Chapter 7 Human Body Systems (1/2)

Which of the following vessels or structures is not part of the pulmonary circulation? 

After the aorta arises from the left ventricle, it first

The femoral artery gives rise to all of the following arteries, except the: 

Pt was struck in the right lower anterior chest with a bat. In addition to fractured ribs, be suspicious of injury to:

The atrioventricular (AV) valves of the heart include the:

The shoulder joint is a ball-and-socket joint where the humeral head articulates with the: 

Which of the following statements regarding the thyroid cartilage is correct? 

The point where the first cervical vertebra (C1) articulates with the base of the skull is called the:

Which of the following muscles allows for flexion and rotation of the spine? 

In adults, most bone marrow in the long bones of the extremities contains:

Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the: 

Excessive stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system will result in: 

Tidal volume is defined as the volume of air that:

The term anemia is defined as: 

The left main coronary artery rapidly divides into the:

If too much water enters a cell during osmosis, it will burst. This process is called: 

In descending order, what are the three layers of the blood vessel

The respiratory center of the brain is located in the: 

What is the approximate total blood volume of a female who weighs 60 kg

Which of the following pairs of cranial nerves carry only sensory fibers

To prevent the tissues from becoming edematous, the _______ system must absorb excess fluid.......

During an acidotic state, the kidneys attempt to maintain a normal pH by: 

Which cranial nerve passes through the internal auditory meatus and provides the senses of hearing and balance? 

As an electrical impulse travels down the electrical conduction system, it transiently slows at the: 

A fracture of the orbital bone is commonly referred to as a: 

Stimulation of alpha receptors of the sympathetic nervous system results in:

A patient with a left-hemispheric stroke would be expected to have

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) targets the adrenal cortex and causes it to secrete: 

The separation of the intracellular and extracellular areas by a selectively permeable membrane helps to maintain: 

A 2-year-old child has experienced a proximal humeral fracture involving the growth plate. This plate is also called the

During your assessment of a pt, you note that he is bradycardic, hypotensive, and salivating. These clinical finding is

Chemicals that become ionic conductors when dissolved in water are called: 

Which of the following organs occupies all four abdominal quadrants? 

How many milliliters per kilogram (mL/kg) of blood are contained within the average adult male's body? 

Which of the following statements regarding interstitial fluid is correct? 

Phagocytosis is the process by which

The chemical neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system is: 

The axial skeleton is composed of: 

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is manufactured in the

. A trauma patient complains of pain to the costovertebral angle. The organ(s) most likely injured is/are the:

The movement of a solvent from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration is called: 

Glycogenolysis is the physiologic process in which: 

Which portion of the spinal column articulates with the pelvis? 

The _______ nerve innervates the muscles that cause motion of the eyeballs and upper lid. 

A patient is found to have a high blood sugar level (hyperglycemia). What is a cause of this? 

A newborn's total body water is approximately:

A medication that possesses a positive chronotropic effect is one that

Calcitonin is secreted by the: 

Normal inspiration is the result of:

Which of the following is a function of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V)? 

Chemicals in the blood that become ionic conductors when placed in a solvent are called:

The primary function of the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is

The pulmonary circulation is responsible for: 

The midbrain, pons, and medulla collectively form the:

Release of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is triggered by: 

In the pelvis, the descending aorta divides into the: 

The primary waste product of metabolism is: 

The semilunar valves of the heart function by:

The part of hemoglobin that the body does not recycle is converted to _______, which is a waste product that ........

The ascending reticular activating system in the brain is responsible for:

What gland lies at the base of the brain & secretes hormones that regulate the function of many other glands in the body

Which of the following organs or structures lie in the retroperitoneal space of the abdomen? 

Which of the following is not a peripheral pulse in the adult? 

Afterload is defined as the

Detoxification of toxic substances, production of bile, and production of certain clotting factors are all functions of

What body system is composed of various glands located throughout the body? 

Projection of the 2nd cervical vertebra that fits into the vertebral foramen of the 1st cervical vertebra is called:

What occurs during the initial phase of hemostasis? 

In response to shock or stress, sympathetic nervous system stimulation causes:

The heart muscle lies within a space in the thoracic cavity called the

During an allergic reaction, basophils release histamines and heparin. What respective roles do these chemicals play? 

What term is used to describe the examination of the body functions of the living organism? 

The heart's primary pacemaker, which is located in the right atrium, is the: 

Which of the following lists, in the correct order, the return of blood from the systemic circulation to the heart? 

The adrenal cortex, a portion of the adrenal gland, produces: 

Closure of the tricuspid and mitral valves occurs during: 

The sebaceous glands of the skin secrete sebum, which: 

Increased myocardial contractility secondary to stretching of the myocardial walls is called the: 

The first portion of the small intestine that receives food from the stomach is the: 

The epiglottis can be described as: 

The jugular notch is located

Ventricular muscle contraction and the pumping of blood throughout the body occur during: 

How many pairs of ribs are attached anteriorly to the sternum

Which of the following statements regarding type O blood is correct?

With regard to the heart, ejection fraction is defined as the: 

Systemic vascular resistance is the resistance to blood flow within all the blood vessels, except the: 

The brachiocephalic artery is relatively short and rapidly divides into the: 

What is the cribriform plate? 

What is the function of the lymphatic system? 

The middle muscular layer of the heart is called the: 

As blood enters the lungs, it enters the alveoli by passing across the: 

The olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I) is responsible for: 

Elderly woman slipped and fractured her hip. This type could involve any of the following bony structures except:

Which of the following is not a type of white blood cell?

What physiologic reaction occurs when a person's blood sugar level falls? 

The thyroid gland is responsible for the: 

The movement of a solute from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called: 

Beginning with the outermost layer, the three meningeal layers of the central nervous system are the

The substance epinephrine (adrenaline) has an affinity for

Which layer of the heart would be penetrated during an emergent medical procedure in order to remove fluid?