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WorksheetsAnatomy Exam Review
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
2.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that sends information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
neuron
c)
cell body
d)
axon
3.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
4.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
5.
main organ of the nervous system. protected by the skull, and made of neurons, it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.
a)
brain
b)
nerves
c)
spinal cord
d)
heart
6.
The part of the neuron that receives informatio is called a(n) ___________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
nucleus
d)
node of Ranvier
7.
Name the three main parts of the Nervous System?
a)
heart, blood, veins
b)
brain, nerves, spinal cord
c)
nerves, blood, cells
d)
spinal cord, back bones, brains
8.
These are the two parts of the Autonomic Nervous System.
a)
Peripheral and Somatic
b)
Autonomic and Subautonomic
c)
Sympathetic and Unsympathetic
d)
None of these
9.
This keeps your heart beating without you having to think about it.
a)
Central Nervous System
b)
Autonomic Nervous System
c)
Peripheral Nervous System
d)
None of these
10.
This system triggers arousal and puts you in "fight or flight" mode.
a)
Central
b)
Somatic
c)
Sympathetic
d)
Parasympathetic
11.
This is the network of nerve cells that transmits nerve impulses within the human body.
a)
The Nervous System
b)
The Endocrine System
c)
The Pituitary System
d)
The Somatic System
12.
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord
b)
The central nervous and peripheral nervous system
c)
The neurons and the dendrites
d)
The cerebrum and the medulla
13.
This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head.
a)
Traumatic Brain Injury
b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Cerebral Palsy
14.
Your patient arrives complaining of a stiff neck with a headache and fever. You suspect they may have:
a)
meningitis
b)
multiple sclerosis
c)
epilepsy
d)
dementia
15.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune system destroys the _____________ of the nerve axons.
a)
Myelin
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
16.
Cerebral Vascular Accident is also known as a (Think!)
a)
heart attack
b)
stroke
c)
blood clot
17.
Which symptom is NOT consistent with a stroke?
a)
facial drooping
b)
weakened one side
c)
clear speech
d)
weakness in walking
18.
The correct medical term for someone who suffers from chronic seizures is:
a)
epilepsy
b)
cerebral palsy
c)
meningitis
d)
concussion
19.
Any message carried by a neuron is called a(n)
a)
impulse
b)
neuron
c)
effector
d)
receptor
20.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
21.
What are specialized nerve endings that detect change inside and outside the body?
a)
interneurons
b)
receptors
c)
motor neurons
d)
reflex arc
22.
Which of the TWO nervous systems contains motor and sensory neurons?
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
sensory
23.
What is the LARGEST of the 3 parts of your brain?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
spinal cord
d)
medulla
24.
What is the LARGEST of the 3 parts of your brain?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
spinal cord
d)
medulla
25.
Which part of your brain controls memory?
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
neurons
26.
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
neurons
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
27.
Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?
a)
cerebrum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
impluses
28.
Which of the following is occurring when a neuron has a resting membrane potential?
a)
sodium is being pumped into the cell
b)
potassium is leaking out of the cell
c)
potassium is begin pumped out of the cell
d)
sodium is leaking out of hte cell
29.
Which of the following is NOT true of myelin
a)
fats/lipids are needed in the diet to make it
b)
its made by oligodendrocytes
c)
it insulates neural axons and speed up impulses
d)
its made by satellite cells
30.
Which of the following causes the an action potential to begin?
a)
potassium flows into the cell
b)
potassium flows out of the cell
c)
sodium flows into the cell
d)
sodium flow out of the cell
31.
How does one neuron communicate with another?
a)
through an electric shock traveling from one to the other
b)
via a chemical messenger called a neurotransmitter
c)
by a series of proteins that attach the two together
d)
a sound wave is produced by one neuron and received by the other
32.
which neurotransmitter listed is NOT related to mood or happiness?
a)
dopamine
b)
acetylcholine
c)
seratonin
d)
endorphine
33.
Which of the following is NOT true of myelin
a)
fats/lipids are needed in the diet to make it
b)
its made by oligodendrocytes
c)
it insulates neural axons and speed up impulses
d)
its made by satellite cells
34.
Where on the neuron would you find the myelin sheath?
a)
dendrite
b)
nucleus
c)
axon
d)
terminal branches
35.
Responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestion.
a)
Somatic Nervous System
b)
Autonomic Nervous System
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Brainstem
36.
Which system controls body movements?
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Central Nervous System
c)
Peripheral Nervous System
d)
Somatic Nervous System
37.
The amygdala, the hypothalamus and the hippocampus are a part of
a)
limbic system
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
hindbrain
d)
forebrain
38.
Damage to the prefrontal cortex would most likely result in
a)
diminished planning abilities
b)
death
c)
blindess
d)
coma
39.
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in
a)
impaired planning abilities
b)
death
c)
a coma
d)
blindness
40.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
41.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
42.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
43.
Controls arousal (sleepiness and awakefulness)
a)
Reticular Formation
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Medulla
44.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
45.
Damage this and you won't form new memories
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
46.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response, and fornicating
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
47.
Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
48.
Possesses the Sensory Cortex
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
49.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
50.
Processes visual information
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
51.
Shows brain function by using a radioactive glucose solution (active neurons love glucose)
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
PET Scan
d)
fMRI
52.
The Medulla Obolongata controls our ___.
a)
Blood Pressure
b)
Muscle Memory
c)
Pain reaction
d)
Memory
53.
Although located far from the eyes the ______ helps with vision.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Reticular Formation
54.
Without the ____ the two sides of our brain couldn't communicate.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Thalamus
d)
Corpus Callosum
55.
The Medulla Obolongata controls our ___.
a)
Blood Pressure
b)
Muscle Memory
c)
Pain reaction
d)
Memory
56.
The place where a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell is known as a ...
a)
cerebrospinal fluid
b)
pineal gland
c)
thalamus
d)
syanpse
57.
In pulmonary circulation, blood flows through 2 organs, the _________?
a)
brain and heart
b)
heart and kidneys
c)
heart and liver
d)
lungs and heart
58.
Another name for high blood pressure is _______?
a)
atherosclerosis
b)
leukemia
c)
hypertension
d)
thrombosis
59.
Coronary circulation, is the flow of blood to the tissues of the ______.
a)
brain
b)
heart
c)
liver
d)
lungs
60.
A heart attack can occur if an artery in the _________ is clogged.
a)
brain
b)
heart
c)
liver
d)
lungs
61.
Hemoglobin picks up _______.
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and waste
c)
nutrients and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and waste
62.
The heart is divided into how many parts.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
1
63.
Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.
a)
False
b)
True
64.
Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
The job of the heart is to . . .
a)
pump blood around the body.
b)
send food to the small intestines.
c)
break down food.
d)
give energy to the body.
66.
The four chambers of the heart are:
a)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left House, Left In
b)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle
c)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Car, Left Room
d)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Aboard, Left Vehicle
67.
The five main parts of the circulatory system are?
a)
heart, blood, nutrients, flakes, skin
b)
heart, blood, valves, crust, mantle
c)
heart, blood, veins, arteries, capillaries
d)
heart, blood, cells, skin, nerves
68.
This keeps blood from flowing backwards in the heart
a)
veins
b)
arteries
c)
valves
d)
cupid
69.
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
a)
to make new cells
b)
to break down nutrients
c)
to help deliver messgaes
d)
to pump and deliver blood to all the cells of the body
70.
The smallest blood vessels are
a)
capillaries
b)
arteries
c)
veins
d)
tublets
71.
A lower chamber of the heart is called a
a)
venticle
b)
atrium
c)
valve
d)
heart
72.
An upper chamber of the heart
a)
venticle
b)
atrium
c)
valve
d)
heart
73.
The aorta is
a)
a vein
b)
an artery
c)
a valve
d)
a capillary
74.
These blood vessels allow for the diffusion of substance across their membranes.
a)
veins
b)
platelets
c)
ventricles
d)
capillaries
75.
Solid part of the blood that contains hemoglobin and helps carry out oxygen.
a)
atria
b)
white blood cells
c)
red blood cells
d)
platelets
76.
The little air sacs in the lungs that are covered by blood capillaries.
a)
veins
b)
aveoli
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
77.
Where does the PULMONARY ARTERY carry blood?
a)
To the body
b)
To the lungs
c)
To the heart
78.
Where do the PULMONARY VEINS carry blood?
a)
To the body
b)
To the lungs
c)
To the heart
79.
Where does the VENA CAVA carry blood?
a)
To the body
b)
To the lungs
c)
To the heart
80.
Where does the AORTA carry blood?
a)
To the body
b)
To the lungs
c)
To the heart
81.
What is the waste product that the blood carries from the body?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Urine
d)
Poop
82.
The upper chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-poor blood from the body is the...
a)
left ventricle
b)
right atrium
c)
right ventricle
d)
artery
83.
When you measure the movement caused by the pressure of your heart beat, by feeling an artery in your wrist or neck, you are taking your...
a)
temperature
b)
nap
c)
pulse
d)
workout
84.
Oxygen-poor blood is pumped to the lungs to be...
a)
warmed-up
b)
cleaned
c)
de-oxygenated
d)
oxygenated
85.
Veins have special ________________ to stop blood from flowing backward.
a)
gravity
b)
valves
c)
arteries
d)
ventricles
86.
BONUS! [2 points] Choose the correct order blood goes through the circulatory system:
a)
right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, arteries, tissues, veins
b)
left ventricle, veins, lungs, heart, right ventricle, right atrium, arteries
c)
heart, arteries, lungs, post office, veins, tissues, mailbox
d)
right ventricle, right atrium, lungs, left ventricle, left atrium, tissues, arteries, veins
87.
Which vessels caries blood from body to heart?
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
Vena cava
c)
pulmonary vien
d)
Aorta
88.
Which vessels caries blood from heart to lungs?
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
Vena cava
c)
pulmonary vien
d)
Aorta
89.
Types of blood vessels?
a)
Capilaries Arteries Valve
b)
Arteries Vein Valve
c)
Valve Vein Capilaries
d)
Arteries Vein Capilaries
90.
Blood pressure is higher in
a)
veins
b)
capillaries
c)
venules
d)
arteries
91.
Which chamber of the heart is the thickest?
a)
Right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
left ventricle
92.
The two chambers of the heart with thin walls that collect blood from the major veins and empty it into the larger, more muscular chambers.
a)
aorta
b)
atria
c)
ventricles
d)
lungs
93.
What are the two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty it into the right atrium of the heart?
a)
vena cava
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary artery
d)
pulmonary vein
94.
What carries the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart?
a)
vena cava
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary vein
d)
pulmonaryartery
95.
What are the functions of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves?
a)
prevent blood from leaking back into he ventricles
b)
prevent blood from leaking back into the atria
c)
allow blood to flow into the atria
d)
allow blood to leave the ventricles
96.
What is a normal blood pressure?
a)
120/80
b)
100/50
c)
190/70
d)
150/70
97.
The most muscular chamber of the heart is the
a)
left ventricle
b)
left atrium
c)
right atrium
d)
right ventricle
98.
The role of the atrioventricular node (AV node) is to
a)
initiate a sinus rhythm
b)
conduct impulses to the sinoatrial node (SA node)
c)
initiate ventricular depolarization
d)
slow down impulses so that the atria can contract to fill the adjacent ventricles with blood
99.
The P wave of an ECG represents
a)
atrial repolarization
b)
atrial depolarization
c)
ventricular repolarization
d)
ventricular depolarization
100.
Which of the following would lead to a decrease in heart rate?
a)
sharply decreased blood volume
b)
parasympathetic stimulation
c)
norepinephrine
d)
exercise
101.
Which part of the ECG corresponds to the repolarization of the ventricle?
a)
P wave
b)
QRS complex
c)
T wave
d)
none of the above
102.
Which valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?
a)
tricuspid
b)
mitral
c)
pulmonary
d)
aortic
103.
Place the following in the correct order:
1.atria contract
2. AV node
3. Bundle of His
4.Purkinje fibers
5. SA node
6. ventricles contract
1.atria contract
2. AV node
3. Bundle of His
4.Purkinje fibers
5. SA node
6. ventricles contract
a)
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
b)
2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 6
c)
5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
d)
2, 6, 5, 3, 4, 1
104.
What is ECG?
a)
electrocardiogram
b)
a tool that collects electrical changes in the heart muscle
c)
will detect any abnormal rhythm of the heart
d)
all of the above
105.
What tool is used to measure blood pressure?
a)
ECG
b)
stethoscope
c)
sphygmomanometer
d)
thermometer
106.
The second heart sound (the dup of the lub-dup) is caused by the
a)
opening of the pulmonary and aortic valves
b)
closure of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves
c)
closure of the pulmonary and aortic valves
d)
opening of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves
107.
Freshly oxygenated blood is delivered to the _____________ and then it passes into the __________ to be pumped to the entire body.
a)
right ventricle; right atrium
b)
left ventricle; left atrium
c)
left atrium; left ventricle
d)
right atrium; right ventricle
108.
Name the artery that carries blood from the left ventricle to the body
a)
vena cava
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary Vein
d)
pulmonary artery
109.
Into which chamber of the heart do the pulmonary veins deliver blood?
a)
left ventricle
b)
right atrium
c)
left atrium
d)
right ventricle
110.
Which of the following define diastole and systole
a)
systole is the contraction of the heart and diastole is the relaxation of the heart
b)
diastole is the contraction of the heart and systole is the relaxation of the heart
c)
diastole and systole are both contractions of the heart
d)
diastole and systole are both relaxation phases of the heart
111.
The right side of the heart contains ________ blood
a)
unoxygenated blood
b)
oxygenated blood
c)
RBCs
d)
poor
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