Cardiovascular System
The largest artery in the body
The aorta
This component of the lung makes contact with the capillaries and participates in gas exchange
The alveoli
The longest organ in the digestive system
The small intestine
The main functional component of the renal system
What is the nephron
What are the innate and adaptive immune systems
The only veins that carry oxygenated blood
The pulmonary veins
The lung that has more lobes
The right lung
(The right lung is tri-lobed, the left is bi-lobed)
The three accessory organs
The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
The only urologic organ that is significantly anatomically different between males and females
What is the urethra
The four characteristics of inflammation
What are swelling, redness, heat, and pain (loss of function is sometimes listed as the fifth characteristic)
List three symptoms of shock
* Decrease in blood pressure
* Increase in heart rate
* Nausea
* Acidosis
* Confusion
The three regions of the pharynx
The nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
Put these digestive functions in order: secretion, mastication, defecation, ingestion, absorption, compaction, digestion
Ingestion, mastication, digestion, secretion, absorption, compaction, defecation
The percentage of blood pumped out of the heart that is sent to the kidneys
What is roughly 20%
Which set of tonsils are most visible when assessing the oral cavity
What are the palatine tonsils
Which valves close creating the first heart sound (lub sound)
The atrioventricular valves
The name of the volume that normally enters your lungs when breathing quietly at rest
Tidal volume
The name of the valve that separates the ileum from the cecum
The ileocecal valve
Name at least two of the four main hormones acting on the kidneys that promote water and sodium reabsorption
What are renin, angiotensin 2, aldosterone, and antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following leukocytes is granular: dendritic cell, neutrophil, macrophage, T-Cell
What is a neutrophil
Given the following acute symptoms, what cardiac condition should you rule out first: Hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, pale cool clammy skin, intense abdominal pain
AAA dissection (Abdominal Aortic Aneurism)
Given the following symptoms, what respiratory condition should you rule out first: Difficulty catching breath (esp during exercise), coughing that produces sputum, wheezing, fatigue, chest tightness
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Given the following symptoms, what digestive system condition would you rule out first: Difficulty swallowing, chest pain that can be worse after eating, at night or lying down, persistent dry cough, acid reflux, sensation of a lump in throat
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Given the following symptoms, what urinary pathology should you rule out first: back pain, cloudy urine, pain/burning during urination, blood in urine, oliguria or anuria
What are kidney stones
Given the following symptoms, what lymphatic pathology should you rule out first: fatigue, joint pain/swelling, recurring fevers, abdominal pain or digestive issues, inflammation, symptoms come and go
What is an autoimmune disease