A&P Final Review

Question 1

The structure that prevents food from entering the nasal cavity

Answer 1

Uvula

Question 2

What is a Vasectomy?

Answer 2

The procedure where the ductus deferens is cut

Question 3

What artery supplies the lungs with nutrients?

Answer 3

Bronchial arteries

Question 4

What artery supplies the lungs with nutrients?

Answer 4

Bronchial arteries

Question 5

How does the scrotum regulate temperature (if cold)?

Answer 5

Abdominal muscles contract to draw the testes to the warmth of the abdominal cavity

Question 6

The procedure where an artificial kidney machine is used.

Answer 6

Dialysis

Question 7

Other than secretions what else does semen consist of?

Answer 7

Sperm cells

Question 8

What hormone stimulates ovulation?

Answer 8

LH (Luteinizing hormone)

Question 9

What happens during ‘inspiration’ to the diaphragm?

Answer 9

Diaphragm contacts

Question 10

The signs and symptoms of ‘heat exhaustion’

Answer 10

Cool, clammy skin, decreased BP, increased pulse

Question 11

Cellular respiration

Answer 11

The process of enzymes in the mitochondrial wall and matrix using O2 to break down glucose & other nutrients to release energy needed for cellular work

Question 12

Where does most Digestion of carbohydrates take place?

Answer 12

Small intestine

Question 13

Pleurisy

Answer 13

Stabbing pain in the side with each breath

Question 14

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 14

Site of fertilization outside of the fallopian tubes in the abdomen

Question 15

How is speech made possible?

Answer 15

Fibrous bands stretched across the larynx

Question 16

What are the triggers for inflammation?

Answer 16

Trauma to a site

Question 17

The roles of the stomach

Answer 17

Reservoir

Question 18

State some triggers for CNS depression

Answer 18

Heroine acts as a depressant

Question 19

The roles of the gallbladder

Answer 19

Stores and concentrates bile

Question 20

What can affect urination in men?

Answer 20

Enlarged prostate gland

Question 21

Signs and symptoms of lactose intolerance

Answer 21

Bloating, cramping & diarrhea

Question 22

What causes urine to become more acidic?

Answer 22

Starvation, diabetes mellitus, dehydration

Question 23

Name the lowest segment of the pharynx.

Answer 23

Laryngopharynx

Question 24

Peritonitis

Answer 24

Serious infection

Question 25

What causes peritonisis?

Answer 25

A ruptured appendix or a perforated ulcer

Question 26

What has the greatest stimulating effect on the respiratory centre?

Answer 26

CO2 (carbon dioxide)

Question 27

What is rugae?

Answer 27

The folds of the stomach

Question 28

Where is the rugae found?

Answer 28

In the stomach

Question 29

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 29

A behavioral disorder characterized by chronic refusal to eat

Question 30

The location of the enzymes that digest the membranes of the egg cell.

Answer 30

In the Acrosome

Question 31

The characteristics of the nasal cavities

Answer 31

Many blood vessels, lined with mucous membranes, separated by partition called the nasal septum

Question 32

What is the abdominal quadrant where pain would be located for the gallbladder?

Answer 32

Upper right abdominal quadrant

Question 33

Two other locations of the wave-like, rhythmic contractions that occur in the smooth muscle of the stomach.

Answer 33

Small intestine and fallopian tubes

Question 34

What are the accessary organs of the female reproductive system?

Answer 34

Breast, bartholin's glands, and areola

Question 35

What emulsified fats as they enter the digestive tract?

Answer 35

Bile; in the small intestine

Question 36

The pH of the vagina and the skin are very different.

Answer 36

False. | They are similar, both acidic.

Question 37

Why is 'douching' no longer recommended?

Answer 37

Vagina is self cleaning, may cause yeast infections and abnormal discharge, upsetting the natural flora in her vagina

Question 38

Name of food that has been chewed is formed into a small round mass.

Answer 38

Bolus

Question 39

What is a PAP smear for?

Answer 39

To detect cervical cancer

Question 40

The name of the structure that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

Answer 40

Ureter

Question 41

What kind of fluid does the 'seminal vesicle gland' produce?

Answer 41

Thick, yellowish fluid that contains fructose

Question 42

Why does the pH of 'semen' important?

Answer 42

To neutralize the acidic pH of the vagina

Question 43

Constipation

Answer 43

The inability to pass feces

Question 44

Endometriosis

Answer 44

Condition in which the tissue normally lining the uterus grows in other sites (external surface of the ovary)

Question 45

What structure of the nephron reabsorbs 'glucose'?

Answer 45

Proximal convoluted tubule

Question 46

Pre-menopause

Answer 46

The period in a woman's life when her ovaries begin to become non - functional

Question 47

What type of muscles in the 'fallopian tubes' and 'vas deferens' contract by peristaltic waves?

Answer 47

Smooth muscles

Question 48

A connection or joining, especially of blood vessels is known as an _________.

Answer 48

Anastomosis

Question 49

What makes the trachea almost non-collapsible?

Answer 49

Rings of Cartilage

Question 50

The structure of the kidney.

Answer 50

Nephron, Calyces, and medulla

Question 51

What does the fluid mixture of semen contain?

Answer 51

Sperm cells, secretions from the prostate, secretions from the seminal vesicles

Question 52

What is a 'zygote'? How many chromosomes does a zygote have?

Answer 52

Fertilized egg with 46 chromosomes

Question 53

What is the name of the sphincter between the stomach and duodenum?

Answer 53

Pyloric sphincter

Question 54

What hormone helps with the maturation of sperm?

Answer 54

Testosterone

Question 55

How is urine propelled through the ureter?

Answer 55

Smooth muscle

Question 56

A baby holding its breath will automatically start to _________.

Answer 56

' breath' when carbon dioxide levels in the blood reach a high enough value

Question 57

What is the name of the detergent like substance that keeps alveoli from collapsing?

Answer 57

Surfactant

Question 58

What is the name of the gland in the reproductive system that can become infected?

Answer 58

Bartholins

Question 59

Between what two structures is the 'perineum' located in females?

Answer 59

Vagina opening and the anus

Question 60

What is the name of the first set of teeth we develop and how many?

Answer 60

Deciduous, 20

Question 61

An inflammatory UTI common in women is called _________.

Answer 61

Cystitis

Question 62

In the small intestine, ________ digest fat.

Answer 62

Enzymes

Question 63

The fluid filled space in between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura;between the heart and lungs. Allow lungs to move freely during breathing.

Answer 63

Interpleural space