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Mid Term

Total questions: 162

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many liver lobes to a dogfish shark?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Identify letter "A".

a)

nares

b)

spiracles

c)

pores

d)

rostrum

3.

Identify letter "B".

a)

trachea

b)

esophagus

c)

stomach

d)

rostrum

4.

Identify letter "C".

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

stomach

d)

kidney

5.

Identify letter "D".

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

pancreas

d)

espophagus

6.

Identify letter "E".

a)

pancreas

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

intestine

7.

Identify letter "F".

a)

spleen

b)

stomach

c)

intestine

d)

liver

8.

Identify letter "G".

a)

intestine

b)

pancreas

c)

kidneys

d)

stomach

9.

Identify letter "H".

a)

kidneys

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

pancreas

10.

Identify letter "I".

a)

cloaca

b)

anus

11.

Identify letter "J".

a)

claspers

b)

testes

c)

ovaries

d)

rostrum

12.

What is the function of the liver?

a)

produces bile which aids in fat digestion

b)

makes urine

13.

What are the folds in the stomach called?

a)

rugae

b)

epididymis

c)

intestines

14.

Identify letter "B"

a)

rostrum

b)

pelvic

c)

spiracle

d)

lateral line

15.

Identify letter "D"

a)

1st dorsal fin

b)

caudal fin

c)

pelvic fin

d)

2nd dorsal fin

16.

Identify letter "E"

a)

caudal fin

b)

pelvic fin

c)

2nd dorsal fin

d)

lst dorsal fin

17.

Identify letter "F"

a)

caudal fin

b)

pelvic fin

c)

pectoral fin

d)

dorsal fin

18.

Identify letter "H"

a)

rostrum

b)

pelvic line

c)

spiracle

d)

lateral line

19.

Identify letter "L"

a)

nostrils or nares

b)

dorsal

c)

ventral

d)

lateral line

20.

What can the lateral line detect?

a)

vibrations in the water

b)

smells

c)

sight

d)

taste

21.

What is the shark's skeleton made of?

a)

cartilage

b)

bone

22.
How many gill slits do most sharks have?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
6
23.
Which sense organs are sensitive to changes in temperature, water pressure, electrical fields, and Salinity (saltiness)?
a)
Lateral Line
b)
Ampullae of Lorenzini
c)
Nostrils
d)
Spiracles
24.
Which digestive organ is green?
a)
Kidney
b)
Pancreas
c)
Spleen
d)
Gall Bladder
25.
What is the largest organ in the shark body?
a)
Liver
b)
Stomach
c)
Gills
d)
Intestine
26.
The short "U"-shaped portion of the small intestine that connects the stomach to the intestine
a)
Pancreas
b)
Duodenum
c)
Valvular Instestine
d)
Rugae
27.
What are the modified scales of the shark called?
a)
Cycloid Scales
b)
Scales
c)
Placoid Scales
d)
None of these
28.

What is the largest part of the brain?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Brain Stem

29.

Basic unit of the nervous system; another name for nerve cell.

a)

brain stem

b)

axon

c)

dendrite

d)

neuron

30.

Connects the brain to the spinal cord.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

midbrain

31.

Bundle of nerves that begins at the brain stem and continues down the center of the back.

a)

axon

b)

nerve fiber

c)

spinal cord

d)

brain stem

32.

Part of brain that coordinates muscle movements.

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

33.

What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

patella and phalanges

c)

heart and lungs

d)

stomach and pancreas

34.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the:

a)

autonomic nervous system.

b)

central nervous system.

c)

cranial nerves.

d)

peripheral nervous system.

35.

What does number 1 represent?

a)

Cell body

b)

Dendrites

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin Sheath

36.

What does number 2 represent?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Body

d)

Axon ending

37.

What does the number 3 represent?

a)

Axon ending

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Nucleus

38.

What does the number 5 represent?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Axon

c)

Axon ending

d)

Cell body

39.

What does the number 6 represent?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrites

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell body

40.

Neurons carry electrical messages called nerve impulses (action potentials).

a)

True

b)

False

41.

A small gap that separates neurons is known as?

a)

A synapse

b)

A neurotransmitter

42.

the voluntary division of the efferent PNS is called the ___________ division

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

43.

the involuntary division of the efferent PNS is called the ________________ division

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

44.

How many axons does a nerve cell have?

a)

varies

b)

only ONE

45.

What are the gaps in the myelin sheath along an axon called?

a)

axon hillock

b)

gray matter

c)

ganglia

d)

Nodes of Ranvier

46.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
47.
When this area of the brain is damaged, patients loose the ability to speak fluently.
a)
Broca's area
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Occipital lobe
48.

You actually do 'have eyes in the back of your head' because this region of the brain responsible for visual processing is right above the cerebellum!

a)

temporal lobe

b)

sensory cortex

c)

occipital lobe

d)

parietal lobe

49.
This structure helps pass information between the two hemispheres of the brain.
a)
corpus callosum
b)
hypothalamus
c)
pons
d)
amygdala
50.

Broca's Area is located in which lobe?

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

51.
The master gland of the endocrine system is the
a)
adrenal gland.
b)
pituitary gland.
c)
pancreas.
d)
hypothalamus.
52.
What is the biggest bone in your body?
a)
fibula
b)
humerus
c)
pelvis
d)
femur
53.
How many bones does an adult human have?
a)
300
b)
306
c)
206
d)
602
54.
Who has more bones: an adult or a baby?
a)
baby
b)
adult
c)
both have the same
d)
neither have bones
55.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
56.
What is another name for your shin bone?
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
thigh bone
d)
femur
57.
What do your bones protect?
a)
organs
b)
skin
c)
muscles
d)
feelings
58.
What bones protect your heart and lungs?
a)
pelvis and spine
b)
brain and spine
c)
ribs and sternum
d)
ribs and pelvis
59.
What is the hard, outside layer of bone called?
a)
spongy
b)
marrow
c)
jelly
d)
compact
60.
What does your bone marrow make?
a)
muscles
b)
cartilage
c)
blood cells
d)
germs
61.
What do we call the place where two or more bones meet?
a)
head
b)
cranium
c)
joints
d)
feet
62.
a)
humerus
b)
clavicle
c)
ribs
d)
scapula
63.
a)
clavicle
b)
ribs
c)
humerus
d)
ulna
64.
a)
ulna
b)
humerus
c)
radius
d)
vertebrae
65.
a)
ulna
b)
humerus
c)
radius 
d)
vertebrae
66.
a)
ulna
b)
radius
c)
humerus
d)
clavicle
67.
a)
vertebrae
b)
tibia
c)
pelvis
d)
femur
68.
a)
fibula
b)
humerus
c)
femur
d)
rib
69.
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
femur
d)
pelvis
70.
There are __________ lumbar vertebrae. 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
71.
How many thoracic vertebra exist in the spinal column? 
a)
15
b)
5
c)
12
d)
7
72.
The Five regions of the spine are:
a)
Vetebrae,Lumbar,
Thoracic
Sacrum,
Coccygeal
b)
Fascicle, Lumbar, Sacrum, Thoracic
c)
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccygeal
d)
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, 
73.
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
9
d)
12
74.
The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
vertebral foramen
75.
The first vertebrae (C1) that supports the head and allows for movement of the head up and down is the 
a)
atlas
b)
axis
c)
transverse process
d)
sacrum 
76.
How many ribs are found in the typical human? 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
10
d)
8
77.
How many pairs of true ribs are there? 
a)
12
b)
2
c)
5
d)
7
78.
Which of the following vertebrae is considered the strongest and most massive?
a)
cervical
b)
thoracic
c)
lumbar
d)
sacral
e)
coccyx
79.
Large bone; makes up the roof of the orbital and nasal cavities; "forehead". 
a)
frontal 
b)
sphenoid 
c)
parietal 
d)
ethmoid 
80.
What bone is this?
a)
Ethmoid
b)
Sphenoid
c)
Temporal
d)
Frontal
81.
What feature is this?
a)
Optic Canal
b)
Carotid Canal
c)
Foramen Magnum
d)
Jugular Foramen
82.
Which of the following is the function of the STYLOID and MASTOID Processes?
a)
Allow for muscle attachment
b)
Allow nerves to pass
c)
Allow blood vessels to pass
d)
Attach to facial bones
83.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Frontal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
84.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
85.
Second vertebrae; allows the skull to rotate left and right; 
a)
axis
b)
atlas
c)
coccyx
d)
spinous process
86.
a)
Frontal
b)
Sphenoid
c)
Zygomatic
d)
Maxilla
87.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
88.
Nails are made out of what?
a)
All of the Above 
b)
Terminal 
c)
 Vellus 
d)
Keratin 
89.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
a)
Skin
b)
Hair
c)
Nails
d)
All of the Above 
90.
Which glands of the skin secrete an oily substance which helps keep your skin smooth and soft?
a)
Apocrine sweat glands
b)
merocrine sweat glands
c)
sebaceous glands
d)
none of the choices
91.
Caused by a complete lack of melanin:
a)
Dermatitis
b)
Alopecia
c)
Albinism
d)
Melanitis 
92.
Which layer of skin is "A" referring to?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
93.
This function of the skin allows  the body to retain or lose heat.
a)
body temperature regulation
b)
storage
c)
excretion
d)
absorption
94.
The function that allows the body to eliminate salt, waste, and excess water and heat is :
a)
absorption
b)
excretion
c)
production
95.
To what layer of skin is letter "B" pointing?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
96.
To what layer of skin is letter "C" pointing?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin 
97.
To what structure is #1 pointing?
a)
Hair follicle
b)
Hair shaft
c)
Hair root
d)
Epidermis
98.
To what structure is #3 pointing?
a)
Sweat gland and duct
b)
Sweat pore
c)
Arrector pili muscle
d)
Sebaceous oil gland
99.
To what structure is #4 pointing?
a)
Sweat gland and duct
b)
Sweat pore
c)
Arrector pili muscle
d)
Sebaceous oil gland
100.
which type of gland produces oil for waterproofing the skin? 
a)
sebaceous 
b)
 apocrine 
c)
ceruminous 
d)
eccrine 
101.
Where is the thickest skin found on the body?
a)
Soles of the feet
b)
Palms of the hands
c)
Scalp
d)
Elbows
102.
The cells producing the pigment responsible for skin color are the
a)
keratinocytes.
b)
melanocytes.
c)
adipocytes.
d)
Merkel cells.
103.
In what layer of the skin are tattoos injected? 
a)
Sub-Cutaneous 
b)
Stratum Basale 
c)
Hypodermis 
d)
Dermis 
104.
Which vitamin is produced to absorb calcium? 
a)
Vitamin B 
b)
Vitamin C 
c)
Vitamin A
d)
Vitamin D
105.
This layer of skin:
-is only found in the thicker epidermis
-completely keratinized
-has cells that contain gel-like substances known as eleiden
a)
Stratum spinosum
b)
Stratum granulosum
c)
Stratum basale
d)
Stratum lucidum
106.
Which of the following skin disorders causes: 
- redness
- heat
- inflammation
- fever
a)
Cyanosis
b)
Erythema
c)
Hematoma 
d)
Eczema
107.
How many layers of skin are found in your palms/soles?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
108.
Out of the following, which is the deepest layer of the skin?
- granulosum
-basale
-reticular 
-corneum 
a)
reticular 
b)
granulosum 
c)
basale 
d)
corneum 
109.

The skin is the largest________ in the human body.

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

system

110.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
111.

The epidermis has

a)

blood vessels

b)

no blood vessels

112.

Which epithelial tissue has more than one layer of flattened cells?

a)

simple squamous

b)

stratified squamous

c)

transitional

d)

simple columnar

113.

Name the type of epithelium

a)

simple cuboidal

b)

simple squamous

c)

simple columnar

d)

stratified squamous

114.
Identify:
a)
Pseudostratified
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Transitional
d)
Stratified Squamous
115.
Identify:
a)
Smooth Muscle
b)
Columnar
c)
Transitional
d)
Pseudostratified
116.
Identify:
a)
Areolar
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Transitional
d)
Simple Squamous
117.
Identify:
a)
Columnar
b)
Cuboidal
c)
Pseudostratified
d)
Transitional
118.

A single layer of tall, skinny epithelial cells would be best described as

a)

simple cuboidal epithelium

b)

simple columnar epithelium

c)

simple squamous epithelium

d)

stratified columnar epithelium

119.

Epithelial cells that can stretch from a cuboidal or columnar shape to a squamous shape are called

a)

Transitional epithelium

b)

Simple cuboidal epithelium

c)

Stratified keratinized squamous epithelium

d)

Stratified non-keratinized squamous epithelium

120.

____________ epithelium tissue is found on the surface of the ovaries.

a)

Stratified

b)

Simple cuboidal

c)

Pseudostratified

d)

Simple columnar

121.

The most frequent fiber found in connective tissue is:

a)

Skin

b)

Reticulin

c)

Collagen

d)

Elastin

122.

Identify

a)

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

b)

Dense Regular Connective Tissue

c)

Elastic Cartilage

d)

Hyaline Cartilage

123.

Identify

a)

Dense Regular Connective Tissue

b)

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

c)

Howship's Lacunae

d)

Osteon

124.
What type of tissue is this?
a)
epithelial
b)
connective
c)
muscle
d)
nervous
125.

Where is simple squamous found?

a)

air sacs of lungs

b)

kidney tubules

c)

digestive tract

d)

bladder

126.

Where is transitional epithelium found?

a)

air sacs of lungs

b)

kidney tubules

c)

digestive tract

d)

bladder

127.

Where is smooth muscle found?

a)

attached to skeleton

b)

organs

c)

heart

128.
a)
smooth muscle
b)
bone
c)
nerve
d)
blood
129.

The function of hemoglobin is to

a)

carry oxygen

b)

protect the body against infection

c)

produce the spleen

d)

all the above

130.

What is the only fluid tissue in the body?

a)

Nervous

b)

Blood

c)

Connective

d)

Heart

131.

What are thrombocytes

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Platelets

c)

Leukocyte

d)

Eosinophil

132.

What color is blood when exposed to oxygen?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

blue

d)

black

133.
Which system absorbs oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?
a)
respiratory
b)
excretory
c)
endocrine
d)
immune
134.
Which system acts as a barrier from the sun and helps regulate body temperature?
a)
integumentary
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
circulatory
135.
Which system controls voluntary and involuntary movement?
a)
muscular
b)
skeletal
c)
immune
d)
excretory
136.
This system transports oxygen and nutrients around the body.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
skeletal
d)
digestive
137.
This system breaks down food into nutrients that the body can absorb.
a)
digestive
b)
excretory
c)
reproductive
d)
immune
138.
This system fights pathogens (germs) and produces and stores white blood cells.
a)
immune
b)
muscular
c)
endocrine
d)
integumentary
139.
This system supports the body and protects vital organs.
a)
skeletal
b)
muscular
c)
circulatory
d)
nervous
140.
This system sends chemical messagengers (hormones) that regulate growth, development, and metabolism.
a)
endocrine
b)
nervous
c)
immune
d)
skeletal
141.
Which system sends electrical messages that helps control the body's responses to internal and external changes?
a)
nervous
b)
endocrine
c)
reproductive
d)
integumentary
142.
Lungs are the primary organs of this system.
a)
muscular system
b)
nervous system
c)
circulatory system
d)
respiratory system
143.
Cells need oxygen for
a)
diffusion
b)
cellular respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
osmosis
144.
What two systems work together to supply the body with oxygen?
a)
respiratory and muscular
b)
respiratory and circulatory
c)
circulatory and digestive
d)
muscular and digestive
145.
What two systems work together to provide the cells with glucose?
a)
circulatory and respiratory
b)
digestive and resoiraory
c)
digestive and circulatory
d)
skeletal and muscular
146.
What is included in the nervous system?
a)
Heart
b)
Skin
c)
Brain
d)
Lungs
147.
What is the function of the skeletal system?
a)
Supports the body
b)
Removes air from the body
c)
Absorbs substances so that they can be used by the body
d)
Breaks down food into simple substances
148.
Which body system is responsible for producing offspring?
a)
reproductive
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
149.
The skeletal system works together with the _____ system so that the body can move.  
a)
muscular
b)
urinary
c)
excretory
d)
immune
150.

If something is superior then it is __________________ other parts?

a)

above

b)

below

c)

beneath

d)

equal to

151.

This body cavity contains the bladder & reproductive organs

a)

Abdominal

b)

Pelvic

c)

Thoracic

d)

Posterior

152.

What body plane divides the body into front and back sections?

a)

Midsagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Dorsal

d)

None of the above

153.

What is the erect positon of the body w/face forward, arms at sides and palms out?

a)

astronomical position

b)

adversary position

c)

anatomical position

d)

all of the above

154.

Muscle used for respiration divides the anterior(ventral) cavity into two distinct cavities?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Tricep

155.

If something is inferior then it is _______________ other parts?

a)

Above

b)

Equal to

c)

Below

d)

None of the above

156.

This cavity contains the brain

a)

spinal

b)

buccal

c)

cranial

d)

orbital

157.

Lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils and thymus glands are located in which body system

a)

Digestive

b)

Lymphatic

c)

Urinary

d)

Endocrine

158.

Body cavities are

a)

Spaces within the body that contain vital organs

b)

Tooth decay

c)

Skeletal System

d)

Cardiovascular System

159.

What are the primary structures of the reproductive system

a)

Bowels and Bladder

b)

Testes and Ovaries

c)

Bones and Heart

d)

Sleen and Lymph nodes

160.

What body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?

a)

Cranial

b)

Dorsal

c)

Spinal

d)

Ventral

161.

What cavity would a surgeon enter to repair a heart defect?

a)

Abdominal

b)

Dorsal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Thoracic

162.

An x-ray is labeled as a ventral view of the chest. This means the x-ray was taken from the:

a)

back of the patient.

b)

front of the patient.

c)

left side of the patient.

d)

right side of the patient.