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Foundations of A&P Ch 1 Test

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 24hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does homeostasis refer to?

a)

Changing internal conditions

b)

Stable external conditions

c)

Stabilizing internal conditions

d)

Changing external conditions

e)

None of these is correct

2.

What is the study of structure called?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Anatomy

c)

Physiology

d)

Interrelation

3.

What is formed when cells of the same type join to perform a common task?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

System

4.

Measuring an organ's size would relate more closely to the science of...

a)

anatomy

b)

physiology

c)

both anatomy and physiology

5.

Which branch of biology deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Both anatomy and physiology

6.

The term 'dynamic', which means constantly changing, relates more closely to the science of...

a)

anatomy

b)

physiology

7.

What is the study of cells called?

a)

Histology

b)

Cytology

c)

Teratology

d)

Embryology

8.

The study of tissues is called?

a)

Histology

b)

Cytology

c)

Teratology

d)

Embryology

9.

The study of fetal development

a)

Histology

b)

Cytology

c)

Teratology

d)

Embryology

10.

What is the purpose of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To ensure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To ensure the conditions in the body remain stable

11.

When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop the bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

12.

As you become dehydrated, your blood thickens and becomes harder to pump. Your kidneys respond by halting urine production, redirecting the water from urine into your bloodstream to restore your blood to its normal level.

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

13.

Describe the front or direction towards the front of the body.

a)

Anterior

b)

Superior

c)

Posterior

d)

Inferior

14.

Describe a position that is above or higher than another part of the body.

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

15.

It describes the direction toward the middle of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Anterior

d)

Superior

16.

It describes the side or direction towards the side of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Superficial

c)

Lateral

d)

Deep

17.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal

d)

Oblique

18.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal

d)

Oblique

19.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal

d)

Oblique

20.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal

d)

Oblique

21.

Identify the 2 major cavities.

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Spinal

d)

Thoracic

e)

Abdominopelvic

22.

What is the #3 sub cavity?

a)

Ventral

b)

Spinal

c)

Thoracic

d)

Dorsal

e)

Abdominopelvic

23.

Sub cavity #4

a)

Spinal

b)

Pericardial

c)

Pleural

d)

Mediastinum

e)

Pelvic

24.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

25.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

26.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

27.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

28.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

29.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

30.

Sub Cavity #1

a)

Cranial

b)

Ventral

c)

Thoracic

d)

Abdominopelvic

e)

Pleural

31.

What is the #9 sub cavity?

a)

Cranial

b)

Ventral

c)

Thoracic

d)

Abdominopelvic

e)

Pleural

32.

Which of the 5 sub cavities contains the heart?

a)

Pleural

b)

Pericardial

c)

Dorsal

d)

Diaphragm

e)

Mediastinum

33.

Question 6

a)

Pleural

b)

Pericardial

c)

Dorsal

d)

Diaphragm

e)

Mediastinum

34.

Sub cavity #7

a)

Cranial

b)

Spinal

c)

Thoracic

d)

Abdominal

e)

Pelvic

35.

Which Major cavity is the brain and spinal cord located

(a)  

36.

Transcription is governed by the activation of transcriptional factors, which are determined by changes in homeostasis. This is an example of a _______ process.

a)

Physiological

b)

Anatomical

37.

The deltoid muscle is located in the upper arm, and its attachment points are located along the clavicle and scapula bones. Which term is indicative of this statement?

a)

Physiological

b)

Anatomical

38.

A Medical Laboratory Scientist, working in a lab, counts and identifies unusual white blood cells. Which aspect of Human Anatomy and Physiology would this be indicative of?

a)

Gross anatomy

b)

Microscopic anatomy

c)

Developmental anatomy

39.

A teratologist studies potential chemicals or causes of birth defects. Which aspect of human anatomy and physiology would this be indicative of?

a)

Gross anatomy

b)

Microscopic anatomy

c)

Developmental anatomy

40.

Which of these are found in the dorsal cavity?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Spinal

c)

Abdominopelvic

d)

Ventral

e)

Cranial

41.

Pericardium

a)

Surrounds organs in the abdomen

b)

Surrounds lungs

c)

Surrounds the heart

d)

Is found in the abdominopelvic cavity

42.

Which layer clings to the external surface of the organs?

a)

Serous

b)

Visceral

c)

Parietal

43.

Which layer clings to the wall of the cavity and is the outside layer?

a)

Serous

b)

Visceral

c)

Parietal

44.

What is the lubricating fluid?

a)

Serous

b)

Visceral

c)

Parietal

45.

If the black area represents the space with fluid, what is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Visceral pleura

b)

Parietal pleura

c)

Visceral peritoneum

d)

Visceral pericardium

e)

Parietal pericardium

46.

What is the only connective tissue membrane in the body that is found around the joints?

a)

Synovial membrane

b)

Cartilaginous membrane

c)

Dermal membrane

d)

Serous membrane

47.

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels.

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

48.

When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop the bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

49.

Your body temperature rises as you walk around outside in Bangladesh on a hot afternoon. The sensors in your skin detect the rise in your surface temperature, so you start to sweat.

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

50.

Translation is the process of protein synthesis that begins with a strand of mRNA attaching to a ribosome. This process is indicative of

a)

Physiology

b)

Anatomy

51.

Cardiac output is the amount of blood the heart pumps out in one minute. Which term best describes this?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

52.

The heart, made of muscular and nervous tissues, is located in the pericardial cavity. Which term best represents this?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

53.

What abdominal region is number 8?

a)

Right Inguinal

b)

Left Hypochondriac Region

c)

Epigastric

d)

Hypogastric

54.

What is b?

a)

Right Upper Quadrant

b)

Left Upper Quadrant

c)

Right Lower Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

55.

What abdominal region is #1?

a)

Right Hypochondriac Region

b)

Left Hypochondriac Region

c)

Right Lumbar Region

d)

Left Lumbar Region

56.

What abdominal region is number 6?

a)

Hypogastric

b)

Right Inguinal

c)

Left Lumbar

d)

Umbilical

57.

What abdominal region is #2?

a)

Hypogastric

b)

Right Inguinal

c)

Epigastric

d)

Umbilical

58.

What abdominal region is number 5?

a)

Right Lumbar

b)

Left Hypochondriac Region

c)

Epigastric

d)

Umbilical

59.

What is a?

a)

Right Upper Quadrant

b)

Left Upper Quadrant

c)

Right Lower Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

60.

What is c?

a)

Right Upper Quadrant

b)

Left Upper Quadrant

c)

Right Lower Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

61.

What is d?

a)

Right Upper Quadrant

b)

Left Upper Quadrant

c)

Right Lower Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

62.

Describe the back or direction towards the back of the body.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

63.

It describes a position that is below or lower than another part of the body.

a)

Superior

b)

Anterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Posterior

64.

It describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Superficial

c)

Lateral

d)

Deep

65.

The pinky finger is ______ to the thumb in the anatomical position.

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

66.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

67.

The belly side of a standing dog would be the _____ surface.

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

68.

_______ means 'towards the side of the body'.

a)

Distal

b)

Proximal

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

69.

Which structure is the most medial?

a)

Nose

b)

Ears

c)

Heart

d)

Femur

70.

The diaphragm is ______ to the abdominal cavity.

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

superficial

d)

deep

71.

Which term refers to the direction toward the side, away from the midsagittal plane?

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

72.

Toward the midsagittal plane, away from the side.

a)

lateral

b)

medial

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

73.

What is the term for the direction toward the top of the body?

a)

Anterior

b)

Superior

c)

Posterior

d)

Inferior

74.

Where is the location if it is toward the bottom of the body?

a)

Anterior

b)

Superior

c)

Posterior

d)

Inferior

75.

Direction towards an internal organ, away from the wall.

a)

ipsilateral

b)

visceral

c)

parietal

d)

contralateral

76.

My ear is more _____________ than my nose.

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

77.

My heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

78.

What does the anatomical terminology 'Axial' describe? (check all that apply)

a)

Head

b)

Neck

c)

Trunk

d)

Legs

e)

Appendages

79.

What does the anatomical terminology 'Appendicular' describe? (check all that apply)

a)

Head

b)

Neck

c)

Trunk

d)

Legs

e)

Appendages

80.

Which planar cut divides the body into inferior and superior body regions?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Oblique

d)

Frontal/Coronal

81.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

82.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

83.

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal/Coronal

84.

What does '-plasty' mean?

a)

Surgical Opening

b)

Surgical Incision

c)

Surgical Repair

d)

Surgical Cleaning

85.

What does '-rrhea' mean?

a)

Blood

b)

Flow

c)

Occlusion

d)

Liquid

86.

What does "arthro-" mean?

a)

Red

b)

Bone

c)

Arm

d)

Joint

87.

What does "Brady-" mean?

a)

Understated

b)

Slow

c)

Stop

d)

Movement

88.

What does "myo" mean?

a)

Muscle

b)

Heart

c)

Personal

d)

Ligament

89.

What does "intra-" mean?

a)

Outside

b)

Surrounding

c)

Within

d)

Cavity

90.

What does "Nephro-" mean?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Bladder

d)

Gallbladder

91.

What does '-emia' mean?

a)

Blood

b)

Platelet

c)

Cell

d)

Hypoxic

92.

What does "hemi-" mean?

a)

Around

b)

Through

c)

Half

d)

Circle

93.

Which of the following elements usually indicates a procedure, condition, or disease:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

d)

Compound word

e)

Combining vowel

94.

A prefix should not indicate which of the following:

a)

Direction

b)

Sense of negation

c)

Surgical procedure

d)

Number

e)

Position

95.

Hyper- is an example of:

a)

Word root

b)

Combining form

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Suffix

e)

Prefix

96.

A word element located at the beginning of a word:

a)

macron

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

combining vowel

e)

breve

97.

Choose the two medical terms that refer to "skin".

a)

dermatitis

b)

osteopathy

c)

phlebotomy

d)

epidermis

98.

The patient has hypoglycaemia. What does that mean?

a)

There is too much sugar in the blood

b)

The patient's breathing rate is very low

c)

There is too little sugar in the blood

d)

The patient has low blood pressure

99.

A 'pulmonologist' is a doctor who specializes in

a)

hearts

b)

lungs

c)

feet

d)

blood

100.

The prefix "ab-" means

a)

away from, or off

b)

between

c)

on top

d)

too low

101.

The medical term for a fast heart rate is

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

102.

Select the TWO medical terms that refer to "bones".

a)

Anaemia

b)

Osteopathy

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Leukaemia

103.

What is the term for an abnormal condition?

a)

-dynia

b)

-osis

c)

-rrhea

d)

-pathy

104.

What does '-algia' mean?

a)

Pain

b)

Rupture

c)

Flow, discharge

d)

To suture

105.

olig

a)

inner, inside

b)

after, behind

c)

small, scant

d)

outer, outside

106.

What does 'pro' mean?

a)

Before, in front of

b)

Beside, beyond, after

c)

By, through

d)

Before, in front of, prior to

107.

The yellow arrow is indicative of which type of applied force?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

108.

What type of applied force do the arrows indicate?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

109.

What type of applied force do the arrows indicate?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

110.

The red arrows are indicative of which type of applied force?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

111.

Which type of applied force is indicated by the lateral part of the ankle?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

112.

The circled arrows are indicative of which type of applied force?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

113.

The circled arrows are indicative of which type of applied force?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

114.

The arrows are indicative of which type of applied force?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

115.

The arrows demonstrate the ________ force of the ground and leg.

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

116.

The arrows demonstrate the ________ force of a shoe and foot.

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

117.

The arrows are indicative of what force?

a)

Compressive

b)

Tensile

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

118.

Combined load force is a result of (check all that apply):

a)

Multiple forces acting on a structure

b)

Torsion forces acting on a structure

c)

Tensile forces acting on a structure

d)

Compressive forces acting on a structure

e)

Bending force

119.

A healthy blood vessel is able to stretch and return to its original size. This is due to the artery's ________

a)

elasticity

b)

plasticity

c)

elongation

d)

versatility

e)

severity

120.

An unhealthy blood vessel is unable to stretch and return to its original size. This is due to the arteries' ________

a)

elasticity

b)

plasticity

c)

elongation

d)

versatility

e)

severity

121.

Match the correct examples (check all that apply):

Plasticity

a)

A muscle that is stretched and returns to its original shape

b)

A tendon that is stretched and a patient must undergo surgery or physical therapy due to injury

c)

A stomach's ability to expand and contract as food is consumed or digested

d)

A heart stint is needed due to an artery becoming stiff and inflexible

122.

Match the correct examples (check all that apply):

Elasticity

a)

A muscle that is stretched and returns to its original shape

b)

A tendon that is stretched and a patient must undergo surgery or physical therapy due to injury

c)

A stomach's ability to expand and contract as food is consumed or digested

d)

A heart stint is needed due to an artery becoming stiff and inflexible