WorksheetsHuman A and P Final Exam Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Fertilization usually occurs in the
Uterus
Follicles
Vagina
Uterine tubes
Each kidney contains about
100,000 Nephrons
500,000 Nephrons
1 million Nephrons
2 million Nephrons
The tissue that is found lining the body organs, covering the body surface, and in glandular tissue
Brain Tissue
Connective Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Epithelial tissue
Intercalated disks are found in
Both skeletal and smooth muscle tissue
Both cardiac and smooth muscle tissue
Cardiac muscle tissue
Skeletal muscle tissue
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)
Open fracture
Greenstick fracture
Depressed fracture
Spiral fracture
Sperm gain their ability to swim while in the
Ejaculatory duct
Seminiferous tubules
Ductus deferens
Epididymis
Red marrow functions to ______; whereas, yellow bone marrow functions to ______.
Provide osteocytes; produce osteoblasts
Produce adipose tissue; produce cells
Produce blood cells; store fat tissue
Provide osteoclasts; produce osteocytes
Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidney
Manufacture urine
Regulate blood volume
Dispose of wastes
Produce hormones that aid in digestion
The presence of the epiphyseal plate indicates that:
Bone is dead
Bone length is increasing
Bone diameter is increasing
Bone diameter is decreasing
Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?
Maintaining posture
Generating heat
Stabilizing joints
Hematopoiesis
Which of the following is correct of the female pelvis when comparing it with the male pelvis?
The female iliac bone are less flared
The angle of the female pubic arch is smaller
The distance between the female ischial tuberosites is less
The female pelvis as a whole is deeper, and the bones are heavier and thicker
Which of the following is NOT one of the major roles of the kidneys
Ensuring proper blood pH
Conversion of ammonia to bicarbonate ion
Maintenance of water balance
Excretion of nitrogen-containing wastes
The most abundant element in the human body is
Carbon
Calcium
Hydrogen
Oxygen
The triangular regions of the kidneys that are separated by the renal columns are the
Medullary pyramids
Renal cortex
Calyces
Renal medulla
The five regions of the vertebral column, from superior to inferior, are:
Cervical, thoracic, sacral, lumbar, coccyx
Cervical, sacral, thoracic, coccyx, lumbar
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, coccyx
In anatomical position,
The body is laying face up with the feet parallel and the arms at the sides with the palms facing forward.
The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at sides with the palms facing forward.
The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at sides with the palms facing backward.
The body is lying face down with the feet parallel and the arms at the sides with the palms facing backward.
The layer of the uterus that sloughs off on a monthly basis is the
Epimetrium
Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium
A compound fracture can be described when
The bone is crushed
The broken bone is exposed to the outside
The broken bone ends are forced into each other
The bone is broken into many fragments
Spermatogenesis begins
Prior to birth
At birth
During puberty
During adulthood
The type of muscle that is found in the walls of blood vessels is
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac and Skeletal muscle
Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the large intestine:
Cecum
Appendix
Colon
Duodenum
The enlarged, closed end of the renal tubule is called
The glomerulus
The proximal convoluted tubule
The Bowman’s capsule
The distal convoluted tubule
As a tissue, blood is
Adipose
Connective
Epithelial
Nonliving
The are ____ pair of true ribs, whereas there are ____ pair of floating ribs
5; 7
5; 2
7; 5
7; 2
The canal that runs through the core of each osteon contains
Cartilage and ligaments
Blood vessels and nerve fibers
Osteoclasts and osteoblasts
Yellow marrow and Sharpey’s fibers
The atria of the heart
Are located superiorly and are the receiving chambers of the heart
Are located inferiorly and are the receiving chambers of the heart
Are located superiorly and are the discharging chambers of the heart
Are located inferiorly and are the discharging chambers of the heart
The term central nervous system refers to the
Autonomic and peripheral nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
Brain and cranial nerves
Brain and spinal cord
The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts is called
Anatomy
Physiology
Homeostasis
Negative feedback
Control of temperature, endocrine activity, and thirst are functions associated with the
Cerebellum
Frontal lobe
Hypothalamus
Pineal gland
Which of the following is the middle section of the small intestine?
Duodenum
lleum
Jejunum
Ascending colon
The trouble maker antibodies involved in allergies include
IgA
IgB
IgE
IgH
The part of the neuron that normally receives stimuli is called a(n):
Axon
Dendrite
Neurolemma
Schwann cell
A substance that the body recognizes as foreign:
Fibrinogen
Antigen
Plasma
Antibody
The point at which an impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another nerve cell is the
Cell body
Synapse
Effector
Receptor
Muscle tissue that is involuntary
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle and smooth muscle
The pancreas is part of which of the following systems:
Digestive and endocrine system
Digestive and respiratory system
Reproductive and endocrine systems
Reproductive and respiratory system
Hormone regulations are USUALLY regulated by
Negative feedback mechanism
Positive feedback mechanism
SIDs
Neutral feedback mechanism
If a person has severe burns, the two most life threatening concerns are
Pain and loss of intact skin
Loss of mobility and sensation
Redness and swelling
Dehydration and infection
In which of the following blood vessels is he blood pressure the highest
Capillaries
Veins
Vena cava
Arteries
The fluid that is pushed out of the capillary beds and into the tissue spaces is called
Arterial blood
Venous blood
Lymph
Plasma
The superior vena cava empties
Oxygenated blood into the left atrium
Oxygenated blood into the left ventricle
Deoxygenated blood into the right atrium
Deoxygenated blood into the right ventricle
The universal blood recipient has blood type
O
A
B
AB
Although you get wet while swimming, a tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge. This substance is:
Serous fluid
Melanin
Mucus
Keratin
Which of the following areas receives blood directly from the four pulmonary veins?
Lungs
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Amylase is an enzyme that digests
Fat
Minerals
Protein
Starch
Parkinson’s disease results from a disorder in the
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
Cerebellum
Frontal lobe
Preparing for flight or fight response is the role of the
Optics
Parasympathetic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
The lymphatic system
Responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
Synthesizes vitamin D
The primary function of the small intestine is
Mechanical digestion
Bile storage
Chemical production
Nutrient absorption
An early fertilized egg developing in the uterus is called a
Zygote
Uterus
Embryo
Fetus
