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Human A and P Final Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Fertilization usually occurs in the

a)

Uterus

b)

Follicles

c)

Vagina

d)

Uterine tubes

2.

Each kidney contains about

a)

100,000 Nephrons

b)

500,000 Nephrons

c)

1 million Nephrons

d)

2 million Nephrons

3.

The tissue that is found lining the body organs, covering the body surface, and in glandular tissue

a)

Brain Tissue 

b)

Connective Tissue

c)

Nervous Tissue

d)

Epithelial tissue

4.

Intercalated disks are found in

a)

Both skeletal and smooth muscle tissue

b)

Both cardiac and smooth muscle tissue

c)

Cardiac muscle tissue

d)

Skeletal muscle tissue

5.

A fracture that is common in children, whose bones have relatively more collagen in their matrix and are more flexible than those of adults, is a(n)

a)

Open fracture

b)

Greenstick fracture

c)

Depressed fracture

d)

Spiral fracture

6.

Sperm gain their ability to swim while in the

a)

Ejaculatory duct

b)

Seminiferous tubules

c)

Ductus deferens

d)

Epididymis

7.

Red marrow functions to ______; whereas, yellow bone marrow functions to ______.

a)

Provide osteocytes; produce osteoblasts 

b)

Produce adipose tissue; produce cells

c)

Produce blood cells; store fat tissue

d)

Provide osteoclasts; produce osteocytes 

8.

Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidney

a)

Manufacture urine

b)

Regulate blood volume

c)

Dispose of wastes

d)

Produce hormones that aid in digestion

9.

The presence of the epiphyseal plate indicates that:

a)

Bone is dead

b)

Bone length is increasing

c)

Bone diameter is increasing

d)

Bone diameter is decreasing 

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?

a)

Maintaining posture

b)

Generating heat

c)

Stabilizing joints

d)

Hematopoiesis

11.

Which of the following is correct of the female pelvis when comparing it with the male pelvis?

a)

The female iliac bone are less flared

b)

The angle of the female pubic arch is smaller

c)

The distance between the female ischial tuberosites is less

d)

The female pelvis as a whole is deeper, and the bones are heavier and thicker

12.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major roles of the kidneys 

a)

Ensuring proper blood pH

b)

Conversion of ammonia to bicarbonate ion

c)

Maintenance of water balance

d)

Excretion of nitrogen-containing wastes

13.

The most abundant element in the human body is

a)

Carbon

b)

Calcium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

14.

The triangular regions of the kidneys that are separated by the renal columns are the

a)

Medullary pyramids

b)

Renal cortex

c)

Calyces

d)

Renal medulla

15.

The five regions of the vertebral column, from superior to inferior, are:

a)

Cervical, thoracic, sacral, lumbar, coccyx

b)

Cervical, sacral, thoracic, coccyx, lumbar

c)

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx 

d)

Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, coccyx

16.

In anatomical position,

a)

The body is laying face up with the feet parallel and the arms at the sides with the palms facing forward.

b)

The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at sides with the palms facing forward.

c)

The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at sides with the palms facing backward.

d)

The body is lying face down with the feet parallel and the arms at the sides with the palms facing backward.

17.

The layer of the uterus that sloughs off on a monthly basis is the

a)

Epimetrium

b)

Endometrium

c)

Myometrium

d)

Perimetrium

18.

A compound fracture can be described when

a)

The bone is crushed

b)

The broken bone is exposed to the outside

c)

The broken bone ends are forced into each other

d)

The bone is broken into many fragments

19.

Spermatogenesis begins

a)

Prior to birth

b)

At birth

c)

During puberty

d)

During adulthood

20.

The type of muscle that is found in the walls of blood vessels is

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle 

d)

Cardiac and Skeletal muscle

21.

Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the large intestine:

a)

Cecum

b)

Appendix

c)

Colon

d)

Duodenum

22.

The enlarged, closed end of the renal tubule is called 

a)

The glomerulus

b)

The proximal convoluted tubule

c)

The Bowman’s capsule

d)

The distal convoluted tubule

23.

As a tissue, blood is

a)

Adipose

b)

Connective

c)

Epithelial

d)

Nonliving

24.

The are ____ pair of true ribs, whereas there are ____ pair of floating ribs

a)

5; 7

b)

5; 2

c)

7; 5

d)

7; 2

25.

The canal that runs through the core of each osteon contains

a)

Cartilage and ligaments

b)

Blood vessels and nerve fibers

c)

Osteoclasts and osteoblasts

d)

Yellow marrow and Sharpey’s fibers

26.

The atria of the heart

a)

Are located superiorly and are the receiving chambers of the heart

b)

Are located inferiorly and are the receiving chambers of the heart

c)

Are located superiorly and are the discharging chambers of the heart

d)

Are located inferiorly and are the discharging chambers of the heart

27.

The term central nervous system refers to the

a)

Autonomic and peripheral nervous system

b)

Brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves

c)

Brain and cranial nerves

d)

Brain and spinal cord

28.

The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts is called

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Negative feedback

29.

Control of temperature, endocrine activity, and thirst are functions associated with the

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Pineal gland

30.

Which of the following is the middle section of the small intestine?

a)

Duodenum

b)

lleum

c)

Jejunum

d)

Ascending colon

31.

The trouble maker antibodies involved in allergies include

a)

IgA

b)

IgB

c)

IgE

d)

IgH

32.

The part of the neuron that normally receives stimuli is called a(n):

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Neurolemma

d)

Schwann cell

33.

A substance that the body recognizes as foreign:

a)

Fibrinogen

b)

Antigen

c)

Plasma

d)

Antibody

34.

The point at which an impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another nerve cell is the 

a)

Cell body

b)

Synapse

c)

Effector

d)

Receptor

35.

Muscle tissue that is involuntary

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Cardiac muscle and smooth muscle

36.

The pancreas is part of which of the following systems:

a)

Digestive and endocrine system

b)

Digestive and respiratory system

c)

Reproductive and endocrine systems

d)

Reproductive and respiratory system

37.

Hormone regulations are USUALLY regulated by

a)

Negative feedback mechanism

b)

Positive feedback mechanism

c)

SIDs

d)

Neutral feedback mechanism

38.

If a person has severe burns, the two most life threatening concerns are

a)

Pain and loss of intact skin

b)

Loss of mobility and sensation

c)

Redness and swelling

d)

Dehydration and infection

39.

In which of the following blood vessels is he blood pressure the highest

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Vena cava

d)

Arteries

40.

The fluid that is pushed out of the capillary beds and into the tissue spaces is called

a)

Arterial blood

b)

Venous blood

c)

Lymph

d)

Plasma

41.

The superior vena cava empties

a)

Oxygenated blood into the left atrium

b)

Oxygenated blood into the left ventricle

c)

Deoxygenated blood into the right atrium

d)

Deoxygenated blood into the right ventricle

42.

The universal blood recipient has blood type

a)

O

b)

A

c)

B

d)

AB

43.

Although you get wet while swimming, a tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge. This substance is:

a)

Serous fluid

b)

Melanin

c)

Mucus

d)

Keratin

44.

Which of the following areas receives blood directly from the four pulmonary veins?

a)

Lungs

b)

Right atrium

c)

Right ventricle

d)

Left atrium

45.

Amylase is an enzyme that digests

a)

Fat

b)

Minerals

c)

Protein

d)

Starch

46.

Parkinson’s disease results from a disorder in the 

a)

Temporal lobe

b)

Occipital lobe

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Frontal lobe

47.

Preparing for flight or fight response is the role of the

a)

Optics

b)

Parasympathetic nervous system

c)

Somatic nervous system

d)

Sympathetic nervous system

48.

The lymphatic system

a)

Responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands

b)

Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells 

c)

Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood

d)

Synthesizes vitamin D

49.

The primary function of the small intestine is

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Bile storage

c)

Chemical production

d)

Nutrient absorption

50.

An early fertilized egg developing in the uterus is called a

a)

Zygote

b)

Uterus

c)

Embryo

d)

Fetus