Anatomy pt3

Question 1

liver

Answer 1

large solid organ that lies in right upper quadrant immediately below diaphragm; produces bile, stores glucose, and produces many substance that help regulate immune responses.

Question 2

lumbar spine

Answer 2

lower back, lowest 5 unfused vertebrae

Question 3

mandible

Answer 3

bone of lower jaw

Question 4

manubrium

Answer 4

upper quarter of sternum

Question 5

maxillae

Answer 5

upper jawbones that assist in formation of orbit, nasal cavity, and palate. holds upper teeth

Question 6

medial

Answer 6

closer to midline

Question 7

medulla oblongata

Answer 7

nerve tissue that is continuous inferiorly with spinal cord; serves as conduction pathway for ascending and descending nerve tracts; coordinates heart rate, blood vessel diameter, breathing, swallowing, vomiting, coughing, n sneezing.

Question 8

midbrain

Answer 8

responsible for helping to regular level of consciousness

Question 9

midsagittal plane (midline)

Answer 9

from middle of forehead to floor

Question 10

minute volume

Answer 10

amount of air that moves in and out of lungs per minute minus dead space.

Question 11

motor nerves

Answer 11

carry info from central nervous system to muscles

Question 12

mucous membranes

Answer 12

lining of body cavities and passages that communicate directly or indirectly with environment outside body

Question 13

mucus

Answer 13

opaque, sticky secretion of the mucus membranes that lubricate body openings.

Question 14

musculoskeletal system

Answer 14

bones n voluntary muscles of body

Question 15

myocardium

Answer 15

heart muscle

Question 16

nasopharynx

Answer 16

part of pharynx that lies above roof of mouth

Question 17

nervous system

Answer 17

controls all activities of body

Question 18

norepinephrine

Answer 18

neurotransmitter n drug used to treat shock; produces vasoconstriction through its alpha-stimulator properties

Question 19

occiput

Answer 19

most postier portion of cranium

Question 20

oncotic pressure

Answer 20

pressure of water to move into capillary, as the result of presence of plasma proteins

Question 21

orbit

Answer 21

eye socket; made up of maxilla and zygoma

Question 22

oropharynx

Answer 22

tubular structure that extends vertically from back of mouth to esophagus and trachea

Question 23

ovaries

Answer 23

female glads that produce sex hormones and ova(eggs)

Question 24

palmar

Answer 24

forward facing part of hand in anatomic position

Question 25

pancreas

Answer 25

flat, solid organ that lies below liver and stomach; major source of digestive enzymes and produces insulin

Question 26

parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 26

in control of involuntary vegetative functions

Question 27

parietal regions

Answer 27

areas between temporal and occipital regions of cranium

Question 28

patella

Answer 28

kneecap

Question 29

pathophysiology

Answer 29

study of how normal physiologic processes are affected by disease

Question 30

perfusion

Answer 30

circulation of oxygenated blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet cells’ current needs

Question 31

peripheral nervous system

Answer 31

consists of 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves. can be sensory, motor, or connecting nerves

Question 32

peristalsis

Answer 32

wavelike contraction of smooth muscle by which ureters or other tubular organs propel their contents.

Question 33

plantar

Answer 33

bottom of foot

Question 34

plasma

Answer 34

sticky, yellow fluid that carries blood cells n nutrients and transports cellular waste material to organs of excretion.

Question 35

platelets

Answer 35

tiny, disk-shaped elects that are much smaller than cells; essential in initial formation of a blood clot

Question 36

pleura

Answer 36

serous membranes covering the lungs n lining thoracic cavity, completely enclosing the pleural space

Question 37

pleural space

Answer 37

potential space between parietal pleura and visceral pleura. under “normal conditions” it don’t exist

Question 38

pneumotaxic (pontine) center

Answer 38

portion of pons that assists in creating shorter faster respirations

Question 39

pons

Answer 39

organ that lies below midbrain and above medulla and contains numerous important nerve fibers used for sleep, respiration, n medullary respiratory center

Question 40

posterior

Answer 40

back

Question 41

posterior tibial artery

Answer 41

artery just behind the medial malleolus; supplies blood to foot