study guide
Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the elbow?
a. distal
b. proximal
c. anterior
d. posterior - ANSa
Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries?
a. ventral
b. thoracic
c. abdominal
d. pelvic - ANSd
Which of the following layers of the wall of the heart contains cardiac muscles?
a. myocardium only
b. epicardium only
c. endocaardium only
d. myocardium and epicardium only - ANSa
The blood from the right ventricle goes to
a. the left atria
b. the vena cava
c. the aorta
d. the lungs - ANSd
The blood vessels that carry the blood from the heart are called
a. veins
b. venules
c. capillaries
d. arteries - ANSd
Which of the following is the opening in the throat through which air passes after it enters the
mouth?
a. nasopharynx
b. oropharynx
c. laryngopharynx
d. larynx - ANSb
, During respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following organs?
a. bronchi
b. pharynx
c. larynx
d. esophagus - ANSd
Stem cells are found in which of the following tissues?
a. red bone marrow
b. periosteum
c. compact bones
d. bone matrix - ANSa
Which of the following parts of the skeletal system is formed from long bones?
a. limbs
b. thoracic cage
c. skull
d. vertebral column - ANSa
Which of the following types of muscle is found in blood vessels?
a. cardiac muscle
b. visceral muscle
c. type I muscle fibers
d. type II muscle fibers - ANSb
Which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils?
a.sugar storage
b. electrochemical communication
c. lactic acid fermentation
d. muscle contractions - ANSd
Which of the following parts of a neuron is responsible for carrying information away form the
cell?
a. soma
b. axon
c. dendrite
d. myelin - ANSb
Which of the following neurons signals muscles to contract?
a. effernt neuron
b. afferent neuron
c. interneurons
d. efferent and afferent neurons - ANSa
Which of the following organs does food NOT pass through as part of digestion?