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The type of tissue that covers the body surface is?

epithelium, connective, muscle, nervous
epithelium
A somatotype characterized by being heavily muscled and having large prominent bones is?

endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph, none of the above
mesomorph
The number of abdominal regions is?

three, five, seven, nine
nine
The region of the abdomen in which the descending and sigmoid colon are located is the?

hypogastric, epigastric, left hypogastric, left iliac
left iliac
The abdomincal region in which the urinary bladder is found is the?

hypogastric, epigastric, right lumbar, left iliac
hypogastric
The abdominal region in which the appendix is found is the?

hypogastric, right iliac, right lumbar, right hypochondriac
right iliac
A plane through the body that would divide the body into right and left sides is called?

sagittal, frontal, coronal, transverse
sagittal
A plane through the body that would divide the body into anterior and posterior portions is?

sagittal, median, coronal, transverse
coronal
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a living substance?

conductivity, irritability, stability, reproduction
stability
Atrophy describes the?

growth of organs following birth, functioning of organs, changes organs undergo over the years, wasting away of organs
wasting away of organs
The lungs are located in the?

thoracic cavity, mediastinum, abdominal cavity, cranial cavity
thoracic cavity
Homeostasis can best be described as?

a constant state maintained by living and nonliving organisms, a state of relative constancy, adaptation to external environment, changes in body temperature
a state of relative constancy
Blood in arteries flows away from the heart while blood in veins flows toward the heart. In leg veins blood is flowing

proximally, distally, laterally, medially
proximally
Cell specialization is a necessary characteristic in order for the human body to function as it does
True
An example of an allograft is transplanting an organ from a monkey into a human
False
Certain patterns of body fat distribution in endomorphs are associated with the development of diabetes, especially in women
True
In anatomical position the person is standing erect with arms at the sides and palms dorsal
False
The head, neck, arms, and legs make up the axial skeleton
False
The umbilicus is the most often used surface landmark of the abdomen
True
Bilateral symmetry is characteristic of external body organization but not necessarily of internal organization
True
Injury to the right leg and right arm is an example of the contralateral injuries
False
Visceral peritoneum refers to the thin membrane that covers the organs contained in the chest cavity
False
The kidneys are medial and anterior to the vertebrae
False
The eyes, the ears, and the arms all show bilateral symmetry of the body
True
A median plane passes through the epigastric and hypochondriac regions
False
In a functional homeostatic system, an increase of blood glucose will elicit physiologic reactions which will decrease blood glucose
True
The human body maintains a static rather than a dynamic homeostatsis
False
In general the body of a 30 yr old performs more efficiently than the body of a 2 yr old
True
Homeostaic mechanisms work on a negative feedback principle
True
Adaptations allow for homeostasis and therefore survival
True
Blood is an example of extracellular fluid
True
contraction for the maintenance of body posture

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Muscular
Release of Hormones

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Endocrine
Protection from external environment

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Integumentary
Framework for support

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Skeletal
Transportation

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Circulartory
Recognition of stimuli

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Nervous
respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Endocrine
Exchange of gases

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Respiratory
Continuation of the species

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Reproductive
Breakdown of food to prepare it for absorption

respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, cirulatory, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Digestive
Maintenance of electrolyte, water and acid-base balance
Urinary
Thigh

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Femoral
Arm

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Brachial
Anterior Torso below diaphragm

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Abdominal
Lower back between ribs and pelvis

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Lumbar
Fingers and Toes

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Digital
Mouth

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Buccal
Head

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Cephalic
Ribs

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Costals
Skin

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital,femoral, lumbar
Cutaneous
Neck

abdominal, brachial, buccal, cephalic, cervical, costal, cutaneous, digital, femoral, lumbar
Cervical
The great toe is ___ to the little toe

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Medial
The skin is ___ to the muscles beneath it

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Superficial
The vertebrae are located on the ___ aspect of the body.

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Posterior
The hand is ____ to the shoulder

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Distal
The abdomen is ___ to the head

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Inferior
The lungs are ___ to the intestines

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Superior
The nose is located on the ___ surface of the head.

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Anterior
The knee is ___ to the ankle

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Proximal
The ear is on the ___ aspect of the head.

superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep
Lateral
There are ___ bones in the entire body of a human
206
The largest bone in the upper body is?
Humerus
The largest bone of the lower body?
Femur
What is the degenerative process that results in a softening of the articular surface of the patella?
Chondromalacia
Ossification is the ____ of bone especially in the healing of fracture?

weakening, hardening, softeningg, elongating
Hardening
The name of the type of joint (articulation) located at the head of the femur in the hip (iliac) region is ______ & _______
Ball and Socket
Which leg bone is larger, the tibia or fibula?
Tibia
Name the bone you press on when doing CPR?
Sternum
The anatomical name for the forehead is the ______ bone.
Frontal
What are the names of the group of bones distal to the metacarpals in the hands?
Phalanges
The humerous is superior to what two bones?
Radius & Ulna
The softer non-bone cartilaginous structures joining the actual rib bones of the rib cage are called ___ cartilage.
Costal
We are born with about how many bones?
300
_____ bone has a hard outer layer to give strength and a hollow inner cavity containing bone marrow.

Compact or Spongy
Compact
______ bone is the site of the manufacture of red blood cells.

Compact or Spongy
Spongy
____ bone marrrow is where fat is stored for energy.

Yellow or Red
Yellow
___ bone marrow is where red blood cells are made.
Red
Red blood cells carry O2 through the body and ahve a life span of only 125 days. These cells replenish or replace at the rate of ___ per second in the body

1 million, 2 million, 3 million, 4 million
2 million
Calcuim and ____ are the two minerals that give strength to the bones

sodium, phosphorus, manubrium, glycogen
phosphorus
Hinge articulations are found in the?

hip, head, thumb, fingers&toes
fingers & toes
Fixed articulations are found in the?

hip, head, thumb, fingers&elbow
head
Ball&Socket articulations are found in the?

hip, head, thumb, fingers&elbow
hip
A Pivot articulation is found at the top of the ___ vertebrae for the cranium to turn on

thoracic, cervical, sacral,
Cervical
____ hold bones together.

Liagaments or Cartilage
Ligaments
___ provide cushioning, reduce friction, and prevent the grinding down of bones.

Liagaments or Cartilage
Cartilage
An example of a closed articulation or join is called a?

trochanter, suture, process
suture
The human ear contains the tiniest bones of the body.
True
Bone growth accelerates in the human body during the growth spurt of adolescence and then stops in the late teen years.
True
The humerus is the largest bone in the body and even though it is hallow for its size it is stronger than steel.
False
Standing still requires muscles and bones working together to keep us from falling over.
True
The knee is an example of a ball and socket articulation.
False
The 1st cervical vertebrae is called the atlas and the 2nd cervical vertebrae is called the axis. The axis has a peg-like projection which forms the pivot for the rotation of the cranium.
True
Tendons connect muscles and bones and enable muscles to move bones.
True
The Cranium was designed in a dome shape to give it strength and provide protection like a helmet.
True
The total vertebrae consists of 24 bones which provide protection and a channel for the spinal cord to pass through.
False (should be 33)
When the body does demanding aerobic work it uses a fuel made in the liver called?
glycogen
All totaled the average human skeletal frame weighs about ___ lbs?
30
Bones are living tissue and replace itself every __ years?
2
Give the name of the opening about the size of a quarter at the inferior aspect of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes into the brain?
Foramen Magnum
____ _____ is the name of the 2 pointy liek bones at teh inferior aspect of the cranium that resemble the needle at the end of the arm of a record player?
Styloid Process
The ___ is the most complex articulation of the body
knee
As glycogen is consumed, ___ and lactic acid build up and it is transported to the lungs to be exhaled.
CO2
The bundle of nerves at the end of the spinal cord is called the ______ ______
horse's tail
The only bone that doesn't articulate with any other bones is the

coccyz, atlas, condyloid process, hyoid
hyoid
___ of bones are living tissue

.25, .5, .333, .666
.333
Leg bones are capable of supporting?

1 ton, 2, 3, 5
1 ton
Muscles end in ____ that attach to the bones

tendons, cartilage
tendons
An example of a closed articulation or joint is called a?

foramen, meatus, suture
suture
___ hold bones together

Ligaments, cartilage, tendons
Ligaments
The name for a soft spot on an infant's head is a ___?

process, condyle, suture, fontanel
fontanel
The scientific term for an exaggerated (hunchback) convexity in the thoracic region of the vertebral column is called

Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteoporosis, Scoliosis
Kyphosis
The abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebrae is called

Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteoporosis, Scoliosis
Scoliosis
The degeneration (weakening) of bone as a person gets elderly, especially in women is called

Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteoporosis, Scoliosis
Osteoorosis
The exaggerated concavity in the lumbar region of the vertebral column is called

Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteoporosis, Scoliosis
Lordosis
Ossification is the ___ of the bone especially in the healing of a fracture

hardening, softening, weakening, elongating
hardening
What is the proper sequence of the number of vertebrae from the cervical- to the thoracic- to the lumbar regions

5-12-7, 7-5-12, 7-12-5, 12-7-5
7-12-5
The two main functions of the ___ system is for support and protection

Muscular, integumentary, skeletal
Skeletal
The cheek bone has two names. One of those names is malar bone and the other is the ______ bone
zygomatic
Synovial fluid is a syrupy lubricating joint fluid found in knee articulations
true
Muscle is made up largely of proteins
true
The shoulder is the most complex articulation of the body
False
An area where a major blood vessel crosses a bone close to the body's surface is called a pressure point.
True
The inflammation of the air spaces within the mastoid portion of the frontal bone is called mastoiditis
False
Muscles that have opposite actions toe each other are called

synergists, tetanus, isotonic, antagonists
antagonists
Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called

synergists, tetanus, isotonic, antagonists
synergists
Muscles that perfrom a sustained (continued) contraction are called

synergists, tetanus, isotonic, antagonists
tetanus
Muscles of the same tension or pressure are called

synergists, tetanus, isotonic, antagonists
isotonic
Connective tissue sheath that envelopes a skeletal muscle is called

epimysium, endomysium
epimysium
Connective tissue between individual muscle fibers is called

epimysium, endomysium
endomysium
Bundles of very fine fibers that extend lengthwise along skeletal muscle fibers are called

sarcomeres, myofibrils
myofibrils
Segments between two successive Z lines are called

sarcomeres, myofibrils
sarcomeres
Sarcomeres contain only 4 proteins. Which is NOT one of these proteins?

myosin, troponin, tinactin, actin
tinactin
When individual fibers of the heart contract producing a flutter of the muscle tissue but NO effective movement, it is called

twitch, treppe, convulsion, fibrillation
fibrillation
Quick, jerky contractions to a single stimulus describes

twitch, treppe, convulsion, fibrillation
twitch
Sometimes called a staircase phenomenon this term refers to an increasingly stronger twitch contractions that occur in response to constant strength stimuli is called

twitch, treppe, convulsion, fibrillation
treppe
Abnormal, uncoordinated, titanic sustained contractions of various muscle groups is called

twitch, treppe, convulsion, fibrillation
convulsion
Muscles that move body parts away from the midline of the body are classified as

abductors, adductors
abductors
Muscles that move body parts toward the midline of the body are classified as

abductors, adductors
adductors
Muscles that turn a body part like the palm of the hand downward are called

supinators, pronators
pronators
Muscles that turn the palm or a body part upward are called
supinators
Insertion is the point of attachment of a muscle to a bone that _____ during contraction of the muscle

moves, doesn't move
moves
Orgin is the point of attachment to a bone which ___ when the muscles contract

moves, doesn't move
doesn't move
The sarcoplasmic reticulum is a network of tubules and sacs in muscle cells similar to the endoplasmic reticulum of other cells of the body
true
Muscles are considered organs that consist of muscle tissue plus connective tissue and nervous tissue
True
Skeletal muscles contract only if stimulated
True
Cardiac muscle is the only type of muscle tissue capable of maintaining strong and continous contractions without getting tired
True
Muscles that move a body part usually lie right over that body part
False
Voluntary muscles are controlled by the central nervous system
True
Skeletal muscles are made up of striated tissue
True
ATP is a nucleotide which supplies energy needed for muscular contraction through hydrolysis
True
Muscle fibers can store large amounts of ATP and don't have to continually form or resynthesize it
False
Involuntary movements of the digestive tract which moves solid waste out of the body in elimination is called peristalsis
True
List the three types of muscle tissue
Cardiac, smooth, skeletal
A joint that is syndesmotic is

freely movable, slightly movable, immovabe
immovable
Menisci are

cords of dense white fibrous tissue, extensions of the periosteum, hyaline cartilage cushions, fibrocartilage pads
fibrocartilage pads
Moving a body part away from the median plan of the body is called

adduction, abduction, flexion, extension
abduction
The type of movement that increases the angle between body parts is

flexion, extension, adduction, abduction
extension
Stretching the foot down and back and pointing the toe is called

plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, hyperextension, abduction
plantar flexion
Moving the forearm outward into anatomical position is accomplished by

rotation, circumduction, supination, pronation
supination
The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulder, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is

rotation, flexion, extension, circumduction
circumduction
An example of a hinge joint is

the head of the radius articulating with the ulna, the interphalangeal joints, the 1st metacarpal articulating with the trapezium, the head of the humerus articulating with the scapula
the interphalangeal joints
The knee joint is an example of a

hinge joint, ball and socket joint, saddle joint, gliding joint
hinge joint
An example of a pivot joint is

the head of the radius articulating with the ulna, the 1st metacarpal articulating with the trapezium, humerus articulating with the scapula, the interphalangeal joints
the head of the radius articulating with the ulna
The distal end of the radius articulating with the carpal bones is an example of a

saddle joint, gliding joint, condyloid (ellipsoidal) joint, pivot joint
condyloid (ellipsoidal joint)
The least movable of the diarthrotic joints are

gliding joints, saddle joints, condyloid (ellipsoidal) joint, pivot joint
gliding joints
A gliding joint is an example of a

uniaxial joint, biaxial joint, multiaxial joint
multiaxial joint
A saddle joint is an example of a

uniaxial joint, biaxial joint, multiaxial joint
biaxial joint
The rotator cuff muscles and tendons form a cufflike arrangement around the

shoulder joint, hip joint, knee joint, ankle joint
shoulder joint
Rotation cuff surgery has become quite common among professional baseball players, especially pitchers. Evidently, the throwing motion places enormous stress on the

elbow, wrist, shoulder, hip
shoulder
The glenoid labrum is a

ligament that connects the humerus to the scapula, fibrocartilage that increases the depth of the glenoid cavity, hyaline cartilage cushion in the shoulder joint, bursa
fibrocartilage that increases the depth of the glenoid cavity
The condition of "housemaid's knee" is an inflammation of the

menisci, cruciate ligaments, synovial membrane, prepatellar bursa
prepatellar bursa
Which of the following movements is not permitted by vertebral joints?

flexion, extension, retraction, circumduction
retraction
Vertebral bodies are connected by the

ligamenta flava, ligamentum nuchae, posterior longitudinal ligamen, intertransverse ligaments
posterior longitudinal ligament
The joints between the bodies of vertebrae are examples of

synarthrotic joints, diarthrotic joints, amphiarthrotic joints
amphiarthrotic joints
The major problem of osteoarthritis is

articular cartilage degeneration, inflammation of the synovial membrane, pannus formation, sodium urate crystals in synovial fluid
aricular cartilage degeneration
Articulations make a major contribution to the maintenance of homeostasis and therefore survival
true
A symphysis is a joint where bones are connected by fibrous bands
false
Synchondrotic joints between the ribs and sternum allow for expansion of the chest cavity during breathing
true
Diarthrotic joints are the most numerous type of joints in the body.
true
All synovial joints have an enclosed cavity with a lubricating fluid.
true
Syndesmotic joints have hyaline cartilage at articular surfaces
false
Extensions of periosteum form a capsule around diarthrotic joints
false
Menisci are found in all diarthrotic joints
false
Eversion turns the sole of the foot outward
true
When a person sticks out his jaw, he has protracted it
true
Hinge joints permit adducation and abducation
false
A pivot joint is a form of uniaxial joint
true
Condyloid (elliposoidal) joints are biaxial joints where one bone fits into a depression on another bone
true
Voluntary movement is lost with ankylosis because of nerve damage
false
The acetabulum is a deep, cuplike socket, whereas the glenoid cavity is shallow and saucer shaped.
true
The hip joint permits flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, and circumduction.
true
The medial and lateral menisci form cushions for the head of the femur as it articulates with the acetabulum
false
The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments add stability to the knee joints
true
A slipped disk is the result of deterioration of the nucleus pulposus
true
The joints between carpal bones are synarthrotic
false
The joint between the metatarsals and the phalanges is a hinge type joint
true
The type of arthritis associated with intemperate use of alcohol is rheumatoid arthritis
false
Arthroscopy describes the examination of joints with xray studies
false
Cartilaginous

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
amphiarthroses
Slightly Movable

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
amphiarthroses
Immovable

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
synarthroses
Synovial

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
diarthroses
Fibrous

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
Synarthroses
Freely movable

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
diarthroses
Hip Joint

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
diarthroses
Joints between skull bones

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
synarthroses
Symphysis pubis

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
amphiarthroses
Thumb joint

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
Diarthroses
Joint between 1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae

amphiarthroses, diarthroses, synarthroses
diarthroses
What is the purpose of ligaments?
Connect 2 bones and add stability
What is the function of bursae?
Cusions relieving pressure
Anatomical structure of bursae???
Small connective tissue sacs lined with synovial fluid
The saclike structure around the heart is the:

epicardium, myocardium, endocardium, pericardium
pericardium
Which of the following is another name for the visceral layer of the pericardium?

a. endocardium
b. epicardium
c. fibrous pericardium
d. myocardium
epidcardium
The thickest layer of tissue in the heart wall is the:

a. epicardium
b. pericardium
c. myocardium
d. endocardium
myocardium
The internal layer of tissue in the heart is the:

a. epicardium
b. fibrous pericardium
c. myocardium
d. endocardium
endocardium
The muscular layer of the heart wall is the:

a. epicardium
b. pericardium
c. myocardium
d. endocardium
myocardium
The cavity of the heart that normally has the thickest wall is the:

a. right atrium
b. left atrium
c. right ventricle
d. left ventricle
left ventricle
The right atrioventricular node is also called:

a. bicuspid
b. tricuspid
c. mitral
d. aortic
tricuspid
Which of the following is not an atrioventricular valve?

a. aortic
b. mitral
c. bicuspid
d. tricuspid
aortic
Which of the following is a semilunar valve?

a. aortic
b. mitral
c. tricuspid
d. bicuspid
aortic
The structure referred to as the pacemaker of the heart is the:

a. AV bundle
b. SA node
c. AV node
d. purkinje fibers
SA Node
Which of the following is a stretching of the vessel walls, especially around the semilunar valves?

a. varicose veins
b. anastomosis
c. phlebitis
d. aneurysm
varicose veins
Atherosclerosis is characterized by the deposition of lipids in the:

a. tunica intima
b. tunica adventitia
c. tunica media
d. all of the above
tunica intima
Smooth muscle in blood vessels is located in the:

a. tunica adventitia
b. tunica intima
c. tunica media
d. all of the above
tunica media
The tissue layers of blood vessels from exterior to interior are:

a.tunica media, tunica intima, tunica adventitia
b.tunica adventitia, tunica media, tunica intima
c.tunica intima, tunica media, tunica adventitia
d.tunica media, tunica adventitia, tunica intima
tunica adventitia, tunica media, tunica intima
The artery that serves brain tissue is the:

a. carotid
b. axillary
c. subclavian
d. brachial
carotid
A vein that returns blood from the head is:

a. carotid
b. innominate
c. azygos
d. jugular
jugular
Blood from the stomach and intestines goes to the liver through the:

a. portal vein
b. hepatic vein
c. renal vein
d. inferior vena cava
portal
As the external iliac artery enters the thigh its name changes to the:

a. subclavian artery
b. brachial artery
c. femoral artery
d. popliteal artery
femoral
In fetal circulation the ductus venosus:

a. takes blood from the fetus to the placenta
b. connects the pulmonary artery with the aorta
c. bypasses the liver
d. shunts blood form the right atrium into the left atrium
bypasses the liver
The umbilical cord is composed of two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein
true
Which of the following is a superficial vein in the lower arm?

a. great saphenous
b. cephalic
c. brachial
d. superior vena cava
cephalic
The value of an anastomosis is that it allows blood to bypass a blood vessel obstruction.
true
The circumflex artery is a branch of the:

a. pulmonary artery
b. aorta
c. left coronary artery
d. right coronary artery
left coronary artery
Arrange in proper order starting in rt subclavian artery:

Aorta, pulmonary capillaries, tricuspid valve, pulmonary vein, vena cava
vena cava, tricuspid valve, pulmonary capillaries, pulmonary veins, aorta
upper arm

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
axillary
upper leg

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
femoral
Lower leg

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Tibial
Kidney

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Renal
Liver

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Hepatic
Heart

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Coronary
Forearm

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Radial
Stomach

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Gastric
Brain

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Carotid
Adrenal Gland

axillary, carotid, coronary, femoral, gastric, hepatic, radial, renal, suprarenal, tibial
Suprarenal
Pulmonary circulation is blood flow through the liver.
False
Veins always carry deoxygenated blood.
False
A stenotic valve is a leaky valve.
False
Valvular insufficiency can produce a heart murmur.
True
Anastomoses are important for providing collateral circulation.
True
Sympathetic stimulation of the heart slows heart rate
False
Arteries always carry blood away from the heart
True
A large heart is not always indicative of a healthy and efficient heart.
True
The apex of the heart can be found just under the sternum.
False
A major function of the pericardial sac is protection against friction.
True
The ductus arteriosus allows fetal blood to bypass the nonfunctioning fetal liver.
False
Systemic circulation includes flow to all parts of the body except the lungs.
true
Precapillary sphincters are located in venules.
False
A mixing of fetal and materanal blood occures int he placenta.
true
Umbilical arteries carry blood from the placenta to the fetus
False
Which of the following vessels carry blood from the lungs to the heart?

a. aorta
b. pulmonary artery
c. pulmonary vein
d. inferior vena cava
Pulmonary Vein
All arteries of the systemic circulation branch from the:

a. superior vena cava
b. pulmonary artery
c. innominate artery
d. aorta
aorta
Which of the following is not a main branch of the aortic arch?

a. innominate
b. left sublcavian
c. left common carotid
d. coronary
coronary
The atrioventricular valve on the same side of the heart as the origin of the aorta is the:

a. aortic semilunar
b. tricuspid
c. mitral
d. pulmonary semilunar
mitral
Which of the following vessels do not have the ability to constrict and dilate?

a. arterioles
b. arteries
c. capillaries
d. veins
capillaries
Valves controlling direction of blood flow are found in the:

a. capillaries
b. veins
c. arteries
d. arterioles
Veins
Which of the following act as blood reservoirs?

a. arteries
b. arterioles
c. capillaries
d. veins
Veins
The exchange process between interstitial fluid and the blood occurs in the

a. arterioles
b. veins
c. capillaries
d. venules
Capillaries
The order of blood flow through the vessels is:

a. arterioles, venules, capillaries, arteries, veins
b. arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
c. veins, venules, capillaries, arterioles, arteries
d. arterioles, arteries, capillaries, veins, venules
arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
Which of the following is a branch of the right coronary artery supplying the right ventricle and the right atrium?

a. posterior descending
b. marginal
c. anterior descending
d. circumflex
Marginal
Which of the following arteries supplied blood to the left atrium?

a. anterior descending
b. marginal
c. circumflex
posterior descending
Circumflex
The type of vessels that serves as resistance vessels, important for the maintenance of blood pressure is:

a. arteries
b. arterioles
c. capillaries
d. veins
Arterioles
A blood clot in the first vessel branching from the aortic arch would affect the:

a. left side of the head and neck
b. lungs
c. right side of the head and neck and right arm
d. left arm
Left side of the head and neck