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AP Sem One Exam

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 major categories of tissues found in the human body?

a)

nervous

b)

epithelial

c)

vascular

d)

muscular

2.

The picture above is known as

a)

simple cuboidal epithelium

b)

simple squamous epithelium

c)

stratified cuboidal epithelium

d)

stratified squamous epithelium

3.

In the picture above, which is the basement membrane?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

D

4.

Which body cavity contains all others listed here?

a)

pleural

b)

mediastinum

c)

thoracic

d)

ventral

5.

The type of tissue that contains goblet cells for secreting mucus is

a)

squamous

b)

columnar

c)

cuboidal

d)

keratinized

6.

Sweat glands secrete entire cells into the sweat duct, then replace those cells through mitosis. What type of glands are sweat glands?

a)

merocrine

b)

holocrine

c)

eccrine

d)

endocrine

7.

In contrast to an exocrine gland, a(n) _______________ gland releases substances into surrounding capillaries, rather than ducts.

a)

merocrine

b)

holocrine

c)

apocrine

d)

endocrine

8.

The type of epithelial tissue in the picture above is known as

a)

pseudostratified.

b)

stratified columnar.

c)

simple cuboidal.

d)

transitional.

9.

If someone sliced you between the eyes and directly downwards, what type of plane would that be?

a)

median/midsagittal

b)

cranial

c)

frontal

d)

transverse

10.

In which type of connective tissue is the ground substance calcified and hard?

a)

bone

b)

cartilage

c)

blood

d)

connective tissue proper

11.

Which of the following is the correct order for the layers of skin from top to bottom?

a)

hypodermis, epidermis, dermis

b)

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

c)

epidermis, hypodermis, dermis

d)

dermis, epidermis, hypodermis

12.

Which layer of the epidermis is made of 20-30 layers of dead cells that are regularly shed when we bathe?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum spinosum

c)

stratum granulosum

d)

stratum basale

13.

The spider-shaped cells that protect the skin from UV radiation are called

a)

sebaceous cells

b)

follicle cells

c)

melanocytes

d)

osteocytes

14.

The layer of your skin that contains all the blood vessels, nerves and sweat glands is the

a)

stratum corneum

b)

hypodermis

c)

epidermis

d)

dermis

15.

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

a)

bearing the weight of the body & binding structures together

b)

protecting vital organs

c)

conducting impulses from senses

d)

storage of minerals and fats

e)

manufacture of red and white blood cells

16.

Which of the following bones is classified as an "irregular" shape?

a)

phalanges

b)

patella

c)

humerus

d)

vertebrae

17.

The "little beams" that make up spongy (cancellous) bone are called the

a)

concentric lamellae.

b)

osteons.

c)

interstitial lamellae.

d)

trabeculae.

18.

Children with Rickets have bones that are far too flexible because they lack ____________ to give their bones strength.

a)

calcium

b)

osteons

c)

hematomas

d)

collagen

19.

Which of the following is the correct order of the vertebral column from cranial to caudal?

a)

cervical, lumbar, sacral, thoracic, coccyx

b)

sacral, thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccyx

c)

sacral, lumbar, cervical, thoracic, coccyx

d)

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx

20.

Red blood cells are formed in the

a)

periosteum.

b)

trabeculae.

c)

medullary cavity.

d)

articular cartilage.

21.

Which type of joint is highly movable?

a)

ball and socket

b)

fibrous

c)

synovial

d)

osteoid

22.

What is the name given to the type of joint found in your hip?

a)

pivot

b)

hinge

c)

saddle

d)

ball & socket

23.

What is the name given to the type of joint found in your knee?

a)

pivot

b)

hinge

c)

saddle

d)

ball & socket

24.

Your ankle is ___________ to your knee.

a)

distal

b)

caudal

c)

dorsal

d)

proximal

25.

Which of the following types of muscle tissue is found within your digestive system and used to move food through your esophagus, stomach, and intestines?

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

gastrointestinal

26.

What type of channel on the axon terminal is stimulated by an incoming action potential and allows Calcium to enter the axon?

a)

chemically-gated

b)

myosin-gated

c)

voltage-gated

27.

As a muscle fiber contracts, the sarcomere shortens and the fibers move closer to the ____________, or center of the sarcomere.

a)

myosin

b)

Z-line

c)

actin

d)

M-line

28.

Which molecule provides the energy for the contraction described above?

a)

Calcium

b)

lactic acid

c)

Troponin

d)

ATP

29.

A muscle fiber cannot contract until ___________ rushes in from a nerve cell to remove the blocking molecules and make the active site available to be engaged.

a)

Calcium

b)

lactic acid

c)

Troponin

d)

ATP

30.

When your muscles require more oxygen than they are receiving, they will being the process of

a)

lactic acid respiration

b)

Calcium respiration

c)

anaerobic respiration

d)

aerobic respiration

31.

When you pick up a heavy grocery bag, your arm muscles are working. In this situation your biceps brachii is the _____________ and your triceps brachii is the ____________.

a)

origin, insertion

b)

prime mover, antagonist

c)

insertion, origin

d)

antagonist, prime mover