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A & P Midterm Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 major categories of tissues found in the human body?

a)

nervous

b)

vascular

c)

epithelial

d)

muscular

2.

This is what type of tissue?

a)

simple cuboidal epithelium

b)

stratified cuboidal epithelium

c)

simple squamous epithelium

d)

stratified squamous epithelium

3.

The type of tissue that contains goblet cells for secreting mucus is

a)

squamous

b)

cuboidal

c)

columnar

d)

keratinized

4.

Sweat glands secrete entire cells into the sweat duct, then replace those cells through mitosis. What type of glands are sweat glands?

a)

merocrine

b)

apocrine

c)

holocrine

d)

endocrine

5.

In contrast to an exocrine gland, a ______ gland releases substances into surrounding capillaries, rather than ducts.

a)

merocrine

b)

apocrine

c)

holocrine

d)

endocrine

6.

The type of epithelial tissue that can stretch and is found in your urinary bladder is known as..

a)

pseudostratified

b)

simple cuboidal

c)

stratified columnar

d)

transitional

7.

This type of epithelial tissue in the picture is known as...

a)

pseudostratified

b)

simple cuboidal

c)

stratified columnar

d)

transitional

8.

If someone sliced you between the eyes and directly downward, what type of plane would that be?

a)

medial/midsagittal

b)

frontal

c)

cranial

d)

transverse

9.

Which type of connective tissue is the ground substance calcified and hard?

a)

bone

b)

blood

c)

cartilage

d)

connective tissue

10.

When looking into a microscope, you notice large droplets of oil filling most of the cell's space. What type of connective tissue are you looking at?

a)

adipose

b)

dense regular

c)

cartilage

d)

connective tissue proper

11.

Which of the following is the correct order for the layers of skin from the top to bottom?

a)

hypodermis, epidermis, dermis

b)

epidermis, hypodermis, dermis

c)

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

d)

dermis, epidermis, hypodermis

12.

Which layer of the epidermis is made of 20-30 layers of dead cells that are regularly shed when we bathe?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum granulosum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum basale

13.

Which of the characteristics are NOT true of both hair and nails?

a)

they are both made of keratin

b)

they both protect our skin

c)

they both originate in the matrix

d)

they both have structures known as cuticles

14.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

bearing the weight of the body and binding structures together

b)

protecting vital organs

c)

conducting impulses from senses

d)

storage of minerals and fats

e)

manufacture of red and white blood cells

15.

Which of the following bones is classified as an "irregular" shape?

a)

phalanges

b)

humerus

c)

patella

d)

vertebrae

16.

The thin cartilage found near the end of a long bone that is the area of bone growth is called the

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphyses

c)

epiphyseal plate

d)

periosteum

17.

In a compact bone, concentric lamellae form around a ____ that contains blood vessels to provide oxygen to the bone.

a)

osteocyte

b)

canaliculus

c)

haversian canal

d)

periosteum

18.

The "little beams" that make up spongy bone are called?

a)

concentric lamellae

b)

interstitial lamellae

c)

osteons

d)

trabeculae

19.

Children with Rickets have bones that are far too flexible because they lack ____ to give their bones strength.

a)

hydroxyapitite

b)

osteons

c)

hematomas

d)

collagen

20.

Which of the following is the correct order of the vertebral column from cranial to caudal

a)

cervical, lumbar, sacral, thoracic, coccyx

b)

sacral, thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccyx

c)

sacral, lumbar, cervical, thoracic, coccyx

d)

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx

21.

Red blood cells are formed in the

a)

periosteum

b)

medullary cavity

c)

trabeculae

d)

articular cartilage

22.

You are on a healthy new eating plan that provides you with plenty of calcium. Although some calcium is maintained in your blood, the rest will be stored in your bones. What hormone is responsible for this storage process?

a)

PTH

b)

osteoid

c)

calcitonin

d)

hydroxyapatite

23.

Calcitonin works in opposition to this hormone. It is responsible for removing calcium from your bones to raise the calcium in your blood. What is this hormone?

a)

PTH

b)

osteoid

c)

calcitonin

d)

hydroxyapatite

24.

What type of joint is highly moveable?

a)

cartilaginous

b)

synovial

c)

fibrous

d)

osteoid

25.

What is the name given to the type of joint found in your hip?

a)

pivot

b)

saddle

c)

hinge

d)

ball & socket

26.

What is the name given to the type of joint in your knee?

a)

pivot

b)

saddle

c)

hinge

d)

ball & socket

27.

Your ankle is _____ to your knee.

a)

distal

b)

dorsal

c)

caudal

d)

proximal

28.

Which of the following types of muscles tissue is found within your digestive system and used to move food through your esophagus, stomach, and intestines?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

d)

gastrointestinal

29.

Each bundle in a muscle is protected by a membrane to reduce friction when the muscle contracts. Which membrane surrounds individual muscle fibers?

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

endomysium

d)

actimysium

30.

As a muscle fiber contracts, the sarcomere shortens and the fibers move closer to the ___, or the center of the sarcomere.

a)

myosin

b)

actin

c)

z-line

d)

m-line

31.

During a muscle contraction cycle, the think fiber known as ___ uses energy to attach to the thinner ___ fiber.

a)

myosin; actin

b)

actin; myosin

c)

myosin; troponin

d)

actin; troponin

32.

Which molecule provides the energy for the muscle contraction cycle?

a)

calcium

b)

troponin

c)

lactic acid

d)

ATP

33.

A muscle fiber cannot contract until ____ rushes in from a nerve cell to remove the blocking molecules and make the active site available to be engaged.

a)

calcium

b)

troponin

c)

lactic acid

d)

ATP

34.

When a cross-bridge is created during a muscle contraction, one of the fibers shortens as the myosin head causes a ____.

a)

calcium pump

b)

power stroke

c)

return stroke

d)

sarcomere pump

35.

When your muscles require more oxygen than they are receiving, they will begin the process of

a)

lactic acid respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration

c)

calcium respiration

d)

aerobic respiration

36.

When you pick up a heavy grocery bag, your arm muscles are working. In this situation your biceps brachii is the ___ and your triceps brachii is the ___.

a)

origin, insertion

b)

insertion, origin

c)

prime mover, antagonist

d)

antagonist, prime mover

37.

Your trapezius muscle is attached at the vertebrae and the clavicle. The clavicle is this muscle's ____.

a)

insertion

b)

origin

c)

prime mover

d)

antagonist

38.

Your trapezius muscle is attached at the vertebrae and the clavicle. The clavicle is this muscle's ____.

a)

insertion

b)

origin

c)

prime mover

d)

antagonist