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Anatomy final exam review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 4hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the structure of a part.

a)

anatomy

b)

physiology

c)

biology

d)

neurology

2.

This structure is proximal to the wrist.

a)

digits (fingers)

b)

metacarpals

c)

radius

d)

carpals

3.

All of the following is considered anatomical position EXCEPT which one?

a)

Upright position

b)

Head turned to the right eyes closed

c)

Feet flat on the floor and facing forward

d)

Head and eyes directed straight ahead.

4.

Term meaning closer to the midline of the body

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

5.

Which body cavities are separated by the diaphragm

a)

Thoracic and Pelvic

b)

Pelvic and Abdominal

c)

Thoracic and Abdominal

d)

Ventral and Dorsal

6.

Prone

a)

Face up

b)

Face down

c)

Toward the back

d)

Below some other body pa

7.

Superficial

a)

Above some other body part

b)

Below some other body part

c)

Toward the center of the body or organ

d)

Near the surface of the body or organ

8.

The integumentary system is made up of the ---

a)

Skin, Muscle, and Bone

b)

Hair, Nails, and Sweat

c)

Nails, Hair, and Skin

d)

3 layers of tissue

9.

What are the three main layers of the skin?

a)

The epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis

b)

The epidermis, the dermis, and the sebaceous glands

c)

The dermis, the sebaceous glands , and the hypodermis

d)

The follicles, the dermis, and the epidermis

10.
What is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Eliminates Waste
b)
Produces Calcium
c)
Protects Body
d)
Maintains Body Temperature
11.
What is the name of the pigmentation that produces a brownish-black pigment and is responsible for tanning of the skin?
a)
melanin
b)
carotene
c)
stratum corneum
d)
stretum germinativum
12.

Which statement is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Protects organs

b)

stores minerals

c)

circulates blood in the body

d)

helps with movement

13.
What are the 2 types of bone tissue?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
14.

Which bone structure makes new blood cells?

a)

Compact

b)

Spongy

c)

Red Marrow

d)

Yellow Marrow

15.

What is cartilage?

a)

joints that connect bone to tissue

b)

Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body

c)

Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber

d)

a piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula

16.

What connects bones together?

a)

ligaments

b)

brains

c)

trachea

d)

heart

17.

Which of the following is NOT a bone area associated with the axial skeleton?

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

the skull

c)

rib cage

d)

vertebral column

18.

Bone forming cells:

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoblasts

c)

osteoclasts

d)

osteomasts

19.

Bone destroying cells:

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoblasts

c)

osteomasts

d)

osteoclasts

20.

Bone tissue composed of small needle-like pieces of bone with open spaces:

a)

lacunae

b)

compact bone

c)

canaliculi

d)

spongy bone

21.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
22.

These muscles are found in internal organs.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Smooth

d)

Cardiac

23.

These muscles are connected to the bone.

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

24.
Skeletal muscles are responsible for which of the following?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Movement of the heart
c)
Movement of the ligaments 
d)
Movement of the extremities
25.
The thick filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
26.
The thin filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
27.
What two chemicals are necessary for muscle contraction to occur?
a)
Niacin and Potassium
b)
Calcium and ATP
c)
Sodium and Potassium
d)
Ach and Potassium
28.

What neurotransmitter is used at the neuromuscular junction that sends a signal from the motor neuron to the skeletal muscle?

a)

Glutamate

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Norepinephrine

d)

Dopamine

29.

What do calcium ions do once they are released?

a)

Calcium enters the muscle tissue

b)

Cause sodium ions to enter the muscle

c)

Cause potassium ions to exit the muscle

d)

Cause acetylcholine to be released

30.

What is a cross-bridge?

a)

When troponin and tropomyosin undergo a shape change

b)

When the active site of actin is revealed

c)

When the myosin heads bind to the actin active site

d)

When the actin filaments slide past the myosin filaments

31.

How do the actin filaments "slide"?

a)

With the help of acetylcholine

b)

With the help of ADP

c)

With the help of ATP

d)

With the help of calcium

32.

Muscle fatigue is...

a)

when the muscle is unable to contract

b)

when you are too tired to exercise

c)

when the muscle is contracted more than 30 secondsd

d)

when O2 comes from direct phosphorylation

33.

What is the correlation between muscle fatigue and oxygen debt?

a)

When O2 decreases, muscle fatigue increases

b)

When O2 increases, muscle fatigue decreases

c)

When O2 is obtained, muscle fatigue decreases

d)

The lesser the oxygen debt, the lesser the muscle fatige

34.

What is the correlation between lactic acid, ATP, and muscle contractions?

a)

increase in lactic acid, decrease ATP, decrease in muscle contraction

b)

increase in lactic acid, decrease ATP, increase in muscle contraction

c)

increase in lactic acid, increase in ATP, decrease in muscle contraction

d)

increase in lactic acid, increase in ATP, increase in muscle contraction

35.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
36.
This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.
a)
neuron
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
37.
The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite
a)
synapse
b)
axon terminal
c)
impulse
d)
myelin
38.
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
a)
Axon 
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal
39.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
40.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

41.

An involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus controlled by the spinal cord is a ____.

a)

stimulus

b)

reflex

c)

paralysis

d)

cerebellum

42.
Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
43.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
44.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe.  What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
45.
What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
Sensory & Motor
b)
Peripheral & Central
c)
Somatic & Autonomic
d)
Brain & Spinal Cord
46.
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sensory Nervous System
c)
Motor Nervous System
d)
Peripheral Nervous System
47.

What part of peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement via skeletal muscle ?

a)

central nervous

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

autonomic nervous system

48.
The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:
a)
sympathetic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic system
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
cerebellum
49.

What are the flaps of tissue found in veins, that prevent blood from flowing backward.

a)

valves

b)

platelets

c)

ventricle

d)

antibodies

50.

Which component of blood makes up the majority (highest percent)?

a)

plasma

b)

white blood cells

c)

red blood cells

d)

platelets

51.

An iron-containing protein found in red blood cells is

a)

hemoglobin

b)

red pigment

c)

platelets

d)

erythrocyte

52.

Platelets are important for which process?

a)

fighting bacteria

b)

carrying oxygen

c)

recycling water

d)

clotting

53.

This blood vessel has a thick muscular layer to carry highly oxygenated blood

a)

veins

b)

artery

c)

capillaries

d)

ventricle

54.

Vessels that move deoxygenated (low oxygen) are called

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

ventricles

55.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Circulatory system?

a)

to distribute heat throughout the body

b)

carries disease fighting white blood cells

c)

transports oxygen and nutrients

d)

produces new RED blood cells

56.
The smallest type of blood vessel is the:
a)
nerve
b)
vein
c)
capillary
d)
artery
57.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
58.
The bottom chambers of the heart are called
a)
ventricles
b)
atria
c)
vena cava
d)
valves
59.

takes blood away from the heart

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

60.

brings oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

a)

vena cava

b)

aorta

c)

pulmonary veins

d)

pulmonary artery

61.

takes blood away from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygen

a)

vena cava

b)

aorta

c)

pulmonary veins

d)

pulmonary artery

62.

upper chamber of the heart

a)

atrium

b)

ventricle

c)

artery

d)

vein

63.

the valve found at the opening of the aorta

a)

tricuspid

b)

bicuspid (mitral)

c)

pulmonary

d)

aortic

64.

the valve found between right atrium and right ventricle

a)

tricuspid

b)

bicuspid (mitral)

c)

pulmonary

d)

aortic

65.

the valve found between left atrium and right ventricle

a)

tricuspid

b)

bicuspid (mitral)

c)

pulmonary

d)

aortic

66.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

o break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

67.

What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm muscle?

a)

This is where gas exchange happens.

b)

Air passes through the diaphragm on the way to the lungs.

c)

It attaches to the lungs and contracts and relaxes to help in breathing.

68.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
69.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
70.

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Epiglottis

71.
cleans, moistens, and warms the air
a)
trachea
b)
larynx
c)
nasal passage
d)
windpipe
72.
Tiny tubes that branch off of bronchi
a)
capillaries
b)
alveoli
c)
bronchioles
d)
pluera
73.
Pressure increases, volume decreases and air moves out.
a)
inhalation
b)
exhalation
c)
nasal cavity
d)
pharynx
74.
Pressure decreases, volume increases and air moves in.
a)
inhalation
b)
exhalation
c)
nasal cavity
d)
pharynx
75.

Where does internal respiration take place?

a)

In the lungs

b)

Within cells of blood and tissues

c)

In the stomach

d)

In the bones

76.

When food is chewed, mixed, and churned __________ digestion is taking place.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mental

c)

Emotional

d)

Mechanical

77.

When food is broken down by enzymes or acid, __________ digestion is taking place.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mental

c)

Emotional

d)

Mechanical

78.

The __________ is where digestion begins.

a)

Stomach

b)

Small Inestine

c)

Mouth

d)

Liver

79.

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

both mechanical and chemical

80.

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

81.

What are the functions of the digestive system? Select ALL that apply:

a)
Break down food into molecules the body can use
b)
Produce hormones that control body temperature and heart rate
c)
Absorb molecules into the blood to be transported around the body
d)
Eliminate wastes from the body
82.

where does salivary amylase act

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

83.

where does pepsin act

a)

small intestine

b)

stomach

c)

pancreas

d)

mouth

84.

What type of enzymes break down carbohydrates into simpler molecules?

a)

Protease enzymes

b)

Lipase enzymes

c)

Amylase enzymes

d)

Emulsification enzymes

85.

Where does the enzyme pepsin function?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Pancreas

d)

Liver

86.

What is the primary function of the large intestine in the digestive system?

a)

To absorb nutrients from digested food

b)

To produce digestive enzymes

c)

To absorb water and salts from undigested food

d)

To store undigested food

87.

What connects the mouth to the stomach

a)

epiglottis

b)

pylorus

c)

esophagus

d)

tongue

88.

What are the steps of the digetive process?

a)

Digestion in the small intestine, chewing, in the stomach, absorption and waste elimination.

b)

Chewing, digestion in the stomach, digestion in the small intestine, absorption and waste elimination.

c)

Chewing, digestion in the stomach, waste elimination, absoption and digestion in the small intestine.

89.

Which organ makes bile to help break down fats?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

90.
A bolus...
a)
helps digest starch
b)
is a combination of saliva and food
c)
creates antibacterial activity in the mouth
d)
acts as a lubricant
91.
Which area is a common area for both food and air? 
a)
pharynx
b)
larynx
c)
soft palate
d)
epiglottis
92.
Peristalsis refers to
a)
one of the digestive organs
b)
the action of the stomach
c)
heart rate increasing
d)
smooth muscles moving food through the digestive system