A&P entrance Exam

Which of the following is the average adult resting heart rate?

What is the approximate weight of the heart?

Which side of the heart is the pump for the systemic circuit?

Which type of blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood back to the heart from the lungs?

What is the main function of erythrocytes (red blood cells)?

Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?

What is the process by which bleeding stops called?

Which valves are responsible for the first sound, or the 'lubb', of the heartbeat?

Which valves are responsible for the second sound, or the 'dupp', of the heartbeat?

Which chamber of the heart is the most muscular?

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

True or false: The cardiovascular system is also known as the respiratory system.

True or false: Blood pressure and heart rate can be measured without any machinery.

True or false: The heart is located in the abdominal cavity.

True or false: The tricuspid valve is one of the semilunar valves in the heart.

True or false: The left ventricle is the most muscular chamber of the heart.

True or false: Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart, while veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.

True or false: Capillaries have three layers of walls, just like arteries and veins.

True or false: Pulmonary veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart from the lungs.

True or false: Venules directly take blood from the capillaries.

True or false: Arterioles feed into capillaries and venules take used blood from it.

True or false: Red blood cells lack a nucleus and are used to carry carbon dioxide to the cells throughout the body.

What is the average adult resting heart rate?

Where is the heart located in the thorax?

What is the main function of erythrocytes (red blood cells)?

Describe the structure and function of capillaries.

Explain the process of hematopoiesis.

What are the main components of blood and their functions?

What is the role of the pulmonary veins in the cardiovascular system?

Describe the sequence of events that occur in a single heartbeat, including the main parts and phases.

What are the main layers of the heart wall and their functions?

Explain the purpose of the valves in the heart and identify the four main valves.

Describe the structure and functions of arteries, veins, and capillaries.

Blood pressure can be measured using a ______

The average adult has approximately ______ quarts of blood

The ______ is the main organ of the cardiovascular system

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called ______.

Arteries have ______ muscle cell layers since they need to pump the blood.

Veins carry blood ______ to the heart from the rest of the body.

Capillaries have ______ cell thick walls to let nutrients and other materials pass through.

Unlike arteries, venules are ______ pressure and rely on contractions to carry blood back to the heart.

Capillaries are the ______ types of blood vessels.

There are three ______ components of blood: Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes), Platelets (Thrombocytes), and White Blood Cells (Leukocytes).

Hematopoiesis is the process by which all blood cells (erythrocytes, thrombocytes, and leukocytes) are ______.

Match the following heart sounds with their respective causes:

Match the following parts of the heart with their respective descriptions:

Match the following valves with their locations in the heart:

Match the following types of blood vessels with their functions:

Match the following organs and structures with their correct descriptions:

Match the following calculations related to the cardiovascular system with their methods of measurement:

Match the following features of the heart with their corresponding roles:

Match the following components of the blood with their functions:

Match the following blood vessels with their descriptions:

Match the following types of leukocytes with their functions:

Match the following cardiovascular disorders with their descriptions:

Which of the following is NOT a primary lymph organ?

Where are the submental/submaxillary lymph nodes located?

Which region of the body contains the most lymph nodes?

Which of the following is NOT a form of elephantiasis mentioned in the text?

What is the main cause of lymphatic filariasis?

Which organ's removal does not hinder lymphatic function?

Which of the following lymphatic ducts drains the upper right quadrant of the body?

Where are the palatine tonsils located?

Which lymphatic organ is responsible for producing monocytes and lymphocytes?

What is the role of the appendix in the immune system?

The lymphatic system is closely connected with the immune system.

Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that contains more proteins than blood plasma.

There are up to 600 lymph nodes spread throughout the body.

True or false: The lymphatic system is a one-way system, unlike the cardiovascular system.

True or false: The lymphatic system lacks arteries.

True or false: Swollen glands, also known as lymphadenitis, can occur as a result of infection.

True or false: Hodgkin's lymphoma is a malignancy of the lymph nodes.

True or false: Removing the spleen hinders lymphatic function.

True or false: Elephantitis can be caused by chronic lymphatic obstructions.

True or false: Lymphatic filariasis is a vectorborne disease transmitted by mosquitoes.

What is lymphatic filariasis and how is it caused?

What are the different forms of elephantiasis and how are they caused?

What is the role of the spleen in lymphatic function?

Describe the functions of the lymphatic system and its connection to immunity.

What are the three types of lymphatic tissue?

Where are the submental/submaxillary lymph nodes located and what do they drain?

What are the two major lymphatic ducts and what areas of the body do they drain?

What are the three main sets of tonsils and where are they located?

Where is the spleen located and what are its main functions?

Where is the thymus located and what is its role in the immune system?

Match the following types of lymphatic tissue with their descriptions:

True or ______: Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that contains more proteins than blood plasma.

Which regions of the body have the most common occurrence of lymph nodes?

Elephantiasis is a condition characterized by severe thickening of the ______.

Chronic lymphatic obstructions can cause nonfilarial elephantiasis, also known as ______.

Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantitis, is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito infected with a ______ worm.

The ________ duct drains the upper right quadrant of the body into the right subclavian vein and jugular vein.

The ________ duct drains the remaining 75 percent of the body: everything below the diaphragm, the left arm, and the left side of the head, neck, and thorax.

The ________ is the largest of the lymphatic organs, and it is located below the diaphragm on the left side of the abdomen.

The ________ is located in the mediastinum (area between the lungs) and neck region.

Match the lymphatic organs with the areas they drain lymph from:

Match the lymphatic system functions with their descriptions:

Match the following lymphatic system facts with their corresponding numbers:

Match the following lymphatic organs with their descriptions:

Match the following lymphatic ducts with their draining areas:

Match the following disorders with their definitions:

Match the following tonsils with their locations:

Match the following diseases with their causes:

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Match the following resources with their related topics:

Which of the following is NOT a component of the urinary system?

What is the primary function of the kidneys in the excretory system?

Where are the adrenal glands located in relation to the kidneys?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nephron?

What is the maximum capacity of the bladder?

Which sphincter is voluntary in both males and females?

What is the approximate urine production rate per hour?

The kidneys are located in the superior lumbar region.

The urinary bladder holds the urine until it goes out through the urethra.

The adrenal glands are part of the excretory system.

True or false: The nephron is the site of ion and water reabsorption, and where urine is produced.

True or false: The bladder can hold a maximum of 500-600 ml of urine.

True or false: The urethra is the tube that connects the bladder to the kidneys and transports urine out of the body.

True or false: Urine is a waste product which is produced by the liver during the process of filtering the blood.

What are the primary functions of the kidney in the excretory system?

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Where are the kidneys located in the body?

What are the five regions of the nephron?

What are the three main processes involved in urine production?

What is the approximate average urine volume for an adult in a day?

Name three disorders related to the kidneys mentioned in the text.

The primary function of the kidney in the excretory system is ______, ______, and reabsorption of water, solutes, and waste products.

The body's two kidneys are kidney-bean shaped organs that are located in the ______ lumbar region.

The ______ glands are located immediately superior to the kidneys; they are part of the endocrine system, involved in the production of a variety of important hormones.

Reabsorption is the process of reclaiming useful substances from the ______ such as water, ions, glucose, and amino acids.

The ______ is a muscular sac that holds urine.

The ______ is the tube that connects the bladder to the genitals and transports urine out of the body.

Urine consists of mostly water and then some other chemicals and ______.

The excretory system is a topic of the event ______.

The primary function of the kidney in the excretory system is filtration, secretion, and ______ of water, solutes, and waste products.

The nephron is the functional unit of the ______.

Urine is a waste product which is produced by the ______ during the process of filtering the blood

The bladder is a muscular sac that holds ______

The tube that connects the bladder to the genitals and transports urine out of the body is called the ______

Most of the substances removed by the kidneys are metabolic ______

Match the following parts of the excretory system with their descriptions:

Match the following structures of the kidney with their functions:

Match the following components of a nephron with their descriptions:

Match the following parts of the nephron with their functions:

Match the following processes with their descriptions in the context of urine production:

Match the following parts of the urinary system with their descriptions:

Match the following terms with their definitions: