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Example Question #51 : Organs
Where are the adrenal glands?
Within the skull
Below the kidney
Above the kidneys (suprarenal)
Between the lungs
Above the kidneys (suprarenal)
The adrenal (suprarenal) glands are trianglular glands situated above the kidneys. They are retroperitoneal and are surrounded by a capsule and renal fascia. The adrenal glands have a cortex (this makes mineralcorticoids (aldosterone), glucocorticoids (cortisol), and sex hormones). The adrenal glands also have a medulla that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Example Question #52 : Organs
What is the name of cells in the lung that facilitate oxygen exchange between alveolar air and blood vessels?
Type 2 pneumocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Macrophages
Type 1 pneumocytes
Neutrophils
Type 1 pneumocytes
Type 1 pneumocytes (alveolar cells) are responsible for gas exchange between the alveoli and blood. They have a thin cytoplasm. Type 2 pneumocytes also reside in the alveoli, but they produce surfactant which prevents the alveoli from collapsing. Macrophages and neutrophils can be present in the alveoli or lung blood vessels, but they do not participate in gas exchange,but are involved in the response against microbial infections. Oligodendrocytes are neuroglia in the central nervous system that produce myelin sheets.
Example Question #53 : Organs
Which of the following is a purely endocrine gland?
Pancreas
Adrenal gland
Ovary
Stomach
Adrenal gland
The adrenal gland functions purely as an endocrine gland, while the other choices do not. The pancreas and stomach contain endocrine cells, but they also function in digestion; they are not purely endocrine glands. The ovary also contains endocrine cells, but it also functions in reproduction and is thus not a purely endocrine gland.
Example Question #53 : Organs
Respiration involves the exchange between oxygen in the air and carbon dioxide in the blood. In which portion of the respiratory system does this occur?
Trachea
Bronchi
Nasal cavity
Alveolar sac
Alveolar sac
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged across the thin walls of the air sacs, or alveoli. The nasal cavity, bronchi, and trachea are responsible for filtering, humidifying, and warming the air passing through them. They do not function in gas exchange.
Example Question #54 : Organs
Among pneumocytes in the lungs, type II cells do not __________.
proliferate during lung damage
line the alveoli
secrete pulmonary surfactant
decrease alveolar surface tension
serve as precursor to type I cells
line the alveoli
Of the pneumocytes, type II cells are responsible for secreting pulmonary surfactant, serve as precursors to type I cells, proliferate during lung damage and decrease alveolar surface tension.
Type I cells, on the other hand, line the aveoli and consist of 97% of the alveolar surface. The cells are squamous and thin for optimal gas diffusion.
An easy way to differentiate between the two types of lung cells is to remember that type I cells are responsible for the physical lining and makeup of pneumocytes, while type II cells are responsible for the functioning of the pneumocytes.
Example Question #55 : Organs
The right lung has 3 lobes and the left lung has __________ lobe(s).
4
3
1
0
2
2
The right lung has 3 lobes: superior lobe, middle lobe and inferior lobe.
The left lung has 2 lobes: superior lobe and inferior lobe. There is no middle lobe in the left lung because this space in the left lung is occupied by the heart.
Example Question #56 : Organs
Which of the following organs is NOT part of the lower respiratory tract?
bronchi
lungs
pharynx
larynx
trachea
pharynx
The respiratory tract is divided into the upper and lower tracts. The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose (including nasal sinuses) and pharynx. The lower respiratory tract consists of the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
Example Question #57 : Organs
The larynx connects the __________ with the __________.
nasal cavity, pharynx
pharynx, Epiglottis
pharynx, Bronchi
pharynx, trachea
trachea, Bronchi
pharynx, trachea
The larynx, also known as the voice box, connects the pharynx to the trachea. The larynx is formed from folds of laryngeal mucous membrane lined with stratified squamous epithelium. The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage located in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the larynx (and airway) when swallowing.
Example Question #58 : Organs
The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the __________ when swallowing?
larynx
esophagus
diaphragm
nasopharynx
alveoli
larynx
The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage located at the base of the tongue that prevents food and drink from entering the larynx (and further into the airway). This ensures that food and drink enter the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract. The diaphragm is a muscle involved in respiration. Alveoli are small sacs located in the lungs (at the end of brochioles) that allow for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange. Nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx.
Example Question #1 : Identifying Reproductive Organs
What is located on the posterolateral aspect of the testes in the male scrotum?
Seminal vesicles
Bulbourethral gland (Cowper's gland)
Epididymis
Gubernaculum
Vas deferens
Epididymis
The epididymis, which is on the posterolateral aspect of the testes, gives rise to the vas deferens. The vas deferens travels superiorly in the spermatic cord, furthermore joining with the seminal vesicles (located posterior to the urinary bladder).
The bulbourethral gland is located inferior to the prostate and posteriolateral to the membranous urethra. The gubernaculum (scrotal ligament) is located inferior to each teste, attaching them to the scrotum.
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