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2nd 9 weeks practice

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which medical specialty prepares tissue slides for study?

a)

dermatologist

b)

histologist

c)

biomedical engineer

d)

physiologist

2.

Which is the top layer of skin?

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

adipose

3.

Which type of fracture is caused by twisting?

(a)  

4.

A crush fracture results in fragments - this is called.....

a)

spiral

b)

transverse

c)

comminuted

d)

compound

5.

Which bone is #16?

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

clavicle

6.

Which bone is #12?

a)

sternum

b)

femur

c)

scapula

d)

clavicle

7.

Which bone is #10?

a)

sternum

b)

femur

c)

scapula

d)

clavicle

8.

Which type of joint is the base of the thumb?

a)

hinge

b)

ball & socket

c)

saddle

d)

pivot

9.

The rotational movement at the atlas (C1)/axis (C2) joint demonstrates which type of joint?

a)

pivot

b)

hinge

c)

saddle

d)

ball & socket

10.

The rotational movement at the proximal radioulnar joint demonstrates which type of joint?

a)

pivot

b)

hinge

c)

saddle

d)

ball & socket

11.

The movement at the metacarophalangeal (knuckle) joint demonstrates which type of joint?

a)

pivot

b)

condyloid

c)

saddle

d)

hinge

12.

Turning palms up is which movement?

a)

pronation

b)

eversion

c)

abduction

d)

supination

13.

Moving the arm away from the midline is which movement?

a)

pronation

b)

eversion

c)

abduction

d)

supination

14.

If you have a cramp in your gastrocnemius (calf) muscle, you can stop it by dorsiflexing. What are you doing?

a)

pointing your toes

b)

turning your foot to the midline

c)

bending ankle to bring toes toward shin

d)

bending the knee

15.

Bending your head back to look at the sky is which joint movement term?

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

hyperextension

d)

dorsiflexion

16.

Which is the large upper back muscle - also visible from the front at the top of shoulders?

a)

trapezius

b)

diaphragm

c)

pectoralis major

d)

rectus abdomins

17.

Which is the main breathing muscle that separates the thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities?

a)

trapezius

b)

diaphragm

c)

pectoralis major

d)

rectus abdomins

18.

Which is the main muscle which contracts to allow you to do sit-ups?

a)

trapezius

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

pectoralis major

d)

latissimus dorsi

19.

Which is of these muscles is an upper chest muscle & is involved in moving the arm?

a)

intercostal

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

pectoralis major

d)

latissimus dorsi

20.

Which number shows a fascicle of fibers?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

2

d)

8

21.

Which number shows a muscle fiber?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

2

d)

8

22.

Which number shows the endomysium?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

8

23.

In the sliding filament theory, the nerve impulse causes (a)   to be released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to begin the process.

24.

In the sliding filament theory, what allows the myosin to detach and recock?

a)

calcium

b)

ATP

c)

actin

d)

sarcomere

25.

Which neuromuscular disorder causes motor neurons to be destroyed with death in 3-5 years after diagnosis?

a)

Duchenne Muscular dystrophy

b)

ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease)

c)

Myasthenia Gravis

d)

Osteoporosis

26.

Which neuromuscular disorder is genetic and causes progressive muscle weakness & shortened lifespan primarily in boys?

a)

Duchenne Muscular dystrophy

b)

ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease)

c)

Myasthenia Gravis

d)

Osteoporosis

27.

A weak spot in a muscle that allows underlying tissue to come through is a (a)   .

28.

Which is an injury to a ligament?

a)

strain

b)

sprain

c)

myalgia

d)

hernia

29.

Which term is defined as muscle pain?

a)

strain

b)

sprain

c)

myalgia

d)

hernia

30.

Which is your pucker muscle?

a)

pectoralis major

b)

orbicularis oculi

c)

buccinator

d)

orbicularis oris

31.

Which is the major muscle used for chewing?

a)

buccinator

b)

masseter

c)

trapezius

d)

orbicularis oris

32.

Which is a muscle that helps turn the head from side to side and inserts on the temporal bone behind the ear?

a)

buccinator

b)

masseter

c)

trapezius

d)

sternocleidomastoid

33.

Which is NOT one of the 4 major types of tissues in the body?

a)

epithelial

b)

adipose

c)

connective

d)

nervous

34.

At which point in bone healing does a hematoma form?

a)

in the beginning - just after the fracture

b)

during the rebuilding of bone tissue by osteoblasts

c)

during the remodeling by osteoclasts

d)

bones have no blood - no hematoma forms

35.

Exercise and weight lifting has which impact on bone homeostasis?

a)

it makes bones thinner

b)

it makes bones more likely to fracture

c)

it makes bones stronger & thicker

d)

it has no effect

36.

Which is cardiac muscle?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

none of these

37.

Which is true of a fibrous joint?

a)

it is freely moveable

b)

it has some gliding movement

c)

it has very little movement

38.

When you extend your arm at the elbow, which muscle is the prime mover?

a)

biceps brachii

b)

triceps brachii

c)

deltoid

d)

brachioradialis

39.

Which muscle is this?

a)

external intercostals

b)

pectoralis minor

c)

serratus anterior

d)

rectus abdominis

40.

Could you have a muscle contraction if no calcium was released by the sarcoplasmic reticulum? (yes or no)

(a)  

41.

In which case might you find rigor mortis?

a)

a person died 2 hours ago

b)

a person just finished exercising

c)

a person is running down the field

d)

a newborn baby crying

42.

What is considered the functional unit of muscle fibers - where contraction occurs?

a)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

b)

endomysium

c)

sarcomere

43.

In anaerobic respiration, ATP is produced and what is given off as a byproduct?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

lactic acid

d)

glucose

44.

Which type of twitch fibers are darker and use oxygen to produce ATP?

a)

slow twitch

b)

fast twitch

45.

Which would be an example of how muscle atrophy might occur?

a)

weight lifting

b)

wearing a cast for 2 months

c)

running a marathon

46.

What is this type of tissue and where might you find it?

a)

adipose/around organs

b)

smooth muscle/intestines

c)

loose areolar/under skin

d)

cartilage/end of bones

47.

What is the function of ligaments?

a)

They attach bone to bone

b)

They attach muscles to bone

c)

They give strength to the skin tissue

d)

They protect the outside of bones

48.

What do biomedical engineers do?

a)

Perform blood tests in the lab

b)

Help patients rehab after surgery

c)

Design/invent new medical devices

d)

Read x-rays

49.

The biceps femoris muscle is part of which muscle group?

a)

quadriceps

b)

hamstrings

c)

calf muscles

d)

abdominal muscles

50.

The end of the muscle that moves when it contracts is the .....

a)

origin

b)

insertion

c)

antagonist

d)

synergist

51.

Pointing the toes like a ballerina or a football punter is which movement?

a)

dorsiflexion

b)

inversion

c)

plantar flexion

d)

supination

52.

Which is a condyloid joint?

a)

shoulder

b)

elbow

c)

knuckles

d)

base of thumb

53.

Which is considered a cartilaginous joint?

a)

knee

b)

coronal suture of the skull

c)

growth plate of the femur

54.

The strength of a muscle contraction depends on # of motor units signaled and what else?

a)

length of the muscle fibers

b)

how many fibers are in each motor unit

c)

strength of the nerve impulse

55.

What do goblet cells produce?

a)

nerve impulses

b)

mucous

c)

bone tissue

d)

sweat

56.

A sebaceous gland produces what?

a)

oil

b)

sweat

c)

mucous

d)

bone

57.

A burn with blisters and severe pain is probably which degree? (1, 2, or 3)

(a)  

58.

Which are the pigment-producing cells in the body?

a)

osteoblasts

b)

melanocytes

c)

adipocytes

d)

fibrocytes

59.

Bone tissue has a good blood supply.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

Which word refers specifically to sweat glands?

a)

sebaceous

b)

endocrine

c)

goblet

d)

sudoriferous

61.

Modified Baux score of burn survivability includes age, % of body burned, and which other factor to provide a quick estimate?

a)

type of burn

b)

inhalation injury

c)

gender

d)

health history

62.

Which of these is a cartilage cell?

a)

chondrocyte

b)

fibrocyte

c)

osteocyte

d)

erythrocyte

63.

In what type of tissue would you most likely find a cell like this?

a)

adipose

b)

nervous

c)

connective

d)

epithelial

64.

Which type of skin cancer is the most dangerous and aggressive?

a)

basal cell carcinoma

b)

squamous cell carcinoma

c)

melanoma

65.

Which bone term is a flat surface - such as where ribs meet vertebrae?

a)

fovea

b)

foramen

c)

facet

d)

fossa

66.

Which bone term is a small indentation or pit such as at the head of the femur?

a)

fovea

b)

foramen

c)

facet

d)

fossa

67.

Which bone term is a hole to allow for the passage of blood vessels and nerves?

a)

fovea

b)

foramen

c)

facet

d)

fossa

68.

Which would you conclude is more likely a male pelvis?

a)

A

b)

B