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General Anatomy - Formative Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of section do you think the organ is cut into?

a)

Transverse section

b)

Oblique section

c)

Sagittal section

d)

Coronal section

e)

Frontal Section

2.

Which one of the following bones is included in thoracic skeleton?

a)

Illiac

b)

Ulna

c)

Tibia

d)

Tarsal

e)

Sternum

3.

What is the name of the fibrous protein found in hair and nails?

a)

keratin

b)

cartilage

c)

malanin

d)

calcitonin

4.

The hip joint is an example of ...

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

synovial

d)

gliding joint

5.

Which of the following is the anatomical name for the 'collar bone'?

a)

scapula

b)

coccyx

c)

sacrum

d)

metatarsal

6.

What is the correct anatomical name for the 'tailbone'?

a)

coccyx

b)

mandible

c)

scapula

d)

patella

7.

Which is the larger bone in the lower leg, the tibia or the fibula?

a)

tibia

b)

fibula

8.

What is the scientific term for fatty tissue in the body?

a)

adipose

b)

medipose

c)

menopause

9.

What is the name of the bone that forms the lower jaw?

a)

mandible

b)

claw

10.

The metatarsal bones are in which part of the human body?

a)

hand

b)

foot

11.

What is the largest muscle in the buttocks?

a)

gluteus maximums

b)

gluteus minimus

12.

What does the pigment melanin determine in the body?

a)

skin

b)

hair

c)

nails

13.

What connects muscle to bone?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

cartilage

14.

The longest bone in the body is the ...

a)

femur

b)

ulna

c)

tibia

d)

spine

15.

Red and white blood cells are formed in the ...

a)

bone marrow

b)

kidney

c)

liver

16.

A band of fibrous connective tissue connecting one bone to another is called a ...

a)

ligament

b)

muscle

c)

tissue

d)

cuboid

17.

Which joints are highly moveable?

a)

ball and socket

b)

fibrous

c)

cartilaginous

18.

sagittal plane divided into equal left and right sides of the body

a)

sagittal plane

b)

horizontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

midsagittal plane

19.

also known as the transverse plane, divides the body into upper and lower regions

a)

horizontal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

midsagittal plane

d)

anterior

20.

divides the body into front and back sections

a)

anterior

b)

dorsal plane

c)

frontal plane

d)

transverse plane

21.

On the front

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

posterior

d)

medial

22.

Away from the midline of the body or body section

a)

mesial

b)

distal

c)

lingual

d)

facial

23.

also known as vertebral canal, is the space in vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes

a)

spinal cavity

b)

dorsal cavity

c)

spinal cavity

d)

ventral cavity

24.

also known as the chest cavity, contains the lungs, heart, and all accessory parts needed for their functioning

a)

spinal cavity

b)

dorsal cavity

c)

thoracic cavity

d)

abdominal cavity

25.

one of the two main divisions of the skeleton includes bones of the cranium, face, spinal column, ribs, and sternum

a)

appendicular skeleton

b)

osseous

c)

skeleton

d)

axial skeleton

26.

the strong and hard section of a bone is dense and forms the main shaft of long bones and the outer layer of other bones

a)

cancellous bone

b)

trabeculae

c)

compact bone

d)

osseous tissue

27.

tough, fibrous layer of tissue covering compact bone

a)

periosteum

b)

trabeculae

c)

osteoclast

d)

osteoblast

28.

a tough nonvascular, resilient, specialized connective tissue

a)

joint

b)

articulation

c)

cartilage

d)

marrow

29.

the loss of bony material, which leaves the bones brittle and soft

a)

osteoporosis

b)

osteomyelitis

c)

fracture

d)

trabeculae

30.

breaks of the bone or cartilage

a)

cleft palate

b)

osteoporosis

c)

tempromandibular joint disease

d)

fracture

31.
a)
Masseter
b)
Buccinator
c)
Platysma
d)
Sternoclidomastoid
32.
Identify the muscle.
a)
Bicep
b)
Tricep
c)
Deltoid
d)
Trapezius
33.
The heart is________to the stomach
a)
superficial
b)
deep
c)
superior
d)
inferior
34.
The long, main portion of a bone is the
a)
endosteum
b)
epiphysis
c)
diaphysis
d)
periosteum
35.
What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?
a)
Terminal Fibers
b)
Dendrites
c)
Cell Body
d)
Myelin
36.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
37.

This directional term means farther from the midline.

a)

medial

b)

anterior

c)

proximal

d)

lateral

38.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The inside of the thigh is lateral to the outside of the thigh

b)

The shoulder is lateral to the neck

c)

The knee is lateral to the hip

d)

The ankle is medial to the foot

39.

The ribs are _____ to the skin of the chest and back

a)

anterior

b)

distal

c)

deep

d)

posterior

40.
How many bones make up the skeleton?
a)
300
b)
200
c)
206
d)
250
41.
Which of the following joints can rotate?
a)
Pivot
b)
Condyloid
c)
Saddle
d)
Hinge
42.
What are the names of the muscles in your upper arm?
a)
Quadriceps and Hamstrings
b)
Triceps Brachii and Biceps Brachii
c)
Triceps and Biceps
d)
Gluteus Maximus and Illiopsoas Major
43.
Which of the following are the functions of the skeleton?
a)
Movement, Blood Production, Shape, Support and Protection
b)
Just Movement
c)
Movement, Blood Production, Storage, Support and Protection
d)
So we don't look like jelly
44.
What is the movement called at your ankle when you point your foot/toes?
a)
Plantarflexion
b)
Flexion
c)
Dorsiflexion
d)
Extension
45.
What is ossification? 
a)
Destroying bone
b)
A type of joint movement at the shoulder
c)
A process of laying down new bone
d)
A mathematical term
46.
Structure #3 is a/n
a)
osteon
b)
perforating (Volkmann's) canals
c)
Central (Haversian) canals
d)
canaliculi
47.

What bone is this?

a)

Humorous

b)

Fibia

c)

Clavicle

d)

Metacarpal

48.

What bone is this?

a)

Sternum

b)

Pelvis

c)

Patela

d)

Scapula

49.

What structure is not apart of the vertebral arch?

a)

Pedicle

b)

Transverse Process

c)

Lamina

d)

Intervertebral Disc

e)

Spinous Process

50.
What does ATP stand for?
a)
Alternating Triple Twist
b)
Adenosine Triphosphate
c)
Phosphocreatine
d)
Adenosine Thephate

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