A&P QUIZ

Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex: 1. molecules 2. atoms 3. tissues 4. cells 5. organs

2-1-4-3-5

Which of the following is a logical organization?

Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues

Which of the following is not associated with cartilage?

Blood vessels

Which of the following is the best explanation for why cells are considered the smallest units of living things.

Cells are the simplest structure to fit all of the characteristic necessary to be considered alive.

Which of the following does NOT describe enzymes?

Enzymes work by raising the energy of activation.

Beta cells in the pancreas produce and secrete the protein hormone insulin. You would expect to see a relatively large amount of which organelles in these cells?

Golgi apparatus, rough endoplasmic reticulum

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue

Its primary function is nutrient storage

Which of the following elements is necessary for proper conduction of nerve impulses?

Na

During exercise the body cools itself by sweating. Sweating in response to an elevated body temperature is an example of what process?

Negative feedback

Which of the following statements is correct regarding net diffusion?

The greater the concentration gradient, the faster the rate.

________ is fat soluble, produced in the skin on exposure to UV radiation, and necessary for normal bone growth and function.

Vitamin D

Which of the following describes the plasma membrane?

a phospholipid bilayer surrounding the cell

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________

a relatively stable internal environment, within limits

A gene can best be defined as ________.

a segment of DNA that carries the instructions for one polypeptide chain

A type of transport protein found in the plasma membrane of cells lining the inside of the intestine allows sodium ions to diffuse down their concentration gradient. The ions move through the transport protein, and into the cell. These transport proteins will use the kinetic energy of the diffusing sodium ions to bring glucose into the cells as well. This transport protein would best be described as ________.

a symporter

What is a cation?

an atom that loses one or more electrons and acquires a net positive charge

___________ is the study of the body's structure.

anatomy

The front of the elbow is called the ____ region.

antecubital

The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and is _______ to the heart.

anterior

The coronal plane divides the body into ________

anterior and posterior parts

A patient has a bruise on the ventral surface of the upper limb just distal to the antecubital region. It is located on the ________.

anterior forearm

You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein which is in the antecubital region of the body. You will search for this vein on the ________.

anterior side of the elbow

When taking a popliteal pulse you would be feeling what region of the body?

behind the knee

A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken _________.

big toe

Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is found in bone?

blood vessels

The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?

brain

Which region is visible only on the posterior/dorsal body surface?

calcaneal

The four elements that make up about 96% of body weight are ________.

carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen

Intercalated discs are a unique feature of which muscle tissue?

cardiac

The wrist is called the _____ region.

carpal

The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to absorb shock, is because they possess ________.

colagen fibers

The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ________.

collagen

Functions of _____ tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

connective

An oblique cut is one that is cut ________.

diagonally between vertical and horizontal planes

What structure divides the anterior body cavity into two sections?

diaphragm

The fingers and toes comprise the _____ region of the body.

digital

Human feet are ________ to the knee.

distal

Which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind?

dorsal

The epiglottis is composed of _________________ cartilage

elastic

The shape of the external ear is maintained by ________.

elastic cartilage

Which one of the following systems is a slower acting but longer lasting control system of the body?

endocrine

A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ________.

enhancement of labor contractions

The word orbital pertains to what region of your body?

eye

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue

false

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

false

The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.

false

In anatomical position, the ________.

feet are slightly apart, the palms face forward, and the toes point forward

The thigh is which region of the body?

femoral

Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

flase

If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial area, what area would you examine?

forearm

If a person had a toe amputated, the surgeon would make a ______ section to amputate the toe.

frontal

The forehead is called the ____ region.

frontal

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?

frontal

If you get a shot in the behind, then you are getting an injection in the _____ region of the body.

gluteal

Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and skeletal muscles in the form of ________.

glycogen

You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer ________.

in the armpit

Anatomical position is important because ________.

it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships

This organ is found in the thoracic cavity.

lung

The eyes are _________ to the ears.

medial

In which stage of mitosis do the identical sets of chromosomes line up along the midline or equator of the cell?

metaphase

The ______ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves

midsagittal

Myocardium (cardiac muscle tissue) must rhythmically contract for a lifetime. This requires a considerable amount of energy production by the cells. You would expect to see a relatively high amount of which organelle in these cells?

mitochondria

Which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane protein

molecular transport through the membrane

The word cervical pertains to what region of your body?

neck

Which of the following body systems is most involved in responsiveness, or detecting and responding to stimuli?

nervous system

The term that describes the back of the elbow is ________.

olecranal

You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. You will look for this pulse ________.

on the posterior side of the knee

A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific functions for the body is a(n) ________.

organ

The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except ________

palms turned posteriorly

The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except ________.

palms turned posteriorly

The layer of a serous membrane that lines the body cavity is the ______ layer.

parietal

The front of the knee is called the _____ region of the body.

patellar

The study of the function of the human body is termed: __________.

physiology

Damage to this serous membrane can cause the lungs to collapse.

pleura

Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because ________.

positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while negative feedback tends to return the body to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" level

If active transport establishes a concentration gradient with the use of ATP, then the concentration gradient can be looked at as ________.

potential energy that can be harnessed when molecules passively diffuse down the concentration gradient

What structural level is represented by the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain?

primary structure

The knee is ________ to the ankle

proximal

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?

sagittal

The genetic information is coded in DNA by the ________.

sequence of the nucleotides

Frogs can "breathe" or carry out gas exchange underwater using their skin. This process relies on the rapid diffusion of oxygen across the skin. It would therefore stand to reason that frog skin is composed of _____ _____ epithelial tissue.

simple squamous

The nose is ______ to the lips.

superior

A red blood cell placed in pure water would ________.

swell and burst

The ankle is called the _____ region.

tarsal

The chemical symbol O=O means ________.

the atoms are double bonded

A chemical reaction in which bonds are created is usually associated with ________.

the consumption of energy

The term femoral pertains to the ________.

thigh

The term pollex refers to the ________.

thumb

A group of similar cells that perform the same function is classified as a(n) _______.

tissue

Histology would be best defined as a study of ________.

tisues

What is the main, general purpose of negative feedback?

to maintain homeostasis

Generally what is the result of the negative feedback process?

to maintain homeostasis by putting the body back in balance

The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the: _________.

transverse

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage.

true

Which statement best describes connective tissue?

usually contains a large amount of matrix

The spinal cord is found in this body cavity.

vertebral