Colloquium 2 Version 1 Flashcards
The largest gland in the body is the…
thyroid
pituitary
liver
Liver
The largest endocrine gland in the body is the... thyroid pituitary liver
Thyroid
Which is of the following is the longest section of the digestive tube? small intestine stomach large intestine
Small intestine
Which is not a part of the circulatory system? lung heart blood
Lung
The most important muscles of
respiration are
external and internal intercostals, diaphragm
The functional units of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs are the: alveoli terminal bronchioles pulmonary vessels lungs
Alveoli
The region where a bronchus and pulmonary vessel enter and exit the lungs is called: the cupola the hilum the apex the capsule
The hilum
The vocal chords are atached to the: cricoid and thyroid cartilages cuneiform and cricoid cartilages corniculate and thryoid cartilages arytenoid and thryoid cartilages
arytenoid and thryoid cartilages
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
ascending colon and transverse colon
The terminal (end) portion of the small intestine is the: ileum cecum duodenum jejeunum
ileum
Which of the following structures could not be seen when looking directly into the oral cavity? lingual frenulum uvula palatine tonsil epiglottis
epiglottis
The functional unit of the urinary system is the calyx nephron glomerulus urinary bladder
nephron
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
mucosa, submucosa, mucularis externa,
serosa
Which of the following are NOT structures of the reproductive system? gonads external genitalia ducts gametes
gametes
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
fundus, body, isthmus, cervix
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
all of the above
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
stomach
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
increase the total area for absorption
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
cardia, fundus, body, pylorus
From superior end downward, the three parts of the small intestine are: ileum, duodenum, jejunum duodenum, jejunum, ileum jejunum, ileum, duodenum duodenum, ileum, jejunum
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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
cecum, colon, rectum
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
collecting tubules, collecting ducts, papillary
ducts
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
segmental, interlobar, arcuate, interlobular
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
renal pelvis, urinary bladder
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
cremaster muscle
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
bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, seminal
vesicles
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
provides an environment conducive to
fertilization
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
oogenesis, ovarian follicles
Each kidney has its superior surface capped by: the spleen the transverse colon the adrenal gland the parathyroid gland
the adrenal gland
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
peritubular capillaries, vasa recta
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
serosal perimetrium, muscular myometrium,
mucosal endometrium
A blockage in a glomerulus would directly obstruct blood flow into which vessel? afferent arteriole efferent arteriole interlobular artery interlobar artery
efferent arteriole
Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the large intestine? goblet cells epiploic appendages plicae circulares haustra
plicae circulares
Which structure penetrates the
prostate gland to empty into the
urethra?
ampulla
ejaculatory duct
seminal vesicles
ductus deferens
ejaculatory duct
The fundus of gall-bladder is in
the angle between lateral border of
right rectus abdominis and which
costal cartilage?
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