REVIEW ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ VERIFIED/GRADED A+/
The amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about 500
cc and is referred to as: - ----Answers----tidal volume
The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like
structure called the: - ----Answers----cochlea
An inflammation of the conjunctiva involves the: - ----
Answers----delicate membrane lining the eyelids and
covering the front of the eyeball
One of the most important glands in the body, ofter referred to
as the "master gland," is the: - ----Answers----pituitary
Within the kidneys, there are millions of microscopic units that
carry out the functions of producing urine. These functional
unites are called: - ----Answers----nephrons
The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the
bladder are called: - ----Answers----ureters
Water is absorbed mostly in the: - ----Answers----colon
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, The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. The
hormone secreted by the pancreas directly into the blood is
the: - ----Answers----insulin
The part of the organelle of the cell considered to be the
powerhouse is the: - ----Answers----mitochondria
The building blocks of all living matter are called: - ----
Answers----cells
The thymus gland is located in the _________ cavity. - ----
Answers----thoracic
The umbilicus is located on the ___________ surface of the body.
- ----Answers----ventral
The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex to protect one
during a stressful situation are: - ----Answers----adrenalin
The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the : - ----
Answers----tibia
The outermost layer of the eye that is commonly called the
white of the eye is the: - ----Answers----sclera
The parotid gland secretes: - ----Answers----saliva
Muscles are attached to bones by - ----Answers----tendons
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