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A& P Module 1 Exam Prep

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A frontal or coronal plane divides the body into:

a)

anterior and posterior sections

b)

two equal halves

c)

superior and inferior sections

d)

right and left sections

2.

A hypothesis that has been proved by experiments to have a high degree of confidence is called a(n):

a)

experiment

b)

theory

c)

law

d)

theory or law

3.

The mediastinum contains the:

a)

lungs

b)

colon

c)

trachea

d)

brain

4.

The stomach is:

a)

superior to the diaphragm

b)

inferior to the diaphragm

c)

located in the distal cavity

d)

distal to the elbow

5.

A substance composed of only one type of atom is a(n):

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

chemical bond

d)

ionic bond

6.

Water is an important inorganic compound necessary for survival. Which of the following is not correct with respect to water?

a)

It is the solvent in which most other compounds are dissolved

b)

When water is the solvent for a mixture, the mixture is called an aqueous solution

c)

Hydrolysis, a water reaction, is the reverse of dehydration synthesis

d)

It is the third most abundant compound in the body

7.

Of the three types of muscle tissue, which of the following is more easily regenerated?

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

d)

Both a and b

8.

The most widespread and abundant tissue in the body is:

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

muscle

d)

nervous

9.

What type of tissue is blood?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

10.

Which of the following groupings describes the same type of tissue?

a)

Visceral, striated, involuntary

b)

Skeletal, smooth, voluntary

c)

Cardiac, smooth, involuntary

d)

Skeletal, striated, voluntary

11.

All of the following are examples of connective tissue except:

a)

adipose

b)

dense fibrous

c)

blood

d)

exocrine glands

12.

Mucous membrane lines:

a)

closed body cavities

b)

body surfaces that open directly to the exterior

c)

spaces between joints and bones that move

d)

all of these

13.

The tissue that lines the urinary tract is ____.

a)

stratified transitional epithelium

b)

simple cuboidal epithelium

c)

simple columnar epithelium

d)

stratified squamous epithelium

14.

Tissues usually repair themselves by allowing ________ to remove dead or injured cells, then filling in the gaps that are left.

a)

platelets

b)

regeneration cells

c)

phagocytic cells

d)

plasma

15.

______ transmit a nerve impulse away from the cell body, whereas ______ carry the impulse toward the cell body

a)

Axons, cell bodies

b)

Dendrites, axons

c)

Cell bodies, dendrites

d)

Axons, dendrites

16.

ATP production occurs within which organelle?

a)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

17.

During which stage of mitosis does the cleavage furrow begin to develop?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

18.

The plasma membrane can be described as:

a)

a double layer of phospholipid molecules

b)

water soluble only

c)

an area where DNA is found

d)

the site of protein synthesis

19.

Which of the following organs are housed in the ventral body cavities?

a)

The brain and spinal cord

b)

The tarsals, the tibia, and fibula

c)

The liver, gallbladder, and stomach

d)

The orbits and facial bones

20.

Which of the following types of cartilage has a matrix filled with a dense packing of strong collagen fibers that serve as shock absorbers in the knee joint?

a)

Hyaline Cartilage

b)

Fibrocartilage

c)

Elastic Cartilage

d)

Stratified Cartilage