https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/500/basic-terms-amp-definitionsWelcome to the Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part I) by Vanessa Bird VN. This guide contains notes, self-test questionnaires and practical tasks to help you through your exams (Level 2 NVQ), and to use as a reference afterwards.April 2009. Importen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/500/basic-terms-amp-definitionsThu, 02 Apr 2009 14:56:17 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:7b0d95b7-9495-497e-9950-fb2e8927ba61Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/500/basic-terms-amp-definitions#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 4/2/2009 2:56:17 PM<br /> <p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p> <ol class="wikiextraspace"> <li>What is a system? </li> <li>What are the 3 groups into which systems are classified? </li> <li>Name 2 main features common to the visceral systems. </li> <li>Name the structural systems and briefly describe their functions. </li> <li>What is the name of the subgroup of the cardiovascular system which is responsible for the transport of products of digestion from the gut to the liver? </li> <li>The lymphatic system is a subgroup of the cardiovascular system and has 5 important roles. Can you name them? </li> <li>What is the name of the subgroup of the cardiovascular system which is responsible for the protection of the body against foreign matter? </li> <li>Name the co-ordinating systems and briefly describe their functions. </li> <li>The special senses are a subgroup of the nervous system. Can you name them? </li> <li>Name the visceral systems and briefly describe their functions. </li> <li>The urinary and reproductive systems are sometimes classified together. What name is given to them under such circumstances? </li> <li>Name the 3 main body cavities. </li> <li>What is the name of the serous membrane which lines all of the body cavities? </li> <li>What is the function of the serous endothelium? </li> <li>What is the name of the serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity? </li> <li>What is the mediastinum? </li> <li>What bones are covered by the costal pleura? </li> <li>What organs are covered by the visceral pleura? </li> <li>List the boundaries of the thoracic cavity. </li> <li>What is the name of the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities? </li> <li>What is the name of the fold of the peritoneum which connects the intestine to the posterior abdominal wall? </li> <li>What is the difference between the parietal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum? </li> <li>What is the collective name given to the structures responsible for closing the posterior part of the pelvis? </li> <li>List the boundaries of the abdominal/pelvic cavity. </li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div>