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30 Qs Ch. 01: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology PG1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Page 1

The anatomical term ____ means toward the midline.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

medial

d)

cranial

2.

The smallest living components in our body are

a)

cells.

b)

organs.

c)

electrons.

d)

osmosis.

3.

The largest organelle, responsible for cell reproduction and control of other organelles, is the

a)

nucleus.

b)

ribosome.

c)

mitochondrion.

d)

Golgi apparatus.

4.

A patient complains of pain in her bladder. In which body cavity are the bladder, lower colon, rectum, and urinary and reproductive systems located?

a)

Pelvic

b)

Mediastinum

c)

Pleural

d)

Abdominal

5.

The four phases of cell division all occur in

a)

diffusion.

b)

mitosis.

c)

osmosis.

d)

filtration.

6.

Telophase is which phase of cell reproduction during mitosis?

a)

First phase

b)

Latent phase

c)

Final phase

d)

Spindle phase

7.

The muscle tissue cells that are nonstriated and appear in the viscera or internal organs, such as the walls of the intestines, are

a)

skeletal.

b)

glial.

c)

smooth.

d)

fibrous.

8.

A group of several different kinds of tissues arranged so that together they can perform a more complex function than any tissue alone is called a(n)

a)

organ.

b)

system.

c)

cell.

d)

endoplasmic reticulum.

9.

Visceral muscles are

a)

smooth and voluntary.

b)

smooth and involuntary.

c)

striated and voluntary.

d)

striated and involuntary.

10.

The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the

a)

pleura.

b)

diaphragm.

c)

spinal column.

d)

peritoneum.

11.

The section of biology dealing with human structure is

a)

psychiatry.

b)

anatomy.

c)

surgery.

d)

physiology.

12.

____ explains the processes and functions of many structures of the body and how they interact with one another.

a)
Physiology
b)

Mitosis

c)

Filtration

d)

Physiology

13.

The doctor tells the nurse that the patient is complaining of pain in the thoracic cavity. The patient is complaining of pain in the thoracic cavity. The anatomical structure(s) which is/are not in the thoracic cavity is/are the _____.

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Blood vessels

d)

Small intestine

14.

When several organs and parts are grouped together for certain functions, they form

a)

tissues.

b)

systems.

c)

cells.

d)

membranes.

15.

The plasma membrane is constructed so that

a)

it is strong enough to keep the cell whole.

b)

nutrients can enter and waste products can leave.

c)

only oxygen can pass through.

d)

blood cells can pass through.

16.

In anatomical terminology, posterior means

a)

toward the tail.

b)

toward the head.

c)

toward the back.

d)

below the trunk.

17.

The transverse imaginary body plane

a)

divides front and back (coronal) of the body.

b)

divides the body lengthwise (two equal halves).

c)

divides superior and inferior portions of the body.

d)

divides the body into axial and appendicular.

18.

Caudal is defined as toward the ____.

a)

head

b)

feet

c)

tail

d)

chest

19.

Movement of water from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration is called

a)

absorption.

b)

filtration.

c)

diffusion.

d)

osmosis.

20.

The type of tissue composed of cells that contract in response to a message from the brain or spinal cord is

a)

epithelial.

b)

connective.

c)

membrane.

d)

muscle.

21.

A type of tissue that stores fat is called

a)

peripheral tissue.

b)

adipose tissue.

c)

osseous tissue.

d)

muscle tissue.

22.

The thin sheets of tissue that secrete mucus and line the body surfaces that open to the outside environment are

a)

mucous membranes.

b)

serous membranes.

c)

striated, involuntary.

d)

visceral, involuntary.

23.

When a cell engulfs or surrounds foreign material, this process is called

a)

pinocytosis.

b)

phagocytosis.

c)

absorption.

d)

diffusion.

24.

Passive transport in movement of material across cell membranes includes

a)

infiltration and diffusion.

b)

pinocytosis and phagocytosis.

c)

osmosis and filtration.

d)

anaphase and telophase.

25.

The passage of water containing dissolved materials through a membrane as the result of a greater mechanical force on one side is called

a)

metabolism.

b)

mitosis.

c)

filtration.

d)

osmosis.

26.

Cardiac tissue is striated, involuntary tissue that branches out to form networks found only in the wall of the heart. This type of tissue is

a)

epithelial.

b)

connective.

c)

muscle.

d)

nervous.

27.

Tissues that cover the outside of the body and some internal structures are

a)

connective.

b)

epithelial.

c)

nerve.

d)

muscle.

28.

When the nurse assesses an arm in proximal distal order, the assessment is performed from

a)

the shoulder to the fingers

b)

front to back.

c)

fingers to the center of the body

d)

center of the body to the fingers

29.

Epithelial membranes function is to:

a)

Secrets mucous, line ends of bones and line bursae

b)

Line ends of bones, secrete synovial fluid, line internal surfaces of organs

c)

Cover the wall of lower digestive tract, secrets mucous and lines lungs, peritoneum and pericardium

d)

Line lungs, peritoneum and pericardium and secrete synovial fluid

30.

Which are among the 11 body systems? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Lymphatic

b)

Cellular

c)

Digestive

d)

Reproductive

e)

E.) Accessory and F.) Spinal Cord