Exam 3 Flashcards
Each tertiary bronchus leads to one what?
Bronchopulmonary segment.
The ridge found at the bifurcation of the trachea is called the?
Carina
The largest cartilage of the larynx with an expansive posterior surface is the?
Cricoid Cartilage
Which of the following bones is not involved in making up the border of the nasal cavity?
Frontal Maxillary Sphenoid Temporal Ethmoid
Temporal Bone
What is another name for the false vocal cords?
Vestibular Folds
The outer openings of the nasal cavity are called the?
External Nares
A nearsighted person will have what kind of eyeball?
They will have an eyeball that is abnormally long.
The most important function of the large intestine is what?
Absorption of water and electrolytes.
Most of the tooth is composed of what?
Dentin
The convexity of the lends is increased for near vision by contraction of which muscles?
Ciliary Muscles
The size difference between the tympanic membrane and the oval window causes vibrations to what?
Amplify.
The ileum joins the colon at what structure?
Cecum
What is intrinsic factor?
It facilitates the absorption of Vitamin B12.
The fundus of the stomach is what?
Is the upper portion which balloons to the left and superior to the entrance of the esophagus.
What are the three tiny bones in the ear and where are they derived from?
The three tiny little bones are the malleus, incus, and the stapes.
They are derived from the jaw bones of primitive vertebrates.
The fat-covered membrane protecting the large and small intestine anteriorly is the what?
Greater Omentum.
What is accommodation?
The change in the shape of the lends when looking at an object that is less than 20 feet.
Which of the following is NOT filled with perilymph?
- Cochlear Duct
- Vestibule
- Scala Vestibuli
- Scala Tympani
- The cochlear duct is not filled with perilymph.
True or False.
High frequency sound waves stimulate receptors located at the base of the cochlear duct.
True.
Vibrations of the cochlear membrane leads to the production of electrical impulses which stimulate sensory neurons because?
They bend hair cells of the organ of Corti.
The organs of equilibrium, the semicircular canals, are located where?
They are located within the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
The auditory ossicles connect what two structures?
The tympanic membrane and the oval window.
Pigment in the _______ prevents ______ of light rays landing on the retina.
Choroid.
Reflection.
Where in the brain does the center for vision located?
It is located within the occipital lobe.
What is Glaucoma?
An abnormal elevation of intra-ocular pressure.
The Eustacian Tube connects what two regions?
The middle ear cavity and the nasopharynx.
To free the transverse clon from the posterior abdominal wall, which of the following would have to be cut?
Mesocolon
In the process of hearing, hair cells on the _______ are “brushed” by the ______; both of these structures are located in the cochlear duct.
Organ of Corti
Tectorial Membrane
The esophagus extends from where to where?
It extends from the pharynx to the stomach.
The auditory tube connects the ______ to the _______.
Middle ear cavity to the nasopharynx.
Obstruction of the canal of Schlemm interferes with what process?
Drainage of the aqueous humor.
The primary physiological function of the iris of the eye is to what?
Control light levels entering the eye.
The kinocilia and stereocilia of the hair cells in the semicircular ducts are embedded in a gelatinous structure called the what?
Cupula.
What is the chemical profile of endolymph?
It has relatively high potassium levels and low sodium levels.
A villus consists of what?
A single layer of epithelial cells.
A capillary network.
A lacteal.
Passage of chyme from the stomach to the duodenum occurs when…?
The pyloric sphincter relaxes.
Which one of the following would be pierced second by the point of a pin entering a tooth from the surface of the crown?
Dentin.
Which of the following is NOT associated with the duodenum?
- Shortest portion of the small intestine.
- Encloses head of the pancreas.
- Opening for the common bile duct at the hepatopancreatic ampulla.
- Presence of many microvilli and villi.
- Lies entirely within the peritoneal cavity.
E. Lies entirely within the peritoneal cavity.
The chamber posterior to the space between the uvula an base of the tongue is the?
Orophaynx.
What kind of vocal cords would produce a high-pitched sound?
A person with THIN true vocal cords.
The sensory cells of hearing are stimulated by the ____ resting on their stereocilia.
Tectorial membrane.
Where does conscious perception of vision occur?
The primary visual cortex.
The semicircular canals are filled with what?
Endolymph.
We sense rotary movements of the head when the endolympth pushes on a gelatinous cap called the?
Capula
What is part of the fibrous tunic?
Cornea and Sclera.
The footplate of the stapes covers an opening called the?
Oval Window
Suppose you are on a spinning ride at an amusement park. As you whirl around, with your eyes closed, you sense the rotation by means of your…?
Semicircular canals
List the layers of the digestive tract from lumen to the external surface.***
- Lamina Propria
- Muscularis Mucosae
- Submucosa
- Muscularis externa
- Serosa
A premature baby born at 27 weeks gestation is suffering from respiratory distress syndrome. What is the cause?
There is not enough surfactant to keep the alveoli from collapsing.
What structure corresponds to the “Adam’s Apple”?
The thyroid cartilage.
A thin membrane that covers the surface of the lung is called?
Visceral Pleura
What kind of tissue lines most of the respiratory tract?
Ciliated pseudostatified epithelium.
List the order in which air flows through the the respiratory tract. (5)
Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchi Bronchioles.
The esophagus is covered by a fibrous connective tissue called the what?
Adventitia.
The epithelium covering the inner surface of the eyelids is called the?
Palpebral Conjunctiva.
The areolar connective tissue found immediately beneath the epithelium of the digestive tract is called the?
Lamina Propria
How do the tensor tympani and stapedius muscles affect the functions of the ear?
They dampen excessively loud sounds that could harm sensitive auditory hair cells.
What do parietal cells secrete?
HCl
What do Chief cells secrete?
Pepsinogen
The function of surfactant is to?
Reduce surface tension in the fluid coating alveolar surfaces to prevent alveolar collapse.
What aspect of hearing will be lost if the base of the cochlea is damaged?
Hear-frequency sounds will be unable to be interpreted.
Visual information from the retinas first arrive for processing at what structure?
The lateral geniculate nuclei.
Parietal cells, chief cells, and G cells are located where?
In the stomach.
The middle lobar bronchus is found
In the right lung only.
The response of an individual having an asthmatic attach is?
Constriction of air passages supported with only circular smooth muscle.
Older individuals sometimes use large amounts of perfume because they lose their sense of smell; this is related to?
A decrease in the umber of olfactory receptors.
Trace the pathway of a nerve impulse starting with the optic nerve.
- Optic Nerve
- Optic Chiasma
- Optic Tract
- Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
- Optic Radiation
The vestibular complex is filled with what substance?
Endolympth
Vestibular complex = Utricle, Saccule, and Semicircular Canals
The lacrimal glands secrete what type of liquid?
Produce watery, slightly alkaline secretions.
Sensory receptors of the ear are?
Hair Cells
Control of secretions of the digestive tract is via the…?
Control is different in various areas of the tract.
Information about pressure and gas concentrations in the common carotid artery travels to the medulla via the…?
Vagus Nerve
The size difference between the tympanic membrane and the oval window causes vibrations to?
Amplify.