Review Questions
Terminology
1. What is the anatomical position?
2. Identify the plane of section for each of the following descriptions.
- Equal right and left halves
- Anterior and posterior parts
- Unequal right and left halves
3. What layer lies beneath the dermis?
4. What are the components of the axial skeleton?
5. What type of joint is united by cartilage and possesses a cavity and capsule?
6. What are the three different types of muscle?
7. What term is used to describe the movable distal site of a muscle's attachment?
Cardiovascular System
8. What two systemic veins return blood to the right atrium of the heart?
9. Which vessels possess valves?
10. What is the clinical term for the pain associated with myocardial ischemia?
Lymphatic System
11. What body regions are ultimately drained of lymph by the thoracic duct?
Respiratory System
12. The pharynx is divided into three regions. Name them.
Nervous System
13. Functionally, what type of neuron conveys electrical impulses from the CNS to a peripheral target site?
14. Where is CSF usually found?
15. What are the names of the 12 cranial nerves?
16. How are the 31 pairs of spinal nerves regionally distributed?
17. What are the two functional and anatomical divisions of the ANS?
18. Which division of the ANS functions to mobilize the body in fight-or-flight situations?
Endocrine System
19. For each hormone listed below, identify the endocrine gland or tissue that secretes it.
- FSH
- T4
- Inhibin
- GH
- Cortisol
- ANP
- Insulin
- Testosterone
- Renin
- Melatonin
- Oxytocin
- Prolactin
Gastrointestinal System
20. What are the subdivisions of the large intestine?
Urinary System
21. What are the ureters and what do they do?
Reproductive System
22. How are sperm conveyed from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct of the seminal vesicles?
Body Cavities
23. What is the peritoneum?
Embryology Overview
24. What key event marks the third week of embryonic development?
25. For each tissue listed below, state whether it is derived from ectoderm, mesoderm, or endoderm:
- Notochord
- Epidermis
- Neurons
- Lining of GI tract
- Nails and hair
- Heart
- Skeletal muscle
- Dermis
- Lining of airways
- Ganglia
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