Systems Of The Body Flashcards
The lymphatic and immune systems are vitally important in defence of the body. Most of the lymph ultimately drains back into the venous system by which of the following structures?
A. Arachnoid granulations
B. Cisterna chyli
C. Right lymphatic duct
D. Thoracic duct
Thoracic duct
When fluids are lost to the extra cellular space, which of the following systems or organs is critical in returning the fluids to the vascular system?
A. Circulatory system
B. Excretory system
C.lymphatic system
D. Respiratory system
Lymphatic system
During cardiac catheterisation, the physician watches the blood flow from the right ventricle into which of the following vessels?
A. Aorta
B. Pulmonary Trunk
C. Superior vena cava
D. Inferior vena cava
Pulmonary trunk
A 46 year old is admitted to the Emergency department with a complaint of leakage of blood from the blood vessel that normally carry richly oxygenated blood. Which of the following vessels would most likely be damaged?
A. Aorta
B. Pulmonary arteries
C. Pulmonary veins
D. Superior vena cava
Pulmonary veins
A 7 year old girl comes to the emergency department with diarrhoea. Tests show that the diarrhoea is due to decreased capacity of normal absorption in one of her organs. Which of the following organs is involved?
A. Oesophagus
B. Stomach
C. Liver
D. Large intestine
Large intestine
A stone becomes lodged in the portion of the urinary system between the kidney and bladder. In which of the following structures will the stone be found?
A. Bile duct
B. Oviduct
C. Ureter
D. Urethra
Ureter
A patient is having difficulty becoming pregnant. Her physician suspects a problem associated with the portion of her reproductive system that receives the ovulated ochre. Which of the following structures is the focus of the physician’s concern?
A. Urethra
B. Uterus
C.uterine tube
D. Vagina
Uterine tube
Laboratory findings indicate that the patient is unable to exchange oxygen in the air and carbon dioxide in the blood. This exchange occurs in which portion of the respiratory system?
A. Trachea
B. Larynx
C. Bronchi
D. Alveoli
Alveoli
A patient presents with a loss of sensation to the skin over the shoulder. Injury to which of the following nerve cells would most likely affect the conduction of sensory information to the central nervous system?
A. Multipolar neurones
B. Bipolar neurones
C. Unipolar neurones
D. Neurones in the ventral horn
Unipolar neurones
Laboratory result of a 16 year old girl with urinary disease reveals that she has difficulty in removing wastes from the blood and in producing urine. Which of the following organs may have abnormal functions?
A. Ureter
B. Urethra
C. Urenary bladder
D. Kidney
Kidney
