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WorksheetsA&P Mid-Term Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
Movement of substances across the cell membrane without expending energy.
Passive Transport
Active Transport
Exocytosis
Endocytosis
The standard reference for describing human anatomy and physiology.
Integrating Center
Anatomical Position
Nucleus
Negative Feedback Loop
The body’s ability to detect change, maintaining stable internal conditions.
Exocytosis
Diffusion
Homeostasis
Body Planes
The building block of the body.
Cell
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Endocytosis
Movement of substances across the cell membrane while expending energy.
Active Transport
Receptor
Homeostasis
Passive Transport
Hypothetical geometric planes that divide the human body into sections.
Diffusion
Body Planes
Exocytosis
Osmosis
The best directional term to describe the back region of the body would be __________.
Anterior
Posterior
Gluteal
Deep
The ventral cavity is __________ to the dorsal cavity.
Anterior
Posterior
Superior
Inferior
Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines hollow organs, body cavities, and ducts?
Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue
Muscular Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Which type of tissue generates the physical force needed to make body structures move and generates body heat?
Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue
Muscular Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Which type of connective tissue because of its rocklike hardness, is used to protect and support the body?
Osseous Tissue
Hyaline Cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Adipose
Which type of connective tissue is the most common cartilage and has a blue-white appearance?
Hyaline Cartilage
Dense Connective Tissue
Reticular Connective Tissue
Vascular Tissue
Which type of connective tissue contains large lipid deposits and functions include insulating the body and serves as a site of fuel storage?
Adipose Tissue
Dense Connective Tissue
Fibrocartilage
Reticular Connective Tissue
Which type of tissue is responsible for sending impulses to other areas of the body?
Nervous
Connective
Epithelium
Muscle
This is a tissue that regenerates easily.
Epithelial Tissue
Skeletal Muscle
Cardiac Muscle
Nervous Tissue
This is defined as replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
Regeneration
Growth
Regrown
Reproduced
What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin
Hair
Nails
Glands
Which part of the nail is responsible for making it grow?
Nail Plate
Lunula
Cuticle
Matrix
Which type of gland releases hormones directly into the blood stream?
Endocrine Glands
Exocrine Glands
Eccrine Sweat Glands
Apocrine Sweat Glands
What is the purpose of ceruminous glands in the ear canal?
Produce ear wax
Lubricate the eye
Produce milk
Secrete water
What is the function of the integumentary system?
Digestion
Protection
Respiration
Circulation
Which function of the integumentary system involves the detection of touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold?
Protection
Sensation
Temperature Regulation
Storage
Which system does the integumentary system work with to absorb Vitamin D?
Immune System
Skeletal System
Respiratory System
Nervous System
What is the primary function of the eccrine sweat glands?
Excretion of waste
Production of Vitamin D
Help with regulation of body temperature
Storage of nutrients
Which division of bones consists of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage?
Axial
Appendicular
Long bones
Short bones
Which type of bone texture appears dense, smooth, and solid?
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Trabeculae
Lacunae
What is the function of hyaline cartilage located on the end of long bones?
To protect bone ends at the joint
To provide flexibility to the bone
To house yellow marrow
To lengthen the bone
Which type of bone cells secrete the matrix for bone formation?
Osteogenic cells
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
According to Wolff's Law, how does bone respond to mechanical stress?
By growing thicker along the diaphysis
A bone grows or remodels in response to the demands placed on it.
By developing large bony projections
By increasing bone resorption
What is the first stage of bone repair after a fracture?
Hematoma formation
Fibrocartilaginous callus formation
Bony callus formation
Remodeling of bony callus
What is the main cause of osteoporosis?
Insufficient calcium intake
Vitamin D deficiency
Bone resorption outpaces bone deposit
High ratio of spongy to compact bone
What is the function of bones in the skeletal system?
Support and flexibility
Protection and movement
Mineral storage and blood cell formation
All of the above
Which type of muscle helps in pumping blood through the body?
Voluntary
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
Which type of muscle is responsible for moving waste through the intestines?
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth
Voluntary
What is the purpose of tendon sheaths?
To help in pumping blood through the body
To lubricate tendons for smooth movement
To provide cushion between bones and muscles
To protect tendons from injuries
Where is the origin of a muscle located?
On the core of the body
On the proximal bone
On the distal bone
On the insertion bone
What happens during a concentric contraction?
Muscle lengthens
Muscle force is less than the resistance
Muscle remains the same size.
Muscle force is greater than the resistance
Which type of muscle is not striated?
Voluntary
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
What is the function of fixator muscles?
To stabilize the origin of a prime mover
To aid a prime mover in a movement
To prevent rotation
To oppose or reverse a prime mover
What is fibromyalgia?
An impairment or loss of motor function due to brain damage
An infectious disease that causes headache, fatigue, stiffness and pain
A disorder that involves musculoskeletal pain
A group of genetic diseases that involve the loss and degeneration of muscle mass
