Exam 3

Question 1

What is the meaning of “aveoli”?

Answer 1

air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of gases take place

Question 2

What is the meaning of “neuron”?

Answer 2

fundamental unit of nervous system

Question 3

What is the meaning “gametes”?

Answer 3

sex cells

Question 4

The largest organ of the body is …?

Answer 4

skin

Question 5

What is the meaning of “distal”?

Answer 5

farthest point of attachment

Question 6

What is the meaning of body cavities?

Answer 6

hollow body spaces that house body organs

Question 7

Upper extremities include which regions of the body?

Answer 7

hand and wrist

Question 8

Which body system is responsible for the transportation of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues?

Answer 8

circulatory

Question 9

If a patient is “prone” they are:

Answer 9

lying face down

Question 10

What is the meaning of “anterior”?

Answer 10

referring to the front of the body

Question 11

What part of the cell contains the chromosomes or genetic material?

Answer 11

nucleus

Question 12

About how many liters of blood does the human body contain?

Answer 12

5 liters

Question 13

The transverse plane divides the body:

Answer 13

horizontally into upper and lower portions

Question 14

The avascular layer of the skin is called the:

Answer 14

epidermis

Question 15

The sum of all the chemical processes occurring in the cell in order to use energy is:

Answer 15

metabolism

Question 16

A patient has meningitis. What body system is associated with this diagnosis?

Answer 16

nervous

Question 17

What is meaning of “frontal plane”?

Answer 17

divides the body vertically into front and back portions

Question 18

Define body plane:

Answer 18

flat surface of a real or imaginary cut through the body

Question 19

The ability of the body to maintain all the systems in a steady state is called:

Answer 19

homeostasis

Question 20

What is the meaning of dorsal?

Answer 20

at the back of the body or body part

Question 21

Proximal is defined as:

Answer 21

nearest the point of attachment

Question 22

How many bones are in the human body?

Answer 22

206

Question 23

The endocrine system can be best valued by:

Answer 23

analyzing hormone levels

Question 24

The body system that is responsible for support, protection and production of blood cells is:

Answer 24

skeletal

Question 25

Which layers make up the human skin?

Answer 25

epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous

Question 26

A patient who is supine is:

Answer 26

laying face up

Question 27

What is the definition of metabolism?

Answer 27

sum of all physical and chemical reactions that sustain life

Question 28

What is the most important role of the liver in the hemostatic process?

Answer 28

responsible for manufacture heparin

Question 29

The preferred vein for the "M" pattern is called?

Answer 29

median vein

Question 30

What is the muscle layer of the heart called?

Answer 30

myocardium

Question 31

The function of the atrium is to:

Answer 31

receive blood from the superior/inferior vena cava

Question 32

What is the universal donor blood type?

Answer 32

O negative

Question 33

Infection control protocol, BSI refers to:

Answer 33

Body Substance Isolation

Question 34

How many chambers does the heart have?

Answer 34

4

Question 35

What is the primary function of erythrocytes?

Answer 35

carries oxygen from the lungs to the cells

Question 36

What is the primary function of leukocytes?

Answer 36

bodys defense to fight of infection

Question 37

The preferred vein for venipuncture in the "H pattern" is the:

Answer 37

medial cubical (AC)

Question 38

The only artery that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart is?

Answer 38

pulmonary

Question 39

Our blood type is inherited

Answer 39

True

Question 40

What divides the left and right chambers of the heart?

Answer 40

septum

Question 41

What are the three layers of the heart?

Answer 41

epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium

Question 42

Axillary lymph nodes are often removed as part of breast cancer surgery. The removal can impair lymph drainage and interfere with the destruction of bacteria and foreign matter. This arm can NOT be used for vein puncture or blood pressure measurements.

Answer 42

True

Question 43

The process by which the body slowly begins to dissolve the fibrin clot after the injured vessel has been repaired is called:

Answer 43

fibrinolysis

Question 44

What is the primary function of the white blood cells (leukocytes)?

Answer 44

body's defense to fight off infections

Question 45

How long is one complete cardiac cycle?

Answer 45

0.8 seconds

Question 46

What is the condition called ischemia?

Answer 46

partial obstruction of a coronary artery

Question 47

The major difference between plasma and serum is that plasma:

Answer 47

contains fibrinogen, serum does not

Question 48

The smallest blood vessels in the body where gas exchange takes place are called?

Answer 48

capillaries

Question 49

A heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs is called:

Answer 49

congestive heart failure

Question 50

The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava is the:

Answer 50

right atrium

Question 51

What is myocardial infarction (MI) refer to:

Answer 51

a heart attack

Question 52

Inflamed lymph nodes may not be able to filter pathogens from the lymph before it returns to the blood stream. The presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the blood can lead to what?

Answer 52

septicemia

Question 53

The electric impulse generated from the sinoatrial node or SA node is called?

Answer 53

the natural pacemaker of heart

Question 54

What is the tip of the heart called?

Answer 54

apex

Question 55

A fast heart rate is called:

Answer 55

tachycardia

Question 56

The liquid portion of blood that has been mixed with an anticoagulant is called:

Answer 56

plasma

Question 57

The left coronary artery feeds blood to what part of the heart?

Answer 57

the front and left side of the heart

Question 58

Electrical activity in the heart wall would be recorded on a:

Answer 58

ECG/EKG

Question 59

Blood has to be typed and cross matched before a blood transfusion

Answer 59

True

Question 60

The top number (systolic) of a patient's blood pressure represents what?

Answer 60

when the heart is contracting

Question 61

The bottom number (diastole) of a patient's blood pressure represents what?

Answer 61

when the heart is relaxing

Question 62

The presence of valves within veins is a major structural difference between arteries and veins.

Answer 62

true

Question 63

What is a pulse?

Answer 63

palpable rhythmic throbbing caused by the alternation expansion and contraction of an artery as a wave of blood passes through it

Question 64

When taking blood pressure, the systolic pressure is the pressure reading when the:

Answer 64

first heart sounds are heard as the cuff is deflated

Question 65

The right coronary artery feeds blood to what part of the heart?

Answer 65

the back and bottom of the heart

Question 66

The primary function of platelets is:

Answer 66

stoppage of bleeding

Question 67

What is the largest artery in the body?

Answer 67

aorta