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WorksheetsEasy/Important question review #1
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of the structures of the human body and their positional relationships to one another is called?
a)
Anatomy
b)
Pathology
c)
Physiology
d)
Metabolism
2.
The study of how the body and its individual parts normally function is called...?
a)
Anatomy
b)
Physiology
c)
Pathology
d)
Metabolism
3.
The study of disease is called...?
a)
Anatomy
b)
Pathology
c)
Physiology
d)
Homeostasis
4.
Order the following terms starting from least complex to most complex
a)
Cells, tissues, membranes, organs, organ systems, organism
b)
Chemicals, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
c)
Cells, chemicals, organs, tissues, organ systems
d)
Chemicals, molecules, tissues, cells, organism
5.
Which of the following are groups of similar cells that act together to perform specific functions?
a)
Atoms
b)
Tissues
c)
Molecules
d)
Conduction
6.
Which of the following body systems provides support, protection, movement, blood cell production, fat storage, and mineral storage?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Endocrine
c)
Respiratory
d)
Cardiovascular
7.
Which of the following body systems includes the brain, spinal cord and sense organs?
a)
Nervous
b)
Endocrine
c)
Respiratory
d)
Muscular
8.
Which of the following body systems combats hemorrhage and blood loss?
a)
Nervous
b)
Endocrine
c)
Respiratory
d)
Cardiovascular
9.
Which of the following body systems includes the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi?
a)
Nervous
b)
Endocrine
c)
Respiratory
d)
Cardiovascular
10.
Which best describes anatomic positions?
a)
Lying supine with the palms of the hands flat on the floor
b)
Standing with the palms facing forward and the toes pointing forward
c)
Standing with the palms facing each other and toes pointing to the side
d)
Lying prone with both feet hip-distance apart, the toes pointing downward
11.
Which of the following cavities contain the reproductive and urinary organs?
a)
Pelvic cavity
b)
Dorsal cavity
c)
Ventral cavity
d)
Thoracic cavity
12.
Which of the following planes divides the body into equal right and left sections?
a)
Frontal
b)
Coronal
c)
Transverse
d)
Midsagittal
13.
Which of the following planes divides the body into superior and inferior sections?
a)
Coronal
b)
Sagittal
c)
Transverse
d)
Midsagittal
14.
Which of the following pertains to the back of a structure?
a)
Inferior
b)
Anterior
c)
Posterior
d)
Proximal
15.
Which of the following means situated below or toward the tail end of a structure?
a)
Inferior
b)
Anterior
c)
Posterior
d)
Superior
16.
Which of the following means oriented toward or near the midline of the body?
a)
Medial
b)
Lateral
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
17.
Which of the following means situated above or toward the head end?
a)
Medial
b)
Lateral
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
18.
Which of the following refers to the armpit area?
a)
Axillary
b)
Brachial
c)
Femoral
d)
Antecubital
19.
Which of the following terms refers to the thigh area?
a)
Brachial
b)
Thorax
c)
Dorsal
d)
Femoral
20.
Which of the following terms pertains to the fingers and/or toes?
a)
Volar
b)
Carpal
c)
Palmar
d)
Phalanges
21.
The study of tissues is called...
a)
histology
b)
anesthesiology
c)
kinesiology
d)
kleenexology
22.
Groups on similar cells that act together to perform a specific function are called...?
a)
tissues
b)
membranes
c)
organs
d)
organ systems
23.
Fluid found in in the extracellular spaces between tissues is called...?
a)
Interstitial fluid
b)
lymphatic fluid
c)
cerebral spinal fluid
d)
mucus
24.
Fibroblasts are cells that...
a)
destroy protein fibers
b)
create protein fibers
c)
arrange protein fibers
d)
recycle protein fibers
25.
Liquid can be a type of connective tissue
a)
True
b)
False
26.
This type of connective tissue is considered the "packing material of the body" because it attaches and holds bodily structures in place
a)
Fibrous connective tissue
b)
cartilage
c)
endothelial
d)
bone
27.
The functions of this tissue is to cushion, insulate and store energy.
a)
adipose
b)
epithelial
c)
cartilage
d)
areolar
28.
The strongest, most durable type of cartilage is....
a)
Hyaline
b)
fibrocartilage
c)
elastic
d)
gristle
29.
Blood is a type of connective tissue
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The function of platelets is...
a)
help blood clot
b)
destroy pathogens
c)
carry oxygen
d)
build muscle
31.
The fluid in which blood cells are suspended in is called....
a)
plasma
b)
lymph
c)
ground substance
d)
cerebral spinal fluid
32.
Which muscle tissue is best suited for long, sustained contractions?
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
33.
This muscle type is under voluntary control.
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
34.
Neurons are cells that make up ___________ tissue.
a)
muscle
b)
nervous
c)
fat
d)
connective
35.
This subatomic particle is positively charged.
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
quark
36.
This subatomic particle is negatively charged
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
photon
37.
The main body of an atom is called?
a)
nucleus
b)
orbital
c)
valence shell
d)
ion
38.
atoms will gain or lose valence electrons in order to have a "full" orbital shell?
a)
true
b)
false
39.
a substance consisting of two or more elements is called
a)
compound
b)
solvent
c)
solute
d)
acid
40.
A positively charged ion is called
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
41.
This type of chemical bond occurs when two atoms share electrons
a)
ionic bond
b)
covalent bond
c)
hydrogen bond
d)
fond bond
42.
The pH scale is used to measure
a)
acids
b)
bases
c)
acids and bases
d)
none of the above
43.
An acid is any substance that is ________ 7 on the pH scale.
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
44.
__________ is considered the universal solvent
a)
water
b)
acids
c)
bases
d)
plasma
45.
__________ is network of microfilaments and microtubules that serves as scaffolding to provide an internal structure of the cell
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cilia
d)
plasmamembrane
46.
_______ are hairlike projections that move and sweep material within the body
a)
cilia
b)
centrioles
c)
flaggellum
d)
ribosomes
47.
_________ creates a physical barrier between internal cellular and external enviroment
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
orbital shell
48.
The gel-like fluid found inside a cell is called ________
a)
cytoplasm
b)
extracellular fluid
c)
interstitial fluid
d)
ground substance
49.
________ are structures within the cell that have distinct functions
a)
organs
b)
organelles
c)
tissues
d)
DNA
50.
Also known as the cells "power plant", it is the organelle responsible for cellular respiration, and thus the production of ATP.
a)
ribosomes
b)
mitochondria
c)
lysosomes
d)
centrioles
51.
DNA is found within the cells ______
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosomes
c)
mictochondria
d)
lysosomes
52.
Proteins are made up of...
a)
amino acids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
DNA
d)
fatty acids
53.
The passive movement of molecules from high to low concentration until equilibrium is reached is called _________
a)
diffusion
b)
filtration
c)
endocytosisis
d)
cytokinesis
54.
A process in which a cell expels material from inside to outside its membrane
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
phagocytosis
d)
pinocytosis
55.
Another name for cell eating is ________
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
phagocytosis
d)
pinocytosis
56.
The sum total of all physical and chemical processes that occur in the body is called ___________
a)
metabolism
b)
homeostasis
c)
cellular respiration
d)
protein synthesis
57.
This type of feedback amplifies change
a)
positive feedback
b)
negative feedback
58.
This type of feedback inhibits a change from normal
a)
positive feedback
b)
negative feedback
59.
About how many bones does the adult human body contain?
a)
128
b)
206
c)
344
d)
300 in the hand
60.
Spongy bone is more commonly called _______?
a)
trabecular
b)
compact
c)
cortical
d)
osteoporosis
61.
Blood cell creations takes place in which part of the bone?
a)
red marrow
b)
yellow marrow
c)
osteons
d)
cortical boen
62.
Bone forming cells are called?
a)
osteons
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteocytes
63.
Bone destroying cells are called?
a)
osteons
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteocytes
64.
mature bone cells are called?
a)
osteons
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteocytes
65.
All of the following are functions of the skeletal systems except?
a)
breakdown of fatty acids
b)
production of red blood cells
c)
fat storage
d)
protection
66.
Which is not part of the appendicular skeleton
a)
vertebral column
b)
pelvic girdle
c)
upper extremities
d)
lower extremities
67.
Fibrous joints, like skull sutures, are classified as this type of joint
a)
synarthrotic
b)
amphiarthrotic
c)
diarthrotic
68.
Cartilagenous joints, like in between vertebrae, are classified as this type of joint
a)
synarthrotic
b)
amphiarthrotic
c)
diarthrotic
69.
Synovial joints, like the elbow and shoulder, are classified as this type of joint
a)
synarthrotic
b)
amphiarthrotic
c)
diarthrotic
70.
Articular cartilage is found covering the ends of bones is which type of joints?
a)
fibrous
b)
cartilagenous
c)
synovial
71.
What fluid lubricates, acts as a shock absorber and nourishes joints?
a)
synovial
b)
mucous
c)
interstitial
d)
extracellular
72.
the elbow and knee are examples of this type of joint
a)
Hinge
b)
Pivot
c)
Saddle
d)
Ball and scoket
73.
The thumb joint is an example of this type of joint
a)
Hinge
b)
Pivot
c)
Saddle
d)
Ball and scoket
74.
The proximal and distal radioulnar joints (responsible for pronation and suppination) are an example this type of joint?
a)
Hinge
b)
Pivot
c)
Saddle
d)
Ball and scoket
75.
The hip and shoulder are an example of this type of joint
a)
Ellipsoidal
b)
Pivot
c)
Plane (gliding)
d)
Ball and scoket
76.
The wrist (radiocarpal) is an example of this type of joint?
a)
Ellipsoidal
b)
Pivot
c)
Plane (gliding)
d)
Ball and scoket
77.
The joints between the various carpal and tarsal bones are examples of _______ joints
a)
Ellipsoidal
b)
Pivot
c)
Plane (gliding)
d)
Ball and scoket
78.
This type of joint allows for the largest range of motion
a)
ball and socket
b)
saddle
c)
ellipsoidal
d)
pivot
79.
This type of connective tissue connects bone to bone
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
80.
The ability to respond to a stimulus is known as...
a)
excitation
b)
contraction
c)
extensibility
d)
elasticity
81.
The ability of a muscle cell to shorten in length and generate force...
a)
excitation
b)
contraction
c)
extensibility
d)
elasticity
82.
The basic contractile unit of a myofibril is called a....
a)
sarcomere
b)
thin filament
c)
thick filament
d)
sarcolemma
83.
A cross bridge is the connection between which two proteins?
a)
actin/myosin
b)
actin/troponin
c)
myosin/tropomyosin
d)
actin/z-line
84.
Fascia located just beneath the skin is called
a)
superficial fascia
b)
deep fascia
c)
retinacula
d)
aponeuroisis
85.
An electrical impulse that travels along a nerve or muscle cell is called?
a)
action potential
b)
electrical potential
c)
calcium wave
d)
shock potential
86.
A nerve cell that stimulates a muscle is called?
a)
motor end plate
b)
motor neuron
c)
action neuron
d)
sensory neuron
87.
Muscles that join together at one end and fan out towards the other end are called?
a)
parallel
b)
convergent
c)
pennate
d)
spiral
88.
Muscles that twist between their points of attachment are called
a)
parallel
b)
convergent
c)
pennate
d)
spiral
89.
Muscles that extend out like a feather are called
a)
parallel
b)
convergent
c)
pennate
d)
spiral
90.
Which muscle is an example of functional reversibility?
a)
Upper trapzezius
b)
rhomboids
c)
deltoids
d)
latissimus dorsi
91.
when a muscle generates force and shortens it is known as a __________ contraction
a)
concentric
b)
eccentric
c)
isometric
92.
when a muscle generates force and lengthen it is known as a __________ contraction
a)
concentric
b)
eccentric
c)
isometric
93.
when a muscle generates force and stays the same length known as a __________ contraction
a)
concentric
b)
eccentric
c)
isometric
94.
Which proprioceptor is located in the belly of the muscle?
a)
muscle spindle
b)
golgi tendon body
95.
Which proprioceptor is located in the tendon of the muscle?
a)
muscle spindle
b)
golgi tendon body
96.
Which proprioceptor reflexively contracts a muscle to prevent injury?
a)
muscle spindle
b)
golgi tendon body
97.
Which proprioceptor reflexively relaxes an over tensed muscle to prevent injury?
a)
muscle spindle
b)
golgi tendon body
98.
What is the outter most layer of the skin called?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
99.
Which layer of the skin is composed of epithelial tissue?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
100.
Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles and glands?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
101.
Hair and nails are made of this tough, fibrous protein
a)
keratin
b)
actin
c)
collagen
d)
cartilage
102.
This protects the skin from harmful UV radiation
a)
melainin
b)
keratin
c)
myosin
d)
actin
103.
A lack of blood flow is called
a)
Ischemia
b)
Hyperemia
c)
Cyanosis
d)
Jaundice
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