Anatomy And Physiology #2 Flashcards
Which of the following ensures that incoming air is supplied to each alveolus? (A) Alveoli (B) Bronchi (C) Bronchioles (D) Capillaries (E) Pleurae
Bronchioles
How many parts does the small intestine have and what are the names in order?
3, Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
A pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.
Cecum
The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus. It forms a loop that averages about 35–40 cm
Sigmoid colon
An inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition.
Crohn’s disease
Abnormal, enlarged veins in the tube that connects the throat and stomach (esophagus). This condition occurs most often in people with serious liver diseases. Develops when normal blood flow to the liver is blocked by a clot or scar tissue in the liver
Esophageal Varices
A thickening or swelling of the pylorus — the muscle between the stomach and the intestines — that causes severe and forceful vomiting in the first few months of life.
pyloric stenosis.
An inflammation of the mouth and lips. It refers to any inflammatory process affecting the mucous membranes of the mouth and lips, with or without oral ulceration.
Stomatitis
A macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass. Each gram contains 4 calories, makes up about 15 percent of a person’s body weight. Chemically it is composed of amino acids, which are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur.
Protein
Which of the following describes a group of blood vessels that supply the nephrons in many excretory systems. They play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure as a part of the tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism. Branch from the renal artery, which supplies blood to the kidneys.
(A) Afferent arteriole (B) Glomerulus (C) Loop of Henle (D) Renal pelvis (E) Renal tubule
Afferent arteriole
Which of the following describes the part of a kidney tubule which forms a long loop in the medulla of the kidney, from which water and salts are resorbed into the blood. (A) Afferent arteriole (B) Glomerulus (C) Loop of Henle (D) Renal pelvis (E) Renal tubule
Loop of Henle
Which of the following conditions is characterized by an acute inflammation of the kidney, typically caused by an immune response?
(A) Glomerulonephritis (B) Interstitial nephritis (C) Nephrolithiasis (D) Polycystic kidney (E) Pyelonephritis
Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following is a kidney disorder in which the spaces between the kidney tubules become swollen (inflamed) and can cause problems with the way your kidneys work.?
(A) Glomerulonephritis (B) Interstitial nephritis (C) Nephrolithiasis (D) Polycystic kidney (E) Pyelonephritis
Interstitial nephritis
Which of the following is a kidney infection or a type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that generally begins in your urethra or bladder and travels to one or both of your kidneys. A kidney infection requires prompt medical attention?
(A) Glomerulonephritis (B) Interstitial nephritis (C) Nephrolithiasis (D) Polycystic kidney (E) Pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis
Which of the following best describes the external urethral orifice. The opening of the urethra. It is the point where urine exits the urethra in males and in females, and also where semen exits the urethra in males?
(A) Bladder (B) Kidney (C) Ureter (D) Urethra (E) Urethral meatus
Urethral meatus
