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Anatomy and Physiology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

Which of the following is the best definition of Physiology?

a)

The microscopic study of tissues and cells

b)

The study of how the body works.

c)

All the chemical processes that take place in the organelles of the body’s cells.

d)

The body’s automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal environment.

e)

The supply of nutrients to the body’s cells

2.

What is the definition of Anatomy?

a)

The study of the structures of different body systems

b)

The study of how the body works.

c)

The microscopic study of tissues and cells

d)

All the chemical processes that take place in the organelles of the body’s cells

e)

The supply of nutrients to the body’s cells

3.

How many bones are present in our human body?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

208

d)

106

e)

206

4.

How many organs are present in our human body?

a)

67

b)

76

c)

78

d)

87

e)

97

5.

Which is the smallest independently functioning biological unit of an organism?

a)

cell

b)

molecule

c)

organ

d)

tissue

e)

system

6.

To which of the following does the “tissue level” of structural organization refer?

a)

atoms, ions, molecules and electrolytes

b)

mitochondria, ribosomes, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nephron, alveolus, villus, lobule

d)

muscle, nervous, connective, epithelial

e)

glands, tissue, organs, cytoplasm

7.

Which structure within the cell produces ATP (adenosine triphosphate)?

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the endoplasmic reticulum

c)

the nucleus

d)

peripheral proteins

e)

ribosome

8.

The body system responsible for structural support and movement is:

a)

cardiovascular system

b)

skeletal system

c)

endocrine system

d)

respiratory system

e)

muscular system

9.

Which is not essential to survival?

a)

water

b)

pressure

c)

oxygen

d)

nutrients

e)

gravity

10.

Which of the following is not involved in maintaining homeostasis?

a)

effector

b)

feedback

c)

control center

d)

lack of change

e)

receptor

11.

Important functions of water include which of the following?

a)

Provides cushioning

b)

Acts as a transport medium

c)

all of the above

d)

Participates in chemical reactions

e)

Regulates temperature fluctuations

12.

Which of the following is an example of a negative

feedback mechanism?

a)

blood clotting

b)

feedback

c)

blood pressure

d)

nutrition

e)

childbirth

13.

Which of the following means the same side of the

body?

a)

ipsilateral

b)

medial

c)

contralateral

d)

anterior

e)

lateral

14.

The “anatomical position” could be described as which of the following?

a)

Lying down prone

b)

Standing with arms and legs abducted

c)

Lying down supine

d)

Standing with arms and legs adducted

e)

Standing displaying the ventral surface of the body

15.

Which major organ lies deep to the right hypochondriac region?

a)

The stomach

b)

The duodenum

c)

The spleen

d)

The heart

e)

The liver

16.

Which plane of the body divides it into left and right regions?

a)

Transverse

b)

Sagittal

c)

Axial

d)

Longitudinal

e)

Coronal

17.

Which of the following correctly describes the two named body parts?

a)

the elbow is proximal to the shoulder

b)

the phalanges are distal to the carpals

c)

the ribs are proximal to the sternum

d)

the elbow is distal to the knee

e)

the knee is distal to the foot

18.

Which of the following terms is not used to identify a region of the abdomen?

a)

left hypochondriac

b)

hypogastric

c)

epigastric

d)

right sacral

e)

right lumber

19.

Which is not a component of sweat?

a)

water

b)

ammonia

c)

sodium chloride

d)

urea

e)

sebum

20.

Which structure is not associated with a hair?

a)

shaft

b)

cuticle

c)

cortex

d)

lunule

e)

matrix

21.

Which structure is not associated with a nail?

a)

nail bed

b)

lunule

c)

nail folds

d)

nail root

e)

nail follicle

22.

Which of the following is not a skin structure?

a)

nerve fiber

b)

nail

c)

hair papilla

d)

sweat glands

e)

hair

23.

Which of the following is the largest organ of the

body?

a)

liver

b)

lung

c)

skin

d)

stomach

e)

heart

24.

Which is the innermost layer of epidermis?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum germinativum

c)

stratum lucidum

d)

stratum reticulosum

e)

stratum granulosum

25.

Which provides the weight of the hair?

a)

cuticle

b)

muscle

c)

cortex

d)

medulla

e)

nerve

26.

Which of the following terms describe cardiac muscle?

a)

Involuntary

b)

Striated

c)

Intercalated discs

d)

Branching

e)

Multinucleate

27.

Which of the following statements is correct about

what happens during flexion?

a)

The angle between bones is increased.

b)

The bone moves toward the center

of the body

c)

The angle between bones is decreased.

d)

The straightening a body part

e)

The bone moves away from the body.

28.

Which of the following is the axial skeleton?

a)

collar bone

b)

arms

c)

shoulder bone

d)

feet

e)

skull

29.

Which of the following is the irregular bone?

a)

femur

b)

tarsals

c)

sternum

d)

scapula

e)

spine

30.

Which type of cell produces hydrochloric acid?

a)

Zymogenic cells

b)

Enteroendocrine cells

c)

Parietal cells

d)

Hepatocyte’s

e)

Chief cells

31.

Which of the following glands are accessory organs of the digestive system?

a)

adrenal glands

b)

salivary glands

c)

pancreatic islets

d)

All of the above

e)

gastric glands

32.

What is the role of gastrin in the digestive system?

a)

to stimulate release of bile and pancreatic juice

b)

to stimulate gastric secretion

c)

to activate pepsinogen

d)

to activate proteins

e)

to hydrolyze proteins to polypeptides

33.

Which liver cells produce bile?

a)

Kupffer cells

b)

Chief cells

c)

Sinusoids

d)

The acini

e)

Hepatocytes

34.

From which of the gut structures below is most

digested food absorbed?

a)

duodenum

b)

ascending colon

c)

stomach

d)

descending colon

e)

ileum

35.

What is the function of the Oesophagus in digestion?

a)

It is a site of mechanical digestion.

b)

It transfers food from the mouth to the stomach.

c)

It secretes amylase to begin carbohydrate digestion.

d)

It secretes hydrochloric acid.

e)

it secretes bile.

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