Review questions

Question 1

The ______ ______ artery is a blood vessel that transports oxygenated blood to the heart

Answer 1

Left coronary artery

Question 2

The _______ _____ & ______ ____ muscles function to adduct and medially rotate the arm at the shoulder joint

Answer 2

pectoralis major & latissimus dorsi

Question 3

C1 is an _______ vertebrae due to its lack of a body & spinous process

Answer 3

atypical

Question 4

Which structure functions to absorb light & contains sensory receptors?

Answer 4

retina

Question 5

_____ & ______ are unique to the small intestine

Answer 5

villi & microvilli

Question 6

Dura mater has a ________ layer & is tough

Answer 6

double

Question 7

The extensor carpi ulnaris inserts at the base of the ________ metacarpal

Answer 7

5th

Question 8

The ______ & ______ bones join to create the obturator foramen

Answer 8

ischium & pubis

Question 9

Which structure is located on & covers the external surface of the lungs?

Answer 9

Pleura

Question 10

The ______, a uterine structure, normally projects into the vagina

Answer 10

cervix

Question 11

_________ islet cells secrete insulin

Answer 11

Pancreatic

Question 12

The scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum & pisiform are bones located where?

Answer 12

the hand

Question 13

Which muscle functions to dorsiflex & invert the foot?

Answer 13

Tibialis anterior

Question 14

What is the name of the peritoneal membrane that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach passing in front of the small intestine?

Answer 14

greater omentum (Lesser omentum covers LV)

Question 15

The posterior deltoid muscle ________ the scapula

Answer 15

elevates

Question 16

What is the largest nerve PERIPHERAL in the human body?

Answer 16

Sciatic

Question 17

What are two bones of the paranasal sinuses?

Answer 17

sphenoid & ethmoid

Question 18

What is a function of the cerebellum?

Answer 18

Coordination of skilled movements & equilibrium

Question 19

What are the major functions of the neuroglia (glial cells)?

Answer 19

Support for the neurons & removal of debris

Question 20

Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupillary & accomondation reflexes?

Answer 20

CN II - sensory & CN III - motor

Question 21

_________ tissue contains osteoblasts, chondroblasts & fibroblasts?

Answer 21

Connective

Question 22

Major function of the lymph nodes?

Answer 22

to scavenge antigens & activate lymphocytes

Question 23

Which specialized heart structure is responsible for cardiac autorythmicity?

Answer 23

Sinoatrial node

Question 24

The dermatomes of the shoulder are innvervated by which spinal nerves?

Answer 24

C4, C5 & C6

Question 25

What is the correct topographic location of areas of the brain from the most superior to inferior in direction?

Answer 25

Cerebrum --- Diencephalon ----- midbrain ----- pons ---- medulla oblongata

Question 26

Which cranial nerve controls the muscle that is responsible for abducting the eyeball?

Answer 26

CN 6

Question 27

At what level does the 8th cervical spinal nerve emerge from the spinal cord?

Answer 27

Between C7 & T1

Question 28

Which spinal cord tract is also known as the pyramidal tract?

Answer 28

corticospinal

Question 29

An injury of which spinal nerve will result in inability to contract the diaphragm?

Answer 29

C3-C5 - keeps the diaphragm alive

Question 30

Injury to which nerve may result in an inability to adduct & abduct the 2nd to 5th fingers & the development of a "claw hand"?

Answer 30

ulnar

Question 31

Which bone of the skull contains the mandibular fossa, mastoid process, styloid process & zygomatic process?

Answer 31

temporal

Question 32

In humans, which blood vessels have the thinnest walls?

Answer 32

capillaries

Question 33

Does the optic lens contain capillaries?

Answer 33

NO, transparent and lacks blood vessels. It is enclosed by a clear connective tissue capsule and held in position by encircling zonular fibers, which attach to the ciliary processes.

Question 34

The right atrium of the heart receives blood from coronary sinus & _______ _____

Answer 34

vena cava

Question 35

The ______ _______ secretes both glucocorticoids & mineral corticoids

Answer 35

adrenal cortex

Question 36

_____________ work to stimulate clotting

Answer 36

thrombocytes

Question 37

Which structure functions to produce the voice?

Answer 37

larynx

Question 38

Which portion of the colon lies between the descending colon and the rectum?

Answer 38

sigmoid colon

Question 39

Which organs works to store glycogen?

Answer 39

LV

Question 40

Which organ requires the presence of surfactant for proper function?

Answer 40

lungs

Question 41

Which gland is stimulated by ACTS (Adrenocorticotropic hormone)?

Answer 41

Adrenal

Question 42

Transmission of electrical impulses from one neuron to the next happens via _______ or _________ synapses

Answer 42

chemical or electrical

Question 43

Which nodes normally initiates & controls cardiac muscle contractions?

Answer 43

Sinoatrial

Question 44

Inactivation of the sodium-potassium pump will most likely contribute to what?

Answer 44

Intracellular swelling

Question 45

Which pair of structural fiber proteins is common to both skeletal & smooth muscle structures?

Answer 45

actin & myosin

Question 46

Which sets of structures act as the greatest blood reservoir of the body?

Answer 46

veins & venules

Question 47

ADH effect on the kidney: it ________ reabsorption of water by the collecting tubules

Answer 47

increases

Question 48

Which endocrine hormone is synthesized within the hypothalamus & is released into blood circulation from the posterior pituitary?

Answer 48

Oxytocin

Question 49

The Frank-Starling law of the heart states that the force of cardiac muscle contraction....

Answer 49

is proportional to the degree of stretch by the end-diastolic blood volume

Question 50

_________ of the heart is the degree of cardiac muscle stretch at the end of diastole

Answer 50

preload

Question 51

Does facilitated diffusion require expenditure of ATP?

Answer 51

NO

Question 52

Where does Oxidative phosphorylation take place within a cell?

Answer 52

Mitochondria

Question 53

Are lipids a source for transport molecules?

Answer 53

No, lipids are a source for energy, steroid hormones & prostaglandins