Comps Anatomy Extra Questions

Pulmonary Veins

Which blood vessels carry oxygen rich blood to the heart?

Ascending Aorta

Name the blood vessel that carries blood away from the left ventricle of the heart.

Capillaries

The exchange of gasses (carbon dioxide and oxygen) takes place in the?

Veins - to the Superior & Inferior Vena Cava - into the heart

Which blood vessel(s) carry carbon dioxide rich (oxygen deficient) blood to the heart?

Left Atrium

Oxygen rich blood first enters the?

Right Atrium

Carbon dioxide rich blood first enters the?

Veins

Which vessels have one-way valves, so blood does not flow backwards?

Aorta

What is the largest artery in the body?

Femoral Artery

When the external iliac artery passes under the inguinal ligament its name changes, and it becomes known as the?

The Brachial Artery

The axillary artery extends into the arm to a point just inferior to the lower border of the tendon of the teres major muscle, where is becomes?

Popliteal Artery

The femoral artery gives rise to several branches as it descends through the region of the thigh before passing through the opening of the adductor magnus muscle where it becomes the?

Brachiocephalic Artery

What artery terminates by bifurcating into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery?

Basilar Artery

The vertebral arteries end by passing through the floor of the cranium and then uniting to form the ______________ which feeds into the Circle of Willis?

Popliteal Artery

What artery extends to just below the bend of the knee where it bifurcates into the anterior tibial and the posterior tibial arteries, which extends to the foot?

Radial and Ulnar Arteries

The brachial artery bifurcates into the?

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body?

The internal Jugular Vein is Lateral and Superficial to the Common Carotid Artery

The accompanying vein and relative position for the common carotid artery is?

The Femoral Vein is Medial and Deep to the Femoral Artery

The accompanying vein and relative position for the femoral artery is?

Femoral Artery

Draw or visualize a line on the surface of the skin of the thigh from the center of the inguinal ligament to the center of the medial prominence of the knee is the linear guide for the?

Radial Artery

What artery lies just lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpiradialis muscle and just medial to the tendon of the brachioradialis muscle?

Superficial

A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body or a body part?

Metacarpals

The bones of the palm of the hand are?

Circulatory System

Endocrine glands secrete hormones secrete hormones into which system?

Tendon

The connective tissue structure which attaches muscle to muscle, or muscle to bone is?

Ligament

What connective tissue attaches bone to bone?

Abduction

What is the act of moving the arm laterally away from the trunk?

Branches of the internal carotid artery include:

Ophthalmic Artery

Anterior Cerebral Artery

Posterior Communicating Artery

Common Iliac Artery

What is the origin of the external iliac artery?

Myometrium

The muscle layer of the uterus is known as the?

Testes

What is the name given to the male gonads which produce sperms and the hormone testosterone?

Heterocrine

The pancreas is known as what type of gland?

Fundus

What is the name given to the 'Hump' on the stomach?

Coronal or Frontal

What is the name of the suture which separates the Frontal bone forms the Parietal bones?

Manubrium

What is the name given to the superior portion of the Sternum?

teeth

Which of the following is NOT one of the derivatives of the integumentary system?

Hair, nails & glands are part of the integumentary system.

alimentary canal

Which of the following is a term used to refer to the digestive tract?

C. graafian follicle

The ovarian follicle is also known as the:

A. ampulla

B. vas deferens

C. graafian follicle

D. accessory organ system

angiology

The study of the circulatory (vascular) system is also known as?

neurology

The study of the nervous system is called?

radial

The artery which supplies arterial solution directly into the thumb side of the hand is the:

Axillary vein

The Subclavian vein arises as a continuation of the?

Left Ventricle

The heart chamber in which systemic circulation originates is the?

3

The arch of the aorta gives off how many branches?

Flexion

What is the act of decreasing the angle between long bones termed?

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

What muscle creates the lateral border of the anterior cervical triangle?

14

What is the total number of bones in the face?

Mastication

The chewing of food is a mechanical process known as?

Right Hypochondriac

The liver is basically found in which of the nine abdominal regions?

Left Hypochondriac

The fundus of the stomach is found in which of the nine abdominal regions?

Right Inguinal or Right Iliac

The cecum is located in which of the of the nine abdominal regions?

Right

Which lung consists of three lobes?

2

The left lung has how many lobes?

Larynx

What is another name for the voice box?

Physiology

The study of the function of the body is known as?

Cerebrum

What is the division of the brain which contains centers for sensation, motor control, and higher brain centers?

Ventricles

The spaces within the brain which contain cerebrospinal fluid are known as the?

Pituitary, Thyroid, & Adrenal

What glands are part of the endocrine system?

The Prostate is NOT part of the endocrine system

Left Ventricle

After blood passes through the mitral valve, it will be in the?

D. maxilla

Which of the following bones are located within the bones of the face?

A. parietal

B. temporal

C. occipital

D. maxilla

Choose the correct path that the spermatozoa would take as it leaves the testes

1. epididymis

2. urethra

3. vas deferens

4. ejaculatory duct

Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2

anastomoses

The union of two arteries is called:

Alveolar Process

The portion of the jaw in which the teeth are located is called the?

Cecum

The veriform appendix projects from the wall of the?

Both Atria

Venous circulation is considered to terminate in the?

Peyer’s Patches

What is the name given to the aggregations of lymph nodes located in the intestines?

5

What is the total number of lumbar vertebra?

Dura Mater

What is the name of the meninge which forms the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord.

Axillary

What is the name of the vein which receives the Cephalic?

31

What is the total number of pairs of spinal nerves?

Tunica Intima

The name given to the innermost layer of the wall of an artery is?

Fossa Ovalis

In the fetal system the foramen ovale becomes the _________of the heart.

Adrenal

What is the endocrine gland which secretes the hormone glucocorticoid?

Lumbro Sacral

What is the plexus which serves as the origin of the sciatic nerve?

Brachiocephalic Artery

The right common carotid artery originates in the?

Anatomy

The study of the structure of the body is known as?

Sinus

What is a cavity or sponge-like space in a bone?

Tunica Media

What is the middle, usually muscular coat of an artery?

Olfactory

What is a term which pertains to the sense of smell?

kidney

Renal is a term pertaining to the?

Bilateral

What term means relating to, or having two sides?

Tricuspid

What is the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle?

B. sartorius

Which of the following muscles is found in the lower extremity?

A. iliopsoas

B. sartorius

C. teres major

D. deltoid

External Iliac

The femoral artery is a continuation of the?

axial & appendicular

The two divisions of the skeleton are?

urinary bladder

Which one of the following is a hollow organ situated in the pelvic cavity posterior to the symphysis pubis?

patella

Which of the following is an example of a sesamoid bone?

Encephalon

What is another name for the brain?

Hyoid

What is the only unattached bone in the axial skeleton?

Detoxification

The ability of the liver to breakdown poisons is known as?

Sigmoid

What is that part of the colon which is 'S' shaped?

Pituitary

What is known as the Master Gland of the body?

Point of Origin

That part of a muscle which is attached to the less movable structure is known as the?

Supination

What is muscle action that turns the palm of the hand forward?

Vasa Vasorum

What is the name given to blood vessels which supply blood vessels?

Circle of Willis

The arterial anastomoses at the base of the brain which ensures blood and pressure is the?

Portal

The system that begins and ends in capillaries is known as the?

Broad flat tendon (sheet of fibrous connective tissue)

An aponeurosis is defined as?

0

The common carotid artery has how many branches?

Systole

The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is termed?

Aortic Orifice

High oxygen blood is transmitted through what orifice?