Location of viscera Flashcards

1
Q

the larynx is positioned anteriorly in the neck

A

True

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2
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the trachea is a continuation of the larynx

A

True

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3
Q

trachea branches into 2 bronchi

A

True

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4
Q

how many lobes are there in the right lung

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3

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5
Q

how many lobes are there in the left lung

A

2

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6
Q

the right lung has a horizontal fissure and an oblique fissure

A

True

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7
Q

the left lung has a oblique fissure

A

True

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8
Q

what vessel leaves the right ventricle

A

pulmonary artery

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9
Q

what vessel drains into the right atrium

A

inferior superior vena cava

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10
Q

what greater vessel leaves the left ventricle

A

aorta ascending

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11
Q

what part of the digestive system is in the head and neck

A

mouth and tongue

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12
Q

what part of the digestive system is in the thorax

A

oseophgus

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13
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what part of the digestive system is found in the pelvis

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  • part of the large intesitne
    rectum
    cerebral canal
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14
Q

the descending colon is proximal to the stomach

A

false it is distal

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15
Q

the ileum is distal to the jejunum

A

true

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16
Q

what does the endocrine system do

A

The endocrine system coordinate and integrate the activity of body cells. The endocrine system influences metabolic activity by means of hormones (hormone= to excite), which are chemical messengers released into the blood to be transported throughout the body

17
Q

what are the 2 main systems of the endocrine system

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  • neuroendocrine such as the hypothalamus and the endocrine system
18
Q

what are the endocrine glands

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Endocrine glands include the (anterior) pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals and pineal gland. Some organs perform endocrine functions in addition to other tasks, those include the pancreas, gonads, placenta, heart, kidneys, adipose tissue, thymus and the hypothalamus

19
Q

where are the kidneys posited

A

behind the partial peritoneum

20
Q

what are the primary sex hormones

A
  • testes in males

- ovaries in females

21
Q

what are sex hormones in males

A

androgens

22
Q

what are sex hormones in females

A

progesterone and estrogne

23
Q

what are accessory reproductive organs

A

The remaining reproductive structures- ducts, glands and external genitalia- are referred to as accessory reproductive organs

24
Q

what has a longer urethra

A

males

25
Q

describe the movement of the sperm

A

From the testes, the sperm are delivered to the body exterior through a system of ducts including the epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct and finally the urethra, which opens to the outside of the tip of the penis (the external urethral orifice)

26
Q

describe were the accessory sex glands empty there secretion

A

The accessory sex glands, which empty their secretion into the ducts during ejaculation, are the seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbourethral glands.

27
Q

what are the accessory sex glands responsible for

A

sperm activation, sperm motility, fertilization ability and lubrication during ejaculation.

28
Q

whats the purpose of ovaries

A
  • produce gametes

- produce sex hormones

29
Q

where is the female sex organs located

A

in the pelvic cavity

- inside the peritoneal cavity

30
Q

what are the female assecory ducts

A

The female accessory ducts are the uterine tubes, the uterus and the vagina (