The mediastinum and heart - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Biol 235 Sample Questions and Answers Rated A+ (Athabasca University) Test Bank. Package Title: Testbank Question type: Multiple Choice 1) Which of the following terms identifies the anatomical region found between the lungs that extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and from the first rib to the diaphragm? a) Epicardium b) Abdominal cavity c) Pericardium d) Mediastinum e) Thoracic cavity Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Study Objective 1: SO 20.1 Describe the anatomical location...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next...

Test Bank for Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 4th Edition by FAANP Amelie Hollier DNP, FNP-BC 8272 | All Chapters Covered 1.The nurse is aware that the muscle layer of the heart, which is responsible for the hearts contraction, is the: a. endocardium. b. pericardium. c. mediastinum. d. myocardium. ANS: D The myocardium is the specialized muscle layer that allows the heart to contract. 2.The nurse clarifies that the master pacemaker of the heart is the: a. left ventricle. b. atrio...

1. Massage is defined as - ANSWER "A systematic and scientific manipulation of soft tissue and superficial tissue". (Chapter 452-1) 2. The basic unit of structure of all living things is the - ANSWER Cell 3. Relative constancy refers to - ANSWER Homeostasis 4. The brain and spinal cord are in the - ANSWER Dorsal cavity (ex: fish, dorsal fin) 5. The Mediastinum is - ANSWER a) between the right and left pleural cavity b) in the thoracic cavity c) contains the heart and trachea (d...

Test Bank For The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th Edition by Barbara Herlihy.Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions? a. Anatomy b. Histology c. Pathology d. Physiology ANS: D 2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”? a. Anatomy b. Histology c. Pathology d. Physiology ANS: A 3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization? a. Molecule b. Cell c. Orga...

THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS, 6TH EDITION BY: BARBARA HERLIHY TEST BANK ISBN: 8449-1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions? a. Anatomy b. Histology c. Pathology d. Physiology ANS: D 2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”? a. Anatomy b. Histology c. Pathology d. Physiology ANS: A 3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization? a. Molecule b. Cell c. Organ d. Tissue ANS: C 4. The head is located to the chest. a. anterior b...

The study of human structure Anatomy The study of human function Physiology A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal state Homeostasis A state of balance Equilibrium Consequences of homeostatic imbalance Illness or death Thermoregulation Process A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by reversing that change, or by decreasing the rate at which the change is occurring. (Ex. thermoregulation) Negative Feedb...

TEST BANK Radiographic Pathology for Technologists 6th Edition by Nina KowalczykTable of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Skeletal System .................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 3: Respiratory System ...........................................................................................

Clinically Oriented Anatomy 8th Edition Moore Dalley Test Bank Clinically Oriented Anatomy 8th Edition Moore Test Bank Chapter 1 Overview and Basic Concepts MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) What is a verticalsection through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called? 1) A) transverse B) sagittal C) median D) frontal Answer: D Explanation: A ) B) C) D) 2) One of the functional characterist...

Serve as a passageway for food and fluids, as well as air, making it common to the digestive and respiratory systems. - correct answer Pharynx Rounded upper area of the level of a clavicle: - correct answer Apex of each lung Of the following positioning actions, which one will remove the majority of the scapulae from the lung fields? - correct answer Roll shoulders forward The lower concave area of the lung is...