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anatomy test #1

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A body part said to be furthest from point of attachment to trunk is said to be

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

2.

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

3.

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

anterior

d)

deep

4.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal

5.

The location on our body that is directly down the middle of your body splitting your body into left and right is called

a)

cranial

b)

superior

c)

inferior

d)

midline

6.

A body part said to be furthest from point of attachment to trunk is said to be

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

7.

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

8.

On the inside; underneath another structure is known as

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

anterior

d)

deep

9.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal

10.

The location on our body that is directly down the middle of your body splitting your body into left and right is called

a)

cranial

b)

superior

c)

inferior

d)

midline

11.

Toward the midline of the body is called

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

inferior

d)

deep

12.

Away from the midline of the body is called

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

proximal

d)

distal

13.

Toward the head end is known as

a)

caudal

b)

distal

c)

proximal

d)

cranial

14.

When we describe something as toward the feet not head it is called

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

medial

d)

lateral

15.

Toward the head or above is what we describe as

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

16.

In front of; toward the surface is known as

a)

posterior

b)

dorsal

c)

anterior

d)

inferior

17.

In back of; toward the back surface is known as

a)

cranial

b)

caudal

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

18.

At the back side of the human body is known as

a)

caudal

b)

cranial

c)

dorsal

d)

anterior

19.

Which of these does not occur when in Anatomical Position

a)

Face forward

b)

Feet forward

c)

Palms facing backward

d)

Palms facing forward

20.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

21.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
22.

The chin is _____ to the eye.

a)

superior

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

23.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
24.
The rib cage is _____ to the heart.
a)
proximal
b)
medial
c)
superficial
d)
distal
25.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
26.

What does E indicate in the image?

a)

the transverse plane of the feet

b)

the coronal plane of the feet

c)

the median plane of the feet

27.

What does E indicate in the image?

a)

the transverse plane of the feet

b)

the coronal plane of the feet

c)

the median plane of the feet

28.

What is the anatomical name for the sole of the foot?

a)

the dorsum

b)

the plantar surface

c)

the palmar surface

29.

Which of the following describes the position of point 1 in comparison with point 2?

a)

point 1 is medial

b)

point 1 is lateral

c)

point 1 is anterior

30.

Compared to point 3, point 2 is ...

a)

distal

b)

lateral

c)

proximal

31.

Which surface of the hand is shown by point 3?

a)

the plantar surface

b)

the dorsal surface

c)

the palmar surface

32.

Something closer to the head (shown as direction A on the image) is referred to as ...

a)

anterior

b)

medial

c)

superior

33.

Compared to point 5, point 4 is ...

a)

superior

b)

medial

c)

inferior

34.

Compared to point 4, point 5 is ...

a)

proximal

b)

anterior

c)

distal

35.

A sagittal plane runs parallel to ...

a)

the transverse plane

b)

the median plane

c)

the coronal plane

36.

The toes are anterior to the ankle : true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

c)

neither

37.

The median plane passes through the body at right-angles to ...

a)

the sagittal and coronal planes

b)

the horizontal and coronal planes

c)

the horizontal and sagittal planes

38.

Which of the following terms refers to the inferior end of the vertebral column?

a)

cranial

b)

ventral

c)

caudal

39.

Two areas located on the same side of the body (left or right) are said to be ...

a)

ipsilateral

b)

contralateral

c)

mediolateral

40.

The elbow is proximal to the wrist : true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

c)

neither

41.

Two areas located on opposite sides of the body are said to be ...

a)

circumlateral

b)

contralateral

c)

ipsilateral

42.

What type of protein fibers are present in areolar CT?

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

43.

What is the function of areolar CT?

a)

Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

b)

Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Provides supportive framework.

44.

What cell type is present in adipose tissue?

a)

Fibroblasts

b)

Adipocytes.

c)

Mesenchymal cells.

d)

Macrophages.

45.

Identify the adipose CT:

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

What cell type is present in reticular CT?

a)

Fibroblasts

b)

Adipocytes.

c)

Mesenchymal cells.

d)

Macrophages.

47.

What is the function of reticular CT?

a)

Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

b)

Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Provides supportive framework.

48.

What is the function of dense regular CT?

a)

Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

b)

Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Provides supportive framework.

49.

What cell type is present in dense regular CT?

a)

Fibroblasts

b)

Adipocytes.

c)

Mesenchymal cells.

d)

Macrophages.

50.

What type of protein fibers are present in dense irregular CT?

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

51.

What is the function of dense irregular CT?

a)

Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

b)

Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Provides supportive framework.

52.

What type of protein fibers are present in elastic CT?

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

53.

What is the function of elastic CT?

a)

Provides supportive framework.

b)

Allows for stretching and recoiling.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Transport

54.

What is the cell type of hyaline cartilage?

a)

Fibroblast

b)

Chondrocytes

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Lacunae.

55.

Which is hyaline cartilage?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

What type of protein fibers are visible in fibrocartilage CT?

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

57.

Which is fibrocartilage CT?

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

Which is elastic cartilage CT?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

What is the cell type of elastic cartilage CT?

a)

Fibroblast

b)

Chondrocytes

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Lacunae.

60.

What is the cell type of bone CT?

a)

Fibroblast

b)

Chondrocytes

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Lacunae.

61.

Which is bone CT?

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

What is the function of blood CT?

a)

Provides supportive framework.

b)

Allows for stretching and recoiling.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Transport

63.

What are formed elements of blood CT?

a)

Dissolved protein fibers.

b)

Liquid nature of the ground substance.

c)

A method of transporting nutrients.

d)

Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

64.

Single layer of flattened cells with disc-shaped central nuclei; the simplest of the epithelium.

a)

simple cuboidal

b)

simple squamous

c)

simple columnar

d)

stratified squamous

65.

What tissue type is this

a)

dense connective

b)

smooth muscle

c)

cardiac muscle

d)

areolar tissue

66.

Location: Under skin; around kidney and eyeballs; in bones and within abdomen; in breasts.

a)

bone

b)

areolar

c)

simple columnar

d)

adipose

67.
a)

blood

b)

adipose

c)

simple squamous

d)

stratified cuboidal

68.

Wraps and cushions organs; its macrophages phagocytize bacteria; plays important role in inflammation; holds and conveys tissue fluid.

a)

adipose

b)

pseudostratified squamous

c)

areolar

d)

dense connective

69.

The nucleoplasm and cytosol make up the ________ fluid.

a)

extracellular fluid

b)

intracellular fluid

c)

intercellular fluid

d)

nuclear

70.

The movement of substances through the cell membrane against their concentration gradient is a type of ________ process

a)

active

b)

passive

c)

diffusion

d)

filtration

71.
a)

blood

b)

reticular

c)

Areolar

d)

bone

72.

Epithelial tissues have one free surface or edge known as the ________ surface.

a)

basal

b)

apical

c)

free

d)

basement

73.
a)

cardiac muscle

b)

dense connective

c)

skeletal muscle

d)

smooth muscle

74.

Osmosis transports water across membranes using ________.

a)

nothing

b)

aquaporins

c)

solute pumping

d)

ATP

75.

The type of epithelial tissue found lining organs of the digestive system such as the small intestines is ________.

a)

simple columnar

b)

pseudostratified columnar

c)

simple squamous

d)

simple cuboidal

76.

The component of a control system that provides the means for the control center's response (output) is called the ________.

a)

stimulus

b)

effector

c)

receptor

d)

control center

77.

The hypogastric (pubic) region is ________ to the umbilical region.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

proximal

d)

posterior

78.

The diaphragm creates a ________ section between the thoracic and abdominal body cavities.

a)

coronal (frontal)

b)

sagittal

c)

transverse

d)

median

79.

The right and left iliac (inguinal) regions are lateral to the ________ region.

a)

lumbar

b)

umbilical

c)

iliac

d)

hypogastric

80.

In order to break a disaccharide down into simple sugar units ________.

a)

water molecules must be added to each bond

b)

water molecules must be removed from each bond

c)

carbon atoms must be added to each bond

d)

water molecules and carbon atoms must be removed from each bond

81.

Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system?

a)

receptor, stimulus, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response

b)

receptor, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response

c)

effector, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, receptor, response

d)

stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response

82.
a)

simple cuboidal

b)

simple columnar

c)

simple squamous

d)

stratified squamous

83.

Jerome plays football and recently broke a bone in the tarsal region. This region is in the ________.

a)

foot

b)

wrist

c)

ankle

d)

shin

84.
Which of the following tissues allows materials to pass through diffusion and filtration? 
a)
stratified squamous
b)
simple cubiodal
c)
simple columnar
d)
simple squamous
85.
Which of the following tissues would be found in the walls of kidney tubules?
a)
simple cuboidal
b)
stratified cuboidal
c)
simple squamous
d)
stratified columnar
86.
Which of the following structures increases surfaces area for absorption?
a)
cilia
b)
microcilia
c)
microvilli
d)
goblet cells
87.
Which of the following tissues would be found in lining the esophagus? 
a)
simple columnar
b)
fibrocartilage
c)
dense irregular 
d)
stratified squamous
88.
What type of cell is located near blood vessels and releases heparin?
a)
macrophage
b)
mast cell
c)
fibroblast
d)
red blood cell
89.
What type of fiber is flexible and easily stretched? 
a)
elastic fiber
b)
collagen fiber
c)
reticular fiber 
d)
ground fiber
90.
What type of tissue binds underlying organs to skin?
a)
elastic connective tissue
b)
fibrocartilage
c)
areolar tissue
d)
dense regular connective tissue
91.
What type of  tissue has a fluid-like matrix?
a)
bone tissue
b)
cartilage
c)
blood
d)
epithelial tissue
92.
What type of tissue contains WBC, RBC, and platelets?
a)
epithelial 
b)
bone
c)
blood
d)
cartilage 
93.
What are the four main tissues found in the body?
a)
Epithelial, Connective, Bone, Blood
b)
Muscle, Connective, Blood, Epithelial
c)
Nervous, Muscle, Connective, Epithelial
d)
Nervous, Muscle, Connective, Bone
94.
Which of the following is NOT considered a function of epithelial tissue?
a)
protection
b)
secretion
c)
absorption
d)
communication
95.
What type of cartilage can be found in the larynx?
a)
fibrocartilage
b)
hyaline cartilage
c)
elastic cartilage
d)
basal cartilage
96.
Where is epithelial tissue found?
a)
glands
b)
covering body surfaces
c)
lines organs
d)
all of the above
97.
Absorbs nutrients in the digestive tract
a)
Columnar
b)
Cuboidal
c)
Simple Squamous
d)
Pseudostratified
98.
Found in organs like the bladder that need to stretch
a)
Areolar
b)
Stratified squamous
c)
Pseudostratified
d)
Transitional
99.
Identify:
a)
Pseudostratified
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Transitional
d)
Stratified Squamous
100.
Identify:
a)
Columnar
b)
Cuboidal
c)
Transitional
d)
Simple Squamous
101.
Identify:
a)
Areolar
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Transitional
d)
Simple Squamous
102.
Identify:
a)
Smooth Muscle
b)
Columnar
c)
Transitional
d)
Pseudostratified
103.
Identify:
a)
Simple squamous
b)
Cuboidal
c)
Transitional
d)
Pseudostratified
104.
a)
smooth muscle
b)
bone
c)
nerve
d)
blood
105.

The cheeks are _______ to the tongue.

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Dorsal

d)

Inferior

106.

A transverse plane divides the body into _______ segments.

a)

equal right and left

b)

superior and inferior

c)

anterior and posterior

d)

both right and left and anterior and posterior segments

107.

______ is the study of the structure and shape of the body.

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Anatomy

d)

Physiology

108.

The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _______.

a)

arms at sides

b)

feet parallel

c)

thumbs pointed laterally

d)

palms turned toward one's back

109.

If you wish to make a drawing of a section through the human body that showed the heart and both of the lungs, your section could be in which of the following planes? (1) Frontal (coronal); (2) Transverse; (3) Sagittal

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

3 only

d)

1 and 2

e)

2 and 3

110.

Which of these is found in the dorsal body cavity?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Brain

c)

Lungs

d)

Heart

111.

Which of the following is NOT true of a sagittal plane?

a)

Both the sagittal and coronal planes represent a cut made along a lengthwise plane.

b)

A sagittal section is a cut made along the lengthwise plane of the body, dividing the body into right and left parts.

c)

A sagittal section divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

d)

A midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left parts.

112.

Which term(s) is/are defined as being close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk?

a)

Superficial

b)

Superior, cranial

c)

Proximal

d)

Distal

e)

Lateral

113.

In proper anatomical positioning the palms face _______.

a)

posteror

b)

anterior

c)

medial

d)

superior

e)

inferior

114.

The heart is contained in which cavity?

a)

Pelvic

b)

spinal

c)

thoracic

d)

cranial

115.

What is the name of this plane?

a)

Transverse

b)

Sagittal

c)

Midsagittal

d)

Coronal

116.

Name the green cavity

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cranial

c)

Abdominal

d)

Pelvic

117.

What is A?

a)

Dorsal/posterior

b)

spinal

c)

cranial

d)

ventral/anterior

118.

What is B?

a)

Dorsal/posterior

b)

spinal

c)

cranial

d)

ventral/anterior

119.

What is C?

a)

Dorsal/posterior

b)

spinal

c)

cranial

d)

ventral/anterior

120.

What is L?

a)

Dorsal/posterior

b)

thoracic

c)

abdominopelvic

d)

ventral/anterior

121.

What is K?

a)

abdominal

b)

thoracic

c)

abdominopelvic

d)

ventral/anterior

122.

What is J?

a)

abdominal

b)

thoracic

c)

abdominopelvic

d)

pelvic

123.

What is i?

a)

abdominal

b)

thoracic

c)

abdominopelvic

d)

pelvic

124.

What is G?

a)

abdominal

b)

thoracic

c)

abdominopelvic

d)

diaphragm

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