Colloquium 2 Version 1 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Liver

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2
Q
The largest endocrine gland in the
body is the...
thyroid
pituitary
liver
A

Thyroid

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3
Q
Which is of the following is the longest
section of the digestive tube?
small intestine
stomach
large intestine
A

Small intestine

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4
Q
Which is not a part of the circulatory
system?
lung
heart
blood
A

Lung

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5
Q

The most important muscles of

respiration are

A

external and internal intercostals, diaphragm

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6
Q
The functional units of the
respiratory system where gas
exchange occurs are the:
alveoli
terminal bronchioles
pulmonary vessels
lungs
A

Alveoli

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7
Q
The region where a bronchus and
pulmonary vessel enter and exit the
lungs is called:
the cupola
the hilum
the apex
the capsule
A

The hilum

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8
Q
The vocal chords are atached to
the:
cricoid and thyroid cartilages
cuneiform and cricoid cartilages
corniculate and thryoid cartilages
arytenoid and thryoid cartilages
A

arytenoid and thryoid cartilages

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9
Q
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
A

ascending colon and transverse colon

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10
Q
The terminal (end) portion of the
small intestine is the:
ileum
cecum
duodenum
jejeunum
A

ileum

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11
Q
Which of the following structures
could not be seen when looking
directly into the oral cavity?
lingual frenulum
uvula
palatine tonsil
epiglottis
A

epiglottis

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12
Q
The functional unit of the urinary
system is the
calyx
nephron
glomerulus
urinary bladder
A

nephron

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13
Q

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
A

mucosa, submucosa, mucularis externa,

serosa

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14
Q
Which of the following are NOT
structures of the reproductive system?
gonads
external genitalia
ducts
gametes
A

gametes

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15
Q
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
A

fundus, body, isthmus, cervix

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16
Q

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

A

all of the above

17
Q
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
A

stomach

18
Q
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
A

increase the total area for absorption

19
Q
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
A

cardia, fundus, body, pylorus

20
Q
From superior end downward, the
three parts of the small intestine are:
ileum, duodenum, jejunum
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
jejunum, ileum, duodenum
duodenum, ileum, jejunum
A

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

21
Q
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
A

cecum, colon, rectum

22
Q

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

A

collecting tubules, collecting ducts, papillary

ducts

23
Q

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

A

segmental, interlobar, arcuate, interlobular

24
Q
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
A

renal pelvis, urinary bladder

25
Q
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
A

cremaster muscle

26
Q

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

A

bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, seminal

vesicles

27
Q
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
A

provides an environment conducive to

fertilization

28
Q
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
A

oogenesis, ovarian follicles

29
Q
Each kidney has its superior
surface capped by:
the spleen
the transverse colon
the adrenal gland
the parathyroid gland
A

the adrenal gland

30
Q

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

A

peritubular capillaries, vasa recta

31
Q

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

A

serosal perimetrium, muscular myometrium,

mucosal endometrium

32
Q
A blockage in a glomerulus would
directly obstruct blood flow into which
vessel?
afferent arteriole
efferent arteriole
interlobular artery
interlobar artery
A

efferent arteriole

33
Q
Which of the following is NOT a
structural component of the large
intestine?
goblet cells
epiploic appendages
plicae circulares
haustra
A

plicae circulares

34
Q

Which structure penetrates the
prostate gland to empty into the
urethra?

ampulla
ejaculatory duct
seminal vesicles
ductus deferens

A

ejaculatory duct

35
Q

The fundus of gall-bladder is in
the angle between lateral border of
right rectus abdominis and which
costal cartilage?

6th
• 7th
• 8th
• 9th

A

9TH