The human body Flashcards
Worn out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria and filtered from the blood by the:
A. pancreas
B. liver
C. spleen
D. kidney
C. spleen
Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a product of:
A. cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance
B. heart are and systemic vascular resistance
C. heart rate and stroke volume
D. stroke volume and systemic vascular resistance
A. cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance
Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body reacts to a particular:
A. disease
B. protocol
C. assessment
D. medication
A. disease
The central nervous system is composed of the:
A. motor and sensory nerves
B. spinal and sensory nerves
C. brain and sensory nerves
D. brain and spinal cord
D. brain and spinal cord
Which of the following structures does NOT contain smooth muscle?
A. Urinary system
B. Gastrioistestinal tact
C. Blood vessels
D. Skeletal systems
D. Skeletal systems
The waste products of aerobic metabolism include:
A. carbon dioxide and water
B. ATP and glucose
C. uric acid and nitrogen
D. glucose and lactic acid
A. carbon dioxide and water
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
A. stomach
B. gallbladder
C. kidneys
D. pancreas
B. gallbladder
The ___ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma as well as the frontal bone of the cranium.
A. Mastoid
B. orbit
C. occiput
D. sphenoid
B. orbit
If a patients chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patients respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that:
A. inspiratory reserve is increased
B. expiratory reserve volume is decreased
C. overall tidal volume is increased
D. minute volume is decreased
D. minute volume is decreased
Cardiac output (CO) is affected by:
A. stroke volume and heart rate
B. heart rate only
C. blood pressure
D. stroke volume only
A. stroke volume and heart rate
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
A. The veins dilate to increase systemic perfusion
B. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure
C. widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease
D. arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles
B. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure
Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when:
A. the cells function without oxygen
B. the cells function with adequate oxygen
C. circulating blood glucose levels fall
D. carbon dioxide levels in the blood are high
B. the cells function with adequate oxygen
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
A. gallbladder
B. pancreas
C. stomach
D. kidneys
A. gallbladder
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart Which type of shock would this condition cause?
A. Cariogenic
B. Hypovolemic
C. Neurogenic
D. Obstructive
D. Obstructive
What is the function of the fallopian tubes?
A. To produce progesterone
B. To transport a mature egg to the uterus
C. to connect the ovaries
D. to supply blood to the uterine lining
B. To transport a mature egg to the uterus
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of the abdomen?
A. liver
B. cecum
C. spleen
D. stomach
C. spleen
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):
A. increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
B. increase in carbon dioxide,which, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
C. decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
D. decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
B. increase in carbon dioxide,which, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
The carpal bones form the:
A. wrist
B. ankle
C. Hand
D. foot
A. wrist
The amount of air that remains in the lungs simply to keep them open is called the:
A. inspiratory reserve volume
B. expiratory reserve volume
C. residual volume
D. tidal volume
C. residual volume
Which of the following is NOT true of the lymphatic system?
A. it vessels closely parallel the major arteries in the body
B. it relies on muscle movement to circulate lymph
C. it circulate oxygen, nutrients and hormones to the cells
D. It circulates waste product of metabolism away from cells
A. it vessels closely parallel the major arteries in the body
Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the:
A. ureters
B. urethra
C. prostate
D. renal duct
A. ureters
The ___ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen
A. mediastinum
B. costal arch
C. costovertebral angle
D. diaphragm
D. diaphragm
The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the:
A. spinous foreamen
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen ovale
D. vertebral foramen
B. foramen magnum
_____ pressure is the pressure exerted by a liquid that occurs when blood moves through an artery at relatively high pressures
A. osmotic
B. hydrostatic
C. diffusion
D. Oncotic
B. hydrostatic
