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Human Anatomy Midterm Review

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Anatomy is the study of? 
a)
The "function" of body parts 
b)
The "structure" between body parts
2.
Physiology is the study of
a)
The "function" of the body parts
b)
The "structure" of the body and organs
3.

Coccyx is located which part of skeletal system?

a)

Head

b)

Neck

c)

Tailbone

d)

Fist

4.

Which tissue is associated with having a matrix?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Nervous

c)

Muscular

d)

Connective

5.

cells→ ___→ organs→ organ systems→ organism

What can fit in the blank?

a)

Macromolecules

b)

Cell Products

c)

Proteins

d)

Tissues

6.

The muscles are ____ to the skin.

a)

Superficial

b)

Proximal

c)

Distal

d)

Deep

7.

The heart is located ____ to the diaphragm.

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

8.

The shoulder JOINT is ____ to the elbow JOINT.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

9.

Anatomical terms that apply to the backside of the body when it is in anatomical position:

a)

Ventral and Anterior

b)

Back and Rear

c)

Posterior and Dorsal

d)

Cephalic and Lateral

10.

The gluteal region is located on the _____ surface of the body.

a)

Superior

b)

Inferior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

11.

A sagittal section cuts the body into ____ and ____ parts.

a)

Right and Left

b)

Superior and Inferior

c)

Anterior and Posterior

12.

A frontal section divides the body into ____ and ____ parts.

a)

Right and Left

b)

Superior and Inferior

c)

Anterior and Posterior

13.

A transverse or cross section divides the body into _____ and ____ parts.

a)

Right and Left

b)

Superior and Inferior

c)

Anterior and Posterior

14.

Cells in your body get together to form:

a)

Tissues

b)

Atoms

c)

Organs

15.

The Axial parts are in line with the center of your body

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The top of your body is called

a)

upstairs

b)

cranial

c)

anterior

17.

"Proximal" means closer, while "distal" means further

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Ventral cavity that houses the lungs.

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

19.

Lateral means what?

a)

To the right

b)

To the left

c)

To the side

d)

At the top

20.

Which plan divides the body into anterior and posterior?

a)

Coronal Plane

b)

Transverse Plane

c)

Sagital Plane

21.

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior?

a)

Sagital

b)

Coronal

c)

Transverse

22.

What are the functions and characteristics of connective tissue?

a)

Contracts to produce movement

b)

Covers and protects body surfaces and organs

c)

Transmits electrical signals throughout the body

d)

Provides support and structure to the body

23.

What are the functions and characteristics of nervous tissue?

a)

Contracts to produce movement

b)

Provides support and structure to the body

c)

Transmits electrical signals throughout the body

d)

Covers and protects body surfaces and organs

24.

How are tissues organized into organs and organ systems?

a)

By generating electrical impulses

b)

By secreting hormones

c)

By grouping together cells with similar functions

d)

By forming a network of blood vessels

25.

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

a)

To contract and relax to produce movement

b)

To cover and protect body surfaces and organs

c)

To provide support and structure to the body

d)

To transmit electrical signals throughout the body

26.
Which of the following is a division of the skeleton?
a)
Axial
b)
Acromio
c)
Atlas
d)
Axis
27.
Which of the following structures form part of the axial skeleton?   
a)
Vertebrae column
b)
Upper limbs
c)
Lower limbs
d)
Hip/pelvic girdle
28.
The appendicular skeleton is made up of which structures? 
a)
The arms, legs and feet
b)
The upper and lower limbs, pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle
c)
The pelvic and pectoral girdle only
d)
The arms, legs, vertebral column,  and the pectoral girdle. 
29.

What bone(s)?

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Humerus

d)

Phalanges

30.

What bone(s)?

a)

Sacrum

b)

Pelvis

c)

vertebrae

d)

ribs

31.

What bone(s)?

a)

Humerus

b)

Fibula

c)

Tibia

d)

Tarsals

32.

What bone(s)?

a)

Hyoid bones

b)

Clavicles

c)

Scapulas

d)

Vertebrae

33.

What bone(s)

a)

Patella

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

34.

What bone(s)?

a)

Ribs

b)

Cartilage

c)

Sternum

d)

Clavicle

35.

What bone(s)?

a)

parietal

b)

frontal

c)

temporal

d)

lacrimal

36.

Which bone(s)?

a)

parietal

b)

temporal

c)

saggital

d)

maxillary

37.

What bone(s)?

a)

maxilla

b)

mandible

c)

lamboidal

d)

parietal

38.

What bone(s)?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

39.

What is the study of the structure and relationships between body parts called?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Chemistry

d)

Physics

40.

What is the science of how body parts come together to function called?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Chemistry

d)

Physics

41.

Which term describes structures closer to the center of the body?

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Proximal

d)

Distal

42.

Your collar bone is also known as what?

a)

Sternum

b)

Sacrum

c)

Clavicle

d)

Manubrium

43.

Your radius bone is on which part of your lower arm?

a)

Thumb Side

b)

Pinky Side

44.

True or false: Carpals are in the hand, and tarsals are in the foot.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is the part of the human skeletal system shown by no. 11 from the picture below?

a)

Ulna

b)

Humerus

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

46.

Which direction is defined as back of the body?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

47.

What is the part of the human skeletal system shown by no. 6 from the picture below?

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Skull

d)

Patella

48.

Which bone is the thigh bone?

a)

femur

b)

tibia

c)

coxal

d)

humerus

49.

Which bone is the shin?

a)

tarsals

b)

fibula

c)

scapula

d)

tibia

50.

The skeleton of the hand consists of the ___, the metacarpals, and the phalanges.

a)

tarsals

b)

metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

fibula

51.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

metatarsals

b)

metacarpals

c)

tarsals

d)

carpals

52.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

fibula

53.

What is the name of the bones in red? These are one half of the bones that make up the hip joint.

a)

Elvis

b)

Shoulder

c)

Knee Cap

d)

Pelvis

54.

What are the functions of the muscular system. Select all correct answers. (more than 1)

a)

Helps you see

b)

Helps you move

c)

Helps fight diseases

d)

Creates heat

e)

Helps your heart beat

55.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
56.
Skin color is due to a pigment called
a)
Keratin
b)
Melanin
c)
Chromatin
d)
Epithelium
57.

The Integumentary System is made of ... (mark all correct answers)

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Liver

58.
This type of tissue covers the internal organs and also makes up the skin
a)
epithelial
b)
connective
c)
muscular
d)
nervous
59.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted in green; cartilage surrounds this bone to act as a shock absorber

a)

femur

b)

mandible

c)

humerus

d)

patella

60.

What are the main layers of the skin from superficial to deep?

a)

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

b)

dermis, hypodermis, epidermis

c)

dermis, epidermis, hypodermis

d)

hypodermis, dermis, epidermis

61.

True or False: Our skin helps to control your body's temperature by sweating when it's too hot and getting goose bumps when it's too cold.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What are the different types of tissues

a)

Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

b)

Epithelial, Connective, Bone, Nervous

c)

Epithelial, Muscle, Bone, Nervous

d)

Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Skeletal

63.

What connects, supports, and binds or separates other tissue or organs?

a)

connective tissue

b)

epithelial tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

nervous tissue

64.

What tissue forms the covering on all internal and external surfaces of the body, lines body cavities and hollow organs; major tissue in glands

a)

connective tissue

b)

epithelial tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

nervous tissue

65.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

carpals

b)

tarsals

c)

metacarpals

d)

metatarsals

66.

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

67.

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

a)

Inferior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Anterior

68.

Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body

a)

Anterior

b)

superior

c)

posterior

d)

Inferior

69.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
70.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
71.
The head is ______ to the chest.
a)
superior
b)
dorsal
c)
inferior
d)
ventral
72.
The skull is ____ to the vertebrae. 
a)
superior
b)
posterior
c)
inferior
d)
anterior
73.
The stomach is ____ the heart.
a)
superior
b)
inferior
c)
medial
d)
lateral
74.

Superficial

a)

describes a position closer to the surface of the body. The skin is superficial to the bones.

b)

The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body.

c)

describes a position farther from the surface of the body. The brain is deep to the skull.

d)

The arteries carry blood away from the heart; the veins carry it back to the heart.

75.

Deep

a)

back region of the body

b)

describes a position closer to the surface of the body. The skin is superficial to the bones.

c)

describes a position farther from the surface of the body. The brain is deep to the skull.

d)

away from the midline of the body 

76.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts. What part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
77.

The bones in your back make up what?

a)

fingers

b)

phalanges

c)

vertebral column

d)

toes

78.
a)
clavicle
b)
ribs
c)
humerus
d)
ulna
79.

The highlighted bone(s) is/are known as the ________.

a)

clavicle

b)

vertebrae

c)

scapula

d)

carpals

80.
These 8 tiny bones make up the wrist.
a)
carpals
b)
tarsals
c)
metacarpals
d)
metatarsals
81.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

82.

Which of these does homeostasis most directly relate?

a)

Stability

b)

Evolution

c)

Scale and Structure

d)

Interacting systems

83.

Homeostasis

a)

is impossible in vertebrates

b)

Is the maintenance of a relatively stable INTERNAL environment

c)

Is the maintenance of a relatively stable EXTERNAL environment

d)

Allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

84.

This feedback system that returns the body back to the normal set point.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

returnable

85.

What is cell differentiation?

a)

Process by which cells produce MORE cells.

b)

Process by which cells become UNSPECIALIZED

c)

Process by with cells become SPECIALIZED

d)

Process by which cells become old and DIE

86.

Which system provides oxygen and removes carbon dioxide?

a)

digestive

b)

muscular

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

87.

Which system controls all parts of your body and sends/receives messages?

a)

muscular

b)

digestive

c)

circulatory

d)

nervous

88.

Which system carries blood to and from body cells?

a)

muscular

b)

circulatory

c)

skeletal

d)

respiratory

89.

What does the excretory system do?

a)

gets rid of waste that your body sees as poison

b)

controls what you do

c)

moves blood throughout your body

d)

breaks food down so we can be healthy

90.

What does the digestive system do?

a)

gets ride of the waste in our body that it sees as poison

b)

moves blood throughout the body

c)

breaks down food so we can be healthy

d)

controls the muscles in our body by making them work together

91.
Which of the following is a function of both the excretory system and the digestive system? 
a)
regulating metabolism 
b)
eliminating wastes 
c)
regulating other organ systems 
d)
maintaining homeostasis 
92.

Which is an example of a hinge joint

a)

knee and elbow

b)

shoulder and hip

c)

neck

d)

ankle and wrist

93.
Which joint allows movement in only one direction?
a)
ball and socket
b)
fiibrous
c)
hinge
d)
pivot
94.
Allow bones to move in almost any direction
a)
Pivotal joint
b)
Ball and socket joint
c)
Hinge joint
d)
Gliding joint
95.
Bones of the wrist could be classified as 
a)
Short Bones
b)
Long Bones
c)
Irregular Bones
d)
Flat Bones
96.

What type of bone is the patella?

a)

Sesamoid

b)

Irregular

97.

This bone type is described to usually be as long as they are wide

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

irregular bone

d)

flat bone

98.

The femur is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

99.

What are the four types of bones?

a)

Long, short, medium, thin

b)

Regular, long, flat, short

c)

Flat, short, long, Irregular

d)

None of the options

100.

What is an example of a fixed joint?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Elbow

c)

Skull

101.

Which is a ball-and-socket joint

a)

The thumb

b)

The shoulder

c)

The elbow

d)

The radioulnar joint

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