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41 Cards in this Set
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the heart is located in the ________ of thoracic cavity |
mediastinum |
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the heart is covered by a double walled serous membrane called the _____________ |
pericardium |
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four chambers of the heart are |
left ventricle left atrium right ventricle right atrium |
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the three blood vessels that bring ____________ blood to the right atrium are |
deoxygenated 1. superior vena cava 2. inferior vena cava 3. coronary sinus |
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four blood vessels that bring __________ blood into the left atrium are called __________ ________ |
oxygenated pulmonary vein |
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the right ventricle pumps _______ blood into _____ _____ |
deoxygenated pulmonary artery |
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the left ventricle pumps _______ blood into ______ |
oxygenated aorta |
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the bicuspid valve is also known as the _______ _____ |
mitral valve |
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the tricuspid valve is located between ____________ and __________ chambers of the heart |
right atrium right ventricle |
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the SA node is found in the wall of the ____ _____ and is referred to as the ________ of the heart |
right atrium pacemaker |
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listening to the heart sounds using a stethoscope is called ______________ |
ausculation |
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two pairs of vocal folds are found in larynx. which pair are the true vocal cords? |
inferior |
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forms the adam's apple |
thyroid cartilage |
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a "lid" for the larynx |
epiglottis |
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shaped like signet ring |
cricoid cartilage |
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vocal cord attachment |
arytenoid cartilage |
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the cerebral cortex contain the ______ matter |
gray |
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groves on the surface of the brain sulci; ridges on the surface are _______ |
gyri |
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the auditory areas of the brain are part of the ______ lobe |
temporal |
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the vision areas of the brain are part of the ______ lobe |
occipital |
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the left cerebral hemisphere primarily controls the ______ side of the body |
right |
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the brainstem includes pons, midbrain, and the ________ |
medulla oblongata |
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the delicate _____ membrane is located on the surface of the brain |
manenges |
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the ___________ fissure seperates the two cerebral hemispheres |
longitudinal |
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the primary motor cortex is located within the _____ gyrus |
precentral |
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arbor vitae and vermis are components of the _______ |
cerebellum |
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the _____ ventricle is located between the pons and the cerebellum |
fourth |
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the ______ connects the two hemispheres of the cerebellum |
vermis |
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function of scrotum |
keep temp of testes lower than body |
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function of spermatogenic cell |
origin of sperm |
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function of interstitial cell |
produce testosterone |
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function of epididymis |
store sperm and secrete to duct in ejaculation |
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function of corpora cavernosa |
allow penis to become erect |
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function of corpus spongiosum |
prevent urethra from pinching closed |
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function of oral cavity |
mechanical digestion and start chemical digestion of carb |
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function of esophagus |
secrete mucus and serve as passageway to stomach |
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function of stomach |
mix food w/ gastric juice, start chemical digestion of protein, some absorption |
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function of small intestine |
complete digestion/absorption of nutrients |
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function of large intestine |
absorb water, electrolytes, and forms/stores poop |
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what portions of the respiratory system are referred to as anatomical dead space? Why? |
all respiratory passageways (conducting zone structures), besides respiratory zone structures, from nasal cavity to terminal bronchioles. Because in this area there is no gas exchange. |
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what is the significance of the fact that the human trachea is reinforced with cartilaginous rings? |
reinforces the trachea walls to maintain its open passageway regardless of pressure change during breathing |
