Anatomy

Question 1

Decribe the Sagittal Plane

Answer 1

It is a medial divison of the body seperating left from right

Question 2

Name the three major cavities of the body

Answer 2

Abdominal cavity

Thoracic cavity

Pelvic cavity

Question 3

Name the organelle responsible for aerobic metabolism of glucose

Answer 3

Mitochondria

Question 4

Name the process of aerobic metabolism whereby high-energy Adenosine Triphosphate is formed

Answer 4

Krebs Cycle

Question 5

What is the result of damaged lysosome packets that eventually rupture

Answer 5

Digestion of heathy and damaged cells

Question 6

Name the funtions of the largest organ system in the body

Answer 6

Protection against injury and dehydration

Defends against invading micro organisms

Regulates temperature

Question 7

Name the three Major classifications of joints

Answer 7

Synovial; Cartiliginous; fibrous

Question 8

What type of tissue can blood be classified as?

Answer 8

Connective tissue

Question 9

Name the function of blood

Answer 9

Transport nutrients and oxygen to the tissues

carries carbon dioxide and waste products away from tissues

carries hormones to their target tissues

plays a role of temperature control and fluid balance

protects the body from bacteria and foreign substances

Question 10

Name the formed elements in blood

Answer 10

Platelets

Erythrocytes

leukocytes

Question 11

Where are platelets formed?

Answer 11

Bone Marrow

Question 12

The tunics of blood vessels are known as

Answer 12

Tunica Intima

Tunica Media

Tunica Adventitia

Question 13

Name the Nerve responsible for secretion of saliva

Answer 13

IX Glossopharyngeal

Question 14

Why can’t a person talk when an endotracheal tube is correctly positioned in the trachea?

Answer 14

There is no air rushing past the vocal cords in order for them to vibrate

Question 15

What are the main steps in urine formation

Answer 15

Filtration

Reabsorption

Secretion

Question 16

Give functions of the Lymphatic system

Answer 16

Help maintain fluid balance in tissue

Absorbs lipids and other substances

funtions as part of the immune defence system

Question 17

Components of the Axial skeleton

Answer 17

Skull

Hyoid bone

Vertebral Column

Thoracic Cage

Question 18

Name the function of the Hypoglossal nerve, cranial nerve XII

Answer 18

Tongue movements

Question 19

Which lobe is responsible for aggression, motivation and mood?

Answer 19

Frontal lobe

Question 20

Why should you anticipate blood loss when long bones are fractured?

Answer 20

Sharp edges of long bones may lacerate blood vessels running along the bone

Question 21

Define RAS

Answer 21

Reticular Activating System

Question 22

Name functions of the Reticular activating system

Answer 22

Essential for wakefulness, attention, concentration and introspection

Question 23

Give two functions of cerebral spinal fluid

Answer 23

Bathes the brain and spinal cord in nutrients

Acts as a shock absorber

Question 24

Name the divisions of the Brain Stem

Answer 24

Mid Brain

Pons

Medulla Oblongata

Question 25

Name the components of the respiratory membrane

Answer 25

Alveoli

Interstitial space

Pulmonary Capillary

Question 26

What are the three main parts af all human cells

Answer 26

Cytoplasmic membrane

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Question 27

What are the four main type of tissues

Answer 27

Epithelial

Connective

Muscle

Nervous

Question 28

Name the major vein returning blood from caudal extremities

Answer 28

Inferior Vena Cava

Question 29

Which organs or organs systems are inervated by Cranial nerve X

The Vagus nerve

Answer 29

Throat i.e. Larynx

Thoracic and abdominal organs

i.e. Heart and Gastro intestinal tract

Question 30

Describe the two blood supplies of the liver

Answer 30

The hepatic artery heart

The portal vein from the GIT