types in the close proximity
Paracrine
All of the following are water soluble hormones, EXCEPT
Androgen
A person suffering from low blood pressure may benefit increased secretion of
aldosterone
This organ is both an exocrine and endocrine gland
hypothalamus
Which of the following characteristics signify a person having hyperthyroidism?
fatigue
After consuming your lunch, which of the following hormones get to be secreted and why?
insulin- to increase blood glucose
The anterior pituitary gland utilizes the hypothalamic nerve cell as means to communicate with the hypothalamus. On the other hand, the posterior pituitary gland communicates via the hypothalamic-pituitary portal system.
both statements are true
During fight or flight response, the following target tissues respond such that
blood vessels dilate
Which of the following is true about parathyroid hormone?
it stops the osteoclastic activity when blood calcium is high
Acromegaly is
too much enlargement of bones, muscles, and organs
True about diabetes insipidus
produces large amount of (watery) diluted urine
In order for thyroid gland to function normally, it requires
iodine
Which of the following can potentially lead to an immune-compromised state of the body with continuous release of this hormone?
cortisol
Diabetes mellitus
type II is often found in obese individuals
It is the science of body functions and how the body parts work
physiology
Groups of cells that performs specific functions
tissue level
Site of protein synthesis in cells
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Higher concentration of solutes inside cells is called
hypertonic solution
This is the structural unit of a compact bone
osteon
Which of the following is not considered a flat bone?
vertebrae
Articulation between the roots of the teeth and bone of the jaws
gomphosis
Severe infection of bones commonly caused by S. aureus
osteomyelitis
Which of the following is the covering of a group of muscle fascicles?
epimysium
Specialized organelle in the muscle cell that serves as a calcium depot for muscle contraction
sarcoplasmic reticulum
Which of the following type of muscle stabilizes the origin of the prime mover so that it can contract efficiently?
fixator
The deltoid is named according to
shape of the muscle
Layer of the skin that is usually the source of new cells and show plenty of mitotic figures
stratum germinativum
Which of the following is part of the PNS?
cranial nerve
Which of the following meningeal coverings is part of the pachymeninx?
dura mater
Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?
cerebellum
Which of the following cranial nerves is purely sensory in function?
vestibular nerve
Which of the following is an unpaired cartilage of the larynx?
thyroid
The primary muscle of inspiration is the
diaphragm
Decrease in the strength of sensation during prolonged stimulus because of a decrease in responsiveness of receptors
adaptation
This is the major refractive apparatus of the eye and contributes most of its optical power
cornea
The fluid part of the blood
plasma
The solid element of the blood responsible for clotting are the
thrombocytes
A blood clot within the blood vessel is called
thrombus
Leukocytes that produce antihistamine
basophils
The right atrium receives blood from all parts of the body except the
lungs
The only heart valves with two cusps is the
mitral valve
The apex of the heart is located at the
5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
Amount of blood pumped by each side of the heart in one minute
cardiac output
Heart valves are held in place by the
chordae tendineae
Drains half of the thorax, head and neck, right arm
right lymphatic duct
What do you call the procedure that disrupts the continuity of the male reproductive ductal system?
vasectomy
Which of the following has a correct association?
Melatonin: Pineal Body
Anatomy:
The discipline dealing with the study of normal structures of human body
Came from the Greek word, anatome
Its knowledge expanded by means of cutting open the cadavers
Which of the following neurotransmitter is released during skeletal muscle contraction?
acetyl choline
Vital capacity is the summation of what volume?
IRV
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