Location of viscera Flashcards
the larynx is positioned anteriorly in the neck
True
the trachea is a continuation of the larynx
True
trachea branches into 2 bronchi
True
how many lobes are there in the right lung
3
how many lobes are there in the left lung
2
the right lung has a horizontal fissure and an oblique fissure
True
the left lung has a oblique fissure
True
what vessel leaves the right ventricle
pulmonary artery
what vessel drains into the right atrium
inferior superior vena cava
what greater vessel leaves the left ventricle
aorta ascending
what part of the digestive system is in the head and neck
mouth and tongue
what part of the digestive system is in the thorax
oseophgus
what part of the digestive system is found in the pelvis
- part of the large intesitne
rectum
cerebral canal
the descending colon is proximal to the stomach
false it is distal
the ileum is distal to the jejunum
true
what does the endocrine system do
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
what are the 2 main systems of the endocrine system
- neuroendocrine such as the hypothalamus and the endocrine system
what are the endocrine glands
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
where are the kidneys posited
behind the partial peritoneum
what are the primary sex hormones
- testes in males
- ovaries in females
what are sex hormones in males
androgens
what are sex hormones in females
progesterone and estrogne
what are accessory reproductive organs
The remaining reproductive structures- ducts, glands and external genitalia- are referred to as accessory reproductive organs
what has a longer urethra
males
describe the movement of the sperm
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)
describe were the accessory sex glands empty there secretion
The accessory sex glands, which empty their secretion into the ducts during ejaculation, are the seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbourethral glands.
what are the accessory sex glands responsible for
sperm activation, sperm motility, fertilization ability and lubrication during ejaculation.
whats the purpose of ovaries
- produce gametes
- produce sex hormones
where is the female sex organs located
in the pelvic cavity
- inside the peritoneal cavity
what are the female assecory ducts
The female accessory ducts are the uterine tubes, the uterus and the vagina (
