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The plane or section cutting through the chest that will not show either of the lungs

Mid-sagittal

Which direction is defined as closer to the origin of the body part or to the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk?

Proximal

The following belong to the axial part of the body

Skull, vertebrae and rib cage

Which systems are characterized as protecting against disease as well as returning proteins and plasma to the cardiovascular system

Immune and lymphatic

This major body cavity belongs to the dorsal body cavity

Vertebral

The following are types of dense connective tissue

Dense, irregular, and elastic

The principal of complementarity of anatomy and physiology states that

Function always reflect structure

These are the following survival needs of all body systems

Nutrients, water, appropriate temp., oxygen

These are types of negative feedback mechanisms

Body temp.,blood glucose levels, blood pressure, blood levels of calcium

Regions/Quadrants where majority of the spleen is located

Left hypochondriac

Regions/Quadrants where majority of the liver is located

Right upper quadrant

Regions/Quadrants where majority of the urinary bladder

Hypogastric

Regions/Quadrants where majority of the appendix is located

Right lower quadrant

Regions/Quadrants where majority of the stomach is located

Left upper quadrant

This covers the heart

Visceral pericardium

This is involved in early stages of appendicitis

Visceral peritoneum

Irritation of this serous membrane is involved in late stages of perforated bowel

Parietal peritoneum

This cover the inner chest wall

Parietal pleura

This covers the lungs

Visceral pleura

This is involved in synthesis of vitamin D

Integumentary system

This is involved in activating endocrine glands

Nervous system

Regulation of metabolic processes through hormone secretion

Endocrine system

Water, electrolyte, and acid base balance of blood

Urinary system

Esophagus (type of cell)

Stratified squamous

Male sperm carrying ducts (type of cell)

Pseudostratified columnar

Gallbladder(type of cell)

Simple columnar

Lung alveolus/air sacs

Simple squamous

Kidney tubules (type of cell)

Simple cuboidal

Sebaceous gland (type of gland)

Simple tubular glands

Intestinal gland(type of gland)

Simple branched alveolar

Duodenal glands of the small intestine(type of gland)

Compound tubular

Mammary gland(type of gland)

Compound alveolar

Stomach or gastric gland(type of gland)

Simple branched tubular gland

Dendritic cells are most abundant on this epidermal layer (layer of skin)

Stratum spinosum

This is absent in thin skin(layer of skin)

Stratum lucidum

Also called stratum germinativum(layer of skin)

Stratum basale

Accounts for up to three quarters of the epidermal thickness(layer of skin)

Stratum corneum

Layer where keratinization begins (layer of skin)

Stratum granulosum

Epithelium accomplishes many functions including

Protection, excretion, filtration, secretion

Which dense connective tissue is found in the dermis

Dense irregular connective tissue

This is the ability to detect and react to changes in the external/internal environment

Responsiveness

Which of the following connective tissue cell is concerned with storing nutrients

Adipose cell

Which of the following membranes is the skin

Cutaneous

The following are general feature of epithelial tissue

-occurs in the body as covering or lining epithelium


-exhibits polarity by having an apical and basal surface


-it is supported by a basement membrane


-it is innervated but avascular

Which connective tissue forms tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses

Dense regular connective tissue

Which of the following is NOT a shape characteristic of epithelial cells

Transitional

The following are in the abdominal cavity

Spleen, liver, gallbladder, appendix

Which of the following about connective tissue fibers is false

Collagen is found in ground substance

The following statements are about the nervous tissue

-Most neurons are composed of a cell body, axon and dendrite


-neurons convert stimuli into nerve impulses


-neurons conduct nerve impulses to glands and muscles

Which of the following is NOT true about pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Microscopically this tissue gives the false impression of a single layered tissue

The following are composed of fibrocartilage

Intervertebral discs, spongy cartilage of knees, pubis symphysis

How many layers of cells are present in pseudostratified epithelium

One

The following are in the mediastinum

Heart, trachea, thymus gland