A&P practice test 1
what is classified as a monosaccharide?
glucose, fructose and galactose
the singular form of phalanges?
phalanx
four structures associated with mandible?
Coronoid process, condyloid process, notch, mental foramen
What two structures are associated with the ethmoid bone?
Crista galli and Cribriform plate
which suture extends from the anterolateral fontanel to the anterior fontanel
coronal
two structures associated with the temporal bone?
mastoid process and styloid process
What structure is associated with the sphenoid?
Sella turcic
What is the pH of a solution whose hydrogen ion concentration is 0.00001
5
If a strand of a DNA molecule has the base sequence of T,T,G, C, A, G, the complementary DNA strand is:
A,A,C,G,T,C
What structure is associated with the occipital bone?
Foramen magnum
Fibrocartilage is found in what two places?
Symphysis pubis, intervertebral discs
what is not a cranial bone? What is?
Zygomatic is not. Occipital, temporal, frontal and parietal are.
The basic building blocks of proteins are _
amino acids
endoplasmic reticulum/ER (2 qualities)
appearance is rough or smooth; made up of interconnected tubules
what is NOT true of the anatomical position?
arms at the side with the palms facing backwards
the structure that contracts to cause "goose bumps" is the _
arrector pili
The secondary curvatures of the vertebral column are the _
cervical and lumbar
mitochondrion (2 qualities)
contains cristae; contains DNA and can move and reproduce
The science or study of the skin or integument is called __
dermatology
Hyaline cartilage is found in what four places?
extremity of the nose, ends of the long bones, trachea wall, portion of the ribs
The term anatomy is derived from
greek
The ___ bone does not attach directly to any other bone
hyoid
five parts in the axial skeleton?
hyoid bone, ear ossicles, vertebrae, cranial bones, ribs
in the abdominal area, the region inferior to the umbilical region is called the _
hypogastric region
Parathyroid hormone does what?
increases blood calcium levels
Which is true for a holocrine gland?
it is a multicellular gland and the secretion and the entire cell are discharged
a parietal membrane___whereas a visceral membrane___
lines cavities/covers organs
transitional epithelium is found in what 2 places?
lining the lumen (=internal cavity) of the urinary bladder, lining the lumen of the ureter
Nonciliated, columnar epithelium is found in what two places?
lining the lumen of the stomach, lining the lumen of the intestine
stratified, nonkeratinized squamous epithelium is found in what two places?
lining the lumen of the vagina, lining the lumen of the esophagus
shafts of hair are composed of _
living dermal cells
the hormone calcitonin___
lowers blood calcium levels
ribosome
may be attached to the ER or free in cytoplasm
lysosome (2 qualities)
membranous sac of digestive enzymes; plays an important role in autophagy
cells placed in an isotonic solution will _
neither swell nor shrink
what does not contain one or more air sinuses?
occipital bone
cell membrane (2 qualities)
regulates passage of material into and out of the cell; fluid-mosaic model
ciliated epithelium that is destroyed by disease would cause malfunction of the _
respiratory system
five parts in the appendicular skeleton?
scapula, os coxa, femur, tarsal bones, humerus
Reticular connective tissue is found within the _
spleen, liver, lymph nodes
the activities of a histologist consist of __ whereas those of a physiologist consist of ___
studying the structure of normal tissues/studying the functions of body structures
what are three things that are true about the anatomical positon?
subject is standing erect, feet are parallel to each other and flat on the floor, subject's eyes are looking forward
as a result of mitosis, each new cell has ___
the same number of chromosomes as its parent cell
the cubital fossa is located in the
upper extremity
elastic connective tissue is found within _
walls of large arteries
