A&P Final Test Bank Questions with
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An environmental change that initiates a nerve impulse is a (n)? - ANSWERSStimulus
A neuron that carries impulse towards the CNS is described as? - ANSWERSsensory
The light sensitive part of the eye is the? - ANSWERSretina
The colored part of the eye is the? - ANSWERSiris
The bending of light rays as they pass through the eye is called? - ANSWERSrefraction
The three small bones within the ear are the? - ANSWERSossicles
The ear is the receptor for two sensors. They are? - ANSWERShearing and equilibrium
The word root alges/i means? - ANSWERSpain
The secretions of the endocrine glands are called? - ANSWERShormones
The small gland in the brain that controls many other glans is the? - ANSWERSpituitary
The gland in the neck that helps regulate metabolism is the? - ANSWERSthyroid
The outer region of a gland or solid organ, such as the brain, is often called the? -
ANSWERScortex
The hormone from the pancreas that lowers blood sugar is? - ANSWERSinsulin
Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the? - ANSWERSovaries
Epinephrine is secreted by the? - ANSWERSadrenal medulla
Addison Disease and cushings syndrome is a result from abnormalities in the? -
ANSWERSadrenal cortex
The liquid portion of the blood is the? - ANSWERSplasma
An erythrocyte is a (n)? - ANSWERSred blood cell
Blood platelets are active in the process of ? - ANSWERSblood clotting
, All blood cells are made in the? - ANSWERSred bone marrow
The substance that carries oxygen in red blood cells is? - ANSWERShemoglobin
A substance that keeps a steady level of acidity or alkalinity in a fluid is a (n)? -
ANSWERSbuffer
A lack of red cells in hemoglobin is the condition - ANSWERSanemia
The word root phag/o means - ANSWERSto eat, digest
The word root hem/o means - ANSWERSblood
The scientific name for the heart muscle is - ANSWERSmyocardium
The fibrous sac that encloses the heart is the - ANSWERSpericardium
Each upper chamber of the heart is a (n) - ANSWERSatrium
A structure in a vessel or the heart that keeps blood moving in a forward direction is a
(n) - ANSWERSvalve
An abnormal heart sound is a (n) - ANSWERSmurmur
An instrument for studying the electrical activity of the hearts is a (n) -
ANSWERSelectrocardiograph
A rapid heart rate is - ANSWERStachycardia
Surgery to substitute a healthy vessel for a blocked artery is called - ANSWERSbypass
surgery
The largest artery is the - ANSWERSaorta
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the? - ANSWERSlungs
A vessel that carries blood back to the heart is the? - ANSWERSveins
The smallest vessels are the? - ANSWERScapillaries
Narrowing of a blood vessels diameter is called? - ANSWERSvasoconstriction
A sphygmomonometer measures - ANSWERSblood pressure
A blood clot is technically called a - ANSWERSthrombus
Accurate Answers
An environmental change that initiates a nerve impulse is a (n)? - ANSWERSStimulus
A neuron that carries impulse towards the CNS is described as? - ANSWERSsensory
The light sensitive part of the eye is the? - ANSWERSretina
The colored part of the eye is the? - ANSWERSiris
The bending of light rays as they pass through the eye is called? - ANSWERSrefraction
The three small bones within the ear are the? - ANSWERSossicles
The ear is the receptor for two sensors. They are? - ANSWERShearing and equilibrium
The word root alges/i means? - ANSWERSpain
The secretions of the endocrine glands are called? - ANSWERShormones
The small gland in the brain that controls many other glans is the? - ANSWERSpituitary
The gland in the neck that helps regulate metabolism is the? - ANSWERSthyroid
The outer region of a gland or solid organ, such as the brain, is often called the? -
ANSWERScortex
The hormone from the pancreas that lowers blood sugar is? - ANSWERSinsulin
Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the? - ANSWERSovaries
Epinephrine is secreted by the? - ANSWERSadrenal medulla
Addison Disease and cushings syndrome is a result from abnormalities in the? -
ANSWERSadrenal cortex
The liquid portion of the blood is the? - ANSWERSplasma
An erythrocyte is a (n)? - ANSWERSred blood cell
Blood platelets are active in the process of ? - ANSWERSblood clotting
, All blood cells are made in the? - ANSWERSred bone marrow
The substance that carries oxygen in red blood cells is? - ANSWERShemoglobin
A substance that keeps a steady level of acidity or alkalinity in a fluid is a (n)? -
ANSWERSbuffer
A lack of red cells in hemoglobin is the condition - ANSWERSanemia
The word root phag/o means - ANSWERSto eat, digest
The word root hem/o means - ANSWERSblood
The scientific name for the heart muscle is - ANSWERSmyocardium
The fibrous sac that encloses the heart is the - ANSWERSpericardium
Each upper chamber of the heart is a (n) - ANSWERSatrium
A structure in a vessel or the heart that keeps blood moving in a forward direction is a
(n) - ANSWERSvalve
An abnormal heart sound is a (n) - ANSWERSmurmur
An instrument for studying the electrical activity of the hearts is a (n) -
ANSWERSelectrocardiograph
A rapid heart rate is - ANSWERStachycardia
Surgery to substitute a healthy vessel for a blocked artery is called - ANSWERSbypass
surgery
The largest artery is the - ANSWERSaorta
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the? - ANSWERSlungs
A vessel that carries blood back to the heart is the? - ANSWERSveins
The smallest vessels are the? - ANSWERScapillaries
Narrowing of a blood vessels diameter is called? - ANSWERSvasoconstriction
A sphygmomonometer measures - ANSWERSblood pressure
A blood clot is technically called a - ANSWERSthrombus
