Practice Exam

What section of the body separates a superior portion from an inferior one?
a. Sagittal
b. Coronal
c. Transverse
d. Oblique
e. Longitudinal

c. Transverse

What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
a. Lipid synthesis
b. Protein synthesis
c. DNA replication
d. Detoxification
e. Glycogen storage

b. Protein synthesis

Which of the following is not considered a connective tissue?
a. Bone
b. Blood
c. Cartilage
d. Nervous
e. Adipose

d. Nervous

True or False: An epithelium whose cells are square-shaped, with more than one layer, is called stratified columnar epithelium.
a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes true
d. Depends on location
e. None of the above

b. False (Correct answer: stratified cuboidal)

Which of the following epidermal layers is not present in thin skin?
a. Stratum basale
b. Stratum spinosum
c. Stratum lucidum
d. Stratum granulosum
e. Stratum corneum

c. Stratum lucidum

Which structure connects bone to bone?
a. Tendon
b. Ligament
c. Fascia
d. Cartilage
e. Aponeurosis

b. Ligament

Which of the following is not considered a facial bone?
a. Zygomatic
b. Maxilla
c. Nasal
d. Parietal
e. Lacrimal

d. Parietal

Which is a bone that is part of the sternum?
a. Clavicle
b. Manubrium
c. Scapula
d. Xiphoid process
e. Costal cartilage

b. Manubrium

All the bones belong to the axial skeleton, except the ___, which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.
a. Sternum
b. Vertebra
c. Ribs
d. Humerus
e. Sacrum

d. Humerus

Which of the following is not a bone marking on the humerus?
a. Greater trochanter
b. Deltoid tuberosity
c. Olecranon fossa
d. Capitulum
e. Medial epicondyle

a. Greater trochanter (on the femur)

What joint type is structurally complex and therefore most likely to develop dysfunction?
a. Fibrous
b. Cartilaginous
c. Synovial
d. Hinge
e. Ball-and-socket

c. Synovial

Lifting your straightened arm directly in front of you is called ___ of the shoulder.
a. Flexion
b. Extension
c. Abduction
d. Adduction
e. Circumduction

a. Flexion

The function of muscle such that it can recoil back to normal size from being stretched is:
a. Elasticity
b. Excitability
c. Contractility
d. Extensibility
e. Flexibility

a. Elasticity

What type of tissue is multi-nucleated and striated?
a. Smooth muscle
b. Skeletal muscle
c. Cardiac muscle
d. Nervous tissue
e. Dense connective tissue

b. Skeletal muscle

What is the prime mover of breathing?
a. Intercostal muscles
b. Diaphragm
c. Abdominal muscles
d. Scalene muscles
e. Pectoralis major

b. Diaphragm

Which of the following muscles is not part of the rotator cuff?
a. Supraspinatus
b. Infraspinatus
c. Teres major
d. Subscapularis
e. Teres minor

c. Teres major

Which of the following muscles is not located in the medial compartment of the thigh?
a. Gracilis
b. Adductor longus
c. Pectineus
d. Iliopsoas
e. Adductor magnus

d. Iliopsoas (hip)

What neuron type has only one dendrite and one axon?
a. Multipolar
b. Bipolar
c. Unipolar
d. Anaxonic
e. Pseudounipolar

b. Bipolar

True or False: The glial cells that myelinate axons in the peripheral nervous system are called Schwann cells.

a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes true
d. Depends on the axon
e. None of the above

a. true

What nerve in the cervical plexus is important for maintaining breathing?
a. Vagus nerve
b. Phrenic nerve
c. Median nerve
d. Ulnar nerve
e. Accessory nerve

b. Phrenic Nerve

Which of the following meninges does cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow through?
a. Pia mater
b. Dura mater
c. Arachnoid mater
d. Perineurium
e. Epineurium

c. Arachnoid mater

What are the components of the midbrain?
a. Medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain
b. Thalamus, hypothalamus, midbrain
c. Midbrain, cerebrum, cerebellum
d. Medulla oblongata, corpus callosum, pons
e. Pons, medulla oblongata, cerebral aqueduct

a. Medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain

Which of the following cranial nerves does not move the eye?
a. Oculomotor (CN III)
b. Trochlear (CN IV)
c. Abducens (CN VI)
d. Optic (CN II)
e. Trigeminal (CN V)

d. Optic (CN II)

True or False: The ganglia of the parasympathetic nervous system are located near the target organ.
a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes true
d. Depends on the system
e. None of the above

a. True

Which of the following papillae is the most numerous but does not have taste buds?
a. Fungiform
b. Circumvallate
c. Foliate
d. Filiform
e. Vallate

d. Filiform

True or False: Endocrine glands are ductless and secrete internally into the bloodstream.
a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes true
d. Depends on the gland
e. None of the above

a. True

What gland has chromaffin cells that secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine?
a. Adrenal
b. Thyroid
c. Pancreas
d. Pineal
e. Pituitary

a. Adrenal

Which of the following formed elements in blood lack a nucleus?
a. Leukocytes
b. Erythrocytes
c. Platelets
d. Monocytes
e. Basophils

b. Erythrocytes

Blood flows from the ___ side of the heart to the lungs.
a. Left
b. Right
c. Superior
d. Inferior
e. Posterior

b. Right

What is the main artery that supplies blood to the brain?
a. Vertebral artery
b. Common carotid artery
c. Subclavian artery
d. Internal carotid artery
e. External carotid artery

d. Internal carotid artery

What artery does not arise from the abdominal aorta?
a. Renal artery
b. Subclavian artery
c. Celiac artery
d. Superior mesenteric artery
e. Inferior mesenteric artery

b. Subclavian artery

Which of the following is a primary lymphatic organ where immune cells become immunocompetent?
a. Lymph nodes
b. Spleen
c. Thymus
d. Tonsils
e. Bone marrow

c. Thymus

True or False: Only one afferent vessel leads to a lymph node, but usually several efferent vessels leave at the hilum of the lymph node.
a. True
b. False(Many afferent vessels, one efferent vessel)
c. Sometimes true
d. Depends on the lymph node
e. None of the above

b. False

Which of the following parts of the respiratory system is not part of the conducting zone?
a. Trachea
b. Bronchi
c. Alveoli
d. Nasal cavity
e. Larynx

c. Alveoli

What type of teeth puncture and tear food?
a. Incisors
b. Molars
c. Canines
d. Premolars
e. Bicuspids

c. Canines

Which of the following is a serous membrane that extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver?
a. Greater omentum
b. Mesentery
c. Lesser omentum
d. Falciform ligament
e. Omental bursa

c. Lesser omentum

Which structure is not part of the tubes of a nephron?
a. Renal tubule
b. Glomerulus
c. Renal papilla
d. Loop of Henle
e. Proximal convoluted tubule

c. Renal papilla

What structure of the bladder expands as the bladder fills?
a. Urethra
b. Trigone
c. Detrusor muscle
d. Rugae
e. Renal pelvis

d. Rugae

What type of cell in the testes produces testosterone?
a. Sertoli cells
b. Interstitial (Leydig) cells
c. Spermatogonia
d. Myoid cells
e. Granulosa cells

b. Interstitial (Leydig) cells

True or False: An ovarian follicle contains the oocyte and granulosa cells.
a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes true
d. Depends on the stage of the follicle
e. None of the above

a. True