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A&P Final Exam

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 23hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Human Anatomy is...

a)

the study of the shape and structure of the human body and its parts

b)

scientific study of the functions or processes of the human body

c)

can only be seen by microscope

d)

Who Cares?

2.

Human Physiology is...

a)

the study of the shape and structure of the human body and its parts

b)

can only be seen through a microscope

c)

I don't know

d)

scientific study of the functions or processes of the human body

3.

What is the correct order of level of organization from smallest to largest?

a)

atoms, cells, organs, total organism, tissues, body system

b)

atoms, cells, tissues, organs, body system, total organism

c)

total organism, body system, organs, tissues, cells, atoms

d)

body system, tissues, organs, atoms, cells, total organism

4.

What is homeostasis?

a)

a response mechanism of the body to reduce the stimulus

b)

the body systems are functioning normally

c)

your body is in an unhealthy state

d)

a stimulus that disrupts normal functioning

5.

Sagittal Plane divides the body into...

a)

anterior and posterior portions

b)

superior and inferior portions

c)

right and left portions

6.

The transverse plane divides the body into...

a)

superior and inferior portions

b)

right and left portions

c)

anterior and posterior portions

7.

The Frontal Plane divides the body into...

a)

superior and inferior portions

b)

anterior and posterior portions

c)

left and right portions

8.

Mitochondria is the "power plant" of the cell

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The nucleus is the brain of the cell

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum has ribosomes attached to the outer surface

a)

True

b)

False

11.

There are different types of epithelial cells

a)

True

b)

False

12.
The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.
a)
Melanin
b)
Oil
c)
Perspiration
d)
Pores
13.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
14.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
15.

Which are part of the integumentary system?

a)

Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

b)

Hair, skin, bones

c)

Hair, skin, nails

d)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

16.

How is your body cooled?

a)

Hair

b)

Fat

c)

Oil glands

d)

Sweat

17.
Which layer of the skin is made up of fatty tissue?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
18.
With the help of the sun, what vitamin is produced by our skin?
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin B
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Vitamin D
19.
Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating _________.
a)
Water loss
b)
Temperature
c)
Hair growth
d)
Vitamin D absorption
20.
In which order do the layers of skin occur from the outside to the inside
a)
Dermis, Epidermis, Hypodermis
b)
Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis
c)
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
d)
Epidermis, Hypodermis, Dermis
21.
This gland releases an oil known as sebum.
a)
Sebacious gland
b)
Apocrine Gland
c)
Eccrine Gland
d)
All of the above
22.
What is another name for the hypodermis?
a)
epidermis
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
stratum basale
23.
What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?
a)
To secrete sebum
b)
To produce keratin
c)
To make hairs stand on end
d)
None of these
24.

What type of cells and tissue make up skin?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

epithelial

d)

epidermis

25.
This muscle is an involuntary muscle and moves on it's own. 
a)
Heart
b)
Bicep
c)
Hamstring
d)
Lats 
26.
Muscles that you cannot choose to contract are called _______.
a)
involuntary muscles
b)
voluntary muscles
27.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
28.

Voluntary muscles are attached to

a)

Cardiac muscles

b)

Smooth muscles

c)

Skeletal muscles

d)

All of the above

29.

Muscles are attached to the skeletal system to

a)

Increase energy through the mitochondria.

b)

Protect the lungs and heart.

c)

To replace damaged muscle.

d)

Allow the bones to move.

30.

What are the three types of muscle tissues?

a)

Skeletal, Red, White

b)

Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal

c)

Red, White, Blue

d)

Cardiac, Skeletal, Red

31.

Muscles are connected to bones by an elastic-like (stretchy) strap called a ______

a)

Joint

b)

Bone

c)

Tendon

d)

Muscle

32.
The most important muscle in the body is the
a)
Bicep
b)
Heart
c)
Tricep
d)
Hamstring
33.

The elbow bends when

a)

the biceps muscle contracts

b)

the triceps muscles contracts

c)

the biceps muscle relaxes

d)

the triceps muscle relaxes

34.

What chemical is necessary for muscle contraction to occur?

a)

Niacin

b)

ATP

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

35.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

36.
What are the 2 types of bone tissue?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
37.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
38.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
39.

How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region?

a)

12

b)

20

c)

10

d)

7

40.

How many vertebrae are in the neck?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

7

d)

12

41.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

42.

Long bones have a _____ that makes up most of bone's length and is composed of compact bone

a)

epiphyseal plate

b)

yellow marrow

c)

diaphysis

d)

articular cartilage

43.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

44.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

45.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

46.

What bone is also known as your shoulder blade?

a)

Sternum

b)

Scapula

c)

Thorax

d)

Vertebrae

47.

Yellow marrow functions to ______.

a)

produce new bone cells

b)

store calcium

c)

store fat

d)

produce calcium

48.

Which of the following statements about ribs is NOT true?

a)

false ribs are indirectly attached

b)

women have more ribs than men

c)

ribs are attached to the thoracic vertebrae

d)

floating ribs are not attached to the sternum

49.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
50.
The joints in your knees and elbows are most similar to:
a)
a clock
b)
a screw
c)
a wheel
d)
a door hinge
51.

Photoreceptors are found in your

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

mouth

e)

skin

52.

Receptors found in your mouth are

a)

mechanical receptors

b)

chemical receptors

c)

sound receptors

d)

photoreceptors

53.
The cells responsible for color vision in vertebrates are called
a)
rod cells
b)
cone cells
c)
bipolar cells
d)
cupula cells
54.
The ear contains ______.
a)
mechanoreceptors
b)
photoreceptors
c)
chemoreceptors
d)
proprioceptors
55.
The ear functions for ___________.
a)
balance
b)
hearing
c)
both balance and hearing
56.
Which type of cell is responsible for our perception of taste?
a)
Olfactory Cells
b)
Gustatory Cells
c)
Photoreceptors
d)
Baroreceptors
57.
Your ear drum is also known as the:
a)
Tympanic Membrane
b)
Tempanic Membrane
c)
Timpanic Membrane
d)
Tompanic Membrane
58.
These are the smallest bones in the body that help transmit and amplify sound waves. 
a)
Ossicles
b)
Fossils
c)
Oracles
d)
Spectacles
59.
The five taste sensations are
a)
sweet, salty, spicy, bitter, gritty
b)
sweet, sour, chewy, gritty, greasy
c)
sweet, sour, bitter, pasty, gritty
d)
sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami
60.
Your cells in your nose that can pick up smell are known as..
a)
Papillae
b)
Nose buds
c)
Olfactory cells
d)
Plutonic cells
61.

What gland produces Prolactin?

a)

anterior pituitary

b)

posterior pituitary

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenals

62.

Which of the following are produced from the thyroid?

a)

calcitonin

b)

parathyroid hormone

c)

oxytocin

d)

aldosterone

63.

Which of the following best describes someone with gigantism?

a)

50 year old with an elevated growth hormone level

b)

60 year old with increased blood pressure, edema, and low potassium

c)

6 year old with an elevated growth hormone level

d)

3 year old with a decreased level of thyroxine

64.

Which patient would most likely experience diabetes insipidus:

a)

a 16 year old male who had an autoimmune response that destroyed his pancreas

b)

a 12 year old male who has very low levels of ADH

c)

a 54 year old female who had a thyroidectomy

d)

a 72 year old female who had her ovaries removed

65.

The beta cells of the pancreas are stimulated during hyperglycemia to produce:

a)

glucagon

b)

insulin

c)

calcitonin

d)

PTH

66.

Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the anterior pituitary gland:

a)

TSH

b)

ACTH

c)

ADH

d)

FSH

67.
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates growth of long bones?
a)
Prolactin
b)
Thyrotropin
c)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
d)
Human growth hormone
68.
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates Cortisol production?
a)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
b)
Insulin like growth factors
c)
Luteinizing hormone
d)
Prolactin
69.
Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?
a)
Thyroid stimulating hormone
b)
Testosterone
c)
Insulin
d)
Calcitonin
70.
Glands located on the kidneys that regulate the use of carbohydrates and salt, and prepare the body for emergencies.
a)
Thyroid gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Adrenal glands
d)
Ovaries/testes
71.
Glucocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids are secreted by which organ?
a)
Adrenal Cortex
b)
Adrenal Medulla
c)
Thalamus
d)
Pancreas
72.
Insulin and glucagon;
a)
Are secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans
b)
Elevate blood glucose
c)
Are secreted in response to declining plasma levels of glucose
d)
Are secreted by the pancreas and are concerned with the regulation of blood glucose
73.

The walls of the arteries can thicken and harden. This is called....

a)

cardiovascular

b)

osteosarcoma

c)

cerebrospinal

d)

arteriosclerosis

74.

Each upper chamber of the heart is called a(n) ___.

a)

ventricle

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

spleen

d)

atrium

75.

Each lower chamber of the heart is called a(n) ___.

a)

ventricle

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

spleen

d)

atrium

76.
cardiomyopathy
a)
disease of the heart muscle
b)
hardening of the arteries
c)
surgical repair of a blood vessel
77.

These vessels carry blood away from the heart.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

superior vena cava

78.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in these vessels.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

lung capillaries

79.

Brings blood to the heart from the upper portion of the body.

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

superior vena cava

c)

pulmonary vein

d)

inferior vena cava

80.

Blood in the right atrium:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

81.

What part of the heart divides the heart into two?

a)

Biscuspid valve

b)

Septum

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

bicep

82.

What are the 3 main types of blood vessels?

a)

Capillaries, veins, aortas

b)

Capillaries, arteries, platelets

c)

Capillaries, veins, platelets

d)

Capillaries, veins, arteries

83.
What is the role of the alveoli?
a)
to remove air
b)
allow air to travel to the alvelous
c)
gaseous exchange and diffusion
84.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
85.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
86.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
87.
The membrane that surrounds the lungs is called:
a)
Singular Membrane
b)
Pleural Membrane
c)
Cellular Membrane
88.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Esophagus
89.
When oxygen enters the body,lungs and capillaries and then CO2 leaves the body-this is known as:
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Internal Respiration
c)
External Respiration
90.
When oxygen goes in the body, to the muscles then carbon dioxide leaves muscles by blood to lungs- known as:
a)
External Respiration
b)
Internal Respiration
c)
Cellular Respiration
91.

When we breath in the diaphragm...

a)

Contracts

b)

Relaxes

92.

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Epiglottis

93.
Nutrients are absorbed in which digestive organ?
a)
large intestines
b)
mouth
c)
small intestines
d)
stomach
94.
Water is absorbed in which digestive organ?
a)
large intestines
b)
pancreas
c)
small intestines
d)
liver
95.
Feces that contain high water content is a form of diarrhea.  Which digestive organ did not function properly for this to occur?
a)
stomach
b)
small intestines
c)
large intestines
d)
rectum
96.
Which organ connects the mouth to the stomach?
a)
mouth
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
small intestines
97.
In which digestive organs does both mechanical AND chemical digestions occur?
a)
mouth & stomach
b)
mouth & esophagus
c)
small intestines & large intestines
d)
rectum & anus
98.
In which digestive organs does elimination occur?
a)
mouth & stomach
b)
mouth & esophagus
c)
small intestines & large intestines
d)
rectum & anus
99.
Which substance is produced by the liver to break down fats?
a)
bile
b)
bowel
c)
gastric juices
d)
saliva
100.
Which part of the stomach provides chemical digestion?
a)
teeth
b)
saliva
c)
smooth muscles
d)
gastric juices (HCl acid)
101.

Which are the nutrients digested in the small intestine?

a)

Carbohydrates and proteins

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids

d)

Lipids and proteins

e)

Lipids

102.

What is the function of the villi?

a)

To increase the absorption surface

b)

To digest the last nutrients

c)

To form feces

d)

To comb the small intestine

103.

What is the function of the large intestine?

a)

The absorption of water and some vitamins, formation and storage of faeces

b)

The absorption of nutrients

c)

The digestion of fats

d)

Transport the nutrients to the blood stream

104.

waves of muscle contractions (squeezing)

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

peristalsis

105.
Urine production takes place in the:
a)
nephrons
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
renal pelvis
106.
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
a)
reabsorption
b)
excretion
c)
filtration
d)
secretion
107.
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
a)
filtration
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
reabsorption 
108.
Which term means releasing urine from the body?
a)
micturation
b)
voiding
c)
urination
d)
all of the above
109.
What is the function of ADH?
a)
decreases reabsorption of water and salts
b)
increases reabsorption of hydrogen ions
c)
increase reabsorption of salts
d)
increases reabsorption of water 
110.
Which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder?
a)
Adrenal tubes
b)
Kidneys
c)
Ureters
d)
Urethras
111.

Sperm are produced in the

a)

Bladder

b)

Testes

c)

Scrotum

d)

Ovaries

112.

A fertilized egg develops in the

a)

the cervix

b)

the uterus

c)

an ovary

d)

the vagina

113.

What is number 5 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

114.

What is 2 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

115.

What is #4 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

116.

What is #11 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

117.

What is #10 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

118.

What is #2 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

119.

Sex cells have __________ the number of chromosomes of other body cells.

a)

twice

b)

half

c)

same

d)

none of the above

120.
Which is not part of the female's reproductive system?
a)
Labia
b)
Uterus
c)
Cervix
d)
Vas Deferens
121.
Females are born with all the egg cells they will ever have.
a)
True
b)
False
122.
The nesting of a fertilized egg in the wall of the uterus.
a)
Implantation
b)
Fertilization
c)
Conception
d)
Menstruation
123.
The meeting of a sperm and ovum.
a)
Intercourse
b)
Implantation
c)
Conception
d)
Fertilization
124.
9. Males make only one sperm cell a day.
a)
True
b)
False
125.
What gland triggers the beginning of puberty?
a)
Cowper's
b)
Prostate
c)
Pituitary
d)
Swollen
126.
Why is the scrotum located outside the body?
a)
The lower temperature is essential for sperm production.
b)
To protect the testes from abdominal trauma.
c)
To keep the testes away from the infective potential of the digestive system.
d)
The vas deferens provides a longer pathway for the maturation of sperm.
127.
On what day of the cycle is ovulation?
a)
Day 4
b)
Day 8
c)
Day 14
d)
Day 28
128.
What do you call the passageway of the nutrients for and waste from the unborn baby?
a)
placenta
b)
oviduct
c)
amniotic sac
d)
zygote
129.
How many days does it normally take for a menstrual cycle to take place?
a)
25 days
b)
28 days
c)
35 days
d)
38 days
130.
Where does semen go immediately after passing through the ejaculatory ducts?
a)
Outside the body
b)
Epididymis
c)
Urethra
d)
Vas deferens
131.

What are the male sex cells called?

a)

Eggs

b)

Sperm

c)

Testorone

d)

Fallopian

132.
The lining of the uterus coming out through the vagina (sometimes called 'having a period').
a)
Conception
b)
Fertilization
c)
Implantation
d)
Menstruation
133.

What is #7 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

134.

What is #1 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

135.
4. How many chromosomes are in each of the sex cells?
a)

26

b)
90
c)

13

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