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During fetal circulation, my job is to allow oxygenated blood to bypass the lungs and enter the fetal circulation by connecting two chambers of the heart; however, after babies are born, sometimes I can still leave a hole that can close up on it’s own or may need surgery to close. What structure am I referring to? [A] What two chambers of the heart does this hole connect? [B] and [C]

Identify the blood vessel pictured below in blue and marked with the black arrow. [A]

I was watching a movie and there was a man who was stabbed with a pair of scissors on his right lateral cervical region below the hyoid bone.  He bleed to death immediately.  What artery do you think was stabbed in the movie resulting in the man’s death? (BE SPECIFIC)

Indicate the endocrine gland on the superior part of the organ pictured. [A] What abdominopelvic region(s) would you find this endocrine gland? [B]

Identify the blood vessel indicated by the green #1. [1] BONUS:  What vital sign would you measure at this blood vessel indicated by the green #1? [B]

Identify the cell indicated by the blue arrow #13 in the picture below.

I was watching a forensic documentary and the victim was stabbed in the medial inguinal region, which also happens to be a place for pulse to be measured.  Unfortunately, the victim died from her injuries.  Identify the blood vessel that was injured.

At the end of ventricle diastole, this chamber receives a signal from the [A] to contract. This blood vessel continues behind the heart into what blood vessel? [B]

A patient was getting a hematocrit blood test from at the doctor’s office.  Below is an image from the microscopic analysis.  What diagnosis would you give the patient based on this image alone? [A] What cells are present in this image? [B]

Identify the organ pictured below. [A] Identify the hormone released by the structure circled in blue in the picture below that would be released in response to elevated blood glucose levels. [B]