TEST: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Match the valves with their position. 1. between the left ventricle and the aorta 2. between the left atrium and the left ventricle 3. between the right atrium and the right ventricle 4. between the right ventricle and the lungs

1. aortic 2. mitral 3. tricuspid 4. pulmonary

Fill in the blanks in the skeletal diagram.

2. cervical vertebrae 8. radius 13. hand bones 18. tibia 23. lumbar vertebrae

The retinal cells responsible for night vision are: fovea photoreceptors rods

rods

The liver and pancreas are connected to the: stomach rectum large intestine small intestine

small intestine

Which unit of the brain is responsible for the coordination of movement? the cerebrum the cerebellum the parietal lobe the medulla

the cerebellum

Match the following: 1. transports food from mouth to stomach 2. storage of bile from liver 3. purify blood and produce urine 4. controls endocrine glands 5. produce blood cells

1. esophagus 2. gall bladder 3. kidneys 4. pituitary gland 5. red bone marrow

How do nerve signals pass through a synapse? by chemical transmitters by axon connections by acetylcholine by depolarization

A) by chemical transmitters C) by acetylcholine

Diastole is: when the ventricles relax and fill with blood the contraction of the ventricles a form of hypertension the technical name for a heart attack

A) when the ventricles relax and fill with blood

_______________ filtration of the blood is called dialysis.

Artificial

What takes place through the tissues of the alveoli? blood from cells receive O 2 Blood going to cells receives O 2 Blood going to the cells receives CO 2 Blood coming from the cells releases CO 2

B) Blood going to cells receives O 2 D) Blood coming from the cells releases CO 2

Through which part of the ear is pressure equalized when ascending or descending through the atmosphere? outer ear Eustachian tube ear drum ear canal

B) Eustachian tube

A body system consists of: all the functions of a particular organ all the tissues which wake up a complex organ a group of organs which perform a common function all of the above

C) a group of organs which perform a common function

What is the function of the lymph nodes? filter fluids entering each cell absorb excess fluid from blood filter and purify interstitial liquid returning to the blood regulate the consistency of fluid in plasma

C) filter and purify interstitial liquid returning to the blood

Rh blood factor is determined by: the positive or negative characteristics of platelets the presence or absence of a particular plasma the presence or absence of a particular erythrocyte protein the presence or absence of a particular leukocyte

C) the presence or absence of a particular erythrocyte protein

The lungs contain elastic muscle tissue to permit inhalation. True False

False

The absorption of oxygen into individual cells is part of cellular respiration. True False

True

The tissue which diverts food from the trachea upon swallowing is the __________________.

epiglottis

The long bone in the upper leg is the _______________.

femur

Hyperthyroidism may cause the victim to ____________________.

have bulging eyes

Match the related units of a neuron. polarization _____________________. branching "tree-like" structure _____________________. single thread _____________________. space between neurons _____________________. transmits signal from cell body _____________________. receives signals _____________________. electrical cable _____________________.

impulse dendrite axon synapse axon dendrite multiple axons

The primary organ responsible for eliminating liquid waste is the: liver large intestine kidney skin

kidney

Match the blood cells with their associations. disease protection _____________________. carries CO2 _____________________. devoid of nucleus _____________________. phagocytosis _____________________.

leukocytes erythrocytes erythrocytes leukocytes

The connective tissue that attaches bone to bone is called _________________ and muscle to bone is called __________________.

ligaments tendons

Match the bones with their associations. ilium _____________________. arms _____________________. scapulae _____________________. sacrum _____________________. ischium _____________________.

pelvic girdle pectoral girdle pectoral girdle pelvic girdle pelvic girdle

Most absorption of food occurs in the: stomach large intestine small intestine veins and arteries

small intestine

Aspherical distortion of light through the cornea is called __________________________.

astigmatism

The circulatory system removes waste products from: skin blood and cells blood cells

cells

The transparent anterior sclera is called the _______________.

cornea

Inadequate thyroid hormone is known as ____________________.

hypothyroidism

The process of chromosome reduction occurs during: simple cell division - mitosis mutation fertilization meiosis

meiosis

The loss of muscle function due to muscle disease or disease in the nervous system may cause _____. stroke polio atrophy paralysis

paralysis

Blood flowing to the lungs from the heart flows through the __________________.

pulmonary arteries

The two bones of the lower arm are: femur tibia radius ulna humerus

radius ulna