The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like structure called the:
Semicircular canal
Cornea
Stapes
Cochlea - ANSWER Cochlea
The amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about 500 cc and is referred to as:
Tidal volume
Vital capacity
Ventilatory rate
Sigh reflex - ANSWER Tidal volume
The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to cover the lungs is the:
Peritoneum
Conjunctiva
Pericardium
Pleura - ANSWER Pleura
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,Within the kidneys there are millions of microscopic units that carry out the functions of
producing urine. The functional units are called:
Alveoli
Nephrons
Neurons
Renal pyramids - ANSWER Nephrons
The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder are called:
Renal tubules
Ureters
Urethras
Fallopian tubes - ANSWER Ureters
The part or organelle of the cell considered to be the powerhouse is the;
Nucleus
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Ribosome - ANSWER Mitochondria
The umbilicus is located on the surface of the body.
Ventral
Dorsal
Distal
Proximal - ANSWER Ventral
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,Muscles are attached to bones by: - ANSWER Tendons
The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the:
Radius
Fibula
Femur
Tibia - ANSWER Tibia
Water is absorbed mostly in the:
Colon
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestines - ANSWER Colon
The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. The hormone secreted by the
pancreas directly into the blood is:
Trypsin
Lipase
Amylase
Insulin - ANSWER Insulin
The building blocks of all living matter are called:
Tissues
3
, Cells
Organs
Systems - ANSWER Cells
The largest artery in the body is the:
Saphenous
Carotid
Aorta
Renal - ANSWER Aorta
The name of the artery that arises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the heart
muscle is the:
Jugular
Carotid
Cardiac
Coronary - ANSWER Coronary
The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is:
Sodium
Iodine
Iron
Calcium - ANSWER Iron
The parotid gland secretes:
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Semicircular canal
Cornea
Stapes
Cochlea - ANSWER Cochlea
The amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about 500 cc and is referred to as:
Tidal volume
Vital capacity
Ventilatory rate
Sigh reflex - ANSWER Tidal volume
The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to cover the lungs is the:
Peritoneum
Conjunctiva
Pericardium
Pleura - ANSWER Pleura
1
,Within the kidneys there are millions of microscopic units that carry out the functions of
producing urine. The functional units are called:
Alveoli
Nephrons
Neurons
Renal pyramids - ANSWER Nephrons
The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder are called:
Renal tubules
Ureters
Urethras
Fallopian tubes - ANSWER Ureters
The part or organelle of the cell considered to be the powerhouse is the;
Nucleus
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Ribosome - ANSWER Mitochondria
The umbilicus is located on the surface of the body.
Ventral
Dorsal
Distal
Proximal - ANSWER Ventral
2
,Muscles are attached to bones by: - ANSWER Tendons
The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the:
Radius
Fibula
Femur
Tibia - ANSWER Tibia
Water is absorbed mostly in the:
Colon
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestines - ANSWER Colon
The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. The hormone secreted by the
pancreas directly into the blood is:
Trypsin
Lipase
Amylase
Insulin - ANSWER Insulin
The building blocks of all living matter are called:
Tissues
3
, Cells
Organs
Systems - ANSWER Cells
The largest artery in the body is the:
Saphenous
Carotid
Aorta
Renal - ANSWER Aorta
The name of the artery that arises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the heart
muscle is the:
Jugular
Carotid
Cardiac
Coronary - ANSWER Coronary
The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is:
Sodium
Iodine
Iron
Calcium - ANSWER Iron
The parotid gland secretes:
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