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The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like structure called the:
Semicircular canal
Cornea
Stapes
Cochlea ✔Correct Answer--Cochlea
The amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about 500 cc and is referred to as:
Tidal volume
Vital capacity
Ventilatory rate
Sigh reflex ✔Correct Answer--Tidal volume
The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to cover the lungs is the:
Peritoneum
Conjunctiva
Pericardium
Pleura ✔Correct Answer--Pleura
Within the kidneys there are millions of microscopic units that carry out the functions of producing
urine. The functional units are called:
Alveoli
Nephrons
Neurons
Renal pyramids ✔Correct Answer--Nephrons
The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder are called:
Renal tubules
Ureters
Urethras
Fallopian tubes ✔Correct Answer--Ureters
The part or organelle of the cell considered to be the powerhouse is the;
Nucleus
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Ribosome ✔Correct Answer--Mitochondria
The umbilicus is located on the surface of the body.
,Ventral
Dorsal
Distal
Proximal ✔Correct Answer--Ventral
Muscles are attached to bones by: ✔Correct Answer--Tendons
The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the:
Radius
Fibula
Femur
Tibia ✔Correct Answer--Tibia
Water is absorbed mostly in the:
Colon
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestines ✔Correct Answer--Colon
The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. The hormone secreted by the pancreas
directly into the blood is:
Trypsin
Lipase
Amylase
Insulin ✔Correct Answer--Insulin
The building blocks of all living matter are called:
Tissues
Cells
Organs
Systems ✔Correct Answer--Cells
The largest artery in the body is the:
Saphenous
Carotid
Aorta
Renal ✔Correct Answer--Aorta
The name of the artery that arises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the heart muscle is
the:
Jugular
Carotid
Cardiac
Coronary ✔Correct Answer--Coronary
, The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is:
Sodium
Iodine
Iron
Calcium ✔Correct Answer--Iron
The parotid gland secretes:
Cerumen
Hormones
Saliva
Bile ✔Correct Answer--Saliva
An inflammation of the conjunctiva involves the:
Glands that produce tears.
Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front of the eyeball.
Potion of the eye that contains the optic nerve.
Opaque lens. ✔Correct Answer--Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front of the
eyeball
The male reproductive organ(s) that manufactures the male sex cells is (are) called the:
Prostate gland
Testes
Epididymis
Cowper's gland ✔Correct Answer--Testes
The myocardium is the:
Sac surrounding the heart
Lining of the heart
Thick muscular wall of the heart
Major blood vessel supplying the heart ✔Correct Answer--Thick muscular wall of the heart
The large opening located in the occipital bone is called the:
Maxillary sinus
Foramen magnum
Foramen mentalis
Sella turcica ✔Correct Answer--Foramen magnum
The liquid part of the blood is:
Lipids
Plasma
Hemoglobin
Platelets ✔Correct Answer--Plasma