Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN Exam
anatomical position - answer- To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands
turned forward
Which type of bond is formed when one atom, chemical, or element is joined to another? -
answer- Chemical bond
variable - answer- A factor that can change in an experiment
sensory nuerons - answer- Carry info as electrical impulses from receptors to CNS
action of chewing is controlled by - answer- somatic division of the nervous system
digestion of food is controlled by - answer- autonomic division of the nervous system
motor nuerons - answer- neurons that carry outgoing information from the central nervous
system to the muscles and glands
peripheral nervous system - answer- the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central
nervous system to the rest of the body
sagittal plane - answer- divides body into left and right
transverse plane - answer- horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
body structures from simplest to most complex - answer- mitochondria, muscle cell, connective
tissue, heart.
,How many periods are on the periodic table? - answer- 7
right side of heart pumps - answer- deoxygenated blood to the lungs
left side of heart pumps - answer- oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
strongest intermolecular force - answer- hydrogen bonding
frontal plane - answer- Divides the body into front and back portions.
weakest intermolecular force - answer- dispersion
What is not found in blood? - answer- lymph
What is the outer layer of a plant cell? - answer- cell wall
structure of the cell is like tiny, finger-like extensions of the plasma membrane that increases
cell's surface area - answer- microvilli
Where are nutrients absorbed? - answer- small intestine
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - answer- responsible for the synthesis of lipids and hormones
which are used for the production of new cellular membranes.
Cells - answer- Basic unit of life
Organelle - answer- A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
,Organ - answer- A self-contained part of an organism that performs a specific function
Tissue - answer- A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
frontal plane - answer- Divides the body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - answer- divides the body into superior and inferior parts
medial plane/midsagittal plane - answer- toward the midline of the body
lateral - answer- Away from the midline of the body
Proximal - answer- Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - answer- away from the point of attachment
Superior (cranial) - answer- above another structure
Inferior (caudal) - answer- below another structure
Posterior (dorsal) - answer- toward the back of the body
anterior (frontal) - answer- toward the front of the body
superficial - answer- near the surface of the body
, deep - answer- Away from the body surface; more internal
Alveoli - answer- air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes
place
Asthma - answer- episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
Bronchi - answer- The passages that direct air into the lungs
Bronchioles - answer- smallest branches of the bronchi, connects bronchi to alveoli
cystic fibrosis - answer- A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the
respiratory and digestive systems.
Perfusion - answer- The passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue
pleura - answer- Membrane surrounding the lungs
Surfactant - answer- A fluid secreted by alveoli and found in the lungs
tidal volume - answer- Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
Trachea - answer- windpipe, connects Larynx to lungs
Ventilation - answer- movement of air in and out of the lungs
anatomical position - answer- To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands
turned forward
Which type of bond is formed when one atom, chemical, or element is joined to another? -
answer- Chemical bond
variable - answer- A factor that can change in an experiment
sensory nuerons - answer- Carry info as electrical impulses from receptors to CNS
action of chewing is controlled by - answer- somatic division of the nervous system
digestion of food is controlled by - answer- autonomic division of the nervous system
motor nuerons - answer- neurons that carry outgoing information from the central nervous
system to the muscles and glands
peripheral nervous system - answer- the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central
nervous system to the rest of the body
sagittal plane - answer- divides body into left and right
transverse plane - answer- horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
body structures from simplest to most complex - answer- mitochondria, muscle cell, connective
tissue, heart.
,How many periods are on the periodic table? - answer- 7
right side of heart pumps - answer- deoxygenated blood to the lungs
left side of heart pumps - answer- oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
strongest intermolecular force - answer- hydrogen bonding
frontal plane - answer- Divides the body into front and back portions.
weakest intermolecular force - answer- dispersion
What is not found in blood? - answer- lymph
What is the outer layer of a plant cell? - answer- cell wall
structure of the cell is like tiny, finger-like extensions of the plasma membrane that increases
cell's surface area - answer- microvilli
Where are nutrients absorbed? - answer- small intestine
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - answer- responsible for the synthesis of lipids and hormones
which are used for the production of new cellular membranes.
Cells - answer- Basic unit of life
Organelle - answer- A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
,Organ - answer- A self-contained part of an organism that performs a specific function
Tissue - answer- A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
frontal plane - answer- Divides the body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - answer- divides the body into superior and inferior parts
medial plane/midsagittal plane - answer- toward the midline of the body
lateral - answer- Away from the midline of the body
Proximal - answer- Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - answer- away from the point of attachment
Superior (cranial) - answer- above another structure
Inferior (caudal) - answer- below another structure
Posterior (dorsal) - answer- toward the back of the body
anterior (frontal) - answer- toward the front of the body
superficial - answer- near the surface of the body
, deep - answer- Away from the body surface; more internal
Alveoli - answer- air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes
place
Asthma - answer- episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
Bronchi - answer- The passages that direct air into the lungs
Bronchioles - answer- smallest branches of the bronchi, connects bronchi to alveoli
cystic fibrosis - answer- A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the
respiratory and digestive systems.
Perfusion - answer- The passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue
pleura - answer- Membrane surrounding the lungs
Surfactant - answer- A fluid secreted by alveoli and found in the lungs
tidal volume - answer- Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
Trachea - answer- windpipe, connects Larynx to lungs
Ventilation - answer- movement of air in and out of the lungs
