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TEAS 7 SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (185)
General Orientation of Human Anatomy-
Anatomical Position and Direction
Anterior The front of the body. Example: The knee cap.
Posterior Back of body. Example: Shoulder Blade
Superior Toward the head. Example: The hand is part of the superior extremity.
Inferior Toward the feet. Example: The foot is part of the inferior extremity.
Medial Toward the midline of the body. For example, the chest is medial to the arm.
Away from the midline of the body. For example, the little toe is lateral to the big
Lateral
toe on the same foot.
Torso Area
Trunk of the Body
Proximal closer to the trunk of the body.
Distal Farther from the trunk of the body. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder.
Define the Sigittal/Median Plane It is a vertical plane that divides the body into two halves, the left and the right.
It is a vertical plane that divides the body into two halves, the anterior(front)
Define the Frontal/Coronal Plane
and posterior (back).
Define the Transverse/Cross-Section It is a horizontal plane that divides the body into two halves, the superior (top)
Plane and the inferior (bottom)..
Structure of the Respiratory System
What two functions is the (1)Taking in oxygen from the environment and releasing CO2(by-product).
Respiratory System responsible (2)Maintaining the pH of the blood.
for?
When the blood becomes too aci dic, the respiratory system kicks into over drive
How does the respiratory system
and removes the excess acid by blowing off carbon dioxide(considered
maintaining the pH of the blood?
acidic gas).
(1) Nose (7) Bronchi
(2)Nostrils (8) Bronchioles
What are the 11 structures within the (3)Mouth (9) Alveoli
respiratory system? (4) Throat (10) Right Lung
(5)Larynx (11) Left Lung
(6)Trachea
What is the location/function of the External opening to the respiratory system. It is what lets the oxygen in and lets
nose/nostrals in the respiratory system? out the carbon dioxide.
What is the location/function of the throat Its the tube that starts behind the nose and goes down into the esofagous.
in the respiratory system?
What is the location/function of the It is the voice box. It is located at the top of the trachea.
Larynx in the respiratory system?
What is the location/function of the It's the wind pipe. Its a tube that goes from your Larynx into your Bronchi.
trachea in the respiratory system?
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What is the location/function of the Are two main tubes that lead from the trachea to the lungs.
Bronchi in the respiratory system?
What is the location/function of the Are smaller tubes that branch off from the bronchi and lead to your alveoli
Bronchioles in the respiratory system?
They are little sacs that are located at the ends of those bronchioles. Its where the
What is the location/function of the
gas exchange takes place. They look like grape clusters. The oxygen passes from
alveoli in the respiratory system?
the aveoli into the blood, as a result air flows into lungs
What is the location/function of the left The right lung is divided unto three sections and the left lung is divided into two
and right lung in the respiratory system? sections. The left lung only has two sections because the heart is near it.
How many sections are the two longs
divided in?
(1) Disease: Pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma
What factors can affect the respiratory (2)Cigarettes
system? (3)Pollution and dust
(4) Allergies and Inflammation
Cardiovascular System
(1) Delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes carbon dioxide and waste.
What are the four main functions of (2)Maintain body's blood pressure
the cardiovascular system? (3)Regulate body temperature
(4)Maintain body's PH
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the arteries. If pressure is too high,
How does the cardiovascular system
force will be increase and it will damage the arteries. If pressure is too low the
assist with maintaining body's blood
flow of the blood will be messed up. The cardiovascular system stops these issues
pressure?
from happening
How does the cardiovascular system When the body temperature rises, the blood vessels widen to allow heat to leave
assist with maintaining body's the body. When the body temperature drops, the blood vessels get narrow
temperature? to
trap as much heat as possible.
How does the cardiovascular system There is a buffer that maintains acid levels by removing excess hydrogen ions from
assist with maintaining body's ph? the blood.
(1) The heart
What cardiovascular system is composed
(2)The blood vessels
of what three components?
(3)The blood
What is the function of the heart? The heart is a MUSCULAR organ that pumps throughout the body
What are the two components of the (1) Four chambers
heart? (2)Septum
(1) righr atrium
(2)left atrium
What are the four chambers?
(3)right ventricle
(4)left ventricle
What is the septum? The septum is the wall the separates the left and right side of our chambers.
(1) Arteries
What are three main blood vessels? (2)Veina
(3)Capillaries
What are arteries? What is their Arteries are the oxygen rich blood that is being carried throughout the
function in the cardiovascular heart/away from the heart.
system?
What are veins? What is their function in Veins carry the de-oxyginated (poor) blood back to the heart.
the cardiovascular system?
What are capillaries? What is their They are tiny vessels that connect our veins to our arteries. Where exchange of
function in the cardiovascular nutrients and by-product take place.
system?
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TEAS 7 SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (185)
General Orientation of Human Anatomy-
Anatomical Position and Direction
Anterior The front of the body. Example: The knee cap.
Posterior Back of body. Example: Shoulder Blade
Superior Toward the head. Example: The hand is part of the superior extremity.
Inferior Toward the feet. Example: The foot is part of the inferior extremity.
Medial Toward the midline of the body. For example, the chest is medial to the arm.
Away from the midline of the body. For example, the little toe is lateral to the big
Lateral
toe on the same foot.
Torso Area
Trunk of the Body
Proximal closer to the trunk of the body.
Distal Farther from the trunk of the body. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder.
Define the Sigittal/Median Plane It is a vertical plane that divides the body into two halves, the left and the right.
It is a vertical plane that divides the body into two halves, the anterior(front)
Define the Frontal/Coronal Plane
and posterior (back).
Define the Transverse/Cross-Section It is a horizontal plane that divides the body into two halves, the superior (top)
Plane and the inferior (bottom)..
Structure of the Respiratory System
What two functions is the (1)Taking in oxygen from the environment and releasing CO2(by-product).
Respiratory System responsible (2)Maintaining the pH of the blood.
for?
When the blood becomes too aci dic, the respiratory system kicks into over drive
How does the respiratory system
and removes the excess acid by blowing off carbon dioxide(considered
maintaining the pH of the blood?
acidic gas).
(1) Nose (7) Bronchi
(2)Nostrils (8) Bronchioles
What are the 11 structures within the (3)Mouth (9) Alveoli
respiratory system? (4) Throat (10) Right Lung
(5)Larynx (11) Left Lung
(6)Trachea
What is the location/function of the External opening to the respiratory system. It is what lets the oxygen in and lets
nose/nostrals in the respiratory system? out the carbon dioxide.
What is the location/function of the throat Its the tube that starts behind the nose and goes down into the esofagous.
in the respiratory system?
What is the location/function of the It is the voice box. It is located at the top of the trachea.
Larynx in the respiratory system?
What is the location/function of the It's the wind pipe. Its a tube that goes from your Larynx into your Bronchi.
trachea in the respiratory system?
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What is the location/function of the Are two main tubes that lead from the trachea to the lungs.
Bronchi in the respiratory system?
What is the location/function of the Are smaller tubes that branch off from the bronchi and lead to your alveoli
Bronchioles in the respiratory system?
They are little sacs that are located at the ends of those bronchioles. Its where the
What is the location/function of the
gas exchange takes place. They look like grape clusters. The oxygen passes from
alveoli in the respiratory system?
the aveoli into the blood, as a result air flows into lungs
What is the location/function of the left The right lung is divided unto three sections and the left lung is divided into two
and right lung in the respiratory system? sections. The left lung only has two sections because the heart is near it.
How many sections are the two longs
divided in?
(1) Disease: Pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma
What factors can affect the respiratory (2)Cigarettes
system? (3)Pollution and dust
(4) Allergies and Inflammation
Cardiovascular System
(1) Delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes carbon dioxide and waste.
What are the four main functions of (2)Maintain body's blood pressure
the cardiovascular system? (3)Regulate body temperature
(4)Maintain body's PH
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the arteries. If pressure is too high,
How does the cardiovascular system
force will be increase and it will damage the arteries. If pressure is too low the
assist with maintaining body's blood
flow of the blood will be messed up. The cardiovascular system stops these issues
pressure?
from happening
How does the cardiovascular system When the body temperature rises, the blood vessels widen to allow heat to leave
assist with maintaining body's the body. When the body temperature drops, the blood vessels get narrow
temperature? to
trap as much heat as possible.
How does the cardiovascular system There is a buffer that maintains acid levels by removing excess hydrogen ions from
assist with maintaining body's ph? the blood.
(1) The heart
What cardiovascular system is composed
(2)The blood vessels
of what three components?
(3)The blood
What is the function of the heart? The heart is a MUSCULAR organ that pumps throughout the body
What are the two components of the (1) Four chambers
heart? (2)Septum
(1) righr atrium
(2)left atrium
What are the four chambers?
(3)right ventricle
(4)left ventricle
What is the septum? The septum is the wall the separates the left and right side of our chambers.
(1) Arteries
What are three main blood vessels? (2)Veina
(3)Capillaries
What are arteries? What is their Arteries are the oxygen rich blood that is being carried throughout the
function in the cardiovascular heart/away from the heart.
system?
What are veins? What is their function in Veins carry the de-oxyginated (poor) blood back to the heart.
the cardiovascular system?
What are capillaries? What is their They are tiny vessels that connect our veins to our arteries. Where exchange of
function in the cardiovascular nutrients and by-product take place.
system?
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