Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
The sebaceous glands, skin, and nails make up the __________ system?
A. nervous
B. cardiovascular
C. sensory
D. integumentary
D. integumentary
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the __________ system?
A. respiratory
B. cardiovascular
C. digestive
D. urinary
B. Cardiovascular
The liver, stomach, mouth, and pancreas are in the _________ system?
A. reproductive
B. sensory
C. digestive
D. muscular
C. digestive
The bladder, urethra, kidneys, and ureters are in the _________ system?
A. urinary
B. reproductive
C. respiratory
D. muscular
A. urinary
In the human body, the senses include all of the following EXCEPT?
A. ears
B. eyes
C. teeth
D. nose
C. teeth
The brain, nerves, and spinal cord are in the ________ system?
A. skeletal
B. nervous
C. sensory
D. endocrine
B. nervous
The trachea, nose, lungs, and pharynx are in the ___________ system?
A. skeletal
B. respiratory
C. nervous
D. sensory
B. Respiratory
Tendon, joints, bones, and cartilages are in the _________ system?
A. skeletal
B. integumentary
C. muscular
D. endocrine
A. skeletal
The upper middle area of the abdomen is called the _________
A. hypogastric region
B. epigastric region
C. umbilical region
D. no correct answer
B. epigastric region
The lower middle area of the abdomen is called the _________
A. hypogastric region
B. epigastric region
C. umbilical region
D. no correct answer
A.
hypogastric region
The central middle area of the abdomen is called ____________
A. hypogastric region
B. epigastric region
C. umbilical region
D. no correct answer
C. umbilical region
The humerus is located in the __________
A. leg
B. arm
C. back
D. neck
B. arm
The pubis is located in the _________\
A. pelvis
B. chest
C. neck
D. foot
A. pelvis
The femur is located in the _________
A. leg
B. arm
C. foot
D. neck
A. leg
The fibula is located in the ___________
A. leg
B.arm
C. foot
D. hand
A. leg
The patella is located in the ________
A. knee
B. elbow
C. neck
D. head
A. knee
The ulna is located in the _________
A. back
B. foot
C. leg
D. arm
D. arm
The tibia is located in the __________
A. foot
B. arm
C. back
D. leg
D. leg
The radius is located in the ____________
A. arm
B. leg
C. foot
D. hand
A. arm
The maxilla is located in the ____________
A. head
B. foot
C. chest
D. arm
A. head
The metatarsals are located in the _________
A. foot
B. hand
C. leg
D. arm
A. foot
The metacarpals are located in the _____________
A. foot
B. hand
C. back
D. chest
B. hand
The name for the collar bone is ___________
A. carpals
B. clavicle
C. fossa
D. femur
B. clavicle
The smaller of the lower leg bones is called ________
A. fibula
B. tibia
C. patella
D. femur
A. Fibula
The zygomatic bone is located in the ________
A. head
B. chest
C. leg
D. knee
A. head
The mandible bone is located in the ________
A. chest
B. head
C. foot
D. leg
B. head
The sphenoid bone is located in the __________
A. foot
B. chest
C. leg
D. head
D. head
The vertebrae are located in the ___________
A. head
B. back
C. leg
D. arm
B. back
Bones are ___________?
A. meant to be pliable and bend easily
B. built to provide support & structure
C. filled with carbon dioxide
D.solid, sturdy calcium structures
B. built to provide support & structure
The study of bones is called ___________
A. osteology
B. morphology
C. neurology
D. no correct answer
A. osteology
The majority of the bones in the arms and legs are __________ bones.
A. short
B. long
C. flat
D. irregular
B. long
Bones of the wrist and ankle are called _________ bones.
A. long
B. short
C. flat
D. sesamoid
B. short
The muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm is called _____________
A. deltoid
B. biceps branchii
C. rectus femoris
D. vastus laterais
B. biceps brachii
The major artery to the head is called the ___________
A. brachial
B. carotid
C. ulnar
D. renal
B. carotid
The major artery that supplies the abdomen is called the __________ artery.
A. celiac
B. cartoid
C. brachial
D. renal
A. celiac
One of the arteries that supplies the hand and forearm is called the _________
A. intercostal
B. ulnar
C. brachial
D. renal
B. ulnar
The major artery that supplies the thorax is called the ___________ artery.
A. renal
B. intercostal
C. radial
D. aorta
B. intercostal
The major artery that supplies the kidney is called the _____________ artery.
A. celiac
B. renal
C. ulnar
D. brachial
B. renal
The major artery that supplies the bladder, rectum, and some reproductive organs is called the ______________
A. iliac
B. celiac
C. carotid
D. unlar
A. iliac
The major artery that supplies the upper arm is called the __________
A. brachial
B. carotid
C. ulnar
D. iliac
A. brachial
The major artery that supplies the knee is called the __________
A. popliteal
B. dorsalis pedis
C. ulnar
D. carotid
A. popliteal
The major artery that supplies the foot is called the _________
A. dorsalis pedis
B. popliteal
C. iliac
D. renal
A. dorsalis pedis
The major vein that drains the upper arm is called the ___________
A. jugular
B. brachial
C. cephalic
D. femoral
B. brachial
The major vein that drains blood from the head and brain is called the _______
A. jugular
B. vertebral
C. cephalic
D. ulnar
A. jugular
The major vein that drains the liver is called the ________
A. hepatic
B. axillary
C. ulnar
D. femoral
A. hepatic
The major vein that drains the kidneys is called the _______
A. hepatic
B. renal
C. cephalic
D. femoral
B. renal
The major vein that drains the pelvis is called the ______
A. common iliac
B. hepatic
C. renal
D. ulnar
A. common iliac
The point at which air enters the respiratory tract is called the ________
A. larynx
B. lung
C. nasal cavity
D. bronchus
C. nasal cavity
The wind pipe which conducts air enters the larynx and lungs is called the _________
A. larynx
B. pharynx
C. trachea
D. lungs
C. trachea
The divisions of the trachea which enter the lungs are called the ________
A. phaynx
B. trachea
C. bronchi
D. larynx
C. bronchi
Located between the pharynx and trachea, and containing the vocal cords is the ________
A. larynx
B. pharynx
C. nasal cavity
D. trachea
A. larynx
A condition of the nasal septum turning away from midline is called ___________
A. sinusitis
B. deviated septum
C. dislocated sinus
D. nasal polyp
B. deviated septum
The medical name for nose bleed is called __________
A. epistaxis
B. sinusitis
C. pleurisy
D. coryza
A. epistaxis
Inflammation of the sinus cavity is called __________
A. sinusitis
B. epistaxis
C. asthma
D. emphysema
A. sinusitis
Inflammation of the pleura is called _________
A. pneumonia
B. pleurisy
C. atelectasis
D. pleural effusion
B. pleurisy
Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity is called ___________
A. pulmonary edema
B. pleural effusion
C. emphysema
D. pneumonia
B. pleural effusion
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa results in ___________
A. nasal polyps
B. sinusitis
C. rhinitis
D. pleurisy
C. rhinitis
An accumulation of air in the pleural cavity after the lungs collapse is known as ___________
A. pneumonia
B. pneumothorax
C. asthma
D. pleural effusion
B. pneumothorax
Whooping cough is another name for __________
A. croup
B. pertussis
C. pleurisy
D. pneumonia
B. pertussis
Inflammation of the mucus lining of the vagina is called ___________
A. phlegmon
B. vaginitis
C. pyorrhea
D. thrush
B. vaginitis
Inflammation of the gums is called __________
A. stomatitis
B. gingivitis
C. dental inflammation
D. thrush
B. gingivitis
Lesions of the mucous membrane of the stomach are called ________ ulcers?
A. gastric
B. intestinal
C. duodenal
D. follicular
A. gastric
A serious chronic disease of the liver is called ___________
A. hiatal hernia
B. cirrhosis
C. chloecystitis
D. pancreatitis
B. cirrhosis
Chronic inflammation of the colon is called __________
A. colitis
B. colonitis
C. pancreatitis
D. no answer correct
A. colitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder is called ___________
A. cystitis
B. colitis
C. diverticulitis
D. cholecystitis
D. cholecystitis
Inflammation of the pancreas is called ____________
A. pancreatitis
B. colitis
C. diverticculitis
D. cholecystitis
A. pancreatitis
Inflammation of the appendix is called ___________
A. pancreatitis
B. appendicitis
C. cholecystitis
D. diverticulitis
B. appendicitis
Dilated veins that occur in the rectum are known as __________
A. hemorrhoids
B. hepatitis
C. hernias
D. no correct answer
A. hemorrhoids
When the internal environment of the body is functioning properly, a condition of _____________ exists.
A. homeostasis
B. dysfunction
C. hemorrhage
D. euphoria
A. homeostaisis
The science of the function of cells, tissues, and organs of the body is called _________
A. physiology
B. anatomy
C. histology
D. gross anatomy
A. physiology
The lateral movement of the limbs away from the median plane of the body, is called _____________
A. extension
B. internal rotation
C. abduction
D. supination
C. abduction
An extrauterine pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum begins to develop outside the uterus is called __________
A. eclampsia
B. toxemia
C. ectopic
D. PID
C. ectopic
The second portion of the small intestine is called the __________
A. decalvant
B. sigmoid
C. duodenum
D. jejunum
D. jejunum
One of the vital functions of the long bones is the formation of the ____________
A. white blood cells
B. red blood cells
C. calcium
D. cellulite
B. red blood cells
A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called __________
A. hemiplegia
B. quadriplegia
C. paraplegia
D. sciatica
A. hemiplegia
The use of ultrasound to produce a picture of the structure of the heart is called _____________
A. cardiac catherization
B. a cardiac stress test
C. echocardiography
D. electrocardiography
C. echocardiography
Digestion begins in the mouth, where food is chewed and mixed with a substance called ____________
A. amino acid
B. saliva
C. fatty acid
D. no correct answer
B. saliva
The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger-like projections called __________
A. ulcers
B. villi
C. hemorrhoids
D. hernias
B. villi
Infected pressure sores on the skin are called __________
A. decubitus ulcers
B. carbuncles
C. furuncles
D. decubitus blisters
A. decubitus ulcers
Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter are called ____________
A. hemorrhoids
B. villi
C. peritonitis
D. diarrhea
A. hemorrhoids
Carcinogenic means ____________ causing.
A. diarrhea
B. disease
C. cough
D. cancer
D. Cancer
A weakness in the walls of muscle that allows underlying tissue to push through it is called ___________
A. an ulcer
B. a hernia
C. a hemorrhoid
D. diarrhea
B. a hernia
Inflammation of the retina is ___________
A. retinitis
B. peritonitis
C. colitis
D. hernia
A. retinitis
A gallbladder disorder involving stones in the gallbladder is ______________
A. cholecystitis
B. interstinal obstruction
C. hepatitis
D. cholelithiasis
D. cholelithiasis
Foods that are mild in flavor and easy to digest (non-spicy) comprise a _______________
A. clear liquid diet
B. low calorie diet
C. diabetic diet
D. bland diet
D. bland diet
A tube inserted into one of the patients nostrils and down the back of the throat, through the esophagus until the end reaches the patients stomach is a (n) ___________
A. test tube
B. nasogastric tube
C. irrigation tube
D. no correct answer
B. nasogastric tube
Washing out of the stomach through a nasogastric tube is called _____________
A. gavage
B. lavage
C. both a and b
D. no correct answer
B. lavage
The healthy adult excretes daily approximately _____________ of urine.
A. 1000 to 1500 milliliters
B. 5 to 100 milliliters
C. 4000 to 6000 milliliters
D. 100 to 500 milliliters
A. 1,000 to 1,500 milliliters
The inability to control the passage of urine in the bladder is called ___________
A. specimen
B. urine analysis
C. urinary incontinence
D. dripping
C. urinary incontinence
Painful voiding is called _____________
A. urine burn
B. dysuria
C. hydronephrosis
D. cystitis
B. dysuria
If the septum of the heart has an abnormal opening it is referred to as _________
A. stenosis
B. a septal defect
C. phlebitis
D. a heart murmur
B. a septal defect
Branches of the bundle branches, which transmit the impulses to the walls of the ventricles, causing the ventricles to contract are called ____________
A. bundle of his
B. purkinje fibers
C. left bundle branches
D. right bundle branches
B. purkinje fibers
A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest pain which may radiate to the left arm, shoulder, jaw or neck due to lack of blood supply to the heart is called _____________
A. angina pectoris
B. arteriolosclerosis
C. atherosclerosis
D. hypertension
A. angina pectoris
An obstruction of the coronary artery causing death of an area of the myocardium due to blockage of blood supply and oxygen supply is called ______________
A. hypertension
B. myocardial infraction
C. arteriosclerosis
D. primary hypertension
B. myocardial infraction
Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium of the _____________
A. vena cava
B. lung
C. heart
D. pharynx
C. heart
When the right atrium contracts it forces blood through the tricuspid valve into the __________ ventricle.
A. left
B. top
C. right
D. inner
C. right
The right ventricle pumps the used blood to the lungs by the way of the _______________ artery.
A. superior
B. vena cava
C. pulmonary
D. atria
C. pulmonary
which is not considered a function of the cell membrane?
A. Cell-cell membrane
B. nutrient uptake
C. nutrient metabolism
D. waste excretion
C.nutrient metabolism
what structure makes up the majority of the plasma membrane?
A. protein
B.phospholipid
C. cholesterol
D. glycolipid
A. protein
which molecule passes through the cell membrane via simple diffusion?
A. carbon dioxide
B. sodium
C. potassium
D. amino acids
A. carbon dioxide
which cellular organelle is involved in energy projection in the cell?
A. endoplasmic reticulum
B. golgi apparatus
C. vacuole
D. mitochondrion
D. mitochondrion
which organelle is responsible for packaging proteins for export — acting like “the post office” in the cell?
A. nucleolus
B.endoplasmic reticulum
C. golgi apparatus
D. peroxisome
C. golgi apparatus
what molecule is not part of the DNA nucleoride?
A. nucleoside base
B. ribose
C. deoxyribose
D. phosphate
B. ribose
after transcription occurs, what is the molecule that is created?
A. DNA
B. protein
C. amino acid
D. mRNA
D. mRNA
which enzyme is specifically involved in the transcription process?
A. RNA polymerase
B. DNA replicase
C. DNA helicase
D. DNA ligase
A. RNA polymerase
what type of ribonucleic acid (RNA) is responsible for putting the amino acids together in the ribosome?
A. mRNA
B. rRna
C. ribozymes
D. tRNA
D. tRNA
where in the cell does translation normally take place?
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosome
C. Nucleolus
D. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B. Ribosome
which tissue type has the greatest degree of intracellular connection?
A. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue
C. nerve tissue
D. epithelial tissue
D. epithelial tissue
what type of intercellular junction allows for communication and exchange of nutrients between two epithelial cells?
A. gap junctions
B. adhering junctions
C. tight junctions
D. desmosomes
A. gap junctions
which muscle is considered voluntary?
A. intestinal muscle
B. neck muscle
C. heart muscle
D. aortic muscle
B. neck muscle
what type of tissue is not considered electrically excitable?
A. cardiac muscle
B. nervous tissue
C. smooth muscle
D. glandular tissue
D. glandular tissue
what body area does not contain ciliated columnar epithelium?
A. bronchi
B. uterus
C. fallopian tubes
D. mouth
D. mouth
what type of epithelial is found lining the mouth?
A. stratified columnar
B. stratified squamous
C. simple columnar
D. transitional
B. stratified squamous
in which area of the body can transitional epithelium be found?
A. upper esophagus
B. stomach
C. kidneys
D. bladder
D. bladder
what type of epithelial tissue is found in the aveoli of the lungs?
A. squamous
B. cubodial
C. columnar
D. pseudostratified
A. squamous
which type of cells are contractile in normal muscle tissue?
A. reticular cells
B. fibroblasts
C. lymphocytes
D. myocytes
D. myocytes
what is only a feature of cardiac muscle and not of smooth skeletal muscle?
A. intercalated discs
B. sarcomeres
C. striations
D. multiple nuclei
A. intercalated discs
what is the most superficial layer of the skin?
A. stratum basale
B. stratum lucidum
C. stratum spinosum
D. stratum corneum
D. stratum corneum
which layer of the skin is only seen in whats known as “thick skin” on the palms and the soles?
A. stratum corneum
B. stratum spinosm
C. stratum lucidum
D. stratum basale
C. stratum lucidum
what cell type is not seen in the stratum basale of the skin?
A. merkel cell
B. keratinocyte
C. melanocyte
D. basal cell
B. keratinocyte
which protein gives skin its “hardness”
A. eleiden
B. keratohyalin
C. keratin
D. collagen
C. keratin
which layer is not technically a part of the skin?
A. epidermal layer
B. reticular layer
C. hypodermal layer
D. papillary layer
C. hypodermal
which protein protects the skin from UV damage?
A. keratin
B. hemoglobin
C. melanin
D. collagen
C. melanin
whichstructure is the most external in the hair follicle?
A. hair root
B. internal root sheath
C. external root sheath
D. glassy matrix
D. glassy matrix
which hair growth phase occurs when the new hair follicle first develops?
A. late anagen
B. early anagen
C. catagen
D. telogen
B. early anagen
which is not a characteristic of the apocrine sweat glands?
A. it lies deeper then the eccrine glands
B. it secretes pheremones
C. it is accociated with a hair follicle
D. it is the main gland responsible for thermoregulation in the body
D. it is the main gland responsible for thermoregulation in the body
in the skin, there are many receptors. what do the pacinian corpuscles detect?
A. pain
B. vibration
C. light touch
D. temperature
B. Vibration
what type of bone category involves the carpal bones?
A. sesamoid bone
B. long bone
C. flat bone
D. short bone
D. short bone
which structure is not considered a hole in the bone?
A. fossa
B. fovea
C. sulcus
D. tuberosity
D. tuberosity
which bone cell has mitotic activity and actually divides?
A. osteoclast
B. osteoblast
C. osteogenic cell
D. osteocyte
C. osteogenic cell
which nutrient makes up the majority of bony tissue?
A. calcium
B. fluoride
C. magnesium
D. phosphorus
A. calcium
which hormone is most responsible for decreasing calcium concentration in the bloodstream?
A. thyroxine
B. calcitonin
C. parathyroid hormone
D. growth hormone
B. calcitonin
which bone does not make up the brain case?
A. ethmoid bone
B. sphenoid bone
C. maxillary bone
D. occipital bone
C. maxillary bone
how many lumbar vertabrae are there?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 12
D. 15
A. 5
what bone is not considered a part of the appendicular skeleton?
A. humerus
B. sacrum
C. pelvis
D. femur
B. sacrum
which type of bone is the scapula?
A. Long bone
B. seasmoid bone
C. irregular bone
D. flat bone
D. flat bone
which protein get acted on in order to cause muscle contraction?
A. actin
B. myosin
C. tropomyosin
D. troponin
A. actin
which connective tissue surrounds the entire muscle in order to give it integrity as the muscle contracts?
A. endomysium
B. fascicle
C. epimysium
D. perimysium
C. epimysium
which neuotransmitter or chemical messenger is present at the neuromuscular junction?
A. acetylcholine
B. serotonin
C. dopamine
D. GABA
A. acetylcholine
