Anatomy and Physiology Review Quiz

How many vertebrae comprise the adult vertebral column

26

Patients with which of the following diseases are treated with iron supplements?

Anemia (lack of blood)

Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by which of the following structures?

Aorta

Which of the following best describes the structure that stores urine in the body

Bladder

Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints

Cartilage

Which of the following parts of the eye changes the shape of the lens

Ciliary body

A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of fracture is known as which of the following?

Closed, greenstick

Which of the following is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis?

Collagen

Which of the following hormones increases blood sugar levels

Cortisol

Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland?

Cranial

Which of the following types of membranes covers the body

Cutaneous

At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?

Duodenum

Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum?

Epigastric

Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing?

Epiglottis

Which of the following is a fibrous sheath of connective tissue that covers muscles

Fascia

Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body?

Flexion

Which of the following organs must be examined to confirm a suspected diagnosis of cholelithiasis

Gallbladder

Which of the following best describes the type of joint found in the wrist

Gliding

Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state?

Homeostasis

What is the last section of the small intestine before food and other materials enter the large intestine?

Ileum

Which of the following organs removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma proteins, and is involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen?

Liver

What is a neuron that carries impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands

Motor

Which of the following cranial nerves is related to the sense of smell?

Olfactory

If the leg is abducted, it is moved in which direction?

Outward or lateral

Which of the following is the master gland of the endocrine system?

Pituitary

In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?

Prone

Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into which of the following structures?

Pulmonary arteries

Which of the following muscles flexes the thigh?

Quadriceps femoris

Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?

Spleen

Deoxygenated blood comes into the heart via which structure? Group of answer choices

Superior and inferior vena cava

Which of the following terms describes an immovable articulation between bones

Synarthrosis

Which of the following types of membranes lines joint capsules

Synovial

Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?

Thoracic and abdominal

Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs?

Trachea

Which body part is the most distal to the elbow?

Wrist

The trapezius muscle

abducts the arm

Loose fibrous tissue that provides insulation is known as

adipose

The structure that connects the brain hemispheres is the

corpus callosum

Which of the following hormones is secreted from the adrenal cortex

cortisol

The layer of skin containing hair follicles and nails is known as the

dermis

The anatomic location of the spinal canal is

dorsal

Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus

erythrocyte

The plane that divides the body into front and back halves is the

frontal plane.

The calcaneus bone is found in the

heel

All of the following are neurotransmitters except

histamine

Which of the following bones is located in the ear

malleus

Which section of the brain controls the heart rate

medulla oblongata

The bone that articulates directly with the first seven pairs of ribs is the

sternum

The layer of skin that is seen best in thick skin is the

stratum lucidum