Pearson's Surgical Technology Exam Review
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the organelle of the cell considered to be
the powerhouse
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - The building blocks of all living matter
Thoracic - CORRECT ANSWER - The thymus gland is located in the _______ cavity
Ventral - CORRECT ANSWER - The umbilicus is located on the _______ surface of the body
Corticoids - CORRECT ANSWER - The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex to protect
one during a stressful situation
Tibia - CORRECT ANSWER - The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the _____
Sclera - CORRECT ANSWER - The outermost layer of the eye that is commonly called the
white of the eye is the ____
Saliva - CORRECT ANSWER - The parotid gland scretes _____
Tendons - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscles are attached to bones by ____
Foramen Magnum - CORRECT ANSWER - The large opening located in the occipital bone is
called the ____
,Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - The liquid part of the blood is ____
Iron - CORRECT ANSWER - The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is
____
Myocardium - CORRECT ANSWER - thick muscular layer of the heart
Coronary - CORRECT ANSWER - The name of the artery that arises from the ascending
aorta and carries blood to the heart muscle
Aorta - CORRECT ANSWER - Largest artery in the body
Pleura - CORRECT ANSWER - The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to
cover the lungs
Tidal volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about
500 cc and is referred to as ____
Cochlea - CORRECT ANSWER - The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like
structure called ____
Conjunctiva - CORRECT ANSWER - delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the
anterior eyeball
Pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER - One of the most important glands in the body, often
referred to as the "master gland"
Nephrons - CORRECT ANSWER - Within the kidneys, there are millions of microscopic
units that carry out the functions of producing urine. These functional units are called ___
, Ureters - CORRECT ANSWER - The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to
the bladder
Colon - CORRECT ANSWER - Water is mostly absorbed in the ____
Insulin - CORRECT ANSWER - The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland.
The hormone secreted by the pancreas directly into the blood is _____
Testes - CORRECT ANSWER - The male reproductive organ(s) that manufacgtures the male
sex cells is (are) called
Sympathetic Nerves - CORRECT ANSWER - The nerves that control the release of
epinephrine during "fight or flight" are called ____
Blood - CORRECT ANSWER - An example of reticular tissue is:
Bone
Fascia
Blood
Muscle
Sternocleidomastoid - CORRECT ANSWER - The muscle that flexes the head
Arachnoid - CORRECT ANSWER - The middle layer of the meninges
Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER - The section of the brain that controls temperature
and thirst
Six - CORRECT ANSWER - How many pairs of extrinsic eye muscles are there?
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the organelle of the cell considered to be
the powerhouse
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - The building blocks of all living matter
Thoracic - CORRECT ANSWER - The thymus gland is located in the _______ cavity
Ventral - CORRECT ANSWER - The umbilicus is located on the _______ surface of the body
Corticoids - CORRECT ANSWER - The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex to protect
one during a stressful situation
Tibia - CORRECT ANSWER - The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the _____
Sclera - CORRECT ANSWER - The outermost layer of the eye that is commonly called the
white of the eye is the ____
Saliva - CORRECT ANSWER - The parotid gland scretes _____
Tendons - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscles are attached to bones by ____
Foramen Magnum - CORRECT ANSWER - The large opening located in the occipital bone is
called the ____
,Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - The liquid part of the blood is ____
Iron - CORRECT ANSWER - The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is
____
Myocardium - CORRECT ANSWER - thick muscular layer of the heart
Coronary - CORRECT ANSWER - The name of the artery that arises from the ascending
aorta and carries blood to the heart muscle
Aorta - CORRECT ANSWER - Largest artery in the body
Pleura - CORRECT ANSWER - The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to
cover the lungs
Tidal volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about
500 cc and is referred to as ____
Cochlea - CORRECT ANSWER - The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like
structure called ____
Conjunctiva - CORRECT ANSWER - delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the
anterior eyeball
Pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER - One of the most important glands in the body, often
referred to as the "master gland"
Nephrons - CORRECT ANSWER - Within the kidneys, there are millions of microscopic
units that carry out the functions of producing urine. These functional units are called ___
, Ureters - CORRECT ANSWER - The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to
the bladder
Colon - CORRECT ANSWER - Water is mostly absorbed in the ____
Insulin - CORRECT ANSWER - The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland.
The hormone secreted by the pancreas directly into the blood is _____
Testes - CORRECT ANSWER - The male reproductive organ(s) that manufacgtures the male
sex cells is (are) called
Sympathetic Nerves - CORRECT ANSWER - The nerves that control the release of
epinephrine during "fight or flight" are called ____
Blood - CORRECT ANSWER - An example of reticular tissue is:
Bone
Fascia
Blood
Muscle
Sternocleidomastoid - CORRECT ANSWER - The muscle that flexes the head
Arachnoid - CORRECT ANSWER - The middle layer of the meninges
Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER - The section of the brain that controls temperature
and thirst
Six - CORRECT ANSWER - How many pairs of extrinsic eye muscles are there?
