Anatomy Practice Questions – Flashcards

The head is ______ to the chest

The elbow is ______ to the head

Muscles are ______ to the skin

The smallest living unit is _____ A. a cell B. a human being C. an organ D. a molecule

The "CT" in CT scanning stands for _______ A. Charles Thorgaard, the inventor's name B. cut transversely C. correlated thickness D. computed tomography

A coronal section through the human body can ______ A. pass through both ears B. provide mirror right and left images C. lie in a horizontal plane D. pass through both the nose and the occipital region

During the process of ______ noncellular artifacts can be introduced into histology samples. A. photography B. staining C. time D. observation

Large molecules such as proteins are called _______ A. cells B. cellular organelles C. multi-atom units D. macromolecules

Another name for the midsagittal plane is _______ A. oblique B. median C. parasagittal D. coronal

Which structure in not covered by visceral serosa? A. uterus B. lungs C. stomach D. ribs

Bilateral symmetry can apply to objects as well as to animal bodies. Which of the following capital letters of alphabet is not bilaterally symmetrical? A. "O" B. "L" C. "M" D. "A"

Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged ________. A. with their polar heads sandwiched between the tails B. in a single layer with polar heads facing outwards C. around a central layer of cholesterol D. with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the heads

Which of the following statements about integral proteins in the plasma membrane is false? A. Most extend all the way through the membrane B. They determine which molecules are transported through the membrane C. They are more abundant by volume than the membrane phospholipids D. Some attach to the glycocalyx

Which organelle is important in neutralizing free radicals? A. mitochondrion B. Golgi apparatus C. peroxisome D. lysosome

The endocytotic process in which tiny packets of fluid are brought into the cell is called. A. exocytosis B. xenocytosis C. phagocytosis D. pinocytosis

Which of the following is an inclusion, not an organelle? A. mitrotubule B. glycogen C. lysosome D. mitochondrion

Which of the following cytoskeleton elements are the thickest? A. microtubules B. microfilaments C. intermediate filaments D. centrioles

Hormones are secreted by________. A. osmosis B. phagocytosis C. pinocytosis D. exocytosis

Which of the following is not a cytoskeleton element? A. centriole B. intermediate filament C. microfilament D. microtubule

The plasma membrane is important for all the following reasons except_________. A. it surrounds the cell contents B. it determines what substances enter and exit the cell C. it acts as a site for cell-to-cell interaction and recognition D. it is so thick and rigid that it offers some protection to the cell

Which of the following is associated with protein synthesis? A. smooth endoplasmic reticulum B. ribosomes C. mitochondria D. chloroplasts

Ribosomes may be either free within the cytoplasm or bound to a channeling system known as the________. A. Golgi apparatus B. cytoskeleton C. microtubule organizing center D. rough endoplasmic reticulum

A cytoplasmic organelle that contains digestive enzymes involved in the acid hydrolysis of large biological molecules. Phagocytic cells, such as white blood cells, contain large quantities of this organelle to degrade ingested bacteria and viruses. A. lysosome B. microglia C. macrophage D. peroxisome

Dense regular connective tissue is characterized by giving strength in all directions. true or false?

Unlike other connective tissues, bone is not considered to be a living tissue. true or false?

In blood, the matrix is the liquid blood plasma. true or false?

Of the types of lining and covering membranes, the only one that is drier than the others is ________. A. parietal B. mucous C. serous D. cutaneous

Simple squamous epithelia would not provide _________. A. filtration B. protection from abrasion C. secretion D. diffusion

Stratified columnar is of this tissue type. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

Fat cells are of this type of tissue. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

This tissue type consists of an extracellular matrix that holds tissue fluid. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

A structure that secretes hormones into the blood is___________. A. a goblet cell B. an exocrine gland C. a plasma cell D. an endocrine gland

A passageway between two cells which allow small molecules to move directly between neighboring cells is called________. A. tight junction B. adhesive belt junction C. gap junction D. desmosome

Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelia? A. vascular B. highly cellular with little extracellular matrix C. specialized cell-cell junctions D. innervated

Which of the following provides the least resistance to diffusion? A. simple cuboidal epithelium B. simple columnar epithelium C. simple squamous epithelium D. stratified squamous epithelium

A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a_________. A. transitional epithelium B. stratified cuboidal epithelium C. stratified squamous epithelium D. pseudostratified epithelium

Connective tissue that must resist forces pulling it from many different directions without stretching would most likely be__________. A. reticular connective tissue B. dense regular connective tissue C. areolar connective tissue D. dense irregular connective tissue

A common example of an unicellular exocrine gland is _______. A. a mast cell B. any hormone-secreting cell C. an endothelial cell D. a goblet cell

This layer of the skin contains the melanocytes. A. dermis B. hypodermis C. epidermis

This layer acts as an insulator. A. dermis B. hypodermis C. epidermis

A transdermal patch must ultimately reach what layer of the skin to be effective? A. dermis B. hypodermis C. epidermis

A blister separates the epidermis from what layer? A. dermis B. hypodermis C. epidermis

Which of the following is not an alternative name for the layer below the dermis? A. superficial fascia B. hypodermis C. subcutaneous layer D. reticular layer

When one develops "goose bumps" on the skin this is due to action of the___________. A. sweat glands B. flexion creases C. arrector pilli D. sebaceous glands

Holocrine secretion_______________. A. differentiates the products of ceruminous and mammary glands from other sweat glands B. produces a lipid-rich product that can be metabolized by bacteria C. involves the bursting of the glandular epithelial cell D. results from the exocytosis of protein-rich vesicles

The type of skin cancer that arises from keratinocytes of the stratum spinosum is____________. A. squamous cell carcinoma B. basal cell carcinoma C. malignant melanoma D. psoriasis

The reticular layer of the dermis consists of __________ connective tissue. A. dense irregular B. stratified squamous C. dense regular D. reticular

Based on the rule of nines, approximately what percent of the body surface is occupied by the skin of the trunk (front and back)? A. 58% B. 66% C. 37% D. 50%

A long bone that is fractured at the ends (not at midshaft or joint surface) has damaged the __________. A. epiphysis B. meniscus C. diaphysis D. articular cartilage

An osteon is composed of_________. A. cartilage B. a collection of osteoblasts C. a cell body and a long, threadlike extension D. layers of bone lamellae surrounding a central canal

The type of cartilage that can withstand the strongest compression and tension forces is__________. A. fibrocartilage B. calcified cartilage C. hyaline cartilage D. elastic cartilage

Which statement about growth of long bones is false? A. The epiphyseal plates remain a constant thickness during growth B. The epiphyses are pushed further from the center of the diaphysis C. The diaphysis becomes progressively thinner as the bone lengthens D. The bone cannot grow longer once the epiphyseal plates are ossified

In an open reduction to repair a broken bone_________. A. the ends are repositioned by physician's hands. B. the ends must have chips placed between them to bridge the gap C. the ends are joined by pins or wires D. the ends are close enough to allow them to heal together on their own

Which of the following is not present in the central canals of osteons? A. nerves B. endosteum C. osteocytes D. blood vessels

The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the_________. A. osteoblast B. osteoclast C. chondrocyte D. osteocyte

The type of cartilage that forms the embryonic skeleton is__________. A. elastic cartilage B. fibrocartilage C. hyaline cartilage D. calcified cartilage

In which type of fracture does the bone fragment into many pieces? A. comminuted B. greenstick C. epiphyseal D. spiral

The type of cartilage that forms the costal cartilage at the ends of the rib is___________. A. calcified cartilage B. fibrocartilage C. elastic cartilage D. hyaline cartilage

The main function of synovial fluid is____________. A. nourishing bone B. lubrication C. removing metabolic wastes D. cooling