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A&P First Semester Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Medial

d)

Superficial

2.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)

Sagittal Plane

c)

Proximal Plane

d)
Transverse Plane
3.

The head is __ to the chest.

a)

Superior

b)

Dorsal

c)

Inferior

d)

Ventral

4.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)

Abdominal

b)

Pelvic

c)

Thoracic

d)

Cranial

5.
Patellar
a)
Head
b)
Front of Knee
c)
Thigh
d)
Lower Leg
6.
Axillary
a)
Neck
b)
Abdomen
c)
Armpit
d)
Fingers/Toes
7.
Carpal
a)
Elbow
b)
Wrist
c)
Hand
d)
Ankle
8.

What is section 1?

a)

Epigastric

b)

Left Hypochondriac

c)

Right Hypochondriac

d)

Right iliac

9.

What is section 6?

a)

Umbilical

b)

Left lumbar

c)

Right lumbar

d)

Right iliac

10.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)

Amplify processes

b)

Prevent small changes from getting larger

c)

Are initiated during childbirth

d)

Are found only in plants

11.
a)

Simple squamous

b)

Simple cuboidal

c)

Stratified squamous

d)

Stratified columnar

12.
Identify:
a)
Pseudostratified
b)
Simple cuboidal
c)
Transitional
d)
Simple Squamous
13.
Connective tissue is
a)
The tissue that protects, supports, and binds together other body tissue
b)
Tissue that is the lining, covering, and glandular tissue of the body
c)
Tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement
14.
Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Skin
d)
Blood
15.
Most abundant form of cartilage; found between most bones
a)
Fibrocartilage
b)
Elastic cartilage
c)
Hyaline cartilage 
16.

Name this tissue that insulates and protects organs.

a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Blood
d)
Adipose
17.
Which connective tissue contains a gel-like matrix and is found in the nose, ear, and at the end of bones.
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Blood
d)
Adipose
18.
Attach muscles to bones
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
19.

What muscle type is this?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

20.

What type of muscle lines the inside of the stomach?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

21.

What type of muscle(s) is involuntary?

a)

Skeletal and smooth

b)

Cardiac and skeletal

c)

Smooth and cardiac

d)

Skeletal

22.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

Brachioradials

b)

Rectus Abdominis

c)

Serratus Anterior

d)

Pectoralis Major

23.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Tibialis Anterior

c)

Deltoid

d)

Biceps Brachii

24.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Vastus Lateralis

c)

Latissimus Dorsi

d)

Trapezius

25.

This muscle is a large fan shaped muscle that covers the front of the chest.

a)

Serratus Anterior

b)

Tibialis Anterior

c)

Deltoid

d)

Pectoralis Major

26.

Name this muscle in your upper back

a)

Latissimius Dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Triceps

d)

Erectors

27.
This gland releases an oil known as sebum.
a)
Sebacious gland
b)
Apocrine Gland
c)
Eccrine Gland
d)
All of the above
28.
What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?
a)
To secrete sebum
b)
To produce keratin
c)
To make hairs stand on end
d)
None of these
29.

How do first-degree burns differ from second degree burns?

a)

First-degree burns only affect the epidermis; second-degree burns can extend into the dermis

b)

First degree-burns are painless; second-degree burns hurt a lot

c)

First degree-burns can extend into the dermis; second-degree burns only affect the epidermis

d)

First-degree burns hurt a lot; second-degree burns are painless

30.

Which bone always lies?

a)

Fibula

b)

Humerus

c)

Clavicle

31.

What is an anatomist's favorite boat?

a)

A blood vessel

b)

A tanker

c)

A sailboat

32.

Why did the brain go for a run?

a)

To jog its memory

b)

To alert its neurons

c)

To jump the synapse

33.

How do you measure the mass of bones?

a)

In skele-tons

b)

Very carefully

c)

With vitamin D

34.

Why did the foot go to the doctor?

a)

To get heeled

b)

For a band aid

c)

For new socks

35.

Which of the following is most responsible for the skin color of dark-skinned people?

a)

Melanin

b)

Carotene

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Oestoclasts

36.

When diagnosing melanoma, which of the following does C stand for in ABCD?

a)

Color change

b)

Cyanosis

c)

Cold to the touch

d)

Carotene present

37.

In order to absorb calcium this vitamin needs to be made in the epidermis.

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

K

38.

Ligaments and tendons typically heal ____ compared to ____.

a)

Faster, skin

b)

Slower, nervous tissue

c)

The same as cardiac muscle

d)

Slower, bone

39.
Most abundant type of body tissue
a)
Epithelial
b)
Connective 
c)
Muscle
d)
Nervous
40.

Which of the following is found in the axial skeleton?

a)

Femur

b)

Skull

c)

Clavicle

d)

Humerus

41.

What kind of joint is found at your elbow?

a)

Pivot

b)

Hinge

c)

Gliding

d)

Ball and socket

42.

What is the name of the outer membrane that surrounds bones?

a)

Compact tissue

b)

Periosteum

c)

Endosteum

d)

Marrow

43.

Metacarpals form

a)

The wrist

b)

The palm of the hand

c)

The ankle

d)

Sole of the foot

44.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

45.

What bone is highlighted? (hint: inside of your leg)

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

46.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Humerus

c)

Scapula

d)

Ulna

47.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

Illium

b)

Ribs

c)

Sternum

d)

Vertebrae

48.

What bone is shown?

a)

Cranium

b)

Mandible

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Maxilla

49.

Actin, contractile protein, of muscle tissue.

a)

Myofibril

b)

Calcium receptor

c)

Thick filament

d)

Thin filament

50.

What does the myosin do to the actin?

a)

Nothing

b)

Pushes on it

c)

Pulls on it

d)

Breaks it into pieces

51.

What is a crossbridge?

a)

Where myosin binds to actin

b)

Where the calcium crosses into the cytoplasm

c)

Where calcium binds with troponin

d)

Where titin and myosin are connected

52.

Arm Flexion

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Abduction

a)
b)
54.

What is the peripheral nervous system made up of?

a)

Brain and spinal cord

b)

Cranial and spinal nerves

c)

Sensory and motor systems

d)

Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

55.
What is responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?
a)

Midbrain

b)

Pons

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Cerebellum

56.

What part of the cerebrum is responsible for visual processing?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

57.

In resting potential, neurons have more _________ on the outside of the cell membrane.

a)

K+

b)

NaCl

c)

Na+

d)

Cl-

58.
What generates a nerve impulse on the post-synaptic membrane? 
a)
Calcium binding with a receptor site
b)
Potassium leaking into the post-synaptic membrane 
c)
Neurotransmitter binding with receptor sites
d)
Neurotransmitter being removed from the synapse
59.
Which region of the brain is responsible for balance and fine motor skills?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Brain Stem
60.

Which structure regulates your mood, appetite, body temperature, and emotions - maintains homeostasis?

a)
Medulla oblongata
b)

Hypothalamus

c)
Pineal Body
d)
Midbrain
61.
Which lobe of the brain is located on the sides by your ears?
a)
Temporal
b)
Frontal
c)
Occipital
d)
Parietal
62.
What are the branches on a neuron called?
a)
Schwann Cells
b)
Neuroglia
c)
Dendrites
d)
Myelin Sheath
63.

What type of neuron is B?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

64.

Brain's massive nerve fiber bridge connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres, enabling high-speed communication and ensures both sides of the brain work together seamlessly

a)

Thalamus

b)

Wernicke's area

c)

Corpus callosum

d)

Cerebellum

65.

Which of the following cranial nerve controls the movement of the eyeball, the opening of the eyelid, pupillary dilation, and lens accommodation?

a)

Optic

b)

Oculomotor

c)

Vagus

d)

Trigeminal

66.
a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Abducens

c)

Trochlear

d)

Trigeminal