Anatomy and Physiology : Unit 2 Test (Multiple Choice)

Each of the following is a function of the integumentary system except...

a. synthesis of vitamin C

b. protection of underlying tissue

c. excretion of salts and wastes

d. maintenance of body temperature

a

The two layers of skin are...

a. integument and hypodermis

b. epidermis and subcutaneous

c. epidermis and dermis

d. dermis and subcutaneous

c

The layer of the skin that provides a barrier against bacteria as well as chemical and mechanical injuries is the...

a. subcutaneous layer

b. dermis

c. sebaceous layer

d. epidermis

d

The protein that reduces water loss at the skin surface is...

a. mucin

b. melanin

c. collagen

d. keratin

d

While walking barefoot on the beach, Joe stepped on a thorn that penetrated through the sole of his foot to the dermis. How many layer of epidermis did the thorn penetrate?

a. 1

b. 3

c. 4

d. 2

d

An albino individual lacks the ability to produce...

a. carotene

b. melanin

c. perspiration

d. keratin

b

Accessory structures of the skin include all of the following except...

a. sebaceous glands

b. epidermis

c. sweat glands

d. nails

b

When the arrestor pili muscles contract...

a. hairs stand up

b. hairs are shed

c. shivering occurs

d. sweat is released from sweat glands

a

Glands that discharge an oily secretion into hair follicles are _______ glands.

a. sebaceous

b. eccrine sweat

c. mammary

d. apocrine

a

The ________ glands in the axilla become active while experiencing stress or pain.

a. sebaceous

b. axillary

c. apocrine sweat

d. eccrine sweat

c

______ sweat glands are found on the neck and back, while ______ glands are located wherever hair follicles exist, and _______ sweat glands are found on the armpits and groin.

a. apocrine, eccrine, sebaceous

b. sebaceous, eccrine, apocrine

c. eccrine, apocrine, sebaceous

d. eccrine, sebaceous, apocrine

d

Which of the following happens if body temperature rises above normal?

a. circulation in the skin decreases

b. blood flow to the skin increases

c. evaporative cooling stops

d. sweat glands activity decreases

b

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

a. pelvic girdle

b. skull

c. sternum

d. false ribs

a

Which of these is not one of the facial bones?

a. maxilla

b. mandible

c. frontal

d. zygomatic

c

While playing softball, Gina is struck in the frontal bone by a wild pitch. Which of the following complaints would you expect her to have?

a. a sore chest

b. a headache

c. a sore back

d. a broken jaw

b

Jack gets into a fight and is punched in the nose. Which of the following bones might be fractured?

a. temporal bone

b. zygomatic bone

c. nasal bone

d. mandible

c

Your friend Greg is hit in the jaw and when looking at him, his face looks misaligned. You immediately take him to the emergency room and are not surprised to hear that he has a broken...

a. mandible

b. clavicle

c. zygomatic bone

d. temporal bone

a

The vertebral column contains _______ thoracic vertebrae.

a. 4

b. 5

c. 7

d. 12

d

The vertebral column contains _______ lumbar vertebrae.

a. 31

b. 4

c. 7

d. 5

d

Most mammals, including humans and giraffes, have _______ cervical vertebrae.

a. 19

b. 6

c. 7

d. 11

c

Vertebrae of which regions are fused in the adult?

a. sacrum and coccyx regions

b. lumbar region

c. sacrum region

d. thoracic

a

The largest vertebrae are found in the ________ region.

a. lumbar

b. cervical

c. coccyx

d. thoracic

Which of the following types of vertebrae and their numbers is not correct?

a. cervical : 7

b. thoracic : 12

c. sacrum : 1

d. lumbar : 5

c

The ribs fit with the...

a. lumbar vertebrae

b. thoracic vertebrae

c. sacrum

d. cervical vertebrae

b

Humans normally have ______ pairs of ribs.

a. 12

b. 24

c. 6

d. 10

a

The true ribs are...

a. 1-7

b. 8-12

c. 1-5

d. 6-12

a

The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton.

a. sagittal

b. appendicular

c. articulated

d. axial

d

The parietal bones and occipital bone articulate at the _______ suture.

a. central

b. lambdoidal

c. sagittal

d. coronal

b

The four primary sutures are lambdoidal, coronal, sagittal, and ___________.

a. cuboidal

b. lateral

c. squamous

d. frontal

c

The _______ allow for a wide range of head movements.

a. hyoid bones

b. thoracic vertebrae

c. cervical vertebrae

d. lumbar vertebrae

c

Ribs 8-12 are called ______ because they do not attach directly to the sternum.

a. fibrous

b. false

c. floating

d. free

b

Which of the following bones is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

a. scapula

b. tibia

c. sacrum

d. metacarpals

c

Which of the following composes the pectoral girdle?

a. clavicles only

b. clavicles and scapulae

c. clavicles, scapulae, and humerus

d. clavicles, scapulae, humerus, radius, and ulna

b

In palm up position, the ulna is located ________ to the radius.

a. lateral

b. superior

c. proximal

d. medial

d

The bones that form the fingers are the...

a. metatarsals

b. phalanges

c. metacarpals

d. carpals

b

Which of the following is not an upper limb bone?

a. ulna

b. metatarsals

c. radius

d. humerus

b

The bones that form the palm are the...

a. metacarpals

b. tarsals

c. carpals

d. phalanges

a

What bone fits with the coal bone at the acetabulum?

a. fibula

b. tibia

c. sacrum

d. femur

d

The largest component of the coxal bone is the...

a. pubis

b. tibia

c. ischium

d. ilium

d

Each coxal bone consists of which of the following three fused bones?

a. femur, tibia, and fibula

b. femur, patella, and tibia

c. ilium, ischium, and pubis

d. ulna, radius, and humerus

c

The largest and heaviest bone in the body is the...

a. fibula

b. femur

c. tibia

d. humerus

b

Which of the following is not a lower limb bone?

a. patella

b. metatarsal

c. fibula

d. ulna

d

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the upper and lower extremities and their supporting elements called...

a. ball and socket

b. sutures

c. girdles

d. joints

c

Joints in which the bones are closely fitted are...

a. ball and socket

b. free-moving joints

c. slightly movable

d. immovable

d

An example of an immovable joint is...

a. atlas and the axis

b. ribs with the sternum

c. femur with the acetabulum

d. radius and the ulna

b

Which of the following is not a function of synovial fluid in a joint?

a. prevents friction between bones

b. increases osmotic pressure within joint

c. shock absorption

d. lubrication

b

The elbow joint is an example of a(n) ________ joint.

a. gliding

b. condylar

c. pivot

d. hinge

d

Which of the following joints is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

a. knee

b. elbow

c. shoulder

d. wrist

c

The sternocleidomastoid attactches to the...

a. mandible

b. sternum

c. temporal bone

d. clavicle

d

Which of the following muscles has attaches to the sternum?

a. rectus abdominis

b. internal oblique

c. scalene

d. internal intercostal

a

Which of the following muscles composes the abdomen?

a. rectus abdominis and pectorals major

b. rectus femoris and internal oblique

c. external oblique, internal oblique, and rectus abdomens

d. external oblique and latissimus dorsi

c

The back muscle that attaches to the thoracic-lumbar vertebrae is the:

a. pectorals minor

b. trapezius

c. latissimus dorsi

d. levator scapulae

c

The _______ muscle is the muscle that moves the jaw.

a. medial pterygoid

b. diagastric

c. masseter

d. pterygoid

c

Damage to the pectorals major would interfere with a person's ability to...

a. elevate the scapula

b. extend the forearm

c. rotate the knee

d. move the forearm

d

The muscle that attaches to the cervical-thoracic vertebrae is the...

a. trapezius

b. sternocleidomastoid

c. pectoralis minor

d. levator scapulae

a

The muscle that wraps around the shoulder laterally is the...

a. subscapularis

b. supraspinatus

c. teres major

d. deltoid

d

The muscle that is on the posterior side of the upper arm is the...

a. bicep

b. brachialis

c. deltoid

d. tricep

d

Which of the following is the large muscle on the anterior side of the upper arm?

a. anconeus

b. brachialis

c. brachioradialis

d. biceps brachii

d

The butt muscle is the...

a. gluteus minimus

b. piriformis

c. gluteus maximus

d. gluteus medius

c

The muscle on the anterior side of the lower leg that follows the length of the tibia is the...

a. extensor digitorum longus

b. peroneus

c. tibialis posterior

d. tibialis anterior

d