QUIZ 1 &2

1) Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.

A) function; form
B) form; structure
C) structure; function
D) structure; form
E) growth; form

2) The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called

A) cytology.
B) histology.
C) embryology.
D) physiology.
E) anatomy.

3) The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism is called ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) surgical

4) Anatomical features that change during illness are studied in ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) microscopic
D) pathological
E) regional

5) The study of the first two months of development is termed

A) histology.
B) embryology.
C) cytology.
D) pathology.
E) organology.

6) The study of the function of specific organ systems is called

A) systemic physiology.
B) organ physiology.
C) cell physiology.
D) pathological physiology.
E) histology.

7) Cardiovascular function is an example of

A) histophysiology.
B) organ physiology.
C) systemic physiology.
D) pathological physiology.
E) physiological chemistry.

8) The study of the liver is to gross anatomy as the study of a liver cell is to
A) physiology.
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B) regional anatomy.
C) cytology.
D) systemic anatomy.
E) radiographic anatomy.

9) Identify the branch of biological science that studies the external and internal structure of the body and the
physical relationship among body parts.
A) genetics
B) physiology
C) embryology
D) anatomy
E) cytology

10) Identify the branch of biological science that deals with the study of how living organisms perform their vital
functions.
A) genetics
B) physiology
C) embryology
D) anatomy
E) cytology

11) The study of the changes in form that occur between conception and physical maturity is called ________
anatomy.
A) developmental
B) clinical
C) systemic
D) embryological
E) physiological

12) The study of the anatomical organization of specific areas of the body is called ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) clinical

13) The study of the relationships of the body's structures by examining cross sections of tissues or organs is called
________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) sectional

14) Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the most complex to the simplest?
A) cellular, tissue, molecular, system, organ, organism
B) molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
C) tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, system, organism
D) organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, system
E) organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular

15) Which organ system provides support, protection of soft tissue, mineral storage, and blood formation?

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A) integumentary
B) muscular
C) skeletal
D) nervous
E) endocrine

16) Which organ system transports nutrients, metabolic wastes, gases, and defense cells?
A) cardiovascular
B) digestive
C) muscular
D) respiratory
E) urinary

17) Which organ system includes the spleen and the tonsils?
A) digestive
B) endocrine
C) nervous
D) cardiovascular
E) lymphatic

18) The kidneys and ureters are organs of the ________ system.
A) endocrine
B) digestive
C) respiratory
D) urinary
E) lymphatic

19) The pituitary gland and thyroid gland are organs of the ________ system.
A) endocrine
B) cardiovascular
C) respiratory
D) lymphatic
E) digestive

20) Which organ system removes carbon dioxide from the bloodstream?
A) cardiovascular
B) lymphatic
C) respiratory
D) digestive
E) endocrine

21) Lungs are to the respiratory system as the liver is to the ________ system.
A) lymphatic
B) urinary
C) digestive
D) cardiovascular
E) nervous

22) Skin, hair, and nails are associated with the ________ system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) integumentary
D) endocrine
E) immune

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 23) A chemical imbalance in the body can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which in turn will cause other
tissues and organs to cease functioning. This observation supports the view that
A) all organisms are composed of cells.
B) all levels of organization within an organism are interdependent.
C) chemical molecules make up cells.
D) blood has magical properties.
E) congenital defects can be life-threatening.

24) In general, the nervous system does each of the following except
A) help to maintain homeostasis.
B) respond rapidly to change.
C) direct long-term responses to change.
D) direct very specific responses.
E) interpret sensory information.

25) Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system?
A) releases chemical messengers called hormones
B) produces a more rapid response than the nervous system
C) produces effects that last for days or longer
D) produces an effect that involves several organs or tissues at the same time
E) important homeostatic system

26) Systemic physiology is

A) the study of the effects of diseases on system functions.
B) the study of the function of specific organs.
C) the study of the functional chemistry of cells.
D) the study of all aspects of the functioning of specific organs systems.
E) the study of functions of the whole human body.

27) Anatomy uses a special language, called ________ terminology, which involves the use of word roots, prefixes,
suffixes, and combining forms to construct terms related to the body in health and disease.
A) clinical
B) pathological
C) medical
D) anatomical
E) surgical

28) ________ serves as a worldwide official standard of anatomical vocabulary.

A) Gray's Anatomy
B) Terminologia Anatomica
C) Hippocratic Corpus
D) Anatomia Inteligencia
E) De Materia Medica

29) Many medical terms are rooted in

A) Latin.
B) German.
C) Greek.
D) Phoenician.
E) Greek or Latin.

30) The quadrants of the abdominopelvic region include all of the following except
A) right upper quadrant (RUQ).

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B) right lower quadrant (RLQ).
C) left upper quadrant (LUQ).
D) left lower quadrant (LLQ).
E) pelvic quadrant.

31) Which of the following is not considered an abdominopelvic region?

A) right hypochondriac
B) right inguinal region
C) left lumbar
D) left hypochondriac
E) upper

32) A person who is standing facing forward with hands at the sides and palms facing forward is in the ________
position.
A) supine
B) prone
C) anatomical
D) frontal
E) sagittal

33) An anatomical term in humans that means the same as ventral is

A) posterior.
B) inferior.
C) abdominal.
D) anterior.
E) superior.

34) The heart is ________ to the lungs.

A) lateral
B) medial
C) posterior
D) proximal
E) distal

35) The wrist is ________ to the elbow.

A) proximal
B) distal
C) lateral
D) medial
E) horizontal

36) The chin is ________ to the nose.

A) anterior
B) superior
C) posterior
D) inferior
E) medial

37) Which of the following regions corresponds to the buttocks?

A) pelvic
B) cephalic
C) gluteal
D) lumbar
E) thoracic

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 38) Which of the following terms refers to the foot?
A) cervical
B) brachial
C) antebrachial
D) femoral
E) pedal

39) Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?
A) proximal
B) frontal
C) orthogonal
D) transverse
E) sagittal

40) A midsagittal section of the body would pass through the

A) kidney.
B) lung.
C) heart.
D) spleen.
E) leg.

41) The plane that separates the abdominal and the pelvic cavities is
A) the mediastinum.
B) sagittal on the brachium.
C) transverse at the hips.
D) midsagittal on the trunk.
E) superior to the thorax.

42) Terms of anatomical direction are used to describe

A) one body part in relation to another.
B) surgical procedures.
C) a supine position.
D) the nervous system.
E) living matter.

43) While standing erect, the direction of caudal is

A) toward the head.
B) toward the heel.
C) lateral to the trunk.
D) medial to the sides.
E) posterior to the head.

44) While standing in the anatomical position,

A) front refers to anterior.
B) front refers to ventral.
C) back refers to posterior.
D) back refers to dorsal.
E) All of the answers are correct.

45) The liver is primarily located in the ________ quadrant.

A) right upper
B) left upper
C) right lower

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D) left lower
E) hepatic

46) The urinary bladder is found in the ________ quadrant and the ________ quadrant.
A) right upper; right lower
B) left upper; left lower
C) left upper; right upper
D) right lower; left lower

47) A person lying face down in the pillow is in the ________ position.
A) anatomical
B) prone
C) supine
D) ventral
E) prostrate

48) A person lying on the bed and gazing at the ceiling is in the ________ position.
A) prone
B) supine
C) anatomical
D) dorsal
E) caudal

49) The common term for the buccal region is the

A) back.
B) waist.
C) breast.
D) cheeks.
E) buttocks.

50) The common term for the carpal region is the

A) wrist.
B) fingers.
C) ankle.
D) shin.
E) chest.

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 Matching Questions

Figure 1

Using Figure 1, match the following:

51) Lipid.
Answer: D

1) Functional protein.
Answer: B

2) Nucleotide.
Answer: E

3) Polysaccharide.
Answer: C

4) Monosaccharide.
Answer: A

5) Polymer.
Answer: C

6) Tertiary (protein) structure.

Answer: B

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Figure 2.2

Using Figure 2.2, match the following:

7) Deoxyribose sugar.
Answer: B

8) Thymine.
Answer: D

9) Guanine.
Answer: E

10) Phosphate.
Answer: C

11) Hydrogen bonds.

Answer: A

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Match the following chemical bonds to the correct description:

A) Nonpolar covalent bond

B) Ionic bond
C) Hydrogen bond
D) Polar covalent bond

12) A bond in which electrons are shared unequally.

Answer: D

13) A bond in which electrons are completely lost or gained by the atoms involved.
Answer: B

14) A bond in which electrons are shared equally.

Answer: A

15) A type of bond important in tying different parts of the same molecule together into a three-dimensional
structure.
Answer: C

Answers: 13) D 14) B 15) A 16) C

Match the following particles to the correct description:

A) Electron
B) Proton
C) Neutron
D) Atom

16) Negatively charged subatomic particle.

Answer: A

17) Neutral subatomic particle.

Answer: C

18) Smallest particle of an element that retains its properties.

Answer: D

19) Positively charged subatomic particle.

Answer: B

20) Subatomic particle having an AMU (Atomic Mass Unit) of zero.

Answer: A

Answers: 17) A 18) C 19) D 20) B 21) A

Match the following:

A) Solution
B) Suspension
C) Compound

21) Water.
Answer: C

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 22) Saline.
Answer: A

23) Dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide).

Answer: C

24) Blood.
Answer: B

Answers: 22) C 23) A 24) C 25) B

Match the following:

A) Mass
B) Weight
C) Energy
D) Matter

25) Can be measured only by its effects on matter.

Answer: C

26) Anything that occupies space and has mass.

Answer: D

27) Although a man who weighs 175 pounds on Earth would be lighter on the moon and heavier on Jupiter, his
________ would not be different.
Answer: A

28) Is a function of, and varies with, gravity.

Answer: B

Answers: 26) C 27) D 28) A 29) B

Match the following:

A) Electrical energy
B) Mechanical energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Radiant energy

29) Legs moving the pedals of a bicycle.

Answer: B

30) When the bonds of ATP are broken, energy is released to do cellular work.
Answer: C

31) Energy that travels in waves. Part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Answer: D

32) Represented by the flow of charged particles along a conductor, or the flow of ions across a membrane.
Answer: A

Answers: 30) B 31) C 32) D 33) A

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Match the following:

A) Secondary
B) Primary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

33) Protein structure achieved when alpha-helical or beta-pleated regions of the polypeptide chain fold upon one
another to produce a compact ball-like, or globular, molecule.
Answer: C

34) The sequence of amino acids that form the polypeptide chain.
Answer: B

35) Protein structure represented by alpha-helices and beta-sheets.

Answer: A

36) Two or more polypeptide chains, each with its own tertiary structure.
Answer: D

Answers: 34) C 35) B 36) A 37) D

37) Which of the following elements is necessary for proper conduction of nerve impulses?
A) Fe
B) I
C) P
D) Na
Answer: D

38) The basic structural material of the body consists of ________.

A) carbohydrates
B) lipids
C) proteins
D) nucleic acids
Answer: C question 51

39) In general, the lipids that we refer to as oils at room temperature have ________.
A) a high water content
B) long fatty acid chains
C) saturated fatty acids
D) unsaturated fatty acids
Answer: D

40) The genetic information is coded in DNA by the ________.

A) regular alteration of sugar and phosphate molecules
B) sequence of the nucleotides
C) three-dimensional structure of the double helix
D) arrangement of the histones
Answer: B

41) Which of the following does NOT characterize proteins?

A) They may be denatured or coagulated by heat or acidity.
B) They have both functional and structural roles in the body.

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C) They appear to be the molecular carriers of coded hereditary information.
D) Their function depends on their three-dimensional shape.
Answer: C

42) The single most abundant protein in the body is ________.

A) DNA
B) hemoglobin
C) collagen
D) glucose
Answer: C

43) Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and skeletal muscles in the form of ________.
A) glucose
B) triglycerides
C) glycogen
D) cholesterol
Answer: C

44) Which of the following does NOT describe enzymes?

A) Some enzymes are purely protein.
B) Some enzymes are protein plus a cofactor.
C) Each enzyme is chemically specific.
D) Enzymes work by raising the energy of activation.
Answer: D

45) Which of the following is a general function for a fibrous protein?

A) transport
B) protein management
C) body defense
D) catalysis
E) structural framework
Answer: E

46) A chemical reaction in which bonds are created is usually associated with ________.
A) the release of energy
B) the consumption of energy
C) degradation
D) forming a smaller molecule
Answer: B
Section: 2.5

47) Salts are always ________.

A) ionic compounds
B) single covalent compounds
C) double covalent compounds
D) hydrogen bonded
Answer: A

48) The numbers listed represent the number of electrons in the first, second, and third energy levels, respectively. On
this basis, which of the following is an unstable or reactive atom?
A) 2, 8, 8
B) 2, 8

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C) 2
D) 2, 8, 1
Answer: D

49) Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) When acids and bases are mixed, they react with each other to form water and a salt.
B) The more hydrogen ions in a solution, the more acidic the solution.
C) When the hydrogen ion concentration decreases, the hydroxyl ion concentration also decreases.
D) The pH of blood is slightly basic.
Answer: C

KOFI OWUSU-DAAKU

SUMMER 1 2021 QUIZ 3

Matching Questions

Figure 1

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Using Figure 1, match the following:

1) Produces ATP aerobically.

Answer: B

2) Site of enzymatic breakdown of phagocytized material.

Answer: C

3) Packages proteins for insertion in the cell membrane or for exocytosis.

Answer: E

4) Site of synthesis of lipid and steroid molecules.

Answer: A

5) Forms the mitotic spindle.

Answer: D

6) Replicate for cell division.

Answer: D

7) When ruptured it releases the enzymes responsible for autolysis.

Answer: C

Figure 2

Using Figure 2, match the following:

8) Nonpolar region of phospholipid.

Answer: C

9) Glycocalyx.
Answer: A

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 10) Polar region of phospholipid.
Answer: B

11) Peripheral protein.

Answer: E

12) Integral protein.

Answer: D

13) Unique glycoproteins and glycolipids involved in cell recognition.

Answer: A

14) Hydrophilic portion of phospholipid.

Answer: B

Matching Questions

Figure 3

Using Figure 3, match the following:

15) Supports and protects; stores calcium.

Answer: D

16) Forms tendons and ligaments.

Answer: B

17) Supports and protects; insulates against heat loss; reserve source of fuel.
Answer: A

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 18) Provides tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock.
Answer: C

19) Composed of cells in a fluid matrix.

Answer: E

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 Figure 4

Using Figure 4 match the following:

20) Simple cuboidal epithelium.

Answer: B

21) Cardiac muscle.

Answer: C

22) Simple squamous epithelium.

Answer: A

23) Stratified squamous epithelium.

Answer: D

24) Skeletal muscle.

Answer: E

25) Which of the following best describes osmosis?

A) active transport of water across the cell membrane
B) diffusion of water from a greater to a lesser water concentration
C) movement of water into a solute
D) diffusion of water from a greater to a lesser water concentration across a selectively permeable membrane
E) random movement of water due to kinetic energy
Answer: D
Question 63.

26) Imagine a beaker divided down the center by a rigid membrane that is freely permeable to water but impermeable
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 to glucose. Side 1 contains a 10 percent glucose solution and side 2 contains the same volume of pure water. At
equilibrium, what will be the situation?
A) Water will continue to move from side 1 to side 2.
B) Water will continue to move from side 2 to side 1.
C) The volume of liquid will be greater in side 1.
D) The volume of liquid will be greater in side 2.
E) The volume of liquid remain equal on both sides.
Answer: C

27) A blood cell undergoes crenation when it is placed in a(n) ________ solution.
A) isotonic
B) hypertonic
C) hypotonic
D) merotonic
E) homotonic
Answer: B

28) Hemolysis may occur when a blood cell is placed into a(n) ________ solution.
A) isotonic
B) hypertonic
C) hypotonic
D) merotonic
E) homotonic
Answer: C

29) If the amount of chloride ion in blood plasma increases, which of the following would initially occur?
A) The blood osmotic pressure will increase.
B) The blood osmotic pressure will decrease.
C) The blood osmotic pressure will stay the same.
D) The blood hydrostatic pressure will increase.
E) The blood hydrostatic pressure will decrease.
Answer: A

30) If the concentration of sodium chloride in the interstitial fluid surrounding cells decreases and the concentration of
other solutes remains constant,
A) the cells will shrink.
B) the cells will swell.
C) the fluid outside of the cells will become isotonic.
D) the fluid outside of the cells will become hypertonic.
E) the cells will not change.
Answer: B

31) A solution that contains a lower osmotic pressure than the cytoplasm of a cell is called
A) merotonic.
B) hypertonic.
C) isotonic.
D) hypotonic.
E) homotonic.
Answer: D

32) A patient suffers blood loss and is given IV fluids that contain an impermeable carbohydrate called dextran,
which serves to ________ leading to an increase in blood volume.
A) provide nutrition
B) increase the osmolarity of the blood

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C) increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
D) decrease the osmolarity of the blood
E) reduce blood clotting
Answer: B

33) In ________, one substance is transported into the cell and another is transported out.
A) cotransport
B) ditransport
C) countertransport
D) protransport
E) throughtransport
Answer: C

34) Assume that the import of a particular amino acid across the plasma membrane is observed (1) to occur only
down its concentration gradient and (2) to slow when a different but similar amino acid is added to the
extracellular fluid. The movement of the amino acid through the membrane is most likely by
A) osmosis.
B) diffusion.
C) facilitated diffusion.
D) active transport.
E) pinocytosis.
Answer: C

35) The process by which molecules such as glucose are moved into cells along their concentration gradient with the
help of membrane-bound carrier proteins is called
A) osmosis.
B) facilitated diffusion.
C) active transport.
D) endocytosis.
E) exocytosis.
Answer: B

36) Facilitated diffusion differs from ordinary diffusion in that

A) facilitated diffusion consumes ATP.
B) facilitated diffusion moves molecules from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration.
C) the rate of facilitated diffusion is limited by the number of available carrier proteins.
D) facilitated diffusion never eliminates the concentration gradient.
E) facilitated diffusion does not rely on carrier proteins.
Answer: C

37) Membrane-bound proteins that use metabolic energy to move ions across the plasma membrane are called
________ pumps.
A) channel
B) receptor
C) active
D) motor
E) ion
Answer: E

38) A process that requires cellular energy to move a substance against its concentration gradient is called
A) active transport.
B) passive transport.
C) facilitated transport.

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D) osmosis.
E) diffusion.
Answer: A

39) Secondary active transport

A) is not carried out by membrane proteins.
B) is not directly linked to the hydrolysis of ATP.
C) does not link the pumping of one substance to the concentration gradient of another.
D) does not require the cell to invest energy, either directly or indirectly.
E) cannot move a substance against its concentration gradient.
Answer: B

40) An extracellular cation whose concentration gradient drives the secondary active transport of many different
solutes is
A) sodium.
B) calcium.
C) potassium.
D) chloride.
E) glucose.
Answer: A

41) Most of the nervous tissue of the body is in the

A) nerves and muscles.
B) hands.
C) brain and spinal cord.
D) skin.
E) eyes, ears, nose and tongue.
Answer: C

42) The function of ________ is to propagate electrical signals from one place to another.
A) muscle cells
B) neurons
C) transmitter cells
D) teleocytes
E) neuroglia
Answer: B

43) ________ support, protect, and nourish nerve cells.

A) Nurse cells
B) Neuroglia
C) Neurons
D) Nurturons
E) Nutrient cells
Answer: B

44) All of the following are true of neurons except that

A) they cannot divide.
B) they conduct a nervous impulse.
C) they are composed of a cell body and axon.
D) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue.
E) they receive information from other neurons through their dendrites.
Answer: D

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 45) The body's longest cells are
A) muscle cells.
B) connective tissue.
C) epithelia.
D) neurons.
E) neuroglia.
Answer: D

46) The body's first tissue response to any injury is

A) fever.
B) inflammation.
C) bleeding.
D) shivering.
E) regeneration.
Answer: B

47) Inflammation is
A) a repair process that restores normal function to injured tissue.
B) a fever.
C) an infection of a wound.
D) a process that clears damaged cells and dangerous microorganisms from an injury.
E) the process of blood clotting.
Answer: D

48) During an inflammatory response to injury, which of the following is the least likely in the region of the injury?
A) increase in basophils
B) increase in histamine
C) increase in blood flow
D) cold, pale skin
E) swelling
Answer: D

49) The permanent replacement of normal tissue by fibrous tissue is called

A) inflammation.
B) apoptosis.
C) fibrosis.
D) cystosis.
E) necrosis.
Answer: C

50) Tissue changes with age include all of the following except
A) less efficient tissue maintenance.
B) proliferation of epidermal cells.
C) thinner epithelia.
D) more fragile connective tissues.
E) decreased ability to repair tissue damage.
Answer: B

51) As a person ages, exercise contributes to

A) inflammation of the muscles.
B) faster aging due to exhaustion.
C) an increased incidence of cancer.
D) cumulative damage of tissues throughout the body.
E) maintaining bone strength.
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Answer: E

52) The majority of cancers are caused by

A) a sedentary lifestyle.
B) negative thoughts.
C) genetic factors.
D) contact with a person who has cancer.
E) chemical exposure or other environmental factors.
Answer: E

SEM 1 QUIZ 1&2

1) Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.
A) function; form
B) form; structure
C) structure; function
D) structure; form
E) growth; form

2) The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called

A) cytology.
B) histology.
C) embryology.
D) physiology.
E) anatomy.

3) The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism is called ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) surgical

4) Anatomical features that change during illness are studied in ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) microscopic
D) pathological
E) regional

5) The study of the first two months of development is termed

A) histology.
B) embryology.
C) cytology.
D) pathology.
E) organology.

6) The study of the function of specific organ systems is called

A) systemic physiology.
B) organ physiology.
C) cell physiology.
D) pathological physiology.
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E) histology.

7) Cardiovascular function is an example of

A) histophysiology.
B) organ physiology.
C) systemic physiology.
D) pathological physiology.
E) physiological chemistry.

8) The study of the liver is to gross anatomy as the study of a liver cell is to
A) physiology.
B) regional anatomy.
C) cytology.
D) systemic anatomy.
E) radiographic anatomy.

9) Identify the branch of biological science that studies the external and internal structure of the body and the physical
relationship among body parts.
A) genetics
B) physiology
C) embryology
D) anatomy
E) cytology

10) Identify the branch of biological science that deals with the study of how living organisms perform their vital
functions.
A) genetics
B) physiology
C) embryology
D) anatomy
E) cytology

11) The study of the changes in form that occur between conception and physical maturity is called ________ anatomy.
A) developmental
B) clinical
C) systemic
D) embryological
E) physiological

12) The study of the anatomical organization of specific areas of the body is called ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) clinical

13) The study of the relationships of the body's structures by examining cross sections of tissues or organs is called
________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) sectional
Answer: E

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Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

14) Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the most complex to the simplest?
A) cellular, tissue, molecular, system, organ, organism
B) molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
C) tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, system, organism
D) organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, system
E) organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyzing

15) Which organ system provides support, protection of soft tissue, mineral storage, and blood formation?
A) integumentary
B) muscular
C) skeletal
D) nervous
E) endocrine
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

16) Which organ system transports nutrients, metabolic wastes, gases, and defense cells?
A) cardiovascular
B) digestive
C) muscular
D) respiratory
E) urinary
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

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17) Which organ system includes the spleen and the tonsils?
A) digestive
B) endocrine
C) nervous
D) cardiovascular
E) lymphatic
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

18) The kidneys and ureters are organs of the ________ system.
A) endocrine
B) digestive
C) respiratory
D) urinary
E) lymphatic
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

19) The pituitary gland and thyroid gland are organs of the ________ system.
A) endocrine
B) cardiovascular
C) respiratory
D) lymphatic
E) digestive
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

20) Which organ system removes carbon dioxide from the bloodstream?
A) cardiovascular
B) lymphatic
C) respiratory
D) digestive
E) endocrine
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

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21) Lungs are to the respiratory system as the liver is to the ________ system.
A) lymphatic
B) urinary
C) digestive
D) cardiovascular
E) nervous
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

22) Skin, hair, and nails are associated with the ________ system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) integumentary
D) endocrine
E) immune
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

23) A chemical imbalance in the body can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which in turn will cause other tissues
and organs to cease functioning. This observation supports the view that
A) all organisms are composed of cells.
B) all levels of organization within an organism are interdependent.
C) chemical molecules make up cells.
D) blood has magical properties.
E) congenital defects can be life-threatening.
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying

24) In general, the nervous system does each of the following except
A) help to maintain homeostasis.
B) respond rapidly to change.
C) direct long-term responses to change.
D) direct very specific responses.
E) interpret sensory information.
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

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25) Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system?
A) releases chemical messengers called hormones
B) produces a more rapid response than the nervous system
C) produces effects that last for days or longer
D) produces an effect that involves several organs or tissues at the same time
E) important homeostatic system
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

26) Systemic physiology is

A) the study of the effects of diseases on system functions.
B) the study of the function of specific organs.
C) the study of the functional chemistry of cells.
D) the study of all aspects of the functioning of specific organs systems.
E) the study of functions of the whole human body.
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

27) Anatomy uses a special language, called ________ terminology, which involves the use of word roots, prefixes,
suffixes, and combining forms to construct terms related to the body in health and disease.
A) clinical
B) pathological
C) medical
D) anatomical
E) surgical
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-4
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

28) ________ serves as a worldwide official standard of anatomical vocabulary.

A) Gray's Anatomy
B) Terminologia Anatomica
C) Hippocratic Corpus
D) Anatomia Inteligencia
E) De Materia Medica
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-4
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

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29) Many medical terms are rooted in
A) Latin.
B) German.
C) Greek.
D) Phoenician.
E) Greek or Latin.
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-4
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

30) The quadrants of the abdominopelvic region include all of the following except
A) right upper quadrant (RUQ).
B) right lower quadrant (RLQ).
C) left upper quadrant (LUQ).
D) left lower quadrant (LLQ).
E) pelvic quadrant.
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

31) Which of the following is not considered an abdominopelvic region?

A) right hypochondriac
B) right inguinal region
C) left lumbar
D) left hypochondriac
E) upper
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

32) A person who is standing facing forward with hands at the sides and palms facing forward is in the ________
position.
A) supine
B) prone
C) anatomical
D) frontal
E) sagittal
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

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33) An anatomical term that means the same as ventral is
A) posterior.
B) inferior.
C) abdominal.
D) anterior.
E) superior.
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

34) The heart is ________ to the lungs.

A) lateral
B) medial
C) posterior
D) proximal
E) distal
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying

35) The wrist is ________ to the elbow.

A) proximal
B) distal
C) lateral
D) medial
E) horizontal
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying

36) The chin is ________ to the nose.

A) anterior
B) superior
C) posterior
D) inferior
E) medial
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying

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37) Which of the following regions corresponds to the buttocks?
A) pelvic
B) cephalic
C) gluteal
D) lumbar
E) thoracic
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

38) Which of the following terms refers to the foot?

A) cervical
B) brachial
C) antebrachial
D) femoral
E) pedal
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

39) Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?
A) proximal
B) frontal
C) orthogonal
D) transverse
E) sagittal
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

40) A midsagittal section of the body would pass through the

A) kidney.
B) lung.
C) heart.
D) spleen.
E) leg.
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

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41) The plane that separates the abdominal and the pelvic cavities is
A) the mediastinum.
B) sagittal on the brachium.
C) transverse at the hips.
D) midsagittal on the trunk.
E) superior to the thorax.
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

42) Terms of anatomical direction are used to describe

A) one body part in relation to another.
B) surgical procedures.
C) a supine position.
D) the nervous system.
E) living matter.
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying

43) While standing erect, the direction of caudal is

A) toward the head.
B) toward the heel.
C) lateral to the trunk.
D) medial to the sides.
E) posterior to the head.
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying

44) While standing in the anatomical position,

A) front refers to anterior.
B) front refers to ventral.
C) back refers to posterior.
D) back refers to dorsal.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying

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45) The liver is primarily located in the ________ quadrant.
A) right upper
B) left upper
C) right lower
D) left lower
E) hepatic
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

46) The urinary bladder is found in the ________ quadrant and the ________ quadrant.
A) right upper; right lower
B) left upper; left lower
C) left upper; right upper
D) right lower; left lower
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

47) A person lying face down is in the ________ position.

A) anatomical
B) prone
C) supine
D) ventral
E) prostrate
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

48) A person lying on the bed and gazing at the ceiling is in the ________ position.
A) prone
B) supine
C) anatomical
D) dorsal
E) caudal
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

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49) The common term for the buccal region is the
A) back.
B) waist.
C) breast.
D) cheeks.
E) buttocks.
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

50) The common term for the carpal region is the

A) wrist.
B) fingers.
C) ankle.
D) shin.
E) chest.
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

1. Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is found in bone?
A) living cells
B) lacunae
C) blood vessels
D) organic fibers

2. The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to
absorb shock, is because they possess ________.
A) hydroxyapatite crystals
B) collagen fibers
C) reticular fibers
D) elastic fibers

3. What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?

A) cartilage tissue
B) fibrocartilaginous tissue
C) osseous tissue
D) areolar tissue

4. How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage?

A) It is more vascularized.
B) It contains more nuclei.
C) Fibers are not normally visible.
D) It forms most of the embryonic skeleton..

5. The blast cell for blood production is the ________.

A) osteoblast
B) chondroblast
C) hemocytoblast
D) fibroblast

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 6. Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelium?
A) microvilli
B) Golgi bodies
C) lysosomes
D) multiple nuclei

7. The simple columnar epithelium that form absorptive cells of the digestive tract have which
characteristic?
A) dense microvilli
B) a rich vascular supply
C) fibroblasts
D) cilia

8. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium ciliated variety ________.

A) lines most of the respiratory tract
B) aids in digestion
C) possesses no goblet cells
D) is not an epithelial classification

9. Which of the following is a single-celled layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes?
A) pseudostratified columnar
B) simple columnar
C) simple squamous
D) simple cuboidal

10. Which statement best describes connective tissue?

A) usually contains a large amount of matrix
B) typically arranged in a single layer of cells
C) primarily concerned with secretion
D) usually lines a body cavity

11. Connective tissue matrix is composed of ________.

A) cells and fibers
B) fibers and ground substance
C) ground substance and cells
D) all organic compounds

12. Cell type not found in areolar connective tissue.

A) chondrocytes
B) fibroblasts
C) macrophages
D) mast cells

13. Which tissue type arises from all three embryonic germ layers?
A) epithelial tissue
B) connective tissue
C) nervous tissue
D) muscle tissue

14. The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ________.
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A) elastic
B) collagen
C) reticular
D) muscle

15. Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function form a(n)
________.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) organism
D) organ system

16. The shape of the external ear is maintained by ________.

A) adipose tissue
B) elastic cartilage
C) hyaline cartilage
D) fibrocartilage

17. Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which tissue?
A) simple squamous
B) transitional
C) simple columnar
D) stratified squamous

18. Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts
are classified as ________.
A) exocrine
B) endocrine
C) sebaceous
D) ceruminous

19. Which of the following is true about epithelia?

A) Simple epithelia are commonly found in areas of high abrasion.
B) Stratifie~d epithelia are associated with filtration.
C) Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.
D) Pseudostratified epithelia are commonly keratinized.

20. Chondroblasts ________.

A) are mature cartilage cells located in spaces called lacunae
B) within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix
C) remain in compact bone even after the epiphyseal plate closes
D) never lose their ability to divide

21. ________ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the
basement membrane.
A) Stratified cuboidal
B) Stratified columnar
C) Transitional
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D) Pseudostratified columnar

22. A many-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as
________.
A) simple cuboidal
B) simple squamous
C) transitional
D) stratified squamous

23. Edema occurs when

A) areolar tissue soaks up excess fluid in an inflamed area
B) adipose cells enlarge by pinocytosis
C) collagen fibers enlarge as they change from dehydrated to hydrated shape
D) reticular connective tissue invades the area

24. Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?
A) Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
B) Apocrine cells are destroyed, then replaced, after secretion.
C) Holocrine cells are slightly damaged by the secretory process, but repair themselves.
D) These glands are ductless.

25. Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without ________

A) myofilaments
B) intercalated discs
C) flana
D) stroma

26. Arteries, veins, and lymphatics keep clots from sticking as long as their ________ is intact and healthy.
A) endothelium
B) mesothelium
C) transitional epithelium
D) simple cuboidal epithelium

27. Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

A) highly cellular and well vascularized
B) cuboidal shape enhances function
C) contains contractile units made of collagen
D) is a single-celled tissue

28. The first step in tissue repair involves ________.

A) replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
B) proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
C) inflammation
D) formation of scar tissue

29. What are the three main components of connective tissue?

A) ground substance, fibers, and cells
B) alveoli, fibrous capsule, and secretory cells
C) collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers
D) fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts
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 30. Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue?
A) Elastin fibers are sometimes called white fibers.
B) When connective tissue is stretched, collagen gives it the ability to snap back.
C) Collagen fibers provides high tensile strength.
D) Reticular fibers form thick, ropelike structures.

31. Select the correct statement regarding the stem cells of connective tissue.
A) Connective tissue does not contain cells.
B) Connective tissue cells are nondividing.
C) Chondroblasts are the main cell type of connective tissue proper.
D) "Blast" cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells.

32. Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.

A) Granulation tissue is highly susceptible to infection.
B) Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.
C) Granulation tissue is another name for a blood clot.
D) The clot is formed from dried blood and transposed collagen fibers.

33. Select the correct statement regarding epithelia.

A) Simple epithelia form impermeable barriers.
B) Stratified epithelia are tall, narrow cells.
C) Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important.
D) Pseudostratified epithelia consist of at least two layers of cells stacked on top of one another.

34. Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue.

A) It is composed mostly of extracellular matrix.
B) Its primary function is nutrient storage.
C) Mature adipose cells are highly mitotic.
D) Most of the cell volume is occupied by the nucleus.

35. Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?
A) goblet cells
B) mast cells
C) macrophages
D) cilia

36. Which of the following is not a step in tissue repair?

A) Inflammation
B) Restoration of blood supply
C) Regeneration and fibrosis.
D) Formation of new stem cells

37. Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ________ connective tissue.
A) areolar
B) dense regular
C) embryonic
D) reticular

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45) The liver is primarily located in the ________ quadrant.
A) right upper
B) left upper
C) right lower
D) left lower
E) hepatic
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

46) The urinary bladder is found in the ________ quadrant and the ________ quadrant.
A) right upper; right lower
B) left upper; left lower
C) left upper; right upper
D) right lower; left lower
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

47) A person lying face down is in the ________ position.

A) anatomical
B) prone
C) supine
D) ventral
E) prostrate
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

48) A person lying on the bed and gazing at the ceiling is in the ________ position.
A) prone
B) supine
C) anatomical
D) dorsal
E) caudal
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

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49) The common term for the buccal region is the
A) back.
B) waist.
C) breast.
D) cheeks.
E) buttocks.
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

50) The common term for the carpal region is the

A) wrist.
B) fingers.
C) ankle.
D) shin.
E) chest.
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

1. Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is found in bone?
A) living cells
B) lacunae
C) blood vessels
D) organic fibers

2. The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to
absorb shock, is because they possess ________.
A) hydroxyapatite crystals
B) collagen fibers
C) reticular fibers
D) elastic fibers

3. What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?

A) cartilage tissue
B) fibrocartilaginous tissue
C) osseous tissue
D) areolar tissue

4. How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage?

A) It is more vascularized.
B) It contains more nuclei.
C) Fibers are not normally visible.
D) It forms most of the embryonic skeleton..

5. The blast cell for blood production is the ________.

A) osteoblast
B) chondroblast
C) hemocytoblast
D) fibroblast

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 6. Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelium?
A) microvilli
B) Golgi bodies
C) lysosomes
D) multiple nuclei

7. The simple columnar epithelium that form absorptive cells of the digestive tract have which
characteristic?
A) dense microvilli
B) a rich vascular supply
C) fibroblasts
D) cilia

8. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium ciliated variety ________.

A) lines most of the respiratory tract
B) aids in digestion
C) possesses no goblet cells
D) is not an epithelial classification

9. Which of the following is a single-celled layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes?
A) pseudostratified columnar
B) simple columnar
C) simple squamous
D) simple cuboidal

10. Which statement best describes connective tissue?

A) usually contains a large amount of matrix
B) typically arranged in a single layer of cells
C) primarily concerned with secretion
D) usually lines a body cavity

11. Connective tissue matrix is composed of ________.

A) cells and fibers
B) fibers and ground substance
C) ground substance and cells
D) all organic compounds

12. Cell type not found in areolar connective tissue.

A) chondrocytes
B) fibroblasts
C) macrophages
D) mast cells

13. Which tissue type arises from all three embryonic germ layers?
A) epithelial tissue
B) connective tissue
C) nervous tissue
D) muscle tissue

14. The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ________.
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A) elastic
B) collagen
C) reticular
D) muscle

15. Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function form a(n)
________.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) organism
D) organ system

16. The shape of the external ear is maintained by ________.

A) adipose tissue
B) elastic cartilage
C) hyaline cartilage
D) fibrocartilage

17. Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which tissue?
A) simple squamous
B) transitional
C) simple columnar
D) stratified squamous

18. Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts
are classified as ________.
A) exocrine
B) endocrine
C) sebaceous
D) ceruminous

19. Which of the following is true about epithelia?

A) Simple epithelia are commonly found in areas of high abrasion.
B) Stratified epithelia are associated with filtration.
C) Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.
D) Pseudostratified epithelia are commonly keratinized.

20. Chondroblasts ________.

A) are mature cartilage cells located in spaces called lacunae
B) within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix
C) remain in compact bone even after the epiphyseal plate closes
D) never lose their ability to divide

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