Health Science Final Exam Questions
With Correct Answers Already Passed
arteries CORRECT ANSWERS blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
erythrocytes CORRECT ANSWERS red blood cells
hemoglobin CORRECT ANSWERS iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries
oxygen for delivery to cells
leukocytes CORRECT ANSWERS White blood cells
95% CORRECT ANSWERS how much of plasma is water?
septum CORRECT ANSWERS a wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of
the heart
veins CORRECT ANSWERS blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
spleen CORRECT ANSWERS Organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and
eliminates blood cells
thymus CORRECT ANSWERS a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that
produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity (atrophies with age)
alveoli CORRECT ANSWERS tiny air sacs in the lungs
bronchioles CORRECT ANSWERS smallest branches of the bronchi
cilia CORRECT ANSWERS The hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in
a wavelike manner (ovaducts & lungs)
larynx CORRECT ANSWERS voice box; adam's apple?
pharynx CORRECT ANSWERS throat
trachea CORRECT ANSWERS windpipe; tube through which air moves
esophagus CORRECT ANSWERS food tube connecting the mouth to the stomach
kidney CORRECT ANSWERS organ that removes urea, excess water, and other waste
products from the blood and passes them to the ureter
, nephrons CORRECT ANSWERS filtering units of the kidney that remove wastes from
the blood and produce urine
ureter CORRECT ANSWERS tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder
urethra CORRECT ANSWERS tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of
the body
arteriosclerosis CORRECT ANSWERS hardening of the arteries
atherosclerosis CORRECT ANSWERS narrowing of the ateries
hypertension CORRECT ANSWERS high blood pressure (140/90)
cataracts CORRECT ANSWERS clouding of the lens
glaucoma CORRECT ANSWERS Increased pressure in the eye
nocturia CORRECT ANSWERS urination at night
osteoporosis CORRECT ANSWERS a condition in which the body's bones become
weak and break easily
thrombus CORRECT ANSWERS clot; gets stuck
AIDS CORRECT ANSWERS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
aerobic CORRECT ANSWERS requires oxygen
anaerobic CORRECT ANSWERS without oxygen
antisepsis CORRECT ANSWERS prevents infection
asepsis CORRECT ANSWERS absence of disease-producing organisms
endogenous CORRECT ANSWERS originates inside the body
exogenous CORRECT ANSWERS originates outside the body
fomites CORRECT ANSWERS objects contaminated with infections
nosocomial CORRECT ANSWERS get it from hospitals or other health care facilities
opportunistic CORRECT ANSWERS infections that occur when body's defenses are
weak;
With Correct Answers Already Passed
arteries CORRECT ANSWERS blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
erythrocytes CORRECT ANSWERS red blood cells
hemoglobin CORRECT ANSWERS iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries
oxygen for delivery to cells
leukocytes CORRECT ANSWERS White blood cells
95% CORRECT ANSWERS how much of plasma is water?
septum CORRECT ANSWERS a wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of
the heart
veins CORRECT ANSWERS blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
spleen CORRECT ANSWERS Organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and
eliminates blood cells
thymus CORRECT ANSWERS a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that
produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity (atrophies with age)
alveoli CORRECT ANSWERS tiny air sacs in the lungs
bronchioles CORRECT ANSWERS smallest branches of the bronchi
cilia CORRECT ANSWERS The hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in
a wavelike manner (ovaducts & lungs)
larynx CORRECT ANSWERS voice box; adam's apple?
pharynx CORRECT ANSWERS throat
trachea CORRECT ANSWERS windpipe; tube through which air moves
esophagus CORRECT ANSWERS food tube connecting the mouth to the stomach
kidney CORRECT ANSWERS organ that removes urea, excess water, and other waste
products from the blood and passes them to the ureter
, nephrons CORRECT ANSWERS filtering units of the kidney that remove wastes from
the blood and produce urine
ureter CORRECT ANSWERS tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder
urethra CORRECT ANSWERS tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of
the body
arteriosclerosis CORRECT ANSWERS hardening of the arteries
atherosclerosis CORRECT ANSWERS narrowing of the ateries
hypertension CORRECT ANSWERS high blood pressure (140/90)
cataracts CORRECT ANSWERS clouding of the lens
glaucoma CORRECT ANSWERS Increased pressure in the eye
nocturia CORRECT ANSWERS urination at night
osteoporosis CORRECT ANSWERS a condition in which the body's bones become
weak and break easily
thrombus CORRECT ANSWERS clot; gets stuck
AIDS CORRECT ANSWERS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
aerobic CORRECT ANSWERS requires oxygen
anaerobic CORRECT ANSWERS without oxygen
antisepsis CORRECT ANSWERS prevents infection
asepsis CORRECT ANSWERS absence of disease-producing organisms
endogenous CORRECT ANSWERS originates inside the body
exogenous CORRECT ANSWERS originates outside the body
fomites CORRECT ANSWERS objects contaminated with infections
nosocomial CORRECT ANSWERS get it from hospitals or other health care facilities
opportunistic CORRECT ANSWERS infections that occur when body's defenses are
weak;
