Quiz 4: The Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum
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Q 1Q 1
A large body cavity containing the major portion of the digestive tract and the viscera of the genitourinary system is the _______________.
A) perineum
B) pelvis
C) abdomen
D) thoracic cavity
E) pulmonary system
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C Explanation: Abdomen. The abdomen, including the pelvis, is a large body cavity containing the major portion of the digestive tract and the viscera of the genitourinary system.
Q 2Q 2
At approximately age 16, the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones fuse together to form the _______________.
A) collarbone
B) shoulder girdle
C) pelvis
D) os coxae
E) coccyx
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D Explanation: Os coxae. The os coxae are originally formed from three separate bones, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which fuse as one complete bone by about the age of 16 years.
Q 3Q 3
Camper's fascia and Scarpa's fascia are two layers of the ________ fascia of the abdominal wall.
A) deep
B) superficial
C) transversalis
D) peritoneal
E) muscular
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B Explanation: Superficial. The superficial fascia of the abdominal wall is usually divisible into two layers, Camper's fascia and Scarpa's fascia.
Q 4Q 4
The three flat abdominal muscles exhibit broad tendons, or ____________.
A) membranous sheaths
B) fasciae
C) aponeuroses
D) gubernacula
E) quadrants
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Q 5Q 5
The innermost of the three flat muscles in the abdomen that originates from the lumbodorsal fascia, iliac crest, inguinal ligament, and lower costal cartilages is the _________________.
A) external oblique
B) internal oblique
C) transversus abdominis
D) rectus abdominis
E) cremaster
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Q 6Q 6
Which of the following comprise layers of the spermatic cord?
A) External spermatic fascia
B) Cremaster muscle
C) Remnants of the processus vaginalis
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
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Q 7Q 7
The fibromuscular partition that separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity is the __________________________.
A) diaphragm
B) lung
C) esophagus
D) stomach
E) trachea
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Q 8Q 8
The main function of the diaphragm is ________________________.
A) vocalization
B) respiration
C) esophageal constriction
D) digestion
E) circulation
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Q 9Q 9
Innervation of the diaphragm is provided primarily by the _____ nerve.
A) iliohypogastric
B) ilioinguinal
C) phrenic
D) splanchnic
E) mesenteric
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Q 10Q 10
The levator ani muscles form the floor of the abdominopelvic cavity and the roof of the __________, the most inferior aspect of the trunk.
A) diaphragm
B) stomach
C) genitourinary tract
D) spleen
E) perineum
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Q 11Q 11
The abdominal cavity is lined by a single layer of squamous cell mesothelium termed the ___________.
A) pleura
B) peritoneum
C) perineal membrane
D) transversalis fascia
E) deep fascia
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Q 12Q 12
A double-layered fold of peritoneum that suspends some abdominal organs from the posterior body wall and allows some degree of movement in the gut is ______________.
A) parietal peritoneum
B) visceral peritoneum
C) deep fascia
D) omentum
E) mesentery
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Q 13Q 13
A double-layered fold of peritoneum that joins two viscera is ____________________________.
A) parietal peritoneum
B) visceral peritoneum
C) deep fascia
D) omentum
E) mesentery
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Q 14Q 14
The liver is suspended from the diaphragm and the posterior body wall by the ___________.
A) greater and lesser mesentery
B) greater and lesser omentum
C) parietal peritoneum
D) coronary ligament
E) visceral peritoneum
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Q 15Q 15
Which two veins unite at vertebral level L5 to form the inferior vena cava?
A) Right and left common iliac veins
B) Right and left testicular or ovarian veins
C) Greater and lesser lumbar veins
D) Right and left sacral veins
E) Superior and inferior phrenic veins
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Q 16Q 16
Which vein carrying nutrients from the gut enters the liver and ends as a capillary bed?
A) Hepatic
B) Phrenic
C) Portal
D) Sacral
E) Lumbar
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Q 17Q 17
The epiglottis, which prevents food from entering the airway, is located in the ________.
A) oral cavity
B) esophagus
C) stomach
D) duodenum
E) pharynx
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Q 18Q 18
The stomach is located in the _________ of the abdomen, with its proximal end immediately below the left dome of the diaphragm.
A) upper-right quadrant
B) upper-left quadrant
C) direct center
D) lower-right quadrant
E) lower-left quadrant
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Q 19Q 19
Arterial blood supply to the stomach is derived primarily from the ____________ of the aorta.
A) superior mesenteric artery
B) left colic artery
C) ileocolic artery
D) branches of celiac trunk
E) inferior phrenic artery
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Q 20Q 20
The duodenum is the first section of the ___________.
A) large intestine
B) small intestine
C) bowel
D) stomach
E) esophagus
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Q 21Q 21
Enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver are added to ingested food in the ____________.
A) esophagus
B) stomach
C) bowel
D) duodenum
E) large intestine
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Q 22Q 22
The __________ is a primary component of absorption. It contains circular folds (plicae circulares) and villi that aid in digestion. Each villus contains a central lymphatic capillary, or lacteal, which absorbs fats.
A) small intestine
B) large intestine
C) duodenum
D) stomach
E) bowel
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Q 23Q 23
The liver is located in the _________ quadrant of the abdominal cavity.
A) lower-left
B) lower-right
C) upper-left
D) upper-right
E) central
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Q 24Q 24
The site of entrance of the hepatic arteries and portal vein into the liver is the ____________.
A) hepatic duct
B) diaphragmatic surface
C) porta hepatis
D) ligamentum teres
E) ligamentum venosum
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Q 25Q 25
The liver is supplied with oxygenated blood by the ________________________.
A) portal vein
B) hepatic artery
C) gastric artery
D) inferior vena cava
E) superior mesenteric artery
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Q 26Q 26
Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?
A) Production of leukocytes
B) Production of bile
C) Storage of vitamin A
D) Storage of blood
E) Transformation of glucose to glycogen
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Q 27Q 27
_________ in the form of ferritin is stored in the liver.
A) Copper
B) Phosphorus
C) Vitamin C
D) Potassium
E) Iron
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Q 28Q 28
Which of the following is produced by connective tissue mast cells of the liver and mast cells throughout the connective tissues of the body?
A) Heparin
B) Fibrinogen
C) Prothrombin
D) Bile
E) Accelerator globulin
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Q 29Q 29
Bile is stored and concentrated in the _________.
A) kidneys
B) gallbladder
C) large intestine
D) pancreas
E) small intestine
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Q 30Q 30
The common bile duct joins with the pancreatic duct distally to form a common chamber called the __________.
A) colon
B) pancreas
C) ampulla
D) ileum
E) jejunum
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Q 31Q 31
Islets of Langerhans are a cluster of cells in the pancreas that produce ____________________.
A) insulin
B) bile
C) phagocytic cells
D) ferritin
E) fibrinogen
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Q 32Q 32
The ________ consists of two glands in one-the exocrine and endocrine portions.
A) liver
B) small intestine
C) large intestine
D) spleen
E) pancreas
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Q 33Q 33
What is/are the main functions of the spleen?
A) Storage of blood
B) Production of bile
C) Production of lymphocytes
D) A and C
E) A, B, and C
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Q 34Q 34
Which organ has the following functions: storage of blood, production of lymphocytes, and filtering debris from blood?
A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) Spleen
D) Bile duct
E) Kidney
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Q 35Q 35
The ________ is the basic functional unit of the kidney.
A) glomerulus
B) collecting tubule
C) medulla
D) nephron
E) medullary ray
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Q 36Q 36
Blood supply to the kidney is provided by the _____________________.
A) hepatic artery
B) splenic artery
C) aorta
D) renal artery
E) mesenteric artery
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Q 37Q 37
The __________ is a muscular tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
A) medullary ray
B) major and minor calyces
C) ureter
D) collecting tubule
E) urethra
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Q 38Q 38
An equilateral triangle known as the trigone of the bladder is formed by the _____________.
A) two openings of the ureters and the opening of the urethra
B) ureters and the prostate gland
C) right and left kidneys and the bladder
D) bladder and the cervix of the uterus
E) none of the above
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Q 39Q 39
The medulla of the suprarenal gland secretes ___________________________.
A) sex hormones
B) cortisone
C) bile
D) semen
E) epinephrine
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Q 40Q 40
Circumcision of a male is the surgical removal of the __________________________.
A) glans
B) penis
C) bulb of the penis
D) prepuce
E) crus
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Q 41Q 41
Which of the following is not part of the female genital system?
A) Uterine tubes
B) Ovaries
C) Vagina
D) Epididymis
E) Uterus
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Q 42Q 42
A/An ________ is a hollow, muscular tube that extends from the area approximating the ovary to the lumen of the uterus.
A) vagina
B) uterine tube
C) infundibulum
D) fimbria
E) labia minora
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Q 43Q 43
Fertilization of an ovum usually takes place in the _________________.
A) uterine tube
B) uterus
C) vagina
D) ovary
E) urethra
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Q 44Q 44
The component of the female genital system that is a specialized layer of mucous membrane that proliferates to form a thick lining to coincide with ovulation is the _________________.
A) myometrium
B) serous coat
C) uterine tube
D) endometrium
E) labia majora
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Q 45Q 45
In the female, the homologue of the male penis is the _________________.
A) vagina
B) clitoris
C) uterus
D) labia minora
E) labia majora
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Q 46Q 46
In a vasectomy, the ______ is sectioned and ligated, resulting in sterility but not impotency.
A) prostate gland
B) testes
C) ductus deferens
D) epididymis
E) urethra
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