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Anatomy final exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of the function of the human body is? | physiology |
| A group of similar cells that perform the same function is classified as a _______. | tissue |
| Which of the following body systems is most involved in responsiveness? | Nervous System |
| This term refers to the sum of all chemical reactions in the body: | metabolism |
| This term refers to the sum of all chemical reactions in the body: | homeostasis |
| The nose is ______ to the lips? | superior |
| The knee is __________ to the ankle. | proximal |
| The thumb is ________ to the little finger. | lateral |
| The sternum or breastbone protects the heart and therefore is _________ to the heart. | anterior |
| While performing a dissection, the students noticed that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the veins were _______to the arteries. | superficial |
| The word cervical pertains to what region of your body? | neck |
| The word orbital pertains to what region? | eye |
| If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial area you would examine what area? | elbow |
| When taking a popliteal pulse you would be feeling what region of the body? | knee |
| A broken hallux specifically refers to a broken _____. | big toe |
| The ____ plane divides the body into right and left halves. | midsaggital |
| The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the: | transverse |
| If a person had a toe amputated the surgeon would make a ________ cut ot amputate the toe. | frontal |
| A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane? | transverse |
| to amputate an arm the surgeon would cut in which plane? | sagittal |
| What are the two major closed body cavities? | ventral and dorsal |
| The outer layer of serous membrane is the _________ layer. | parietal |
| What structure divides the anterior cavity into two sections? | diaphragm |
| Which membrane lines the abdominal pelvic cavity? | peritoneal |
| The specific membrane that covers the lungs is the? | visceral pleura |
| The abdominal region is divided into nine areas. Name the upper right area that contains the liver. | Right hypochondriac |
| A single layer of epithelial tissue is classified as? | simple |
| Goblet cells are found in this kind of epithelium? | columnar |
| All of the following are usual characteristics epithelium except? | abundant extracellular material |
| Which of the following are the most widespread epithelium? | stratified squamous |
| Glands that secrete by rupturing are classified as _______. | holocrine |
| Which of the following is not a connective tissue? | skin |
| Calcium salts are found in which kind of connective tissue? | bone |
| This is the most widespread connective tissue and serves as filler material between other tissues. | areolar |
| Which of the following is not associated with cartilage? | blood vessels |
| Which of the following is not part of the extracellular matrix? | fibroblast |
| The two contractile proteins found in muscle cells are? | actin and myosin |
| What type of muscle is voluntary? | skeletal |
| Multinucleated cells are found in which type of tissue? | skeletal |
| Which muscle type has no visible striations? | smooth |
| Intercalated discs are unique feature of which muscle tissue? | cardiac |
| Membranes that line open body cavities are classified as? | mucous |
| Body membranes usually composed of which two tissues? | epithelial and connective |
| Which of the following is classified as dry membranes? | cutaneous |
| During organization of tissue repair, a blood clot is replaced by ________. | granulation tissue |
| Regenerations is highly unlikely in which tissue? | muscle |
| OF the four major types of tissue, which type forms boundaries between different environments? | epithelium |
| Gland that secretes by exocytosis are classified as _______. | merocrine |
| Of the four major types of tissue, which is avascular? | epithelium |
| Stroma consist of what specific tissue type? | reticular connective tissue |
| The epiglottis and external ear are composed of which kind of cartilage? | elastic |
| Chemotherapy destroys cells in mitosis. Use the knowledge you have gained from class to choose the tissue that you believe would be most affected by chemotherapy. | epithelium |
| Which layer of the skin has no blood vessels? | epidermis |
| Which layer is not part of your skin? | hypodermis |
| All are functions of skin except: | vitamin A production |
| All of the following contribute to skin color except: | keratin |
| This layer is responsible for our finger prints. | papillary |
| Mitosis occurs in which layer of the epidermis? | basale |
| What waterproofing protein is found in the epidermis? | keratin |
| Which layer of the epidermis is found only in thick skin? | lucidum |
| Dogs track humans by the scent of epithelial cells that are constantly being shed. These cells shed from which layer? | corneum |
| Which layer of the epidermis would you expect to find the healthiest cells? | basale |
| The dermis is composed of what type of tissue? | connective |
| Which of the following is not associated with the dermis? | keratin |
| Which vitamin is produced in the dermis? | vitamin d |
| Which layer of the dermis is closest to the epidermis? | papillary |
| Peg like fold of the superficial layer of the dermis are called the dermal ____________. | papillae |
| Sudoriferous glands are known as _________. | sweat |
| These glands are only found lining the ear canal | ceruminous |
| The sweat glands that are important in body temperature regulation are the______ glands. | eccrine |
| This gland found in the skin that is also a holocrine gland | sebaceous |
| Which of the following is not an accessory gland of the skin | all are accessory glands |
| Hair and nails are modifications of __________. | epidermis |
| The protein found in our hair and nails is _________. | keratin |
| The smooth muscle associated with hair is called _________. | arrector pili |
| All of the following are associated with hair except: | lunula |
| Which of the following is not associated with nails | medulla |
| When someone gains weight they often also gain inches due to an accumulation of fat in which layer? | hypodermis |
| Most of the bones of our limbs are classified as ________ bones. | long |
| The scapula is classified as a ________ bone. | flat |
| Bones that grow within tendons are classified as ________. | sesamoid bones |
| An example of an axial bone is _____. | sternum |
| Phalanges are classified as ________ bones. | long |
| The structural unit of compact bone is __________. | osteon |
| Osteocytes are found in the ________. | lacunae |
| Lacunae are connected to each other by the _____. | canaliculi |
| Central canals are connected each other by | Volkmann's Canal |
| Collagen is found in the _______> | lamellae |
| The shaft of the bone is called the _______. | diaphysis |
| The membrane that covers most of the outer surface of a long bone is | periosteum |
| Which part of the long bone are you studying if you are looking at the articular cartilage? | epiphysis |
| Which of the following would not be found in the long bone of a thirty-year old adult? | epiphyseal plate |
| Spongy bone is made up of small, flat pieces of bone called _______. | trabeculae |
| Which of the following is not a bone projection? | meatus |
| Which bone marking would most likely be part of a joint? | condyle |
| The bone cell that produces the bony matrix in a developing bone is the ________. | osteoblast |
| The primary ossification center of a long bone is found in the __________. | diaphysis |
| Which structure plays an important role in growth in width of long bones? | periosteum |
| A vitamin that is important for optimal bone deposit is ____. | d |
| Cells that are involved in bone resorption are the _________. | osteoclast |
| Newly produced bony matrix that has not yet been mineralized is called. | osteoid seam |
| Which of the following is not a stage of bone repair? | bone collar formation |
| Rickets can result from insufficiency of which vitamin? | d |
| Compact bone is replaced approximately every ____ years. | 10 |
| Which of the following is not a cranial bone? | maxilla |
| The suture between the parietal and temporal bones is the __________ suture. | squamous |
| The sella turcica belongs to which bone? | sphenoid |
| The mastoid process belongs to which bone? | temporal |
| This bone helps to form the nasal septum: | ethmoid |
| Which of the following bone is not a facial bone? | hyoid |
| This bone helps the facial bone that helps to form the nasal septum: | vomer |
| This facial bone helps form the hard palate: | maxilla |
| Which of the following facial bones contains a sinus: | maxilla |
| Which nasal concha is a facial bone? | inferior |
| This vertebra has no body: | atlas |
| There are _______ pairs of false ribs. | 5 |
| The superior portion of the sternum is the: | manubrium |
| If you see a foramen in the transverse process of a vertebra, which type of vertebra are you observing? | cervical |
| Demifacets are characteristics of which type of vertebrae? | thoracic |
| The pectoral girdle is composed of: | scapula and clavicle |
| Which digit does not have a middle phalynx? | 1 |
| The glenoid cavity is part of which bone? | scapula |
| Children are often told to keep this process off the table while eating: | olecranon |
| In which bone is the head found at the distal end? | ulna |
| Which bone is not part of the pelvic girdle? | sacrum |
| The lesser trochanter is found on this bone; | femur |
| The heel bone is called ________. | calcaneus |
| The lateral malleolus is part of this bone: | fibula |
| Which bone is the keystone of the medial longitudinal arch? | talus |
| Which of the following bones does not directly articulate with other bones of the skeleton? | hyoid |
| The two main types of joint classification are: | structural and functional |
| The hip joint is an example of a: | diarthrosis |
| A fibrous joint connected by ligaments is classified as _________. | syndesmoses |
| Which of the following is a cartilaginous joint? | gomphoses |
| Which of the following is an example of synarthrosis? | suture |
| Synovial joints are examples of _______. | diarthroses |
| A unique feature of synovial joint is ___________. | a joint cavity |
| The fibrous capsule of a synovial joint is composed of _________. | connective tissue |
| All of the following are synovial joints except: | vertebral |
| All of the following are part of synovial joints excepts: | bursa |
| What movement has occured when you bend your fingers to make a fist? | flexion |
| The opposite movement of supination is? | pronation |
| The movement is a combination of several movements: | circumduction |
| When the sole of the foot is turned medially, _______ has occurred. | inversion |
| Protraction of the jaw would be classified as which type of meovement? | gliding |
| All of the following are types of synovial joints except: | mucoid |
| These are the most freely moving type of synovial joints: | ball and socket |
| The carpals form this type of joint with each other: | plane |
| Hinge joints are classified as _________. | uniaxial |
| The proximal ends of the radius and ulna form which type of joint? | pivot |
| According to your book, which joint is the most complex joint in your body? | knee |
| Which joint in your body is most easily to dislocate? | temporomandibular |
| The trochlear notch helps to stabilize which joint? | elbow |
| Which joint is the most freely movable joint in our body? | temporomandibular |
| Which body joint is the most susceptible to sports injuries? | knee |
| Which synovial joint in your body is only partially enclosed in a joint capsule? | knee |
| The connective tissue that covers each myofiber is the ________. | endomysium |
| A sheet like extension of the endomysium is called: | aponeurosis |
| Thick filaments are found in the _______ of the sacromere | A-band |
| In a resting muscle cell the myosin binding sites are blocked by _______. | tropomyosin |
| The t-tubules are extensions of the ___________. | sacrolemma |
| When a muscle cell is at rest most of the intracellular calcium is found in the ___________. | endoplasmic reticulum |
| Calcium ions will bind to the _________ when present in the sacroplasm. | troponin |
| What substance must bind to myosin heads in order for the heads to detach from the thin filaments? | ATP |
| Calcium is released from the terminal cisternae in response to ______. | an action potential |
| How does calcium re-enter the terminal cisternae after muscle contraction is finished? | active transport |
| A single contraction in response to a single threshold stimulus is defined as the _________. | twitch |
| The force exerted by a contracting muscle is a ________. | muscle tension |
| The time that elapses between the stimulation of a muscle and the contraction of that muscle is defined as _______. | latent period |
| Which type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle neither shortens nor lengthens during contraction? | isometric |
| Skeletal muscle contractions increase in strength due to ______. | recruitment of motor units |
| The energy source that is used directly for muscle contraction is ____. | ATP |
| Muscle soreness may be due to in part of which pathway of ATP production? | anaerobic glycolysis |
| After about 30 minutes of exercise what substance becomes the major source of fuel? | fatty acid |
| Which activity will be most dependent upon creatine? | diving |
| All of the following can occur during exercise except: | inorganic phosphate levels decreasesc |
| Which of the following is present in smooth muscle? | sacrolemma |
| Smooth muscle cells can contract as a unit due to the presence of ___________. | gap junctions |
| Calcium binds to this substance in smooth muscles. | calmodulin |
| Smooth muscle contains ________ that correspond to the Z-discs of skeletal muscle. | dense bodies |
| What unique characteristic of smooth muscle allows your stomach to stretch as you eat and not contract immediately to expel food? | stress-relaxation response |
| Which of the following is a characteristic of slow oxidative muscle fibers? | high myoglobin content |
| The deltoid muscles is named for its ________. | shape |
| Which of the following is not a functional classification of muscle? | fiber |
| Synergists muscles that immobilize a joint are also classified as _________. | fixators |
| Sphincter muscles have which fascicular pattern? | circular |
| Which fascicular arrangement tends to be found in the most powerful muscles? | pennate |
| Which part of your body serves as levers? | bones |
| Which part of your body serves as fulcrum? | joints |
| Levers that work at a mechanical advantage are called ________ levers. | power |
| Levers that operate with great speed and are always at a mechanical disadvantage are the ___________. | third class levers |
| Most of the skeletal muscles in our body are classified as __________. | third class |
| The origin of the triceps brachii is the ___________. | scapula and humerus |
| A muscle that does not originate from the ribs is ________. | rectus abdominis |
| Which of these is not a origin of the trapezius? | scapula |
| This abdominal muscle originates from the pubis symphysis? | rectus abdominis |
| Which muscle group does not have an origin on the pelvic girdle? | hamstrings, gluteal, abdominals |
| The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is ________. | the temporal bone |
| Which muscle inserts onto the olecranon process? | triceps brachii |
| The tibial tuberosity is the insertion point of which muscle group? | quadriceps femoris |
| This muscle inserts onto the calcaneous | gastrocnemius |
| All of these muscles insert onto the humerus except: | triceps brachii |
| Which muscle is not part of the hamstring group? | gracilis |
| The prime mover in abduction of the arm is __________. | deltoid |
| The muscle that allows us to shrug out shoulders is _______. | trapezius |
| A muscle that is antagonistic to pectoralis major is ____________. | latissimus dorsi |
| Which muscle is the prime mover of flexion of the arm? | pectoralis major |
| I have discovered a new muscle named the tibialis deltoideus. This muscle would most likely be: | A triangular muscle of the leg |
| All of the following are neuroglial cells except: | perikaryons |
| Nissl bodies are found ____________. | in the neuronal cell bodies |
| Synaptic knobs are found ___________. | in the neuronal axons |
| Myelin sheaths found in CNS are produced by ___________. | oligodendrocytes |
| Neuroglial cells that line the cavities of the brain are ___________. | ependymal cells |
| If a membrane has a resting potential of 90mv it is said to be __________. | polarized |
| At rest a cell membrane will have more ____________ ions of the cytoplasmic surface. | potassium |
| During membrane repolarization, there is a decrease in the membrane permeability to which ion? | sodium |
| A membrane maintains its resting membrane potential mainly due to ____________. | the sodium potassium pump |
| Which channels are open during the absolute refractory period of a neuron? | sodium |
| The space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic membrane is called the _____________. | synaptic cleft |
| The presynaptic neuron releases neurotransmitters in response to an influx of _______ ions. | calcium |
| ISPSs cause the post synaptic membrane to become more permeable to _________. | potassium |
| ________ has occcured when a neuron is stimulated by more than one terminal. | spatial summation |
| Generation of an action potential can be inhibited by all of the following except: | depolarization |
| Which of the following is not a classification of neurotransmitters: | acetylcholinesterases |
| These are the natural opiates of our body: | endorphins |
| A neuronal circuit where incoming information is spread around or amplified is ________. | diverging |
| Neuronal circuits involved in rythmic activities such as breathing and arm swinging are _________. | reverberating |
| Dopamine and serotonin are examples of which classification of neurotransmitters? | biogenic amines |
| All of the following are found in the PNS except: | microglia |
| Association neurons are always _________. | multipolar |
| The nodes of ranvier are found _________. | on myelinated axons |
| The neurilemma is found on the _________, | axons of the PNS |
| All of the following are true of action potentials except: | they travel more slowly on myelinated fibers |
| Neurotransmitters are removed from the synaptic cleft by all of the following except: | presynaptic inhibition |
| The central sulcus divides which two lobes of the cerbellum? | frontal and parietal |
| If you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining? | cerebelllum |
| Fibers that connect gray matter between the two cerebral hemispheres are called _____________. | commissures |
| Which portions of the diencephalon can be seen on the external surface of the brain? | pineal and hypothalamus |
| The basal nuclei are part of the _________. | cerebrum |
| Broca's are is important in coordinating muscles involved in _________. | speech |
| The cardiac reflex centers are found here: | medulla oblingata |
| To understand what we see and hear we use ares of brain called __________. | association areas |
| This region of the brain could be described as grand central station for sensory input: | thalamus |
| This system is important when you study because it can filter out distractions: | reticular formation |
| These brain waves are emitted when you take a test: | beta |
| The region of the brain that allows you to understand language is ___________. | Wernicke's Area |
| These brain waves are emitted during most of REM sleep: | alpha |
| Bilateral destruction of this area causes severe memory loss: | hippocampus |
| All of the following are factors in transferring STM to LTM except: | consolidation |
| The innermost meninge that protects the brain and spinal chord is the __________. | pia mater |
| The cerebrospinal fluid is found in the __________. | subarachnoid area |
| Cerebrospinal fluid is absorbed back into the blood by ___________. | arachnoid villi |
| The central canal of the spinal chord is analogous to what part of the brain? | ventricles |
| The blood brain barrier is an effective barrier against all of the following except: | nicotine |
| The terminal end of the spinal chord is called ____________. | conus medullaris |
| All of the following are gray matter of the spinal chord except: | dorsal root ganglion |
| Which of the following is a descending pathway? | lateral corticospinal tract |
| Pain follows which pathway to the brain? | lateral spinothalamic tract |
| Neurons that transmits impulses from the spinal chord to the thalamus are called; | second order |
| This devastating disease causes destruction of motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord: | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Nociceptors respond to what type of stimulus? | pain |
| Receptors located in our skeletal muscles, tendons, and joints are classified as __________. | proprioceptors |
| An example of an unencapsulated receptor is __________. | Merkle disc |
| Ascending pathways make up which levels of sensory integration? | circuit level |
| The two point discrimination test is performed to measure the quality of which type of discrimination? | spatial |
| Nerves that only carry information to the CNS are classified as _________. | afferent |
| A group of neuron cell bodies in the PNS is a _______. | ganglion |
| The connective tissue covering that surrounds the myelin sheaths of a | endoneurium |
| Regeneration in the nervous system is restricted to __________. | cell fibers in PNS |
| The ability to detect the intensity of a stimulus is called ___________. | magnitude estimation |
| Nerves that innervate our upper limb arise from ____________. | cervical plexus |
| Parts of this cranial nerve would be deadened during dental work: | trigeminal |
| Partial paralysis of facial muscles could be due to a problem with which cranial nerve? | VII |
| The ventral root of a spinal nerve contains axons of the _______. | motor neurons |
| Our funny bone is actually this nerve: | ulnar |
| All are levels of complex motor activity except: | reflex |
| A reflex that results in practice is a __________ reflex. | acquired |
| These two brain areas, along with the cerebral cortex, are the precommand areas. | basal nuclei and cerebellum |
| Central pattern generators are involved in which type of movement? | Rhythmic |
| All of the following are true of somatic reflexes except: | the CNS is not part of the reflex arc |
| Which of the following is a superficial reflex: | plantar |
| The receptors for the stretch reflex are the ___________. | muscle spindles |
| The reflex that causes the muscle to relax due to a increase in muscled tension is the _________. | golgi tendon reflex |
| When a reflex occurs on the same side of the body as the stimulus is classified as ___________. | ipsilateral |
| Antagonistic muscles are inhibited during reflexes. This is known as __________. | reciprocal inhibition |
| The area of skin innervated by a single spinal nerve is called a ________. | dermatone |
| All of the following are effects of the sympathetic nervous system except: | increase in digestion |
| Norepinephrine is secreted by _________. | some axons of the sympathetic nervous system |
| All of the following statements about the ANS are true except: | the presynaptic axons extend to the effectors |
| All of the following “D”s describe the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system except: | deep breathing |
| All of the following “E”s are used to describe the sympathetic nervous system except: | excretion |
| Which of the following statements are true of the parasympathetic nervous system? | the fibers emerge from the brain and sacral portion of the spinal chord |
| The parasympathetic fibers that constrict the iris originates in the _______ ganglia | ciliary |
| Which of the following is not true of the sympathetic nervous system? | the ganglia are close to the effectors |
| About 90% of the parasympathetic fibers are located in which cranial nerves? | X |
| This cranial nerve contains all of the parasympathetic postganglionic fibers innervating the head: | V |
| Which of the following are types of adrenergic receptors? | alpha |
| Nicotinic receptors are found in all of the following except: | heart |
| Which of the following is sometimes referred to as a “misplaced” sympathetic ganglion? | adrenal medulla |
| Muscarinic receptors differ from nicotinic receptors in that ___________. | they can be inhibitory |
| Atropine, which blocks muscarinic receptors, could cause all of the following except: | skeletal muscles paralysis |
| The parasympathetic nervous system is more active when we are ________. | at rest and digesting food |
| Body temperature regulation is under the control of __________. | sympathetic nervous system |
| The parasympathetic nervous system shares control with the sympathetic nervous system over all of the following except: b. respiratory system c. salivary glands d. blood vessels BACK TO | blood vessels |
| The effects of the sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic in all of the following except: | it is a regulatory effect |
| Drugs classified as alpha-blockers can help decrease ________. | blood pressure |
| The main integration center for the ANS is the _____. | hypothalamus |
| Which of the following is an example of cerebral control of the ANS? | biofeedback |
| Cardio and vasomotor reflex centers are found in the __________. | medulla |
| Visceral responses to emotion are mediated by the _____. | hypothalamus |
| The hypothalamus controls the autonomic regions of the brainstem and spinal cord via the _______. | reticular formation |
| Which of the following conditions sometimes seen in the elderly is a problem of the sympathetic rather than the parasympathetic nervous system? | orthostatic hypotension |
| The fibrous layer of the eye is the ________. | cornea |
| All are extrinsic muscles of the eye except: | ciliary muscle |
| Tears drain from the _____ into the nasolacrimal duct. | lacrimal sac |
| Blood vessels of the eye are found in the ________. | choroid coat |
| The area where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the __________. | optic disc |
| All of the following statements are true of rods except: | They are 100 times less sensitive than cones |
| Presbyopia is the inability of the _________. | lens to accommodate |
| Which of the following are true of myopia? | concave lenses help correct this condition |
| Which of the following statements is true of vision: | the cornea helps converge light rays onto the retina |
| Which of the following occurs when looking at near objects? | the pupils constrict |
| The receptors for taste and smell are classified as ___________. | chemoceptors |
| Which of the following is not a taste bud classification: | spicy |
| The sense of smell can __________. | elicit an emotional response, exhibit adaptation, and trigger a flight or fight response. |
| The sense of taste is carried back to the brain by all of the following cranial nerves except: | X |
| Taste buds are replaced about every _______. | 7-10 days |
| The pharyngotympanic tube connects the throat which part of the ear? | middle ear |
| The bony labyrinth contains | perilymph |
| The spiral organs of Corti are found in the ___________. | cochlea |
| The stapes connects with the inner ear via the ____________. | oval window |
| The scala tympani extends from the apex of the chochlea to the _________. | round window |
| Sound is transmitted from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear by the ____________. | ossicles |
| Vibrations of the cochlear duct causes the cilia of the hair cells to bend against which membrane? | tectorial |
| Sensorineural deafness result from all of the following except: | destruction of ossicles |
| The maculae of the ear ________. | contain hair cells |
| Vestibular nystagmus occurs when which receptors are stimulated? | cristae |
| Otoliths (those rocks in your head) activate which receptors? | cristae |