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Which blood vessel is marked with an X in the image below? Fill in the blank
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Correct answer: Superior vena cava (SVC)
The SVC is the large vein that returns venous blood from the head, neck and upper limbs into the superior aspect of the right atrium; anatomically it appears as the large trunk entering the upper right side of the heart in chest models.
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Identify the white blood cell in the image below. Fill in the blank
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Correct answer: Neutrophil
Neutrophils have a multilobed (3–5 lobes) nucleus and fine, pale cytoplasmic granules; they are the most abundant WBC and are primary phagocytes in acute bacterial inflammation - those morphological features identify the cell as a neutrophil.
Identify the organ in the image below. Fill in the blank
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Correct answer: Stomach
The stomach is the J-shaped digestive organ in the upper abdomen (left upper quadrant) with a thick muscular wall and gastric folds (rugae); its shape and position on the model match the circled organ.
Identify the organ circled in the image below. Note: you must include right or left as appropriate. Fill in the blank
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Correct answer: Right lung
The right lung occupies the right side of the thoracic cavity, is typically larger and divided into three lobes (superior, middle, inferior), and in the image the circled pulmonary tissue on the subject’s right side corresponds to the right lung.