Test Bank-Anatomy and Physiology

Liver - Answer-Produces Bile, RUQ .Gall Bladder - Answer-Stores Bile .Pancreas - Answer-Produces Insulin .Spleen - Answer-Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection .Appendix - Answer-Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant .Kidneys - Answer-Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood .Adrenal Glands - Answer-Sits on top of the kidneys .Peristalisis - Answer-Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system .Pharynx - Answer-Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus. Referred to as the throat. .Larynx - Answer-Voice Box .Esophagus - Answer-Transfers food to the stomach .Epiglottis - Answer-Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the lungs. .Trachea - Answer-Windpipe .Vocal Cords - Answer-Contained in the larynx, Produces sound .Bronchi - Answer-Tube that goes to each Lung .Alveoli - Answer-Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place. .Lungs - Answer-A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory. .Diaphragm - Answer-Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest from ab-dominal cavity .Intercostal Muscles - Answer-Found between the ribs. .Heart, Blood, Blood vessels - Answer-Components of the cardiovascular system .Coronary Arteries - Answer-Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood .Brachial Artery - Answer-Main Artery in the upper arm. .Carotid Artery - Answer-Main Artery in the neck. .Femoral Artery - Answer-Main Artery of the thighs. .Radial Artery - Answer-Artery on thumb side of lower arm. .Posterior Tibialis - Answer-Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the foot. .Arteries - Answer-Takes blood away from the heart. .Veins - Answer-Takes blood toward the heart. .Capillaries - Answer-Smallest vessles of the body. .Vena Cavas - Answer-Largest Veins of the body. .Aorta - Answer-Largest Artery of the body. .Plasma - Answer-Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are suspend-ed. .Red Blood Cells - Answer-Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying O2 and CO2 to and from the tissues. .White Blood Cells - Answer-Fights infection, establishes immunity against certain diseases. .Platelets - Answer-Responsible for clotting blood. .Erythrocytes - Answer-Red Blood Cells .Leukocytes - Answer-White Blood Cells .Systolic - Answer-Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricles contract. .Diastolic - Answer-Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricle is at rest.Blood .Central Nervous System - Answer-Brain and Spinal Cord .Peripheral Nervous System - Answer-Made up that carry messages to and from the central nerv-ous system. .Sympathetic Nervous System - Answer-Fight or Flight, Pupils Dilate