Quiz 11

Question 1

Heart

Answer 1

• Composed of 4 chambers
  • 2 atria
  • 2 ventricles

Question 2

2 Atria

Answer 2

2 small, upper, thin-walled chambers in the heart

Question 3

Ventricles

Answer 3

2 larger chambers with thicker walls in the heart

Question 4

Myocardium

Answer 4

• Thickest layer of the heart chambers

- Composed of cardiac muscle

Question 5

Mammal Heart (Process)

Answer 5

• Right and left sides are separated by a SEPTUM (prevents the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood)
• Contraction of the heart chambers provides the force required to aid the movement of blood through the circulatory system
• Deoxygenated blood from the body is returned to the right atrium of the heart by the vena cavae
• From the right atrium, blood flows into the right ventricle
• When the right ventricle contracts, blood enters the pulmonary trunk (artery) and is transported to the lungs
• Oxygenated blood is returned to the left atrium by pulmonary veins
• The blood the enters the left ventricle and exits the heart through the aorta
• Valves are situated between the atria continuous with each semilunar valves
• the function of the VALVES is to prevent back flow of blood in the heart

Question 6

Vena Cavae

Answer 6

• Largest veins in the body

Question 7

Aorta

Answer 7

Largest artery in the body

Question 8

Kidneys (4)

• definition
• location
• color
• function

Answer 8

• Paired organs
• lying between the dorsal body wall and the peritoneum (retroperitoneal)
• light brown
• function to filter the blood to form urine

Question 9

Ureters

Answer 9

Tubes serving to transport urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Question 10

Urinary Bladder

Answer 10

Stores the urine until voided from the body by the urethra

Question 11

Adrenal Glands

Answer 11

(Endocrine Glands) embedded in adipose tissue and are situated on top of the kidneys

Question 12

Testes

Answer 12

Located on separate compartments within the scrotum

Question 13

Epididymis (4)

• definition
• shape
• location
• attached to …

Answer 13

• Sperm storage and maturation site

• is a comma-shaped organ
• situated on top of each testis
• Continuous with the vas deferens

Question 14

Vas Deferens (2)

• definition
• attached to …

Answer 14

• Long, thin muscular tube serving to transport the sperm

- Connected to the urethra, which passes through the penis

Question 15

Urethra

Answer 15

Plays a dual role in the male conducting urine for the urinary system and sperm for the reproductive system

Question 16

Ovaries (4)

• definition
• location (2)
• function

Answer 16

• Small paired organs
• embedded in adipose tissue (fat bodies)
• each lying just above the bipartite uterus
• produce gametes and secrete sex hormones

Question 17

Uterus (2)

• consists of …
• attached to the …

Answer 17

Consists of 2 uterine horns and distally is continuous with the vagina