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Module #6 Flashcards

1
Q

What organ is regarded as the major homeostatic organs of the body

A

Kidney

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2
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What is the outer region of the kidney called?

A

Renal Cortex

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3
Q

What is a synonym for urination?

A

Micturition

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4
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What are the numerous collecting tubules that organize themselves into a dozen or so triangular wedges located in the kidneys medullary tissue?

A

Medullary pyramids

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5
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What is the large collection reservoir located in the upper region of the ureter?

A

Renal Pelvis

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6
Q

Which mechanism monitors blood pressure and consists of the macula densa and juxtaglomerular
cells?

A

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

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7
Q

Which of the following is the hollow cup-shaped mouth of nephron?

A

Bowman’s capsule

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8
Q

What is synonym for deep transverse friction?

A

Cross Fiber Friction

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9
Q

What is an injury that begins abruptly, usually has a recognizable cause, and is characterized by
severe symptoms such as pain, swelling, tissue damage, and loss of function?

A

Acute

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10
Q

What serves as a catalyst in accelerating chemical reactions?

A

Enzymes

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11
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Movements that mix and propel food through the alimentary canal

A

Peristaltic

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12
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What is a ball-like, masticated lump of food once swallowed?

A

Bolus

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13
Q

What envelops the entire abdominal wall and is the largest serous membrane of
the body?

A

Peritoneum

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14
Q

What is the muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach by piercing the diaphragm?

A

Esophagus

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15
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What is located between the stomach and the small intestine?

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. Pyloric sphincter

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16
Q

What are longitudinal folds in the stomach’s lining that allow for its expansion?

A

Rugae

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17
Q

What connects the ileum of the small intestine to the cecum of the large intestine?

A

Ileocecal sphincter

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18
Q

Which is the first section of the small intestine?

A

Duodenum

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19
Q

The colon’s lining absorbs which substances?

A

Water, Vitamins and Minerals

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20
Q

The term used to refer to someone who is 70 years of age or older is:

A

Geriatric

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21
Q

Which of the following is a medical term used to denote a tumor?

A

Neoplasm

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22
Q

Which of the following is the term used to describe an illness for which there is no cure?

A

Chronic

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23
Q

What is the medial concave region of the kidney called where arteries, veins, and the ureters enter
and exit?

A

Hilum

24
Q

What are the 3 monosaccharides?

A

Glucose, Fructose, Galactose

25
Q

The stomach is situated directly under the diaphragm in the _________quadrant of the abdomen

A

Left Upper

26
Q

The muscular tunic of the stomach has three layers of muscle:

A

Oblique, Longitudinal, Circular

27
Q

The length of the small intestine is responsible for ______ % of all absorption

A

90%

28
Q

Largest organ of the body

A

Liver

29
Q

How much does the Liver Weigh?

A

3.5 Pounds

30
Q

Four systems that contribute to eliminate waste:

A
  1. Urinary
  2. Digestive
  3. Respiratory
  4. Integumentary
31
Q

How much can the bladder hold?

A

700-800 ml

32
Q

When does the bladder need to release?

A

300 ml

33
Q

What is a synonym for the word swallowing?

A

Deglutition

34
Q

What is the term used to describe chemoreceptors located on the superior and lateral surfaces of
the tongue?

A

Gustatory organs

35
Q

What are finger-like projections that house blood and lymph capillaries in the lining of the small
intestine?

A

Villi

36
Q

Which is the final division of the small intestine, terminating the ileocecal sphincter?

A

Ileum

37
Q

What is the section of the peritoneum containing a large, fan-shaped structure consisting of two omentums?

A

Mesenteries

38
Q

What is the synonym for right colic flexure?

A

Hepatic Flexure

39
Q

What stimulates the release of bile from the gallbladder?

A

Cholecystokinin

40
Q

What is the term used to denote both male and female sex cells?

A

Gamete

41
Q

What is the part of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina?

A

Cervix

42
Q

What event is marked by the released of the mature oocyte?

A

Ovulation

43
Q

Which of the following chemicals appears as a small, coiled string on a chromosome?

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

44
Q

What are the filtering units of the kidney?

A

Nephrons

45
Q

What is the name of the small, tubular structure that transports urine from the urinary bladder out of
the body during urination?

A

urethra

46
Q

What substance increases sodium and water reabsorption?

A

Aldosterone

47
Q

What is a substance that promotes the formation and excretion of urine?

A

Diuretic

48
Q

J-shaped organ that is an enlargement of the GI tract, bound at
each end by sphincters

A

Stomach

49
Q

What are the Chief cells in the stomach called?

A

Pepsinogen

50
Q

What produces Bile?

A

Liver

51
Q

How many functions does the liver have?

A

500

52
Q

Where is bile stored?

A

Gallbladder

53
Q

triangular floor on the urinary bladder consisting of the openings of ureters and the urethra

A

Trigone

54
Q

female sex cells

A

Oocytes

55
Q

male sex cells

A

Spermatozoa

56
Q

Primary Germ Layers

A

Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm

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