Anatomy and Physiology Quiz
Which condition is characterized by a congenital defect resulting in failure of the hard and/or soft palate to fuse?
Cleft Palate
The following bones make up the pelvic girdle except which one?
Ischium -Acetabulum Illium Pubis
Which bone articulates with the femur at the knee?
Tibia
Which muscle dorsiflexes and inverts the foot?
Tibialis anterior
All of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton except which one?
-Bones of the leg Bones of the neck Bones of the trunk Bones of the head
All of the following are functions of the skeletal system except which one?
-Communication Electrolyte Balance Movement Protection
All of the following are muscles of the back and buttocks except which one?
-Deltoid Trapezius Erector Spinae Gluteus Medius
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is commonly used to diagnose which of the following skeletal conditions?
-Osteoporosis Cleft Palate Osteomyelitis Gout
What is the dietary recommended daily allowance of protein for a person of average weight?
44-60g
Which statement best describes a short bone?
A bone that is not longer than it is wide.
What is antagonist?
A muscle that has the opposite action
Which statement about a muscle's response to nerve stimulation is true?
A muscles response to nerve stimulation is ultimately responsible for conductivity and contractility -All of these answers are correct A muscle's response to nerve stimulation is all or nothing A muscle's response to nerve stimulation is based on the threshold amount of acetylcholine fitting into receptors.
What type of cellular respiration do muscle cells perform when they do not have oxygen?
Anaerobic
In the forearm, all flexors originate where?
At the medial epicondyle of the humerus
All of the following are functions of the sternum except which one?
Attachment point for pectoral girdle Attachment site for ribs A protective plate for heart -A protective plate for the lungs
What must be present for calcium to be absorbed from the small intestine?
Calcitriol
What is a sinus?
Cavities within the bone
Starting at the superior end of the spinal column, name the type of vertebrae in order.
Cervical vertebrae, Thoracic vertebrae, Lumbar vertebrae, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which of the following combining forms mean cartilage?
Chondr/o
Which term describes the ability of a muscle cell to shorten with force?
Contracility
What allows the ribs to attach to the thoracic vertebrae?
Costal facets
What type of fracture results in the bone being out of alignment?
Displaced
What is a diagnostic test used to assess how the muscle responds?
EMG
When discussing levers in the muscular system, which term does the insertion of the muscle describe?
Effort
What muscle action means to raise the shoulders or close the jaw?
Elevation
Which of the following correctly compares endochondral bone growth and appositional bone growth?
Endochondral bone growth deposits bone at the epiphyseal plate, allowing the bone to grow longer. Appositional bone growth occurs in all types of bone and allows bone to become more massive.
All of the following are muscles of the arm or forearm except which one?
Extensor carpi ulnaris Brachialis Deltoid -Erector spinae
Which of the following bones is not a facial bone?
Frontal
What type of joint is formed by the fibrous ligaments holding a tooth in its socket?
Gomphoses Joint
All of the following are parts of the humerus except which one?
Greater and lesser tubercles Head Capitulum -Styloid process
What type of fracture causes a crack in the bone?
Hairline
What is the function of hydroxyapatite in bone?
Harden the matrix
What muscular disorder is characterized by a part of the viscera protruding through the muscular wall?
Hernia
The gracilis, adductor lungs, and pectineus are synergists that perform what function?
Hip adduction
What is the insertion of the pectoralis major?
Humerus
Which statement correctly compares isotonic and isometric contractions?
Isotonic contractions involve increased tension in the muscle that results in movement while isometric contractions involve increased tension in the muscle resulting in no movement.
All of the following statements about the effect of aging on the muscular system are true except which one?
Muscle mass decreases with age. Fat is deposited in muscle tissue and muscle fibers shrink. -Our diet and lifestyle solely determines the rate and extent of muscle loss Some muscle is replaced by fibrous tissue
What muscle action means to bring the thumb to the palm?
Opposition
What is connective tissue that surrounds the fascicle?
Perimysium
What is the term for the main muscle of the synergist to perform the action?
Prime mover
Which phase of a contraction is calcium actively transported back to the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Refractory phase
A person bringing part of the body backward is performing which muscle action?
Retraction
Which of the following combining forms means flesh?
Sarc/o
The muscle cell membrane is called what?
Sarcolemma
What is the most common abnormal curvature of the spine?
Scoliosis
All of the following muscles make up the hamstring except which one?
Semitendinosis Semimembranosus Bíceps femoris -Gracilis
Which of the following lists the number of each type of vertebrae correctly?
Seven (7) cervical vertebrae, Twelve (12) thoracic vertebrae, Five (5) Lumbar vertebrae, One (1) Sacrum, One (1) coccyx
Which type of joint has a joint cavity?
Synovial joint
All of the following bones are found only in the ankle and foot except which one?
Tarsal Metatarsal -Phalanges Talus
What part of the sternum can be broken during CPR?
xyphoid process