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A&P Midterm Review Fall 2022

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

2.

In this body temperature feedback loop, predict what would happen if cooling mechanisms were NOT activated?

a)

The body would not warm up.

b)

The body would not cool down.

c)

Your body would get colder and colder.

d)

Your body would release lots of heat.

3.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
4.
The process of childbirth is an example of:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
5.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
6.
Rapid growth during puberty causes your body to release more and more growth hormones. As you grow, more and more growth hormones are released until puberty is reached, and then the hormones stop.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
7.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
8.
What type of feedback loop is shown?
a)
negative
b)
neutral 
c)
positive
9.

Which of these is considered a vector? (select all that apply)

a)

mosquito

b)

tick

c)

flea

d)

fungi

e)

plants

10.

Which of these can spread an infectious disease?

a)

contaminated food or water

b)

animal vectors

c)

person-person contact

d)

all of these!

11.
A vector-borne disease is one that is spread by
a)
animals
b)
contaminated food
c)
plants
d)
all of the above
12.

Community-spread of an infectious disease is called a(n)

a)

epidemic

b)

pandemic

c)

endemic

d)

genomic

13.

What is the job of the immune system?

a)

To protect your body from drugs and medicine

b)

To protect your body from air and water

c)

To protect your body from pathogens

d)

To protect your body from itself

14.

The study of structures is called

a)

Pathology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Physiology

d)

Cytology

15.

Study of tissue structure and function

a)

Cytology

b)

Dematology

c)

Histology

d)

Anatomy

16.

Study of function

a)

Physiology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Pahtology

d)

Cytology

17.

The science and study the causes of disease

a)

Anatomy

b)

Hepatology

c)

Diseasology

d)

Pathology

18.

A forecast of the probable course or outcome of a disease

a)

sign

b)

prognosis

c)

diagnosis

d)

symptom

19.

In breast feeding, the harder and more frequently the infant suckles, the more milk is produced and secreted from the mammary glands and ducts. This is an example of

a)

Metabolism

b)

Anabolism

c)

Negative Feedback

d)

Positive Feedback

20.

Subjective information about what the patient is experiencing

a)

Prognosis

b)

Diagnosis

c)

Symptom

d)

Sign

21.

Determination or identification of the illness; what is wrong with the patient

a)

Sign

b)

Prognosis

c)

Diagnsosis

d)

Etiology

22.

Objective measure; can be proven

a)

Sign

b)

Symptom

c)

Septic

d)

Etiology

23.

Disease producing microorganism

a)

Harmless

b)

Pathogens

c)

Pathologist

d)

Inflammatory

24.

All pathogens are bad.

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Which of the following are vital signs?

a)

Pulse

b)

Pain

c)

Respirations

d)

Temperature

e)

Blood Pressure

26.

A disease that can spread from person to person

a)

Communicable

b)

Contagious

c)

Noscomial

d)

Epidemic

27.

A professional that studies disease

a)

Diseaseologist

b)

Pathologist

c)

Oncologist

d)

Doctor

28.

What Standard Precautions are needed to insert an IV

a)

Gown

b)

Gloves

c)

Mask

d)

Wash hands

e)

Eyeware

29.

What Standard Precautions are needed for extensive blood splatters?

a)

Wash hands

b)

Gloves

c)

Gown

d)

Mask

e)

Eyeware

30.

Signs/symptoms of a chronic disease reappear; "flare-up"

a)

Exacerbation

b)

Remission

c)

Etiology

d)

Idiopathic

31.

Patient is in remission when cancer free.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Most important way to stop the spread of germs

a)

PPE

b)

Hand-washing

c)

Lysol

d)

Vaccines

33.

Allergic reaction is aka hypo-sensitivity reaction

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Histology is an example __________ anatomy

a)

microscopic

b)

macroscopic

35.

Quick onset; short duration

a)

Acute

b)

Chronic

36.

Sneezing is a form of ___________ transimssion.

a)

Contact

b)

Airborne

c)

Vector

d)

Common Vehicle

37.

Shaking someone's hand who is sick is at risk for _________ transmission.

a)

Airborne

b)

Vector

c)

Common vehicle

d)

Contact

38.

Normal pulse rate

a)

60-90

b)

60-100

c)

50-100

d)

50-90

39.

Which of the following are signs?

a)

Pain

b)

Swelling

c)

Pulse

d)

X-ray

e)

Redness

40.

The diagnostic procedure starts by determining

a)

prognosis

b)

syndrome

c)

chief complaint

d)

laboratory test

41.

Prognosis is death

a)

Terminal

b)

Pandemic

c)

Epidemic

d)

Pathology

42.

Disease outbreak in a certain population

a)

endemic

b)

pandemic

c)

epidemic

d)

terminal

43.

Examples of microscopic anatomy

a)

cytology

b)

viewing bacteria on slide

c)

counting blood cells

d)

Examining the chest

44.

Which of the following are symptoms?

a)

Headache

b)

Black mole

c)

Itching

d)

Dizzy

e)

WBC count of 10,000

45.

Other words used for anterior/posterior are...

a)

medial/lateral

b)

superior/inferior

c)

ventral/dorsal

d)

proximal/distal

46.

medial ________ : lateral __________

a)

elbow/knee

b)

thumb/pinky

c)

ears/nose

d)

pinky/thumb

47.

The transverse plane separates the body into...

a)

anterior/posterior

b)

superior/inferior

c)

medial/lateral

d)

proximal/distal

48.

The orbital cavity refers to the....

a)

ear region

b)

mouth region

c)

eye region

d)

nose region

49.

The buccal or mouth region is called the...

a)

abdominal cavity

b)

orbital cavity

c)

oral cavity

d)

cranial cavity

50.

The thoracic cavity contains....

a)

the esophagus, lungs, heart and major blood vessels

b)

the large and small intestines

c)

bladder and kidneys

d)

reproductive organs

51.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
52.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Medial
c)
Proximal
d)
Anterior
53.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
54.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
55.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
56.
Number 5 is the ....?
a)
Cranial Cavity
b)
Spinal Cavity
c)
Thoracic Cavity
d)
Abdominal Cavity
57.
Number 2 is the ....?
a)
Pelvic Cavity
b)
Spinal Cavity
c)
Thoracic Cavity
d)
Abdominal Cavity
58.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Decubitus Position
b)
Knee-Chest
c)
Fowler Position
d)
Anatomical Position
59.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Left/Right Lateral Recumbent  Position
b)
Knee-Chest
c)
Fowler Position
d)
Anatomical Position
60.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Left/Right Lateral Recumbent  Position
b)
Knee-Chest
c)
Fowler Position
d)
Anatomical Position
61.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Left/Right Lateral Recumbent  Position
b)
Knee-Chest
c)
Prone Position
d)
Anatomical Position
62.
Name the position in the picture.
a)
Trendelenburg Position
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Lithotomy Position
d)
Sims
63.
Name the position in the picture
a)
Lithotomy Position
b)
Supine Position
c)
Labor Position
d)
Dorsal Recumbent
64.

Away from the middle part of a part.

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

65.

The eyes are _______ to the brain.

a)

Inferior

b)

Deep

c)

Lateral

d)

Anterior

66.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

67.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

68.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
69.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

70.

The nose is on the _________side of the body

a)

superior

b)

anterior (ventral)

c)

posterior (dorsal)

d)

proximal

71.
My lungs are ______________ to my small intestine.
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
inferior
d)
superior
72.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
73.

Number 4

a)

abdominal cavity

b)

pelvic cavity

c)

spinal cavity

d)

cranial cavity

74.
26. Which cavity is located on the posterior side of the body?
a)
1 and 3
b)
7 and 4
c)
3 and 4
d)
1 and 7
75.

Your skin is _____________ to your muscles

a)

Superior

b)

Deep

c)

Amazinger

d)

Superficial

76.

Which of the following are located in your abdominal cavity?

a)

Lungs

b)

Stomach

c)

Pancreas

d)

Inestines

e)

Ovaries/ Testes

77.
The liver is mostly located within the 
a)
RUQ
b)
RLQ
c)
LLQ
d)
LUQ
78.
The lungs are located within this cavity
a)
pleural
b)
mediastinum
c)
brachial
d)
pelvic
79.
The appendix can be found in the 
a)
RUQ
b)
RLQ
c)
LUQ
d)
LLQ
80.

Which of the following cavities holds the heart AND lungs?

a)

pleural

b)

pericardial

c)

thoracic

d)

abdominal

81.
The diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Which plane is pictured here?
a)
frontal
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
midsagittal
83.
Which plane is pictured here?
a)
frontal
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
midsagittal
84.
Which region is #5 in this photo?
a)
epigastric
b)
umbilical
c)
hypogastric
d)
hypochondriac
85.
Which region is #2 in this photo?
a)
epigastric
b)
hypogastric
c)
left lumbar
d)
iliac
86.

The dorsal cavity has two subdivisions

a)

Thoracic

b)

Spinal

c)

Right iliac

d)

Cranial

87.

A neurosurgeon orders a spinal tap for a patient. Into what body cavity will the needle be inserted?

a)

Ventral

b)

Thoracic

c)

Cranial

d)

Pelvic

e)

Dorsal

88.

The pelvic cavity contains which organs?

a)

Reproductive

b)

Lungs

c)

Heart

d)

Bladder

89.
Which cavity contains the stomach?
a)
thoracic
b)
abdominal
c)
pelvic
d)
dorsal
90.

Number 1

a)

thoracic cavity

b)

pleural cavity

c)

cranial cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

91.

Which of the following is not in the abdominal cavity?

a)

Stomach

b)

Heart

c)

Pancreas

d)

Appendix

92.

What are two major body cavities?

a)

thoracic

b)

abdominopelvic

c)

dorsal

d)

ventral

e)

cranial

93.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
94.
What is diffusion?
a)
The movement of particles from low conc. to high conc. in a given space
b)
The movement of particles from high conc. to low conc. in a given space
95.

Which type of passive transport uses proteins to help molecules pass through the membrane?

a)
Diffusion
b)
Facilitated diffusion
c)
Osmosis
d)
All of the above
96.

Passive Transport

a)

Does require cell energy

b)

Does NOT require cell energy

97.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move from a low concentration to a high concentration 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere
98.
Which of the following moves with the concentration gradient?
a)
Active Transport
b)
Phagocytosis
c)
Pinocytosis
d)
Diffusion 
99.

What type of transport uses a transport protein?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Facilitated diffusion

100.

Osmosis requires energy for transport of water molecules

a)

True

b)

False

101.
Osmosis
a)
diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable mebrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
b)
the diffusion of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
c)
diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
d)
the diffusion of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
102.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
103.
What is it called when molecules move across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a carrier protein?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
104.

Kidneys use ______________ to provide equilibrium in the body.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Filtration

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Diffusion

105.

The substance most commonly transported by facilitated diffusion is

a)

Potassium

b)

Insulin

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Glucose

106.

An activated canister of tear gas is thrown into a room. Soon the gas spreads wall to wall. This movement is an example of

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

Filtration

107.

Diabetics have ________ blood sugar.

a)

High

b)

Low

108.

Which one is the definition of active transport?

a)

movement of particles through the cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy in the form of ATP.

b)

passage of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane

c)

net movement of molecule from a region of higher concentration to region of lower concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

d)

net movement of molecule from a region of lower concentration to region of higher concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

109.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases 
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
110.

A general term for the various types of active transport that move particles into a cell by enclosing them in a vesicle made out of plasma membrane.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

111.

A form of bulk transport in which materials are transported from the inside to the outside of the cell in membrane-bound vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

112.

white blood cells engulfing invading bacteria is an example of

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

113.
Which of the following is not one of the four basic types of tissue?
a)
epithelial
b)
connective
c)
muscle
d)
avascular
114.
Which type of muscle tissue would line the intestines?
a)
Smooth
b)
Cardiac
c)
Skeletal
d)
Transitional
115.
What type of muscle tissue is VOLUNTARILY controlled
a)
Skeletal Only
b)
Skeletal and Cardiac
c)
Smooth and Cardiac
d)
Cardiac Only
116.

This is the basic unit of life.

a)

ORGAN

b)

TISSUE

c)

CELL

d)

ORGANISM

117.

These are a GROUP OF CELLS with similar structure and function, along with extracellular substances located between cells.

a)

ORGAN SYSTEM

b)

ORGAN

c)

TISSUES

d)

ORGANISM

118.

Give me the correct sequence.

a)

Cells> Tissues> Orgnism> Organ System> Organ

b)

Cells> Tissues> Organ> Organ System> Organism

c)

Tissues> Cells> Organ> Organ System> Organism

d)

Organism> Cells> Tissues> Organ> Organ System

119.

This tissue type covers and protects surfaces, both outside and inside the body.

a)

NERVOUS

b)

CONNECTIVE

c)

EPITHELIAL

d)

MUSCULAR

120.

This system allows movement of body parts.

a)

muscular

b)

reproductive

c)

respiratory

d)

skeletal

121.

This system allows movement of body parts.

a)

muscular

b)

reproductive

c)

respiratory

d)

skeletal

122.

This system is for making new offspring

a)

lymphatic

b)

digestive

c)

reproductive

d)

nervous

123.

This system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide from the body

a)

excretory

b)

digestive

c)

endocrine

d)

respiratory

124.

This system moves blood throughout the body with the heart

a)

cardiovascular

b)

respiratory

c)

excretory

d)

endocrine

125.

This system returns leaked fluid back to the blood and is a major part of the immune system

a)

endocrine

b)

digestive

c)

lymphatic

d)

integumentary

126.

This system makes chemical messages with hormones

a)

integumentary

b)

nervous

c)

excretory

d)

endocrine

127.

This system is the protective covering of the body which includes skin, hair and nails

a)

digestive

b)

excretory

c)

integumentary

d)

nervous

128.

The system that gets rid of the body's wastes

a)

circulatory

b)

endocrine

c)

muscular

d)

excretory

129.

This system breaks down food into nutrients to be used for the body

a)

cardiovascular

b)

digestive

c)

nervous

d)

endocrine

130.

This system supports the body and protects important organs. It includes bones, ligaments and cartilage

a)

muscular

b)

skeletal

c)

lymphatic

d)

cardiovascular

131.

This system collects information and responds to it by sending electrical messages. The brain is the center of this system.

a)

nervous

b)

endocrine

c)

reproductive

d)

muscular