Anatomy Quizzes For Exam 1

Having a matrix is a characteristic of which type of tissue? connective neural epithelial muscular cardiac

connective

The lungs are located in which body cavity? pelvic pleural mediastinum pericardial vertebral

pleural

How many layers of the dermis is present in thick skin? 3 5 2 4

2

A facet, such as the superior and inferior articulating facets of the vertebra, is described as A projection adjacent to a condyle A flattened pr shallow articulating surface A marked , bony prominence A sharp, slender process

A flattened or shallow articulating surface

All of the following makeup the eye orbit, except Temporal bone Zygomatic bone Ethmoid bone Sphenoid Maxillary bone

Temporal bone

A facet, such as the superior and inferior articulating facets of the vertebra, is described as: a flattened or shallow articulating surface a projection adjacent to a condyle a marked, bony prominence a sharp, slender process

a flattened or shallow articulating surface

The abdominal cavity is present within which main cavity? abdominalpelvic pelvic abdominal thoracic crania

abdominalpelvic

Karen was outside in the hot Miami weather. When she came into the Green Library, she felt a rush of cold air, developing shivers and goosebumps. What structure caused these goosebumps? hair root hair papilla hair bulb arrector pili muscle sebaceous gland

arrector pili muscle

Which term is used to define the fact that epithelia does not contain blood vessels? regeneration avascularity polarity attachment cellularity

avascularity

Layers of the epidermis from the deepest to most superficial are: spinosum, basale, granulosum, corneum spinosum, basale, corneum, granulosum basale, granulosum, spinosum, corneum basale, spinosum, granulosum, corneum

basale, spinosum, granulosum, corneum

What component of the bone matrix gives it its toughness? calcium phosphate lamallae osteoid collagen fibers

calcium phosphate

The nose is _____ to the belly button caudal medial anterior ventral cephalic

cephalic

What kind of cut separates the anterior and posterior portions of the body? transverse coronal longitudinal sagittal medial

coronal

The gallbladder belongs to which organ system ? endocrine urinary respiratory lymphatic digestive

digestive

Which structure gives us the unique characteristics of fingerprints? langerhans epidermis epidermal ridges stratum germinativum hypodermis

epidermal ridges

Most of the stomach is in the _______ region left lumbar right lumbar epigastric gastric right hypochondriac

epigastric

In an adult, the epiphysis is separated from the diaphysis by the: epiphyseal plate suture articular cartilage epiphyseal line

epiphyseal line

In which of the following structures can we find stratified squamous epithelium? urinary bladder esophagus trachea gallbladder alveoli

esophagus

he crista galli is a bone feature found on which of the following bones? sphenoid frontal vomer ethmoid

ethmoid

Which branch of anatomy is defined by the study of body structures that can be examined using unaided eye? cell biology embryology histology developmental biology gross anatomy

gross anatomy

Which branch of anatomy is defined by the study of microscopic structure of tissues? gross anatomy surface anatomy histology cellular biology regional anatomy

histology

Which layer of the skin contains loose connective tissue and stores body fat? hypodermis stratum spinosum stratum basale dermis

hypodermis

A pregnant woman would most likely suffer what type of spinal curvature and in what vertebral area? lordosis in the lumbar area kyphosis in the sacral area kyphosis in the lumbar area kyphosis in the thoraci area lordosis in the cervical area

lordosis in the lumbar area

Which of these features is present in the sphenoid bone? foramen magnum crista galli sella turcica perpendicular plate infraorbital fissure

sella turcica

Alveoli are located in the lungs and assist with gas exchange and diffusion. The tissue found in the alveoli are made up of _________. simple squamous epithelium stratified squamous epithelium stratified columnar epithelium pseudostratified ciliated epithelium transitional epithelium

simple squamous epithelium

Tissue that connects muscle to bone. tendon mesentery ligament tissue thymus

tendon

Tissue that contains muscle to bone ligament tissue mesentery tendon thymus

tendon

When a fracture is not given the correct medical treatment and therefore does not heal properly, bone formation begins to form at the area of fracture. What cell contributes to this bone formation: Osteocyte Osteoclast Osteoblast Osteoid

Osteoblast

Karen was outside in the hot Miami weather. When she came into the Green Library, she felt a rush of cold air, developing shivers and goosebumps. What structure caused these goosebumps? Arrector pili muscle hair root hair bulb hair papilla sebaceous gland

Arrector pili muscle

There are two joints between the thoracic vertebrae and ribs. Which of the following pairs of bone features articulate with one another to form one of these joints? Spinous process; rib head Coastal facet on the centrum; rib tubercle Costal facet on the transverse process; rib head Costal facet on the centrum; rib head

Costal facet on the centrum; rib head

The _______ is an anterior portion of the cribriform that extends superiorly into the cranium Crista galli Frontal bone Perpendicular plate Ethmoid bone Vomer

Crista galli

The epidermis consists of stratified squamous epithelium. Which cell type found within these layers are a type of macrophage? Kupffer cells melanocytes Langerhans cells keratinocytes Merkel cells

Langerhans cells

The lamboid suture joins the parietal bone to the: Temporal bone Frontal bone Other parietal bone Occipital bone

Occipital bone

Having a matrix is a characteristic of which type of tissue? connective muscular cardiac neural epithelial

connective

how would you explain the avascular nature of epithelial tissue to another student who needs clarification on. this concept? epithelial cells release mucus and specific chemical compounds, but they do not allow any materials to cross their barriers several main blood vessels supply the tissue with nutrients and specific chemical compounds needed to perform its function no blood vessels cross the basement membrane to enter the tissue, and nutrients must come by diffusion or absorption from underlying tissues or the surface epithelial cells transport materials to the acidic environment of the stomach

no blood vessels cross the basement membrane to enter the tissue, and nutrients must come by diffusion or absorption from underlying tissues or the surface

If a needle pokes your skin and results in instant bleeding, which skin layer has the needle reached? statum basale statum corneum stratum spinosum statum granulosum papillary layer

papillary layer

This kind of section separates right and left portions of the body in anatomical positions but misses the midline. Which kind of section is this? frontal section coronal section transverse section midsagittal section parasagittal section

parasagittal section

What hormone is responsible for promoting osteoclast activity? thyroid hormone calcitonin parathyroid hormone calcium melatonin

parathyroid hormone

The sagittal suture separates the: parietal bones parietal and temporal bones parietal and frontal bones parietal and occipital bones

parietal bones

Which kind of epithelium would you find lining the nasal cavity ? transitional epithelium stratified squamous pseudostratisfied ciliated columnar epithelium simple columnar

pseudostratisfied ciliated columnar epithelium

What is the correct order in which bone reformation occurs? resorption, reversal, matrix deposition, mineralization, resting bone matrix deposition, mineralization, resting bone, resorption, reversal resting bone, resorption, reversal, matrix deposition, mineralization resorption, matrix deposition, reversal, resting bone, mineralization

resting bone, resorption, reversal, matrix deposition, mineralization

Most of the ascending colon is in the ____________ region. right inguinal right lumbar pubic left lumbar left inguinal

right lumbar

When epithelia cells are flat they are referred to as _______ cells squamous transitional ciliated simple stratified

squamous

Most stem cells differentiate into keratinocytes in which skin layer ? statum lucidum stratum spinosum stratum corneum statum basale straum granulosum

statum basale

Which epidermal layer is found only in thick skin? statum spinosum statum basale statum germinativum statum lucidum

statum lucidum

In which layer of the skin are melanocytes located ? Statum granulosum stratum spinosum stratum basale statum lucidum

stratum basale

You are out in the Everglades at night and decide to lay in a hammock to stargaze. In which position are you in? laying down supine anatomical dorsal prone

supine

To which organ system do the kidneys belong to? urinary system lymphatic system endocrine system digestive system

urinary system