90 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 90
nasopharynx is located where
directly behind the larynx- voice box
above the back of the soft palate
lies between the soft palate and the epiglottis
below the soft palate and above the tongue
Term 2 of 90
rhythms caused by the SA node are called what
ventricular rhythms
nodal rhythms
junctional rhythms
sinus rhythms
Term 3 of 90
the vasomotor does what
controls the contraction of the skeletal muscles
regulates the rate of digestion in the stomach
controls the diameter of the blood vessels
manages the secretion of saliva and tears
,Term 4 of 90
stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes what?
increased digestion and relaxation of the bladder
vasodilation in general and decreases the heart rate
vasoconstriction in general and increases the heart rate
constriction of the bronchioles and decreased heart rate
Term 5 of 90
respiratory involuntary function due to
center located in the cerebellum
center located in medulla oblongata
center located in the pons
center located in the cerebral cortex
Term 6 of 90
the impulse from the SA Node travels to where
the sinoatrial node (sa)
atrioventricular bundle
the atrioventricular node (AV)
purkinje fibers
, Definition 7 of 90
1. right atrium fills with blood
2. contracts- tricuspid valve
3. right ventricle fills with blood
4. contracts- closes tricuspid valve/opens pulmonary valve
5. blood goes through pulmonary artery to the lungs
6. pulmonary veins returns blood to left atrium
7. contracts-mitral valve
8. left ventricle fills with blood
9. Contracts- forces blood through aortic valve into aorta and then the peripheral circulation.
laryngopharynx is located where
ectopic pacemakers occur when
trachea divides into what
Flow of Blood through the heart
Term 8 of 90
closure of the four valves prevents back flow. if valve is damaged then this will be a
hypertension or hypotension
cardiac arrest or myocardial infarction
tachycardia or bradycardia
heart murmur or mitral valve prolapse
Term 9 of 90
Normal adult respiration
30- 40 respirations/min at rest
60- 80 respirations/min at rest
4- 6 respirations/min at rest
12- 16 respirations/min at rest