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Anatomy & Physiology - Review for Semester 2 Final Exam
Anatomy & Physiology - Review for Semester 2 Final Exam
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9th Grade
02/18/2016

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Term
List several of the bones that make up the appendicular skeleton.
Definition
humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, those making up the pectoral and pelvic girdles, carpals, tarsals, phalanges
Term
List several of the bones that make up the axial skeleton.
Definition
any in the skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
Term
List the functions of bone
Definition
1. support body
2. protect organs
3. movement
4. mineral storage
5. formation of blood cells
Term
Describe spongy bones
Definition
this is found in the ends (epiphysis) of long bones and has many open spaces
Term
Describe compact bones
Definition
this is found in the shaft (or diaphysis) of long bone and has a dense, homogeneous structure
Term
Give examples of short bones
Definition
carples, tarsals
Term
Give examples of irregular bones
Definition
vertebrae, mandible, illium, ischium, pelvic
Term
Give examples of flat bones
Definition
ribs, sternum, parietal, frontal, occipital
Term
Give examples of long bones
Definition
femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, phalanges
Term
Where does a bone lengthen during growth?
Definition
at the epiphyseal plate
Term
What type of cartilage is the embryonic and fetal skeleton mostly composed of?
Definition
Hyaline cartilage
Term
As the person develops from embryo to adult, what replaces the hyaline cartilage?
Definition
bone (osteocytes)
Term
List the types of joints categorized functionally.
Definition
1. synarthoses
2. amphiarthoses
3. diarthoses
Term
List the types of joints categorized structurally.
Definition
1. Fibrous
2. Cartilaginous
3. Synovial
Term
Fill in the blank: The human circulatory system is a _______ system.
Definition
Closed
Term
What is meant by a closed circulatory system?
Definition
This is a system of vessels, blood, and the heart in which the blood remains circulating inside the vessels and the heart.
Term
The blood travels from the vena cavas into the ________ ___________ of the heart.
Definition
Right Atrium
Term
The blood travels from the Right Atrium through the Right Atrio-ventricular valve into the ___________ ____________.
Definition
Right Ventricle
Term
The blood travels from the Right Ventricle out the semi-lunar valve through the ________ arteries to the lungs.
Definition
Pulmonary
Term
The blood returns to the heart from the lungs through the pulmonary veins into the ________ of the heart.
Definition
Left Atrium
Term
The blood travels from the Left Atrium through the Left Atrio-ventricular valve into the ___________ ____________.
Definition
Left Ventricle
Term
The blood leaves the heart by passing through the left semi-lunar valve and going through a blood vessel called the ________ on its way to the rest of the body.
Definition
Aorta
Term
What is the difference between systemic and pulmonary circulation?
Definition
Pulmonary circulation is when the blood travels to and from the lungs and systemic circulation is when the blood travels to and from the rest of the body
Term
What is the difference between systole and diastole?
Definition
Systole is the pressure when the heart is contracting and diastole is the pressure when the heart is relaxed.
Term
What is the other name for the digestive tract?
Definition
alimentary canal
Term
What is the order that food travels through the structures of the alimentary canal?
Definition
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
Term
What is the partially digested food in the stomach called?
Definition
Chyme
Term
What is an accessory organ?
Definition
This is a structure that makes and secretes substances that helps digestion.
Term
Which accessory organ makes bile?
Definition
The liver
Term
Which accessory organ stores the bile that was made by the liver and can secrete it as needed?
Definition
gallbladder
Term
What substance is secreted by the stomach to help break down food?
Definition
Hydrochloric acid
Term
What happens to air in the nasal cavity?
Definition
It is warmed, moistened, and filtered
Term
What is the function of the Larynx?
Definition
This is where the vocal chords are - helps make the noises used for speaking
Term
What is the difference between the upper and lower respiratory tracts?
Definition
Upper are the structures in the throat and head, lower are the structures from the base of the throat all the way down to the alveoli in the lungs
Term
What is the trachea
Definition
This is also called the windpipe - it is where air passes down the throat toward the lungs
Term
What are the bronchioles?
Definition
These are the branching air-passage structures inside the lungs
Term
What happens in the alveoli?
Definition
This is where the exchange of gases occurs - oxygen is picked up from the alveoli into the blood and carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and out through the alveoli
Term
What is cellular respiration?
Definition
This is the chemical process that goes on inside the cells in which oxygen is used in the reaction to make energy and carbon dioxide is given off as a waste.
Term
What is inspiration and expiration?
Definition
These are the processes of bringing fresh air (with oxygen) into the lungs and releasing used air (with carbon dioxide) out of the lungs.
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