Cardiology
which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
Right Ventricle
Which type of joint allows for limited movement, such as between the vertebrae?
Cartilaginous joint
what forms your fingerprints
papillary dermis
What female reproductive system is responsible for housing and nourishing the developing fetus?
Uterus
What is the basic structural and functional unit of the human body?
The cell
Which structure in the respiratory system serves as the passageway for both air and food?
Pharynx
What is not found in the urine of a healthy person?
Proteins
what is located in the Right Upper Quadrant of the abdomen
Liver
gallbladder
right kidney
Aorta
Adrenal gland
Which valves prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle after it has been pumped out?
Aortic Valve
The shaft of a long bone is properly called the
diaphysis
A muscle involved in smiling:
zygomaticus
What is the role of the prostate gland in male reproduction?
To secrete a fluid that nourishes and activates sperm
What is the function of red blood cells?
To transport oxygen throughout the body
What is the primary function of the cilia in the respiratory system?
To move trapped dirt and bacteria caught in mucus out of the respiratory tract
What is the primary function of the kidneys?
Filtering waste from the blood and producing urine
What is located in the Right LOWER quadrant
appendix
What is the main function of the left ventricle?
To pump oxygenated blood to the body
Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
Sternum
The muscles are what location to the skin?
deep
The major stimulus for the release of estrogen is
hormonal
Which artery supplies blood to the brain?
Carotid artery
Another name for the voice box is the:
larynx
Where is urine stored before it is excreted from the body?
Urinary Bladder
what is located in the left UPPER quardrant
Liver
stomach
left kidney
pancreas
spleen
What structure in the heart is responsible for initiating the electrical impulse that triggers heartbeats?
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Which type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
Tendons
Epinephrine is secreted by the:
adrenal medulla
A fetus stays within the Fallopian tube during development.
FALSE
The largest vein in the human body that returns blood from the lower body to the heart is the:
Inferior vena cava
Gas exchange occurs in the
Alvioli
Which hormone, produced by the kidneys, regulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow?
Erythropoietin
What is in the left LOWER quadrant
sigmoid colon
intestines
right side of the reproductive organs
what is a feature of cardiac muscle tissue?
Involuntary control and intercalated discs
Which of bone does not have a "head"
Scapula
Where does the majority of nutrient absorption occur?
Small intestine
what is the primary function of the male reproductive system?
To produce sperm and deliver it to the female reproductive system
What is the primary difference between veins and arteries?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood to the heart
there is an upper airway and a?
lower airway
what organs are part of the Urinary system?
Kidneys
ureters
urinary bladder
urethra
what separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Diaphram