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WorksheetsSteele HS Anatomy & Physiology Midterm Review 2019
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which one of the following is NOT a main function of the nervous system?
protection
sensory input
motor output
integration
Neurons can _________ while neuroglia can __________.
replicate, conduct
support, form myelin sheaths
conduct, replicate
conduct, activate
A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the CNS is called a
motor neuron
sensory neuron
association (interneuron)
The correct order for impulse conduction through a neuron is: (not all parts listed)
dendrite, axon, cell body, receptor
dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
axon, cell body, dendrite, synapse
A neuron cannot replicate because they lack these organelles that regulate mitosis:
Centrioles
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Which substance is prevented from entering the brain?
antibiotics
glucose
alcohol
nicotine
Your patient is admitted to the emergency room complaining of blurred vision in the right eye, numbness on the right side of her tongue, and numbness down the right arm. You notice her speech is slurred and the right side of her face is drooping. You suspect ____.
Alzheimer’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Cerebral palsy
CVA(Cerebrovascular accident)
Pablo Picasso is having trouble with muscle control. He says that he is usually just fine, but has flare ups of vision problems and muscle control. An MRI reveals hardening of the myelin sheath in his CNS. You suspect ____.
Alzheimer’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Cerebral palsy
CVA(Cerebrovascular accident)
Jamal arrives at the emergency room by ambulance. His parents said he collided with the goal post cracking helmet during his football game. Initially, he was alert and acting normal, but a few hours later, his behavior changed. He became lethargic and disoriented. You suspect___.
Alzheimer’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Cerebral edema
CVA(Cerebrovascular accident)
This is the part of the brain whose disruption by alcohol or trauma causes you to stumble and not be coordinated with your muscles.
Brainstem
Medulla oblongata
Midbrain
Cerebellum
The contractile unit of muscle is a
fiber
myofibril
sarcomere
myofilament
The chief function of the T-tubules is
to provide nutrients to the muscle fiber
to allow for the fiber to contract
to allow for electrical signals to move deeper into the cells
to allow for the generation of new muscle fibers
A muscle that stabilizes a motion
antagonists
agonist
synergist
fixator
A muscle that assumes major responsibility for producing a specific movement
antagonists
agonist
synergist
fixator
a muscle that helps the prime mover
antagonists
agonist
synergist
fixator
reverses or opposes a particular motion
antagonists
agonist
synergist
fixator
Ability to receive and respond to stimulus
Extensibility
Elasticity
Contractility
Excitability
Ability to shorten forcibly
Extensibility
Elasticity
Contractility
Excitability
Ability to be stretched or extended
Extensibility
Elasticity
Contractility
Excitability
Ability to resume resting length (recoil)
Extensibility
Elasticity
Contractility
Excitability
freely movable joint
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses
Synarthroses
immovable joint
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses
Synarthroses
slightly movable joint
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses
Synarthroses
fibrocartilage discs that subdivide a joint cavity to improve stability
articular cartilage
menisci
synovial fluid
synovial membrane
lubricating liquid that also nourishes articular cartilage
articular cartilage
menisci
synovial fluid
synovial membrane
produces synovial fluid, inner portion of articular capsule
articular cartilage
menisci
synovial fluid
synovial membrane
protects & cushions ends of bone
articular cartilage
menisci
synovial fluid
synovial membrane
What is structure A?
Neuromuscular junction
T-Tubule
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Sarcomere
Z Line
What is structure B?
Neuromuscular junction
T-Tubule
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Sarcomere
Z Line
What is structure C?
Neuromuscular junction
T-Tubule
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Sarcomere
Z Line
What is structure D?
Neuromuscular junction
T-Tubule
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Sarcomere
Z Line
What is structure E?
Neuromuscular junction
T-Tubule
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Sarcomere
Z Line
What is structure A?
synovial membrane
articular cartilage
Joint cavity
ligament
periosteum
What is structure F?
synovial membrane
articular cartilage
Joint cavity
ligament
periosteum
What is structure E?
articular capsule
articular cartilage
Joint cavity
ligament
periosteum
What is structure B?
articular capsule
articular cartilage
Joint cavity
ligament
periosteum
What is structure C?
articular capsule
articular cartilage
Joint cavity
ligament
periosteum
What is structure D?
articular capsule
articular cartilage
Joint cavity
ligament
periosteum
Which one of the following is NOT a correctly matched function of bones?
Storage: of fat & minerals
Protection: hormones secreted make bone hard
Hematopoiesis: blood cell formation
Support: internal framework
Hematopoiesis is carried out in the
Yellow bone marrow
Red bone marrow
Haversian canals
Epiphyseal plates
The ______________ is to bone as a coat is to you.
Endosteum
Periosteum
Yellow bone marrow
Epiphyseal plate
Your joints can move with smooth friction reduced motion due to _______ on the ends of the bones.
Epiphyseal plates
Periosteum
Articular cartilage
Sharpey’s fibers
Longitudinal growth ceases when the _________ plates ossify.
Epiphyseal
Periosteum
Articular cartilage
Sharpey’s fibers
Which one of the following fractures is typically only seen in children?
Impact
Spiral
Depressed
Greenstick
In a compound fracture, which one of the following is an additional complication?
Infection
Dehydration
Mechanical forces
Brain trauma
If you are an aged post-menopausal woman, the disorder you are most likely to get is:
Gigantism
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget’s disease
A person who has a blood cell cancer, such as leukemia, has uncontrolled cell growth in the region of the ______.
Red bone marrow
Yellow bone marrow
Epiphyseal plate
Matrix
Bone remodeling is regulated by which 2 hormones?
Lactase
PTH
Calcitonin
Testosterone
This type of fracture is likely to
occur in a child
occur from a fall on an out stretched arm
occur in an older adult
cause an infection
This type of fracture is likely to
occur in a child
occur from a fall on an out stretched arm
occur in an older adult
cause an infection
Which layer of skin contains features that give us our no slip grip and forms fingerprints?
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Papillary layer
Reticular layer
Which of the following is a characteristic of the EPIDERMIS?
Contains blood vessels
Composed primarily of adipose tissue
Avascular
Composed of connective tissue
Goosebumps or the “hair standing on end” occur because of the contraction of
Arrector pili
Hair shaft
Matrix
Hair follicle
The type of hair found on your scalp, eyebrows, and armpits is
Lanugo
Terminal
Vellus
_____________along with sweating, is involved in cooling down the body.
Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
Mr. Smith was checking the radiator fluid in his car, when he grabbed the cap, his skin began to sizzle, and a large blister formed. The examining doctor states that it is a partial thickness burn. What degree of burn does the patient have?
First degree
Second degree
Third degree
Ethan and Jace were lighting a bon fire when the flames flashed burning Ethan’s arms severely. His skin was blackened and charred, but numb. The examining doctor states that it is a full thickness burn that will require skin grafts. What degree of burn does the patient have?
First degree
Second degree
Third degree
What are the 2 most critical factors in treating a severely burned patient?
Give fluids to counteract dehydration
Keep the patient calm so they do not hyperventilate
Cover the burn with antibiotic dressings to prevent infection
Give the patient food so they will have energy
As we age, a reduced ability to form & activate vitamin D leads to which one of the following?
Reduction in the synthesis of collagen & elastin fibers
Reduced activity of the sebaceous glands
Diminished blood supply to follicles
Reduction in bone health
Chef Boy R.D. is burned on the arm when a kettle of spaghetti sauce explodes. The skin appears slightly reddened, hot, and painful, but without blisters. The examining doctor states that it is a partial thickness burn. What degree of burn does the patient have?
First degree
Second degree
Third degree
Name structure A
Arrector pili muscle
Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Sebaceous gland
Name structure E
Arrector pili muscle
Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Sebaceous gland
Name structure D
Arrector pili muscle
Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Sebaceous gland
Which of the following cells generates and conducts impulses?
Neurons
Neuroglia
Epithelial cells
Muscle cells
If you have a brain tumor caused by cells regenerating out of control, which type of tissue is it likely to be made of?
Neurons
Neuroglia
Epithelial cells
Muscle cells
The TWO types of lipids found in the plasma (cell) membrane are
Cholesterol
Fat soluble vitamins
Neutral fats
Phospholipids
Your DNA instructs your ribosomes to make proteins. Mutated DNA may get the __________ of the amino acids wrong thus resulting in the wrong protein being formed.
Hydrogen bonds
Sequence
Peptide bonds
Size
Enzymes are __________.
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
An enzyme ________ the speed of reaction by ______ the activation energy needed.
Increases, increasing
Increases, decreasing
Decrease, increasing
Decrease, decreasing
Which type of musclce tissue contains bifurcations & interalated discs?
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs?
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle tissue functions in voluntary contraction?
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Cells that can self-renew and differentiate (become specialized) are known as ________.
Muscle cells
Epithelial cells
Stem cells
Neurons
In identifying that cells make up tissues which make up organs which make up organ systems in the human organism, which one of the essential concepts of A&P are you illustrating?
Maintenance of homeostasis
Hierarchy of structural organization
Principle of complementarity
structure and function
In recognizing that the heart valves cause the one way blood flow that effectively delivers oxygen, which one of the essential concepts of A&P do you understand?
Maintenance of homeostasis
Hierarchy of structural organization
Principle of complementarity
structure and function
Which one of the following would NOT represent an anatomical study?
Making a section through the heart to observe the valves & chambers
Drawing blood from recently fed laboratory animals at timed intervals to determine their blood sugar levels
Examining the features on the surface of a bone
Viewing muscle tissue structure through a microscope
A study of which of the following would represent an anatomical study?
Placement of ligaments in a joint
Blood flow velocity
Pressure changes in lungs when inhaling
Force of a muscle contraction
Which of the systems is responsible for rapid, short term communication?
endocrine
nervous
A group of tissues working together to cause a common function is known as a:
Cell
Organ
Organism
Oxytocin starts labor contractions. As baby causes increased pressure on cervix, nerve impulses cause increased secretion of oxytocin which stimulates muscles to contract more vigorously. The cycle repeats with increasing strength until baby is born thus ending cervix pressure. Oxytocin release stops and contractions end.
Positive feedback
Negative feedback
The plane that divides anterior from posterior is the _________ plane.
Transverse
Sagittal
Frontal
Oblique
The diaphragm separates the _____ & ____ cavities.
Abdominal, pelvic
Thoracic, abdominal
Thoracic, pelvic
The membrane which forms the lining directly on the surface of the heart is the ________.
Visceral pleura
Parietal pleura
Visceral pericardium
Parietal pericardium
