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Anatomy Midterm Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The scientific discipline that deals with these functions of living things is:

a)

physiology

b)

anatomic imaging

c)

surface anatomy

d)

systemic anatomy

2.

The organ system that consists of skin, hair, and nails, and protects the body and prevents water loss is the:

a)

skeletal system

b)

digestive system

c)

integumentary system

d)

respiratory system

3.

Sucrose is an example of:

a)

a monosaccharide

b)

a lipid

c)

a disaccharide

d)

an inorganic molecule

4.

The building blocks of proteins are:

a)

monosaccharides

b)

disaccharides

c)

nucleotides

d)

amino acids

5.

Which of the following is an example of metabolism? Check all that apply.

a)

how the nerve impulses are controlled by neurotransmitters so that they can communicate information within the nervous system

b)

the cell respiration chemical reaction that produces ATP

c)

the process by which hormones regulate how calcium is stored in bone

d)

the reaction that occurs when food molecules come into contact with stomach acid

6.

In what way(s) does the skeletal system store substances for the body? Choose all the answers that apply.

a)

Calcium is stored in bone

b)

Fat is stored in the yellow bone marrow

c)

cartilage is stored in the red marrow

d)

calcitonin is stored in the epiphyses

7.

What hormone is essential to helping Calcium Homeostasis when blood calcium levels get too low?

a)

PTH

b)

Calcitonin

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Insulin

8.

Which of the following is not considered one of the 4 main parts of the brain?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Multipolar Neurons

d)

Diencephalon

9.

What is the name of the crack that runs down the center of the Cerebrum and divides it into the left and right hemisphere

a)

Corpus cristi

b)

longitudinal fissure

c)

collosal casum

d)

cerebral trench

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?

a)

conducts bio-electrical impulses throughout the body

b)

allows the passage of substances

c)

absorption (like in the intestines)

d)

acts as a barrier

11.

How is connective tissue classified?

a)

by how they move

b)

by cell shape and size

c)

by how they move

d)

by how densely packed the tissues are

12.

True or False: Negative feedback amplifies change from the normal values.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is an example of Positive feddback?

a)

Labor and Delivery of a baby

b)

Sweating to cool off

c)

Shivering to cool off

d)

Producing insulin to reduce blood sugar

14.

Which connective tissue structure holds muscle to bone?

a)

fiber

b)

epimysium

c)

ligament

d)

tendon

15.

Which pair of structures are the protein filaments found within muscle fibers and are directly responsible for forming cross-bridges and muscle contractions?

a)

sarcolemma and sarcoplasm

b)

actin and myosin

c)

fibers and fascicles

d)

tendons and ligaments

16.

Which part of the ear connects to the back of the nasal cavity?

a)

eustachian tube

b)

ear drum

c)

pinna

d)

cochlea

17.

Where does this area of the spinal cord receive its CSF?

a)

the medulla oblongata

b)

the corpus collosum

c)

the 4th ventricle's of the brain

d)

the frontal lobe

18.

What is the purpose of a control of an experiment?

a)

to make an educated guess

b)

to draw conclusions based on data

c)

to be used as a comparison

d)

none of the above

19.

What is the name of the position used in the following image?

a)

physiological

b)

anatomical

c)

vertical

d)

horizontal

20.

What directional term would be used to fill in the blank in this statement:

The lungs are ................. to the brain.

a)

superior

b)

distal

c)

proximal

d)

inferior