Anatomy Quiz 1 & 2

skeletal muscle fibers are: a. uninucleate but multicellular b. multinucleate but unicellular c. unicellular and uninucleate d. have intercalated discs e. all of the above are correct

b. multinucleate and unicellular

the thorax is _____ to the abdomen: a. anterior b. superior c. posterior d. inferior e. medial

b. superior

a plantar wound would be found: a. in the palm of the hand b. on the back of the hand c. on the sole of the foot d. on the abdominal region e. on the back of the neck

c. on the sole of the foot

chondrocytes are the cartilage as osteocytes are to: a. blood b. epithelium c. fat d. bone e. neural tissue

d. bone

epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue by: a. a basement membrane b. interfacial canals c. a reticular lamina d. proteoglycan

a. a basement membrane

the dominant fiber type in dense connective tissue is: a. collagen b. elastic c. actin d. myosin e. fibrin

a. collagen

The Study if the structure of individual cells us call: a. cytology b. histology c. embryology d. physiology c. anatomy

a. cytology

the cranial cavity and spinal cavity make up the: a. dorsal body cavity b. pleural cavity c. peritoneal cavity d. ventral body cavity e. abdominopelvic cavity

a. dorsal cavity

which of the following regions corresponds to the thigh: a. femoral b. cephalic c. gluteal d. lumbar e. thoracic

a. femoral

smooth muscle is called smooth because: a. of lack of striations b. of the reason that its surface is smooth c. because of its nucleus being smooth d. none of the aboce

a. lack of striations

the transitional epithelium would be found: a. lining the urinary bladder b. lining the ducts that drain sweat glands c. lining kidney tubules d. lining the stomach e. at the surface of the skin

a. lining the urinary bladder

which of the following membranes line cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body: a. mucus b. serous c. cutaneous d. synovial e. pleural

a. mucus

When body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to decrease the body temperature. This is an example of: a. negative feed back b. positive feedback c. non-homeostatic regulation d. diagnostic regulation e. disease

a. negative feedback

the basic shapes of epithelial cells include all of the following except: a. stratified b. squamous c. cuboidal d. columnar e. all of the above are correct

a. stratified

the following is a list of several levels or organization that make up the human body. 1. tissue 2. cell 3. organ 4. organelle 5. organism 6. organ system The correct order from the smallest to the largest level would be: a. 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5 b. 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5 c. 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5 d. 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5 e. 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6

b. 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5

mammary glands are a type of _____ gland: a. sebaceous b. apocrine c. merocrine sweat d. ceruminous e. eccrine sweat

b. apocrine

which sectional plane could divide the body so that the face remains intact: a sagittal plane b. coronal plane c. equatorial plane d. midsagittal plane

b. coronal plane

the heart is located ______ to the skin: a. superficial b. deep c. anterior d. posterior

b. deep

the wrist is _____ to the elbow: a. proximal b. distal c. lateral d. medial e. horizontal

b. distal

the maintenance of a constant and optimal internal environment in an organism is termed: a. positive feedback b. homeostasis c. negative feedback d. effector control e. integration

b. homeostasis

the little finger is _____ to the thumb: a. lateral b. medial c. superior d. distal e. proximal

b. medial

a gland composed of cells arranged in a blind pocket with a single duct that does not branch would be called: a. simple tubular b. simple alveolar c. compound tubular d. compound alveolar e. tubulo cells

b. simple alveolar

the muscle known as the diaphragm separates the _____ from the _____: a. pleural cavity, mediastinum b. thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity c. pericardial cavity, pleural cavity d. abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity e. pericardial sac, pericardial cavity

b. thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity

cells that store fat are called: a. fibroblasts b. fixed macrophages c. adipocytes d. mast cells e. melanocytes

c. adipocytes

a person who is facing forward with hands at his sides and palms facing forward is said to be in the: a. supine position b. prone position c. anatomical position d. frontal position e. sagital position

c. anatomical position

which of the following regions corresponds to the front of the elbow: a. cervical b. brachial c. antecubital fossa d. femoral e. pedal

c. antecubital fossa

which of the following is a type of secretion in which some cytoplasm is lost with the product: a. holocrine b. merocrine c. apocrine d. mucus e. serous

c. apocrine

the heart and blood vessels are components of: a. urinary system b. respiratory system c. circulatory system d. integumentary system

c. circulatory system

Examination of a tissue sample reveals groups of cells united by junctional complexes and interlocking membranes. The cells have one free surface and lack blood vessels. The tissue is most likely ________ tissue: a. muscle b. nerual c. epithelial d. connective e. adipose

c. epithelial

the only example of unicellular exocrine glands are: a. mammary cells b. sweat glands c. goblet cells d. sebaceous cells e. serous cells

c. goblet cells

the study of the structure of tissues is called: a. gross anatomy b. cytology c. histology d. organology e. microbiology

c. histology

the fibrous protein that is responsible for the strength and water resistance of the skin surface is: a. collagen b. eleidin c. keratin d. elastin e. keratohyalin

c. keratin

each of the following is a primary tissue type except: a. muscle tissue b. neural tissue c. osseous tissue d. connective tissue e. epithelial tissue

c. osseous tissue

mercine sweat glands: a. are compound alvelor glands b. produce organic secretions that are mobilized by bacteria to produce body oder c. secrete a watery fluid by exocytosis directly on to the surface of the skin d. increase the number and activity with aging e. primarily function in lubricating the hairs

c. secrete a watery fluid by exocytosis directly on to the surface of the skin

support, protection of soft tissue, mineral storage, and blood formation are functions of the ____ system a. integumentary b. muscular c. skeletal d. nervous e. endocrine

c. skeletal

hyaline cartilage: a. is found in fetal skeleton b. has a homogenous matrix c. has lacunae in which the cells are placed d. all of the above

d. all of the above

osseous tissue is better known as: a. cartilage b. fat c. cellulite d. bone e. ligament

d. bone

simple cuboidal epithelium would be found: a. at the surface of the skin b. lining the trachea c. lining blood vessels d. forming the follicles fo the thyroid gland e. lining the air sacs of the lungs

d. forming the follicles of the thyroid gland

a cut through the body that passes through the long axis of the body and divides the body into equal left and right halves is known as: a. frontal section b. coronal section c. transverse section d. midsagittal section e. parasagittal section

d. midsagittal section

the branch of physiology that deals with changes in function resulting from disease are called: a. histophysiology b. special physiology c. system physiology d. pathological physiology e. physiological chemistry

d. pathological physiology

the increasingly forceful labor contractions that lead to childbirth are an example of: a. receptor activation b. effector shutdown c. negative feedback d. positive feedback

d. positive feedback

The framework or stroma of organs such as the spleen, liver, and lymph nodes is made up of ________ tissue: a. loose connective b. regular dense connective c. irregular dense connective d. reticular connective e. adipose

d. reticular connective

Glands that discharge an oily secretion into hair follicles are ________ glands: a. ceruminous b. apocrine sweat c. merocrine sweat d. sebaceous e. mammary

d. sebaceous

the kidneys and urinary bladder are components of the _____ system a. endocrine b. cardiovascular c. respiratory d. urinary e. integration

d. urinary

the liver and spleen are contained in the: a. cranial b. pelvic c. dorsal d. thoracic e. abdominal

e. abdominal

blood is: a. a connective tissue b. has transport as its major function c. is red in color d. is present in blood vessels and heart e. all of the above

e. all of the above

which of he following terms refers to the back side of the body: a. anterior b. posterior c. dorsal d. ventral e. both b and c

e. both b and c

the thoracic cavity contains the: a. coelom b. pericardial cavity c. pelvic cavity d. pleural cavity e. both b and d

e. both b and d

the tissue that is specialized for contraction is ______ tissue: a. loose connective b. dense connective c. epithelial d. nerve e. muscle

e. muscle