Anatomy Lecture Final

Name two structures found in the lower respiratiory system:

The thyroid cartilage is composed of ______ cartilage.

To produce sound, air is exhaled over the _______

The trachea divides at a ridge called the _______ into the left and right primary bronchi

Why do inhaled objects often enter the right primary bronchus?

Which lung as the cardiac notch?

what is the function of the pleurae?

What type of cells secretes an oily coating to prevent the alveoli from sticking together after exhilation?

Inspiration is an _________ process

For inspiration to occur, the pressure in the thoracic cavity must be ______ than atmospheric pressure.

What law describes the relationship of pressure within the chest cavity and atmospheric pressure?

The _______ is the amount of air normally inhaled or exhaled

The ______ is the IRV+TV+ERV

What is the primary function of the gallbladder?

What is the primary function of the small intestine?

Which two mouth structures are digestive-system accessory stuctures?

What are the three anatomical regions of the pharynx to the stomach?

What structure connects the pharynx to the stomach?

What does the lower esophageal sphincter do?

Where is the esophageal hiatus located?

What are the three major regions of the small intestine?

The _____ is the site of water absorption and waste compaction

What separates the right and left lobe of the liver?

What do hepatocytes do?

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

During what process do solutes and water still needed by the body reenter the blood?

What happens in the glomerulous?

What is pyuria?

What do nitrites in the urine possibly indicate?