WorksheetsA & P Midterm Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 major categories of tissues found in the human body?
nervous
vascular
epithelial
muscular
This is what type of tissue?
simple cuboidal epithelium
stratified cuboidal epithelium
simple squamous epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium
The type of tissue that contains goblet cells for secreting mucus is
squamous
cuboidal
columnar
keratinized
Sweat glands secrete entire cells into the sweat duct, then replace those cells through mitosis. What type of glands are sweat glands?
merocrine
apocrine
holocrine
endocrine
In contrast to an exocrine gland, a ______ gland releases substances into surrounding capillaries, rather than ducts.
merocrine
apocrine
holocrine
endocrine
The type of epithelial tissue that can stretch and is found in your urinary bladder is known as..
pseudostratified
simple cuboidal
stratified columnar
transitional
This type of epithelial tissue in the picture is known as...
pseudostratified
simple cuboidal
stratified columnar
transitional
If someone sliced you between the eyes and directly downward, what type of plane would that be?
medial/midsagittal
frontal
cranial
transverse
Which type of connective tissue is the ground substance calcified and hard?
bone
blood
cartilage
connective tissue
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?
adipose
dense regular
cartilage
connective tissue proper
Which of the following is the correct order for the layers of skin from the top to bottom?
hypodermis, epidermis, dermis
epidermis, hypodermis, dermis
epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
dermis, epidermis, hypodermis
Which layer of the epidermis is made of 20-30 layers of dead cells that are regularly shed when we bathe?
stratum corneum
stratum granulosum
stratum spinosum
stratum basale
Which of the characteristics are NOT true of both hair and nails?
they are both made of keratin
they both protect our skin
they both originate in the matrix
they both have structures known as cuticles
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
bearing the weight of the body and binding structures together
protecting vital organs
conducting impulses from senses
storage of minerals and fats
manufacture of red and white blood cells
Which of the following bones is classified as an "irregular" shape?
phalanges
humerus
patella
vertebrae
The thin cartilage found near the end of a long bone that is the area of bone growth is called the
diaphysis
epiphyses
epiphyseal plate
periosteum
In a compact bone, concentric lamellae form around a ____ that contains blood vessels to provide oxygen to the bone.
osteocyte
canaliculus
haversian canal
periosteum
The "little beams" that make up spongy bone are called?
concentric lamellae
interstitial lamellae
osteons
trabeculae
Children with Rickets have bones that are far too flexible because they lack ____ to give their bones strength.
hydroxyapitite
osteons
hematomas
collagen
Which of the following is the correct order of the vertebral column from cranial to caudal
cervical, lumbar, sacral, thoracic, coccyx
sacral, thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccyx
sacral, lumbar, cervical, thoracic, coccyx
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
Red blood cells are formed in the
periosteum
medullary cavity
trabeculae
articular cartilage
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?
PTH
osteoid
calcitonin
hydroxyapatite
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?
PTH
osteoid
calcitonin
hydroxyapatite
What type of joint is highly moveable?
cartilaginous
synovial
fibrous
osteoid
What is the name given to the type of joint found in your hip?
pivot
saddle
hinge
ball & socket
What is the name given to the type of joint in your knee?
pivot
saddle
hinge
ball & socket
Your ankle is _____ to your knee.
distal
dorsal
caudal
proximal
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?
smooth
skeletal
cardiac
gastrointestinal
Each bundle in a muscle is protected by a membrane to reduce friction when the muscle contracts. Which membrane surrounds individual muscle fibers?
epimysium
perimysium
endomysium
actimysium
As a muscle fiber contracts, the sarcomere shortens and the fibers move closer to the ___, or the center of the sarcomere.
myosin
actin
z-line
m-line
During a muscle contraction cycle, the think fiber known as ___ uses energy to attach to the thinner ___ fiber.
myosin; actin
actin; myosin
myosin; troponin
actin; troponin
Which molecule provides the energy for the muscle contraction cycle?
calcium
troponin
lactic acid
ATP
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.
calcium
troponin
lactic acid
ATP
When a cross-bridge is created during a muscle contraction, one of the fibers shortens as the myosin head causes a ____.
calcium pump
power stroke
return stroke
sarcomere pump
When your muscles require more oxygen than they are receiving, they will begin the process of
lactic acid respiration
anaerobic respiration
calcium respiration
aerobic respiration
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 ___.
origin, insertion
insertion, origin
prime mover, antagonist
antagonist, prime mover
Your trapezius muscle is attached at the vertebrae and the clavicle. The clavicle is this muscle's ____.
insertion
origin
prime mover
antagonist
Your trapezius muscle is attached at the vertebrae and the clavicle. The clavicle is this muscle's ____.
insertion
origin
prime mover
antagonist
