Surgical Tech (Appleton & Lange) Part 2
Questions from the Appleton and Lange workbook study guide part 2 questions 101-200.
- 1.The descending aorta terminates at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra, dividing into
- A.
Two saphenous arteries
- B.
Two femoral arteries
- C.
Internal and external iliac arteries
- D.
Two common iliac arteries
- 2.The contractions of the heart are synchronized and regulated by the pacemaker of the heart, called the
- A.
Sinoatrial node
- B.
Atrioventricular node
- C.
Atrioventricular bundle
- D.
Purkinje fibers
- 3.Tiny blood essels that permeate and nourish tissue are called
- A.
Veins
- B.
Venules
- C.
Arterioles
- D.
Capillaries
- 4.The wall or partition dividing the heart into right and left sides is called the
- A.
Semilunar valve
- B.
Mitral valve
- C.
Chordae tendineae
- D.
Septum
- 5.The heart valve that closes at the time the right ventricle begins pumping, preventing blood from returning to the right atrium, is the
- A.
Aortic semilunar
- B.
Pulmonary semilunar
- C.
Bicuspid
- D.
Tricuspid
- 6.The inner lining of the heart, composed of smooth, delicate membrane, is called the
- A.
Pericardium
- B.
Endocardium
- C.
Epicardium
- D.
Myocardium
- 7.The spleen is located
- A.
In the left hypochondriac region
- B.
Behind the liver
- C.
Behind the left kidney
- D.
Behind the right kidney
- 8.All of the following are parts of the lymphatic system EXCEPT the
- A.
Thyroid
- B.
Tonsils
- C.
Spleen
- D.
Thymus
- 9.The s-shaped bend in the lower colon is called the
- A.
Hepatic flexure
- B.
Splenic flexure
- C.
Rectum
- D.
Sigmoid
- 10.The reabsorption of water and electrolytes is the main function of the
- A.
Sigmoid colon
- B.
Large intestine
- C.
Small intestine
- D.
Liver
- 11.The terminal portion of the large intestine is the
- A.
Sigmoid
- B.
Rectum
- C.
Anus
- D.
Anal canal
- 12.Which structure lies retroperitoneally?
- A.
Sigmoid colon
- B.
Spleen
- C.
Liver
- D.
Kidney
- 13.The first portion of the large intestine is the
- A.
Sigmoid
- B.
Cecum
- C.
Colon
- D.
Ileum
- 14.The appendix is attached to the
- A.
Ascending colon
- B.
Transverse colon
- C.
Cecum
- D.
Descending colon
- 15.The primary function of the gallbladder is
- A.
Storage of bile
- B.
Production of bile
- C.
Digestion of fats
- D.
Drainage of the liver
- 16.When the gallbladder contracts, bile is ejected into the
- A.
Liver
- B.
Jejunum
- C.
Pancreas
- D.
Duodenum
- 17.The area in the duodenum where the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty is called
- A.
The duct of Santorini
- B.
The ampulla of Vater
- C.
Wirsung's duct
- D.
The islet of Langerhans
- 18.Which structure is also known as the "fatty apron"?
- A.
Greater omentum
- B.
Lesser omentum
- C.
Mesentery
- D.
Falciform ligament
- 19.The common bile duct is the union of the
- A.
Cystic duct and cystic artery
- B.
Cystic duct and hepatic duct
- C.
Cystic artery and hepatic duct
- D.
Hepatic vein and cystic duct
- 20.The yellow tinge in the skin symptomatic of obstructivejaundice is caused by the accumulation of what substance in the blood and tissue?
- A.
Cholesterol
- B.
Bile salts
- C.
Enzymes
- D.
Bilirubin
- 21.The head of the pancreas is located
- A.
In the curve of the duodenum
- B.
By the spleen
- C.
On the undersurface of the liver
- D.
In the curve of the descending colon
- 22.The sphincter at the junction of the small and large intestines is the
- A.
Sphincter of Oddi
- B.
Ileocecal sphincter
- C.
Phloric sphincter
- D.
Duodenal sphincter
- 23.The portion of small intestine that receives secretions from the pancreas and the liver is the
- A.
Ileum
- B.
Jejunum
- C.
Duodenum
- D.
Pylorus
- 24.The region of the stomach that connects to the duodenum is the
- A.
Fundus
- B.
Body
- C.
Pylorus
- D.
Cardia
- 25.The mesentery is
- A.
A double-layered peritoneal structure shaped like a fan
- B.
A word synonymous with "fatty apron"
- C.
The membrane covering the surface of most abdominal organs
- D.
A structure that supports the sigmoid colon
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