Colloquium 2 Version 1

Question 1

The largest gland in the body is the…
thyroid
pituitary
liver

Answer 1

Liver

Question 2

The largest endocrine gland in the
body is the...
thyroid
pituitary
liver

Answer 2

Thyroid

Question 3

Which is of the following is the longest
section of the digestive tube?
small intestine
stomach
large intestine

Answer 3

Small intestine

Question 4

Which is not a part of the circulatory
system?
lung
heart
blood

Answer 4

Lung

Question 5

The most important muscles of

respiration are

Answer 5

external and internal intercostals, diaphragm

Question 6

The functional units of the
respiratory system where gas
exchange occurs are the:
alveoli
terminal bronchioles
pulmonary vessels
lungs

Answer 6

Alveoli

Question 7

The region where a bronchus and
pulmonary vessel enter and exit the
lungs is called:
the cupola
the hilum
the apex
the capsule

Answer 7

The hilum

Question 8

The vocal chords are atached to
the:
cricoid and thyroid cartilages
cuneiform and cricoid cartilages
corniculate and thryoid cartilages
arytenoid and thryoid cartilages

Answer 8

arytenoid and thryoid cartilages

Question 9

The hepatic flexure of the large
intestine occurs between the
transverse colon and descending colon
cecum and ascending colon
ascending colon and transverse colon
descending colon and sigmoid colon

Answer 9

ascending colon and transverse colon

Question 10

The terminal (end) portion of the
small intestine is the:
ileum
cecum
duodenum
jejeunum

Answer 10

ileum

Question 11

Which of the following structures
could not be seen when looking
directly into the oral cavity?
lingual frenulum
uvula
palatine tonsil
epiglottis

Answer 11

epiglottis

Question 12

The functional unit of the urinary
system is the
calyx
nephron
glomerulus
urinary bladder

Answer 12

nephron

Question 13

Which of the following lists the layers
of the digestive tract in the correct
order, from the interior outward?

serosa, mucularis externa, submucosa,
mucosa
serosa, mucularis externa, mucosa,
submucosa
mucosa, submucosa, mucularis externa,
serosa
submucosa, mucosa, mucularis externa,
serosa

Answer 13

mucosa, submucosa, mucularis externa,

serosa

Question 14

Which of the following are NOT
structures of the reproductive system?
gonads
external genitalia
ducts
gametes

Answer 14

gametes

Question 15

From superior to inferior, the
structural parts of the uterus are:
cervix, isthmus, body, fundus
fundus, body, isthmus, cervix
body, fundus, cervix, isthmus
isthmus, fundus, body, cervix

Answer 15

fundus, body, isthmus, cervix

Question 16

Which of the following are
functions of the digestive system?

ingestion, mechanical processing, digestion
secretion, absorption, compaction
excretion, defense of surrounding tissues
all of the above

Answer 16

all of the above

Question 17

The component of the digestive
tract whose function is to break down
materials chemically through acid and
enzymatic attack is the:
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
pancreas

Answer 17

stomach

Question 18

The function of the villi and
microvilli in the small intestine is to:
decrease the amount of exposed surface
increase the total area of enzyme retention
increase the total area for absorption
all of the above

Answer 18

increase the total area for absorption

Question 19

Which of the following lists the four
regions of the stomach in the correct
order, from superior to inferior end?
pylorus, fundus, cardia, body
cardia, body, fundus, pylorus
cardia, fundus, body, pylorus
bodym cardia, pylorus, fundus

Answer 19

cardia, fundus, body, pylorus

Question 20

From superior end downward, the
three parts of the small intestine are:
ileum, duodenum, jejunum
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
jejunum, ileum, duodenum
duodenum, ileum, jejunum

Answer 20

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Question 21

Which sequence lists the parts of the
large intestine in order from the small
intestine to the exterior?
cecum, rectum, colon
colon, rectum, cecum
cecum, colon, rectum
colon, cecum, rectum

Answer 21

cecum, colon, rectum

Question 22

Which sequence correctly traces the
flow of urine through the collecting system of the kidney?
papillary ducts, collecting tubules, collecting
ducts
papillary ducts, collecting ducts, collecting
tubules
collecting tubules, collecting ducts, papillary
ducts
collecting ducts, collecting tubules, papillary
ducts

Answer 22

collecting tubules, collecting ducts, papillary

ducts

Question 23

Which sequence correctly traces
blood flow from the renal artery to the afferent arterioles?

segmental, interlobular, interlobar, arcuate
interlobar, interlobular, arcuate, segmental
arcuate, segmental, interlobular, interlobar
segmental, interlobar, arcuate, interlobular

Answer 23

segmental, interlobar, arcuate, interlobular

Question 24

The funnel-shaped upper end of
the ureter is the \_\_\_\_\_; the lower end
of the ureter penetrates the posterior
wall of the \_\_\_\_\_.
renal sinus, urinary bladder
renal pelvis, urinary bladder
renal sinus, urethra
renal pelvis, urethra

Answer 24

renal pelvis, urinary bladder

Question 25

``` The testes are moved away from or toward the body in order to maintain the acceptable temperature for normal sperm development by the: cremaster muscle dartos muscle tunica vaginalis perineal raphe ```

Answer 25

cremaster muscle

Question 26

Important accessory glands of the male reproductive system include: epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles prostrate gland, adrenal glands, seminal vesicles bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, seminal vesicles bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, adrenal glands

Answer 26

bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, seminal | vesicles

Question 27

``` Which of the following is NOT a function of the vagina? serves as a passageway for eliminating menstrual fluids provides an environment conducive to fertilization receives the penis during sexual intercourse forms the lower portion of the birth canal in childbirth ```

Answer 27

provides an environment conducive to | fertilization

Question 28

``` Egg cell production, or _____, occurs on a monthly basis as part of the ovarian cycle, within specialized structures called _____. ovulation, primary oocytes meiosis, primordial follicles ovulogenesis, tertiary follicles oogenesis, ovarian follicles ```

Answer 28

oogenesis, ovarian follicles

Question 29

``` Each kidney has its superior surface capped by: the spleen the transverse colon the adrenal gland the parathyroid gland ```

Answer 29

the adrenal gland

Question 30

The _____ form a capillary plexus around the convoluted tubules; surrounding the loop of Henle are long capillaries called the _____: vasa recta, peritubular capillaries peritubular capillaries, interlobular capillaries peritubular capillaries, vasa recta vasa recta, interlobular capillaries

Answer 30

peritubular capillaries, vasa recta

Question 31

The components of the uterine wall from exterior to interior are: mucosal endometrium, muscular myometrium, serosal perimetrium muscular myometrium, serosal perimetrium, mucosal endometrium serosal perimetrium, muscular myometrium, mucosal endometrium longitudinal, circular and oblique layers of smooth muscle

Answer 31

serosal perimetrium, muscular myometrium, | mucosal endometrium

Question 32

``` A blockage in a glomerulus would directly obstruct blood flow into which vessel? afferent arteriole efferent arteriole interlobular artery interlobar artery ```

Answer 32

efferent arteriole

Question 33

``` Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the large intestine? goblet cells epiploic appendages plicae circulares haustra ```

Answer 33

plicae circulares

Question 34

Which structure penetrates the prostate gland to empty into the urethra? ampulla ejaculatory duct seminal vesicles ductus deferens

Answer 34

ejaculatory duct

Question 35

The fundus of gall-bladder is in the angle between lateral border of right rectus abdominis and which costal cartilage? 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th

Answer 35

9TH