Colloquium 2 Version 4 Flashcards
Which of the following is also reffered to as the pacemaker of the heart? Atrioventricular node Sinoatrial node Purkinje fibers
Sinoatrial node
The largest gland in the body is the…
thyroid
pituitary
liver
liver
If you want to separate the abdominal from
the thoracic cavity, which plane would you
use?
transverse
sagittal
coronal
frontal
transverse
McBurney’s point is often used to
locate the:
Appendix
Umbilicus
Small intestine
Iliac crest
Appendix
Which of the following glands is NOT
endocrine?
adrenal glands
parotid glands
parathyroid glands
pineal glands
parotid glands
The right coronary artery follows the coronary sulcus around the heart and branches into:
the right marginal branch and circumflex branch
the posterior interventricular branch and circumflex
branch
the anterior interventricular branch and circumflex
branch
the posterior interventricular branch and right
marginal branch
the posterior interventricular branch and right
marginal branch
The three arteries that branch from the
celiac artery to supply the digestive organs
are:
left gastric, common hepatic, splenic
common gastric, left splenic, hepatic
suprarenal, renal, lumbar
superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, splenic
left gastric, common hepatic, splenic
What would happen if the papillary muscles failed to contract?
the ventricles would not pump blood
blood would not enter the atria
the semilunar valves would not open
the AV valves would not close properly
the AV valves would not close properly
The connective tissue sheath of the
_____ functions to stabilize and anchor the
blood vessel of which it is a layer
tunica externa
tunica media
tunica intima
tunica interna
tunica externa
The pulmonary circuit begins with the: left pulmonary artery right pulmonary artery right ventricle pulmonary trunk
pulmonary trunk
The three large, elastic arteries that originate along the aortic arch are the:
right subclavian, brachiocephalic, left common
carotid
brachiocephalic, left subclavian, right subclavian
brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left
subclavian
right common carotid, left common carotid,
brachiocephalic
brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left
subclavian
The large blood vessel that collects most
of the venous blood from organs located
below the level of the diaphragm is the:
azygos vein
common iliac
great saphenous vein
inferior vena cava
inferior vena cava
The inner surface of the thoracic wall is
covered by the _____, while the outer
surfaces of the lungs are covered by the
serous pleura, mucous pleura
parietal pleura, visceral pleura
thoracic pleura, lobar pleura
visceral pleura, serous pleura
parietal pleura, visceral pleura
Which of the following structures are included in the lower respiratory system?
bronchi, respiratory bronchioles, alveolar sacs,
alveoli
trachea, lungs, respiratory bronchioles, alveoli
pharynx, larynx, bronchi, lungs
larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
bronchi, respiratory bronchioles, alveolar sacs,
The following sequence lists veins carrying a drop of blood from the leg to the heart. Which vein is missing? Posterior
tibial, popliteal, femoral, common iliac,
inferior vena cava
deep femoral
great saphenous
internal iliac
external iliac
external iliac
Which of the following carry exclusively oxygen rich
blood?
systemic arteries, systemic veins
pulmonary veins, systemic arteries
pulmonary arteries, systemic arteries
pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins
pulmonary veins, systemic arteries
Larger lymphatic vessels are like veins
in all of the following ways except:
found in association with blood vessels
pressures exceed those in veins
both contain valves
walls have comparable layers
pressures exceed those in veins
The pacemaker of the heart:
is in the atrioventricular (AV) node
is slowed by stimulation of the vagus nerve
increases its rate of firing with an increase in body
temperature
both b and c
both b and c
The most important muscles of
respiration are
external and internal intercostals, scalenes,
serratus anterior
external and internal intercostals, rectus
abdominus, abdominal obliques
external and internal intercostals, diaphragm
diaphragm, abdominal obliques, rectus abdominus
external and internal intercostals, diaphragm
The strong, tendinous cords called
chordae tendinae:
strengthen the interventricular septum
prevent the atrioventricular valves from everting
form the fibrous skeleton of the heart
support the pericardium surrounding the heart
prevent the atrioventricular valves from everting
A person’s blood pressure is generally
taken with a cuff around the humerus
where constriction is applied to the
subclavian artery
ulnar artery
brachial artery
radial artery
brachial artery
Which of the following represents the
correct sequence in which inspired air
flows?
choanae, pharynx, nasal fossae, larynx, trachea,
bronchi, lungs
nasal fossae, pharynx, larynx, choanae, trachea,
bronchi, lungs
nasal fossae, choanae, pharynx, larynx, trachea,
bronchi, lungs
choanae, nasal fossae, larynx, pharynx, trachea,
bronchi, lungs
nasal fossae, choanae, pharynx, larynx, trachea,
bronchi, lungs
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 attached to the:
cricoid and thyroid cartilages
cuneiform and cricoid cartilages
corniculate and thryoid cartilages
arytenoid and thryoid cartilages
arytenoid and thryoid cartilages
Which of the following does not branch
off of the abdominal aorta?
the coronaries
the superior mesenteric artery
the renal artery
the celiac artery
the coronaries
The artery which can be palpated
under the mandible near the angle of
jaw is :
- Facial
• Lingual
• Maxillary
• Ascending pharyngeal
- Facial
The fundus of gallbladder is in the angle between lateral border of right rectus abdominis and which costal cartilage? • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th
+9th
Taste from the posterior one third of tongue is provided by which of the following nerve?
- Glossoopharyngeal
- Facial
- Vagus
- Hypoglossal
• Glossoopharyngeal
14) All of following are branches of descending thoracic aorta except :
- Posterior intercostal artery
- Subcostal artery
- Left subclavian artery
- Left bronchial artery
• Left subclavian artery
Distance between upper incisors
and gastroesophageal junction is:
- 15 cm
- 25 cm
- 40 cm
- 60 cm
• 15 cm
Arterial branches which supply the head and neck of the femur is/are
\+Medial circumflex artery • Lateral circumflex artery • Profunda femoris artery • Obturator artery • Ext. femoral artery
• Lateral circumflex artery
True statements about the boundary of
the nasal cavity include:
- a. cribriform plate forms part of the roof
- b. maxilla forms the floor of the cavity
- c. vomer forms the lateral wall of the cavity
- d. palatine forms part of the roof
- e. only a and b
• e. only a and b
The maxillary artery: • a. terminates in the pterygopalatine fossa b. supplies the lateral wall of the nose • c. gives off meningeal arteries • d. supplies the muscles of mastication • e. all are true
• e. all are true
The following are branches of the external carotid artery: • a. the facial artery • b. the occipital artery • c. the inferior thyroid artery • d. the vertebral artery • e. the lacrimal artery
• a. the facial artery
Structures passing through the foramen magnum include: • a. the anterior spinal artery • b. the dura • c. the vagus nerve • d. the spinal accessory nerve • e. the vertebral artery
• e. the vertebral artery
The vertebral artery:
• a. is derived from the carotid artery
• b. enters the skull through the foramen magnum
• c. gives off the posterior inferior cerebellar artery
• d. contains a plexus of preganglionic sympathetic nerve on its wall
• e. is anterior to the spinal accessory nerve as it enters the
skull bce
• b. enters the skull through the foramen magnum
The maxillary and superficial temporal arteries arise from
(a) the external carotid artery.
(b) the internal carotid artery.
(c) the vertebral artery.
(d) the facial artery
(a) the external carotid artery.
4. Urine flowing from the papillary ducts enters directly into (a) the renal calyces. (b) the ureter. (c) the renal pelvis. (d) the distal convoluted tubules
(a) the renal calyces.
- The renal medulla of the kidney contains
(a) glomerular capsules.
(b) glomeruli.
(c) renal pyramids.
(d) adipose capsules
(c) renal pyramids.
5. Which of the following statements concerning the kidneys is false? (a) They are retroperitoneal. (b) They each contain 8 to 15 renal pyramids. (c) They each have two distinct regions—the renal cortex and renal medulla. (d) They are positioned between the third and fifth lumbar vertebrae
(d) They are positioned between the third and fifth lumbar vertebrae
