Final Exam Flashcards
Basic definition blood vessels
Channels that carry blood through out entire body
Most blood vessels have what three layers (superficial to deep)
Tunica externa, tunica media, tunica intima
True or False: Arteries are usually oval and thinner, veins are thicker and more round
False, it is the opposite, veins are oval and thinner, arteries thicker and more round
True or False: The apex of the lung is inferior to the base
False. The apex of the lung is SUPERIOR to the base
Which lung is smaller to accommodate for the space the heart takes up?
Left
Which region does the right lung have that the left does not?
Middle (left only has superior, inferior, right has all three)
The ______ pleura is intimately attached to the lung
Visceral
The _______ pleura is attached to the cavity that holds the lungs
Parietal
What are the two classifications of breathing?
Quiet, Forceful
During which type of breathing do the ribs raise and lower?
Forceful
True or False: Inspiration is the process of bringing air into the lungs
True
True or False: When the diaphragm contracts, it moves up into the thoracic cavity
False. When the diaphragm contracts it gets flatter, not more concave.
When does gas diffusion take place in the lungs
Between the alveoli and capillaries
What all is contained within the abdominopelvic cavity
Digestive organs, peritoneum, kidneys, spleen, urinary and reproductive organs
The terminal split of the ascending aorta is into
Right and left common iliac arteries
What three arteries supply the digestive tract in the abdominopelvic cavity?
Celiac trunk, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric
The right and left renal arteries supply which organ?
The kidneys
What is the general name for the right and left ovarian or testicular arteries
Gonadal arteries
Which is the orifice that exists between the esophagus and stomach
Cardiac orifice
Which sphincter exists between the stomach and small intestine
Pyloric
What are the two main functions of the small intestine
chemical breakdown, asorption
What are the three parts of the small intestine, in order
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Where do secretions from accessory digestive organs get secreted into the alimentary canal
in the duodenum of the small intestine
What makes up the lining of the small intestine? What does this type of lining do?
Villi, they increase the surface area of the small intestine
What is the valve connecting the small and large intestine
ileocecal valve
What is the first part of the large intestine called, the slight bulb
Cecum
Where does the appendix attach to the large intestine
Cecum
What are the four parts of the large intestine, in order
ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon
