Test 4 Flashcards by Hadley Kelly

The sense organs are often classified as either general or special sense organs. True or false

True

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The cornea is sometimes spoken of as the “white of the eye” True or false

False

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Several involuntary muscles make up the front part of the choroid True or false

True

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When the lens becomes hard and loses its transparency, a condition called glaucoma occurs. True or false

false

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The organ of Corti is also known as the organ of hearing. True or false

true

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The optic disk is also known as the “blind spot”. True. Or false

true

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The malleus, incus, and the stapes are also known as the ossicles. True or false

true

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A middle ear infection may also be known as otitis malleus. True or false

false

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The chemoreceptors of the taste buds are called gustatory cells. True or false

true

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Tears are formed in the eustachian glands. True or false

false

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What are they receptors for night vision

Rods

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the Eustachian tube connects the throat with the what

middle ear

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the golgi tendon receptors and muscles spindles are important- proprioceptors, photoreceptors, chemoreceptors

proprioceptors

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another name for farsightedness is - Myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism

hyperopia

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In addition to its role in hearing, the ear also functions as the sense organ oF what and what

equlibrium and balance

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the occipital lobe is responsible for - interpretation of mechanoreceptors, interpretation of chemoreceptors, visual interpretations

visual interpratations

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Another name for the tympanic membrane is the what?

eardrum

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The inner ear consists of three spaces in the temporal bone, assembled in a complex maze called the:

Crista ampullaris

Bony labyrinth

Organ of corti :

Ossicles

ossicles

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Three layers of tissue from the eyeball. They are (select all that apply)
Correct answer:

Fibrous:

vascular

inner layer

conjunctiva
,
iris ,
cornea

fibrous, vascular, inner layer

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The jellylike fluid behind the lens in the posterior chamber is the:

Aqueous humor

Viterous humor

Endolymph

Perilymph

Viterous humor

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Pituitary. Location

cranial

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parathyroids location

neck

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adrenals location

abdominal cavity

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ovaries location

pelvic cavity

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thymus location

mediastunum

negative feedback - def

Specialized homeostasis mechanism that releses of hormones

tissue hormones - def

prostagladins

second messenger def

cyclic AMP is an example of one

exocrine glands

discharge secretions into ducts

target organ cells

respond to a particular hormone

Which one of the following is NOT a function of GH? : Increased glucose catabolism Increases fat catabolism Speeds up the movement of amino acids into cells from the bloodstream All of these are functions of GH

Increase glucose catabolism

Which one of the following structures would NOT be stimulated by a topic hormone from the anterior pituitary gland? Ovaries Testes , Thyroid , Adrenal : Uterus

Uterus

Which one of the following is NOT a function of prolactin? Stimulates breast production during pregnancy , Stimulates milk secretions after delivery , Causes the release of milk from glandular cells of the breast. All of the above are functions of prolactin.

Stimulates breast production during pregnancy

Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? MSH , LH , GH , : ADH

ADH

Inhibiting hormones are produced by the? Anterior pituitary gland Posterior pituitary gland : Hypothalamus Pineal

Hypothalamus

what does the thyroid gland secrete

calcitonin

calcitonin increases or decreases the concentration of calcium in the blood

decreases

the parathyroid gland secretes the hormone what

PTH

arteries function

carry blood away from the heart

veins function

carry blood to the heart

capillaries function

carry blood to the venules

what is the Aorta

largest artery

what is the superior vena cava

largest vein

Vitamin K stimulates liver cells to increase the synthesis of: Prothrombin Thrombin Platelets Heparin Calcium

Prothrombin

The organ that manufactures prothrombin is: Liver Pancreas Thymus Kidney Spleen

liver

If part of a clot dislodges and circulates through the bloodstream, the dislodged part is called: Thrombus Thrombosis Anticoagulant Clotting factor Embolus

embolus

An unusually low white blood cell count would be termed: Leukemia Leukopenia Leukocytosis , Anemia , None of these terms

leukopenia

another name for red blood cells are

erythrocytes

Rhythmic compression of the heart combined with effective artificial respiration is known as

CPR

The____________________ divides the heart into right and left sides between the atria

Interatrial septum

The ___________ are the two upper chambers of the heart.

Atria

The------------are the two lower chambers of the heart

ventricles

The cardiac muscle tissue is referred to as the

Myocardium

Inflammation of the heart lining is called

Endocarditis

The two AV vales are------

Bicuspid/mitral and tricuspid

This involves the movement of blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

Pulmonary circulation

An occlusion of a coronary artery is known as

Embolism

This occurs when heart muscles cells are deprived of oxygen and become damaged or die

myocardial infarction

The pacemaker of the heart is known as the -------Node

sinoatrial

Which one of the following is NOT a part of plasma? Hormones Salts Nutrients All of these are part of the plasma

All of the above

Which of the following cell types functions in the immune process? Neutrophils , Not Selected Lymphocytes Monocytes , Not Selected Basophils , Not Selected Reticuloendothelial cells

Lymphocytes

covering of the heart

pericardium

receiving chambers

atria

circulation from the let ventricle throughout the body

systemic

blood clot

thrombus

semilunar valve

pulmonary

discharge chambers

ventricles

supplies oxygen to heart and muscle

coronary arteries

angina pectoris

severe chest pain

heart block

Slow heart rate caused by blocked impulses

contraction of the heart

systole

Electrical activity associated with an EKG

depolarization

blunt-pointed lower edge of the heart

apex

visceral pericardium

epicardium

the laboratory test called hematocrit tells she physician the volume of; White blood cells in sample Red blood cells in sample Platelets in sample Plasma in the blood sample

red blood cells in the sample

both the strength and the rate of heartbeat effect cardiac output and blood pressure True or false

true

without adequate what in the diet, the body cannot manufacture enough hemoglobin

irona

a what? Is a substance that can stimulate the body to make antibodies

antigen