NBSTSA- CST Exam Prep – Questions and
Answers
the vein where blood is drawn from inside the elbow - -median cubital vein
-the glomerulus is - -a cluster of capillaries at one end of the nephron
the kidney directly controls blood pressure due to its regulation of fluid in the
body
-the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the - -stomach
-coverings of the brain from outside to inside - -dura matter, arachnoid
space, pia matter
-portion of the male urethra that passes through the pelvic floor - -
membranous
-the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries supply blood to what? - -
intestines
-the two bones that form the side walls and roof of the cranium are - -
parietal bones
-food and air go into - -pharynx
-tubes or cup-like extensions that project from the renal pelvis - -calyces
-the head of the pancreas is located - -in the curve of the duodenum
-heart conduction system - -sa to av to bundle of his to purkinje fibers
"you need saav for his fibers"
sinoatrial node - pacemaker
AV node - contacts the ventricles
-the AV node causes - -ventricular contraction
-where do sperm mature - -epididymis
-adenoids are what - -pharyngeal tonsils
-the common bile duct is the union of the - -cystic duct and the hepatic duct
, -the mesentery is - -double layered peritoneal structure shaped like a fan
-shape of the omentum - -omentum is the lacey apron
-the membranes that line open cavities are - -mucous membranes
serous is another epithelial membrane but it lines body cavities not open to
the outside
-cross matching of blood - -determines the suitability of the donor blood by
mixing RBCs with recipient serum
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) happens if the wrong blood
type is given (agglutination)
-vertebrae numbers??? - -7 (cervical) is breakfast, 12 (thoracic) is lunch, 5
(lumbar) is dinner, sacrum (5), coccyx
26 in adult spinal column
-what type of bone are the ribs - -flat
-glisson's capsule encapsulates what - -liver
-joints! - -Fibrous
synarthrotic
amphiarthrotic
freely moveable
diarthrotic
-a ganglion is - -collection of nerve endings
-bone cells - -forming - osteoblasts
break down - osteoclasts
-the ligament that attaches the ovaries to the pelvic wall is - -suspensory
-the area of the brain that controls the respiratory center - -medulla
oblongata
-cranial nerves - -I. olfactory
II. optic
III. occulomotor
IV. trochlear
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