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,The part or organelle of the cell considered to be the powerhouse is the: - Answer: mitochondria
The building blocks of all living matter are called - Answer: cells
The thymus gland is located in the _____ cavity. - Answer: thoracic
The umbilicus is located on the _____ surface of the body. - Answer: ventral
The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex to protect one during a stressful situation are: - Answer:
corticoids
The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the - Answer: tibia
The outermost layer of the eye that is commonly called the white of the eye is the: - Answer: sclera
The parotid gland secretes: - Answer: saliva
Muscles are attached to bones by: - Answer: tendons
The large opening located in the occipital bone is called the: - Answer: foramen magnum
The liquid part of the blood is - Answer: plasma
The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is: - Answer: iron
The myocardium is the - Answer: thick muscular wall of the heart
The name of the artery that arises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the heart muscle is the:
- Answer: coronary
,The largest artery in the body is the - Answer: aorta
The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to cover the lungs is the - Answer: pleura
The amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about 500 cc and is referred to as - Answer: tidal
volume
The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like structure called the: - Answer: cochlea
An inflammation of the conjunctiva involves the: - Answer: delicate membrane lining the eyelids and
covering the front of the eyeball
One of the most important glands in the body, often referred to as the "master gland," is the: - Answer:
pituitary
Within the kidneys, there are millions of microscopic units that carry out the functions of producing
urine. These functional units are called: - Answer: nephrons
The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder are called: - Answer: ureters
Water is absorbed mostly in the - Answer: colon
The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. The hormone secreted by the pancreas
directly into the blood is: - Answer: insulin
The male reproductive organ(s) that manufactures the male sex cells is (are) called the: - Answer: testes
he nerves that control the release of epinephrine during "fight or flight" are the: - Answer: sympathetic
nerves
, An example of reticular tissue is: - Answer: blood
The muscle that flexes the head is the: - Answer: sternocleidomastoid
The middle layer of the meninges is the: - Answer: arachnoid
The section of the brain that controls temperature and thirst is the: - Answer: hypothalamus
How many pairs of extrinsic eye muscles are there: - Answer: 6
The jelly-like substance that maintains the shape of the globe is: - Answer: vitreous humor
The descending colon is attached at this anatomical feature: - Answer: splenic flexure
The function of the liver include all of the following except - Answer: storage of bile
The normal range for lymphocytes is between - Answer: 5000 and 10,000
The valve to the right ventricle is the: - Answer: tricuspid
A superficial vein of the leg is the: - Answer: saphenous
The first ring of tracheal cartilage, utilized during Sellick's maneuver is the: - Answer: cricoid cartilage
The most likely tough capsule that protects the kidney is: - Answer: Gerota's fascia
Fertilization occurs in the: - Answer: oviduct
The part of a word that comes after the root word and changes its meaning is the: - Answer: suffix
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