Final Exam Review Flashcards
The branch of science that deals with the structure or morphology of body parts is called:
Anatomy
A part that is closer to the head than something else is said to be:
Superior
The membrane lining the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity is known as the:
Parietal
Peritoneum
If someone had encephalitis, they would have:
Inflammation of the brain
When a body is in the anatomical position, it is:
face forward, palms forward, feet forward,
standing
The suffix –ectomy means:
surgical removal of
The spleen is located in which body cavity?
Abdominal cavity
True ribs articulate with:
vertebrae and sternum
Which bone crosses over the ulna when the palm of the hand faces backwards?
radius
What is the name given to the bones of the wrist?
Carpals
A mature bone cell is called:
Osteocyte
Which of the following ions are stored in bone? (the bone acts as a reservoir for this ion)
calcium
The major parts of the axial skeleton are:
head, vertebrae, ribs
The only movable bone of the skull is the:
mandible
The bone that forms the back of the skull is called the:
occipital bone
The special name given to the first of the cervical vertebrae is called:
atlas
What are the parts of the coxal bone?
Illium, Ishium, Pubis
Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because:
they have a
poor blood supply
The outer layer of the skin, the epidermis, is composed of which type of epithelial tissue?
Stratified squamous tissue
Bone tissue is also called:
Osseous tissue
Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the:
hollow organs such as stomach, intestines,
bladder
What is the name of the mucus-secreting cell found in pseudostratified columnar
epithelium?
goblet cell
A basement membrane occurs between:
epithelial and connective tissue
Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of what type of tissue?
Dense/fibrous
Muscle fatigue is most likely due to an accumulation of:
latic acid
What muscles allows you to move your upper arm?
Deltoid, pectoralis
Skeletal muscles are attached to bone by a strong fibrous connective tissue called a:
tendon
Which type of muscle cell has a single nucleus and is not striated?
smooth muscle
The pigment responsible for the reddish brown color of skeletal muscle is called:
myoglobin
Muscle tone refers to:
partial muscle contraction
What part of your brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
cerebellum
List the parts of the eye light travels through on its way to the retina.
Cornea aqueous
humor lens vitreous humor retina
Transmission of nerve impulses from one neuron to another is controlled by substances called
neurotransmitters
The two divisions of the peripheral nervous system are:
somatic and autonomic
Narrow gaps in the myelin sheath between adjacent Schwann cells are called:
Nodes of Ranvier
In which direction does the nerve impulse travel along a neuron?
In through the dendrite,
out through the axon
The junction between two communicating neurons is called a:
synapse
Which type of neuron transmits a nerve impulse from the receptor into the brain or spinal
cord?
sensory neuron
Glands that release their secretions through ducts are called:
exocrine glands
The element necessary for, normal function of the thyroid gland is:
iodine
The salivary enzyme amylase functions to digest:
starches/carbohydrates
When stomach acids belches back up the esophagus, the individual has a condition known as
acid reflux
The liver functions to:
detoxify blood, recycle red blood cells, store glucose, make bile
45.One of the major functions of the large intestine is to:
reabsorb water
The fingerlike projection of soft tissue that can be seen projecting downward from the soft
palate is called the
uvula
Peristalsis occurs in which parts of the digestive tract?
all parts. From the esophagus to
the anus.
What is the name of the valve that controls the movement of food between the
stomach and small intestine?
Pyloric sphincter
During inspiration, the pressure in the thoracic cavity is:
lower inside than outside the
body
The functional unit of the lung is the:
alveoli
What is the name of the muscle that contracts and moves down, increasing the volume of
the thoracic cavity? This muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
Diaphragm
The trachea is maintained in the open position by:
cartilage C-rings
Which of the following has both an excretory and reproductive function in the human male?
urethra
The universal recipient is what type of blood?
AB+
Red blood cells are produced in the:
red bone marrow
The name of the valve found between the right atria and the right ventricle is called the
tricuspid valve
When the right ventricle contracts, blood is pumped into the
pulmonary artery lungs
Blood returns to the heart from the legs through the
inferior vena cava
The circulation that carries blood from the heart to the lungs is known as:
pulmonary
circulation
Which type of blood vessel transports blood from the heart to the arterioles?
arteries
What type of blood vessel is the largest and contains valves?
veins
The biconcave cells in blood that lack nuclei when they are mature are the:
erythrocytes
(red blood cells)
Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood?
veins
Know about the enzyme pepsin: where it is found, what form it is secreted in, how it is
activated, what cells make it…
found in the stomach, secreted in the inactive form of pepsinogen, it is activated by hydrochloric acid, and is made by chief cells
The first part of the small intestine is called the:
duodenum
