Exam 4: The Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

At approximately age 16, the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones fuse together to form the _______________.

The liver is located in the _________ quadrant of the abdominal cavity.

The epiglottis, which prevents food from entering the airway, is located in the ________.

The common bile duct joins with the pancreatic duct distally to form a common chamber called the __________.

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 _________________.

Innervation of the diaphragm is provided primarily by the _____ nerve.

The liver is supplied with oxygenated blood by the ________________________.

In the female, the homologue of the male penis is the _________________.

The stomach is located in the _________ of the abdomen, with its proximal end immediately below the left dome of the diaphragm.

A large body cavity containing the major portion of the digestive tract and the viscera of the genitourinary system is the _______________.

The ________ consists of two glands in one-the exocrine and endocrine portions.

Fertilization of an ovum usually takes place in the _________________.

Which vein carrying nutrients from the gut enters the liver and ends as a capillary bed?

Bile is stored and concentrated in the _________.

Blood supply to the kidney is provided by the _____________________.

The medulla of the suprarenal gland secretes ___________________________.

Islets of Langerhans are a cluster of cells in the pancreas that produce ____________________.

Which organ has the following functions: storage of blood, production of lymphocytes, and filtering debris from blood?

In a vasectomy, the ______ is sectioned and ligated, resulting in sterility but not impotency.