NBSTSA- CST Exam Prep Questions
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the vein where blood is drawn from inside the elbow - ✔✔median cubital vein
the glomerulus is - ✔✔a cluster of capillaries at one end of the nephron
the kidney directly controls blood pressure due to its regulation of fluid in the body
the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the - ✔✔stomach
coverings of the brain from outside to inside - ✔✔dura matter, arachnoid space, pia
matter
portion of the male urethra that passes through the pelvic floor - ✔✔membranous
the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries supply blood to what? - ✔✔intestines
the two bones that form the side walls and roof of the cranium are - ✔✔parietal bones
food and air go into - ✔✔pharynx
tubes or cup-like extensions that project from the renal pelvis - ✔✔calyces
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,the head of the pancreas is located - ✔✔in the curve of the duodenum
heart conduction system - ✔✔sa to av to bundle of his to purkinje fibers
"you need saav for his fibers"
sinoatrial node - pacemaker
AV node - contacts the ventricles
the AV node causes - ✔✔ventricular contraction
where do sperm mature - ✔✔epididymis
adenoids are what - ✔✔pharyngeal tonsils
the common bile duct is the union of the - ✔✔cystic duct and the hepatic duct
the mesentery is - ✔✔double layered peritoneal structure shaped like a fan
shape of the omentum - ✔✔omentum is the lacey apron
the membranes that line open cavities are - ✔✔mucous membranes
serous is another epithelial membrane but it lines body cavities not open to the outside
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, cross matching of blood - ✔✔determines the suitability of the donor blood by mixing
RBCs with recipient serum
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) happens if the wrong blood type is given
(agglutination)
vertebrae numbers??? - ✔✔7 (cervical) is breakfast, 12 (thoracic) is lunch, 5 (lumbar) is
dinner, sacrum (5), coccyx
26 in adult spinal column
what type of bone are the ribs - ✔✔flat
glisson's capsule encapsulates what - ✔✔liver
joints! - ✔✔Fibrous
synarthrotic
amphiarthrotic
freely moveable
diarthrotic
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the vein where blood is drawn from inside the elbow - ✔✔median cubital vein
the glomerulus is - ✔✔a cluster of capillaries at one end of the nephron
the kidney directly controls blood pressure due to its regulation of fluid in the body
the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the - ✔✔stomach
coverings of the brain from outside to inside - ✔✔dura matter, arachnoid space, pia
matter
portion of the male urethra that passes through the pelvic floor - ✔✔membranous
the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries supply blood to what? - ✔✔intestines
the two bones that form the side walls and roof of the cranium are - ✔✔parietal bones
food and air go into - ✔✔pharynx
tubes or cup-like extensions that project from the renal pelvis - ✔✔calyces
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,the head of the pancreas is located - ✔✔in the curve of the duodenum
heart conduction system - ✔✔sa to av to bundle of his to purkinje fibers
"you need saav for his fibers"
sinoatrial node - pacemaker
AV node - contacts the ventricles
the AV node causes - ✔✔ventricular contraction
where do sperm mature - ✔✔epididymis
adenoids are what - ✔✔pharyngeal tonsils
the common bile duct is the union of the - ✔✔cystic duct and the hepatic duct
the mesentery is - ✔✔double layered peritoneal structure shaped like a fan
shape of the omentum - ✔✔omentum is the lacey apron
the membranes that line open cavities are - ✔✔mucous membranes
serous is another epithelial membrane but it lines body cavities not open to the outside
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, cross matching of blood - ✔✔determines the suitability of the donor blood by mixing
RBCs with recipient serum
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) happens if the wrong blood type is given
(agglutination)
vertebrae numbers??? - ✔✔7 (cervical) is breakfast, 12 (thoracic) is lunch, 5 (lumbar) is
dinner, sacrum (5), coccyx
26 in adult spinal column
what type of bone are the ribs - ✔✔flat
glisson's capsule encapsulates what - ✔✔liver
joints! - ✔✔Fibrous
synarthrotic
amphiarthrotic
freely moveable
diarthrotic
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