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A&P Mid-Term Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Movement of substances across the cell membrane without expending energy.

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Endocytosis

2.

The standard reference for describing human anatomy and physiology.

a)

Integrating Center

b)

Anatomical Position

c)

Nucleus

d)

Negative Feedback Loop

3.

The body’s ability to detect change, maintaining stable internal conditions.

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Body Planes

4.

The building block of the body.

a)

Cell

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endocytosis

5.

Movement of substances across the cell membrane while expending energy.

a)

Active Transport

b)

Receptor

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Passive Transport

6.

Hypothetical geometric planes that divide the human body into sections.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Body Planes

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

7.

The best directional term to describe the back region of the body would be __________.

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Gluteal

d)

Deep

8.

The ventral cavity is __________ to the dorsal cavity.

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

9.

Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines hollow organs, body cavities, and ducts?

a)

Epithelial Tissue

b)

Connective Tissue

c)

Muscular Tissue

d)

Nervous Tissue

10.

Which type of tissue generates the physical force needed to make body structures move and generates body heat?

a)

Epithelial Tissue

b)

Connective Tissue

c)

Muscular Tissue

d)

Nervous Tissue

11.

Which type of connective tissue because of its rocklike hardness, is used to protect and support the body?

a)

Osseous Tissue

b)

Hyaline Cartilage

c)

Fibrocartilage

d)

Adipose

12.

Which type of connective tissue is the most common cartilage and has a blue-white appearance?

a)

Hyaline Cartilage

b)

Dense Connective Tissue

c)

Reticular Connective Tissue

d)

Vascular Tissue

13.

Which type of connective tissue contains large lipid deposits and functions include insulating the body and serves as a site of fuel storage?

a)

Adipose Tissue

b)

Dense Connective Tissue

c)

Fibrocartilage

d)

Reticular Connective Tissue

14.

Which type of tissue is responsible for sending impulses to other areas of the body?

a)

Nervous

b)

Connective

c)

Epithelium

d)

Muscle

15.

This is a tissue that regenerates easily.

a)

Epithelial Tissue

b)

Skeletal Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

d)

Nervous Tissue

16.

This is defined as replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells

a)

Regeneration

b)

Growth

c)

Regrown

d)

Reproduced

17.

What is the largest organ in the body?

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Glands

18.

Which part of the nail is responsible for making it grow?

a)

Nail Plate

b)

Lunula

c)

Cuticle

d)

Matrix

19.

Which type of gland releases hormones directly into the blood stream?

a)

Endocrine Glands

b)

Exocrine Glands

c)

Eccrine Sweat Glands

d)

Apocrine Sweat Glands

20.

What is the purpose of ceruminous glands in the ear canal?

a)

Produce ear wax

b)

Lubricate the eye

c)

Produce milk

d)

Secrete water

21.

What is the function of the integumentary system?

a)

Digestion

b)

Protection

c)

Respiration

d)

Circulation

22.

Which function of the integumentary system involves the detection of touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold?

a)

Protection

b)

Sensation

c)

Temperature Regulation

d)

Storage

23.

Which system does the integumentary system work with to absorb Vitamin D?

a)

Immune System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Nervous System

24.

What is the primary function of the eccrine sweat glands?

a)

Excretion of waste

b)

Production of Vitamin D

c)

Help with regulation of body temperature

d)

Storage of nutrients

25.

Which division of bones consists of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage?

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

c)

Long bones

d)

Short bones

26.

Which type of bone texture appears dense, smooth, and solid?

a)

Compact bone

b)

Spongy bone

c)

Trabeculae

d)

Lacunae

27.

What is the function of hyaline cartilage located on the end of long bones?

a)

To protect bone ends at the joint

b)

To provide flexibility to the bone

c)

To house yellow marrow

d)

To lengthen the bone

28.

Which type of bone cells secrete the matrix for bone formation?

a)

Osteogenic cells

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Osteoclasts

29.

According to Wolff's Law, how does bone respond to mechanical stress?

a)

By growing thicker along the diaphysis

b)

A bone grows or remodels in response to the demands placed on it.

c)

By developing large bony projections

d)

By increasing bone resorption

30.

What is the first stage of bone repair after a fracture?

a)

Hematoma formation

b)

Fibrocartilaginous callus formation

c)

Bony callus formation

d)

Remodeling of bony callus

31.

What is the main cause of osteoporosis?

a)

Insufficient calcium intake

b)

Vitamin D deficiency

c)

Bone resorption outpaces bone deposit

d)

High ratio of spongy to compact bone

32.

What is the function of bones in the skeletal system?

a)

Support and flexibility

b)

Protection and movement

c)

Mineral storage and blood cell formation

d)

All of the above

33.

Which type of muscle helps in pumping blood through the body?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Skeletal

34.

Which type of muscle is responsible for moving waste through the intestines?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

d)

Voluntary

35.

What is the purpose of tendon sheaths?

a)

To help in pumping blood through the body

b)

To lubricate tendons for smooth movement

c)

To provide cushion between bones and muscles

d)

To protect tendons from injuries

36.

Where is the origin of a muscle located?

a)

On the core of the body

b)

On the proximal bone

c)

On the distal bone

d)

On the insertion bone

37.

What happens during a concentric contraction?

a)

Muscle lengthens

b)

Muscle force is less than the resistance

c)

Muscle remains the same size.

d)

Muscle force is greater than the resistance

38.

Which type of muscle is not striated?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Skeletal

39.

What is the function of fixator muscles?

a)

To stabilize the origin of a prime mover

b)

To aid a prime mover in a movement

c)

To prevent rotation

d)

To oppose or reverse a prime mover

40.

What is fibromyalgia?

a)

An impairment or loss of motor function due to brain damage

b)

An infectious disease that causes headache, fatigue, stiffness and pain

c)

A disorder that involves musculoskeletal pain

d)

A group of genetic diseases that involve the loss and degeneration of muscle mass