Anatomy and Physiology Pre-Final

Following the removal of the larynx, a person would be unable to:

• speak

• sneeze

• eat

• hear

• breathe

The flap of elastic cartilage that protects food from entering the larynx when swallowing is the:

• glottis

• thyroid cartilage

• Adam's apple

• epiglottis

• trachea

13. What system does the respiratory system work most closely?

• Lymphatic

• Skeletal

• Cardiovascular

• Muscular

• Nervous

Which one of the following represents the correct order through which food passes through the body:

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• mouth, rectum, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• pharynx, mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• mouth, esophagus, small intestine, stomach, large intestine, rectum

Digestion begins in the:

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

The primary function of the small intestine is:

• absorption of nutrients

• absorption of water

• waste secretion

• vitamin conversion

• mineral secretion

Amylase is an enzyme that is only able to digest:

• protein

• starch

• fat

• vitamins

• minerals

The process of passing feces; having a bowel movement is also known as:

• absorption

• deglutition

• defecation

• segmentation

• mastication

The site where urine is stored is the

• urethra

• prostate

• bladder

• kidney

• nephron

The male gonads have both sperm-producing and testosterone-producing functions and are called:

• ovum

• sperm

• ovaries

• gametes

• sperm