In which quadrant is the appendix located?
The right lower quadrant
The radius is on which side?
The thumb side
What is the medical term for the windpipe?
The trachea
This is the one vein that contains oxygenated blood
The pulmonary vein
Fight or flight is part of the ______ nervous system?
Sympathetic
The liver is located in which quadrant of the abdomen?
Right Upper Quadrant
This is the longest bone in the body
The femur
The small, grapelike sacks where oxygen exchange takes place
The alveoli
The ability of cardiac cells to generate their own electrical impulse, even with no external stimulus is called:
Automaticity
Rest and digest are part of the ______ nervous system?
Parasympathetic
Bile is produced in which organ?
The gall bladder
This is the narrow cartilaginous point at the inferior portion of the sternum
The xiphoid process
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3
The electrical impulse of the heart generally starts at the
SA Node
The somatic nervous system controls which activities?
Activities under voluntary control, such as walking, talking and writing
Insulin is produced by which organ?
The pancreas
These are the three bones of the inner ear
The stapes, malleus and incus.
Also known as the stirrup, hammer and anvil
This muscle is unique in how it is both voluntary and involuntary
The diaphragm
This valve connects the left atrium to the left ventricle
Mitral, or bicuspid, valve
TPMA
The vision cortex is located in which part of the brain?
The occipital lobe
Inflammation of the gall bladder is called which medical term?
Cholecystitis
Name the 5 regions of the spinal column and how many bones are in each
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumber, Sacral & Coccyx
7, 12, 5, 5, and 4
This substance coats the alveoli and reduces surface tension, allowing the alveoli to more easily expand and contract
Surfactant
Define chronotropy, inotropy and dromotropy
Chronotropy- control of the heart rate
Inotropy-control of the strength of contraction
Dromotropy- control of the rate of electrical conduction
What receptors control involuntary rate and depth of breathing?
Chemoreceptors