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A & P Fall Semester Exam

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The frontal plane divides the body into

a)

Front and Back

b)

Upper and Lower

c)

Right and Left

2.

The brain is _____ to the ear

a)

lateral

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

superior

3.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

d)

Epithelial

4.

Tissue type that protects the body by covering internal and external surfaces AND produces secretions (sweat, hormones)

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

5.

Anatomical direction for toward the point of attachment

a)

distal

b)

lateral

c)

proximal

d)

medial

6.

Distal

a)

Away from the point of attachment or trunk

b)

Opening inside the skull that holds the brain

c)

Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves

d)

A muscle or gland, which effect change in a body

7.

Cranial cavity

a)

Away from the point of attachment or trunk

b)

Opening inside the skull that holds the brain

c)

Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves

d)

A muscle or gland, which effect change in a body

8.

Homeostasis

a)

The tendency of the body’s systems to maintain a normal range of   the internal environment

b)

Away from the midline

c)

toward the midline of the body

d)

A mechanism that returns the level of a chemical/condition to its set point

9.

Lateral

a)

The tendency of the body’s systems to maintain a normal range of   the internal environment

b)

Away from the midline

c)

toward the midline of the body

d)

A mechanism that returns the level of a chemical/condition to its set point

10.

Posterior

a)

bony socket of the eye

b)

Group of organs coordinated to carry on a special function

 

c)

A part of the body formed, when two or more tissues that performs a specialized function work together

d)

Toward the back

11.

Sagittal

a)

closer to the point of attachment or trunk

b)

Process by which changes causes increase in an unstable condition

c)

opening that holds the spinal cord

d)

divides the body into right and left halves

12.

The circulatory, digestive, reproductive, nervous, respiratory and skeletal all are examples of ____.

a)

Tissues

b)

Cells

c)

Organs

d)

Organ systems

13.

A signal to which an organism responds.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Positive feedback

c)

Response

d)

Homeostasis

14.

A type of tissue that includes fat cells, bone cells, blood cells.

a)

Epithelial tissue

b)

Connective tissue

c)

Muscular Tissue

d)

Nervous tissue

15.

A type of tissue located in your brain, spinal cord and nerves.

a)

Epithelial tissue

b)

Connective tissue

c)

Muscular Tissue

d)

Nervous tissue

16.

________ is concerned with the structure of an organ or part, while ________ is concerned with the function.

a)

Physiology, Anatomy

b)

Anatomy, Physiology

17.

What is anatomical position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
19.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
20.
Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
21.
Name the Tissue Type:
a)
Blood
b)
Simple cuboidal
c)
Reticular
d)
Areolar
22.
Name the Tissue Type:
a)
Simple Squamous
b)
Simple Cuboidal
c)
Simple Columnar
d)
Pseudostratified Columnar
23.
Name the Tissue Type:
a)
Simple columnar
b)
Simple cuboidal
c)
Pseuodstratified columnar
d)
Transitional
24.
Identify the picture
a)
Simple squamous
b)
Simple cuboidal
c)
Stratified squamous
d)
Simple columnar
25.

The primary function(s) of the skin is to_________?

a)

Allow for desiccation and evaporation

b)

Protect, regulate temperature, synthesize Vit D

c)

Produce a tan using the erythrocytes

d)

Allow our body to absorb & excrete substances

26.

The dermis contains which of the following?

a)

Sweat glands, keratinized cells & oxygen

b)

Sweat glands, sebaceous glands & sensory receptors

c)

Sebaceous Glands, sensory receptors and uric acid

d)

Keratinized cells that are flat

27.

Sebaceous glands refer to

a)

Sweat glands

b)

Hair glands

c)

Oil glands

d)

Exocrine glands

28.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
29.
Skin color is due to a pigment called
a)
Keratin
b)
Melanin
c)
Chromatin
d)
Epithelium
30.
The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
c)
carotene
d)
mucus
31.
Sweating to regulate body temperature is an example of
a)
negative feedback
b)
positive feedback
c)
a homeostatic imbalance
d)
aging
32.

The function of the integumentary system includes all of these except what?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Cooling system

c)

Synthesis of Vitamin A

d)

Excretion of wastes

33.

What is structure A in the picture?

a)

Adipose

b)

Epidermis

c)

Sebaceous gland

d)

Dermis

e)

Hypodermis

34.

What is structure B in the picture?

a)

Adipose

b)

Epidermis

c)

Sebaceous gland

d)

Dermis

e)

Hypodermis

35.
a)

vertebrae

b)

tibia

c)

pelvis

d)

femur

36.
Also known as the kneecap
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Femur
37.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
38.

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

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Radius

d)

Clavicle

39.
These 8 tiny bones make up the wrist.
a)
carpals
b)
tarsals
c)
metacarpals
d)
metatarsals
40.
Long bones of the feet
a)
metatarsals
b)
metacarpals
c)
tarsals
d)
carpals
41.
Medial and weight bearing bone of the low leg
a)
fibula
b)
tibula
c)
tibia
d)
femur
42.

This long bone helps protect the heart and lungs and is called the:

a)

scapula

b)

clavicle

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

43.
Medial forearm bone
a)
humerus
b)
ulna
c)
radius
d)
carpal
44.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Scapula

d)

Clavicle

45.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
46.

What is the major part of the skeletal system that is being highlighted?

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular skeleton

c)

The rib cage

47.

List the structures of a muscle from largest to smallest.

a)

myofibril, muscle fiber, fascicle

b)

fascicle, muscle fiber, myofibril

c)

fascicle, sarcomere, muscle fiber

d)

myofibril, fascicle, sarcomere

48.

The situation in which a muscle loses its ability to contract, due to being used strenuously for a long period of time

a)

muscle pain

b)

muscle cramp

c)

muscle fatigue

d)

oxygen debt

49.
Which of the following describes the sarcomere? 
a)
The basic unit of muscle’s cross-striated myofibril
b)
. A protein band which defines the boundary between one sarcomere 
c)
 Various muscle proteins 
d)
Contains the protein, actin
50.

What type of muscle is found in the heart?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

d)

Voluntary

51.

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

a)

Producing movement

b)

Maintaining posture

c)

Generating heat

d)

Producing red blood cells

52.

What neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction to trigger muscle contraction?

a)

Dopamine

b)

Acetylcholine (ACh)

c)

Serotonin

d)

Epinephrine

53.

The muscle attachment to a stationary bone is called the:

a)

A) Insertion

b)

B) Prime mover

c)

C) Origin

d)

D) Antagonist

54.

Which type of muscle is usually attached to bones?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

55.

Which component of a skeletal muscle is composed of repeating units called sarcomeres and is responsible for contraction?

a)

myofibrils

b)

tendons

c)

ligaments

d)

epimysium

56.

According to the Sliding Filament Theory, what happens when sarcomeres shorten?

a)

Thick and thin filaments slide past one another.

b)

Thick filaments break down into smaller units.

c)

Thin filaments dissolve completely.

d)

Sarcomeres expand and become longer.

57.
Thin filaments in a myofibril are
a)
Sarcomeres
b)
Sarcoplasm
c)
Actin
d)
Myosin
58.
What layer of connective tissue covers the muscle fiber?
a)
epimysium
b)
endomysium
c)
perimysium
59.

The neurotransmitter stored in the axon terminal identified as #3

a)

Calcium Ion (Ca2+)

b)

Protein Channel

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Synaptic Cleft

60.
The gap between a neuron and a muscle cell: (#4 in the diagram)
a)
synaptic cleft
b)
sarcolemma
c)
vesicle
d)
Ca2+ ion
61.
Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
62.

Letter C represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

63.

Which body system coordinates all of the systems by controlling every activity that takes place?

a)

The Nervous System

b)

The Digestive System

c)

The Endocrine System

d)

The Circulatory System

e)

The Immune System

64.

Which organ is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

65.

The Nervous System is divided into two parts called

a)

The Central Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

b)

The Central Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

c)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

d)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

66.

Letter B represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

67.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
68.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
69.
Which letter on the illustration represents the occipital lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
70.
Which letter on the illustration represents the parietal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
71.

This part of the the brain is an area last to develop. It is responsible for analyzing information making good decisions.

a)

Parietal

b)

Temporal

c)

Occipital

d)

Frontal

72.

Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system. Which part of the neuron carries messages away from the cell body?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)
  • Myelin sheath

d)

Synapse

73.

Neurons communicate with each other at junctions called:

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axons

c)

Myelin sheath

d)

Synapses

74.

In which division do the brain and spinal cord belong?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

c)

Peripheral Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

75.

Which part of a neuron acts as the antennae to receive a signal?

a)

Axon

b)

Soma

c)

Dendrites

d)

Myelin Sheath