Practice test 4

Question 1

structure is suspended from the soft palate and helps to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity

Answer 1

uvula

Question 2

where does filtrate first collect as it is filtered out of the glomerulus

Answer 2

glomerular bowman’s capsule
capsular space

Question 3

type of strucutre that helps to increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine

Answer 3

plicae
villi
microvilli

Question 4

part of vulva is found anterior to the vestibule and composed of richly innervated erectile tissue

Answer 4

clitoris

Question 5

structure is inferior to the cricoid cartilage and superior to the main bronchi

Answer 5

trachea

Question 6

structure produce a fluid that nourishes sperm enhances their motility and constitutes 60% of semen volume

Answer 6

seminal glands

Question 7

term used to describe organs like the kidneys and pancreas that lie outside of the peritoneal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum

Answer 7

retroperitoneal

Question 8

type of nephron is less common, has a long nephron loop and is needed to produce concentrated urine

Answer 8

juxtamedullary

Question 9

name of the membrane found on the surface of each lung

Answer 9

visceral pluera

Question 10

name of passage through which a testis must descend on its way to the scrotum during development

Answer 10

inguinal canal

Question 11

what hard susbstance covers the crown of a tooth

Answer 11

enamel

Question 12

specific layer of supporting titssue surrounding the kidneys

Answer 12

fibrous capsule
perirenal fat
renal fascia

Question 13

respiratory disease is caused by an infectious agent and results in the accumulation of pus and fluid in the alveoli

Answer 13

pneumonia

Question 14

what glandular structures in mammary gland tissue produce milk

Answer 14

lobules
alveoli

Question 15

what structure consists of smooth muscle, regulates the passage of material from the small intestine to the large intestine

Answer 15

ileocecal valve

Question 16

exhalation (expiration) occurs when the

Answer 16

volume of thoracic cavity decreases

Question 17

chief cells in the gastric pits of the stomach secrete

Answer 17

pepsinogen

Question 18

what organ posses detrusor muscle and transitional epithelium

Answer 18

urinary bladder

Question 19

the vocal cords vibrate and produce sound when air passes through an openning called the

Answer 19

glottis

Question 20

what layer of the digestive tract is the primary layer involved in peristalis and segmentation

Answer 20

muscularis externa

Question 21

renal columns, which separate renal pryamids are extensions of the

Answer 21

renal cortex

Question 22

in order to fertilize an oocyte, sperm must penetrate the zona pellucida and a layer of granulosa cells called the

Answer 22

corona radiata

Question 23

type 11 alveolar cells in the lung alveoli

Answer 23

produce surfactant

Question 24

additional waste products can be added to the filtrate through exchange between the renal tubule and the

Answer 24

peritubular capillaries

Question 25

which type of tooth is found near the anterior part of the oral cavity and is specialized for tearing and piercing food items

Answer 25

canine

Question 26

which structure must pass through a small hiatus opening in the diaphragm

Answer 26

esophagus

Question 27

the vagina is a muscular tube between the

Answer 27

uterus and vestibule

Question 28

pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is found in examples

Answer 28

ducts vas deferens trachea main bronchi epidiymis

Question 29

which of the following is found in the spermatic cord

Answer 29

ductus vas deferens testicular artery pampiniform plexus nerves

Question 30

liver lobules are shape and surrounded by

Answer 30

shape: hexagonal surrounded: six portal triads

Question 31

bilirubin is metabolixed by the

Answer 31

liver

Question 32

bilirubin is excreted in

Answer 32

bile

Question 33

bilirubin is discarded in

Answer 33

feces

Question 34

stellate macrophages in the liver phagocytize

Answer 34

pathogens debris heavy metals

Question 35

blood is carried to the liver by both

Answer 35

hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery

Question 36

the fauces connects the ___ with the _____

Answer 36

oral cavity oropharynx

Question 37

the corpus luteum is a hormone producing structure that forms from

Answer 37

follicular cells after ovulation

Question 38

during ovulation, the oocyte is shed into the

Answer 38

peritoneal cavity before being swept into infundibulum

Question 39

body of the uterus is supported by

Answer 39

broad ligament and smaller bands of tissue

Question 40

the vestibule is a space that includes the opening to the

Answer 40

urethra and vagina

Question 41

aggregations of lymphoid tissue called peyers pathces are found in the wall of the

Answer 41

ileum

Question 42

muscles invovled with inhalation

Answer 42

diaphragm scalenes external intercostals

Question 43

within testis, androgens like testosterone are produced by

Answer 43

interstitial endocrine leydig cells

Question 44

band of tissue connecting the lips to the gums

Answer 44

labial frenulum

Question 45

ureters carry urine from

Answer 45

kidneys to the urinary bladder

Question 46

gas exchange between alveoli and the blood occurs

Answer 46

across a respiratory membrane that is two cells thick

Question 47

the left lung is usually

Answer 47

smaller and has fewer lobes than the right lung

Question 48

the respiratory system plays no role in transporting

Answer 48

gases between the lungs and other tissues

Question 49

inspired air is moistened warmed and filtered within the

Answer 49

nasal cavity

Question 50

extrambyronic membrane that contributes to the formation of the placenta

Answer 50

chorion

Question 51

the dartos and cremaster muscles modify the

Answer 51

scrotum to regulate the temp of the testes

Question 52

intrinisc laryngeal muscles

Answer 52

regulate tension in the vocal cords

Question 53

during ovulation, what structure ruptures to release an oocyte from the ovary

Answer 53

tertiary follicle

Question 54

bolus is converted into chyme within the

Answer 54

duodenum

Question 55

which layer of the uterus is shed during menstruation

Answer 55

functional layer of endometrium

Question 56

macula densa cells of the juxtaglomerular complex which can measure the concentration of na in the filtrate are found in the wall of the

Answer 56

distal convoluted tubule

Question 57

fertilization normally occurs in the

Answer 57

ampulla of the uterine fallopian tube

Question 58

____ occurs when inhaled chemicals cause destruction of alveolar walls, loss of lung elasticity, and decreased respiratory efficiency

Answer 58

emphysema

Question 59

erection of the penis is initiated and sustained primarily due to the engorgement of the ___ with blood

Answer 59

corpora cavernosa

Question 60

the common bile and pancreatic ducts release bile and pancreatic juice directly into the

Answer 60

duodenum

Question 61

prior to birth, the ____ connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta, allowing most blood to bypass the pulmonary circuit

Answer 61

ductus arteriosus