Practice test 4 Flashcards
structure is suspended from the soft palate and helps to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity
uvula
where does filtrate first collect as it is filtered out of the glomerulus
glomerular bowman’s capsule
capsular space
type of strucutre that helps to increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine
plicae
villi
microvilli
part of vulva is found anterior to the vestibule and composed of richly innervated erectile tissue
clitoris
structure is inferior to the cricoid cartilage and superior to the main bronchi
trachea
structure produce a fluid that nourishes sperm enhances their motility and constitutes 60% of semen volume
seminal glands
term used to describe organs like the kidneys and pancreas that lie outside of the peritoneal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum
retroperitoneal
type of nephron is less common, has a long nephron loop and is needed to produce concentrated urine
juxtamedullary
name of the membrane found on the surface of each lung
visceral pluera
name of passage through which a testis must descend on its way to the scrotum during development
inguinal canal
what hard susbstance covers the crown of a tooth
enamel
specific layer of supporting titssue surrounding the kidneys
fibrous capsule
perirenal fat
renal fascia
respiratory disease is caused by an infectious agent and results in the accumulation of pus and fluid in the alveoli
pneumonia
what glandular structures in mammary gland tissue produce milk
lobules
alveoli
what structure consists of smooth muscle, regulates the passage of material from the small intestine to the large intestine
ileocecal valve
exhalation (expiration) occurs when the
volume of thoracic cavity decreases
chief cells in the gastric pits of the stomach secrete
pepsinogen
what organ posses detrusor muscle and transitional epithelium
urinary bladder
the vocal cords vibrate and produce sound when air passes through an openning called the
glottis
what layer of the digestive tract is the primary layer involved in peristalis and segmentation
muscularis externa
renal columns, which separate renal pryamids are extensions of the
renal cortex
in order to fertilize an oocyte, sperm must penetrate the zona pellucida and a layer of granulosa cells called the
corona radiata
type 11 alveolar cells in the lung alveoli
produce surfactant
additional waste products can be added to the filtrate through exchange between the renal tubule and the
peritubular capillaries
which type of tooth is found near the anterior part of the oral cavity and is specialized for tearing and piercing food items
canine
which structure must pass through a small hiatus opening in the diaphragm
esophagus
the vagina is a muscular tube between the
uterus and vestibule
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is found in examples
ducts vas deferens
trachea
main bronchi
epidiymis
which of the following is found in the spermatic cord
ductus vas deferens
testicular artery
pampiniform plexus
nerves
liver lobules are shape and surrounded by
shape: hexagonal
surrounded: six portal triads
bilirubin is metabolixed by the
liver
bilirubin is excreted in
bile
bilirubin is discarded in
feces
stellate macrophages in the liver phagocytize
pathogens
debris
heavy metals
blood is carried to the liver by both
hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery
the fauces connects the ___ with the _____
oral cavity
oropharynx
the corpus luteum is a hormone producing structure that forms from
follicular cells after ovulation
during ovulation, the oocyte is shed into the
peritoneal cavity before being swept into infundibulum
body of the uterus is supported by
broad ligament and smaller bands of tissue
the vestibule is a space that includes the opening to the
urethra and vagina
aggregations of lymphoid tissue called peyers pathces are found in the wall of the
ileum
muscles invovled with inhalation
diaphragm
scalenes
external intercostals
within testis, androgens like testosterone are produced by
interstitial endocrine leydig cells
band of tissue connecting the lips to the gums
labial frenulum
ureters carry urine from
kidneys to the urinary bladder
gas exchange between alveoli and the blood occurs
across a respiratory membrane that is two cells thick
the left lung is usually
smaller and has fewer lobes than the right lung
the respiratory system plays no role in transporting
gases between the lungs and other tissues
inspired air is moistened warmed and filtered within the
nasal cavity
extrambyronic membrane that contributes to the formation of the placenta
chorion
the dartos and cremaster muscles modify the
scrotum to regulate the temp of the testes
intrinisc laryngeal muscles
regulate tension in the vocal cords
during ovulation, what structure ruptures to release an oocyte from the ovary
tertiary follicle
bolus is converted into chyme within the
duodenum
which layer of the uterus is shed during menstruation
functional layer of endometrium
macula densa cells of the juxtaglomerular complex which can measure the concentration of na in the filtrate are found in the wall of the
distal convoluted tubule
fertilization normally occurs in the
ampulla of the uterine fallopian tube
____ occurs when inhaled chemicals cause destruction of alveolar walls, loss of lung elasticity, and decreased respiratory efficiency
emphysema
erection of the penis is initiated and sustained primarily due to the engorgement of the ___ with blood
corpora cavernosa
the common bile and pancreatic ducts release bile and pancreatic juice directly into the
duodenum
prior to birth, the ____ connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta, allowing most blood to bypass the pulmonary circuit
ductus arteriosus
