Anatomy MCQ Final

MCQ Answers:

1. e) all of the above

2. d) excretion

3. d) cardiovascular system

4. d) respiratory system

5. e) respiratory system

6. b) Homeostasis

7. d) positive feedback

8. c) produces a more rapid response to body changes than the nervous system

9. c) distal

10. c) thoracic; abdominopelvic

11. a) neutrons in the nucleus

12. b) neutral 

13. e) all of the above

14. e) extracellular fluid

b) they are used as a source of energy 

c) diffusion

c) mitochondria

e) all of the above

c) they cover surfaces subjected to mechanical or chemical strass

d) red blood cell

c) serous membranes

e) cardiac muscle

a) smooth muscle

d) has the ability to contract independent of neural stimulations

d) all of the above

d) synthesis of vitamin C

e) all of the above

 d) Sebaceous gland

c) dermis

e) all of the above

e) all of the above

e) sutures

b) thoracic and lumbar

a) directing activities that continue for extended periods such as growth and pregnancy

b) neurons

b) corpus callosum

e) all of the above

d) whole blood

a) monocyte

d) carry oxygen

b) erythrocytosis

Presence or absence of specific molecules on the cell membrane 

e) all of the above

a) the mediastinum

a) left atrium

e) inferior vena cava

c) tricuspid valve

a) between the left atrium and the left ventricle

49. b.) collect blood 

50. d.) epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium 

51.) b.) atria 

52.) a.) SA node 

53.) a.) QRS complex 

54.) e.) tunica media 

55.) e.) veins 

56.) e.) all of the above 

57.) b.) external nares

58.) b.) spleen

59.) b.) muscularis 

60.) c.) carbohydrates

61.) b.) peristalsis

62.) c.) three 

63.) b.) intrinsic factor
64.) e.) all of the above

65.)a.) hydrochloric acid

66.)d.) pepsinogen

67.)e.) trypsin

68.) c.) proteins

69.)e.) secrete a watery substance

70.)d.) jejunum

71.)d.) esophagus

72.)a.) chemical breakdown of food

73.)d.) the upper respiratory tract

74.) a.) Gastric juice

75.) a.) helps prevent the alveoli from collapsing

76.) d.) to create turbulence in the air to trap small particles in mucus

77.) e. Have thinner walls 

78.) c.) maintain the osmotic pressure of the blood

79.) a.) ventricular repolarization

80.)d.) 4,3,2,5,1

81.) d.) venae cavae

82.) d.) 5,1,3,7,8,2,4,6

83.) b.) systemic and pulmonary circuits

84.)c.) pulmonary trunk

85.) c.) the lungs 

86) d) arteries

87) b) neutrophils

88) b) anemia

89) a) fibrinogens

90) b) red bone marrow

91) c) a superficial vein

92) e) erythrocytes

93) e) all of the above

94) c) central nervous system

95) a) the formation of the organic framework of the bone

96) d) endosteum 

97) a) osteocytes

98) a) hyaline cartilage changes to dense connective tissue

99) b) active transport

100) c) lysosomes

Questions:
1) Characteristics of most living organisms include the ability to

2) The waste products of metabolism are eliminated through the process of

3) The internal transport of blood and dissolved substances is the function of the

4) Gas exchange is a function of the

5) The trachea and lungs are components of the

6) The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment in an organism is termed

7) The increasingly forceful labor contractions that lead to childbirth are an example of this type of m e c h a n i s m :

8) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the endocrine system?

9) The wrist is considered to the elbow.

10) The diaphragm separates the

11) Isotopes of an element differ in the number of

12) A solution containing equal numbers of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is

13) It is important to keep pH regulated because an imbalance in H+ concentration can cause

14) The watery medium that surrounds a cell is known as

15) Which of the following is NOT a function of membrane proteins?

16) The movement of oxygen from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is an example of

17) Most of the ATP required to power cellular operations is produced in the

18) Epithelial cells are adapted for

19) Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about simple epithelia?

20) The cell that accounts for almost half the volume of blood is the

21) Which of the following is made up of a complete simple squamous epithelium and a small amount

of underlying connective tissue, and provides lubrication?

22) The muscle tissue that contains intercalated discs is

23) The muscle that is located in the walls of hollow internal organs is

24) Cardiac muscle differs from the other two types of muscle tissue in that cardiac muscle

25) The functions of connective tissues include

26) Each of the following is a function of the integumentary system EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.

27) The pigment melanin

28) Glands that discharge a waxy secretion into hair follicles are

29) Epidermal cells are supplied with nutrients from blood vessels in the

30) Accessory structures of the skin include

31) Functions of the skeletal system include

32) Skull bones are joined by tight connections called

33) The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

34) Each of the following is a function of the nervous system EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.

35) Cells responsible for information processing and transfer are

36) The primary connection between cerebral hemispheres is the

37) Functions of the blood include

38) The combination of plasma and formed elements is called

39) Which of the following is an agranulocyte?

40) The function of hemoglobin is to

41) Having too many red blood cells is called

42) A person's blood type is determined by the

43) Neutrophils

44) The heart lies in

45) Blood returning from the lungs enters the

46) The right atrium receives blood from the

47) The atrioventricular valve that is located on the side of the heart that receives the superior vena cava is t h e

48) The bicuspid or mitral valve is located

49) The function of an atrium is to

the heart wall are the

51) Atrioventricular valves prevent backflow into the

52) The pacemaker cells of the heart are located in the

53) Depolarization of the ventricles is represented on an electrocardiogram by the

54) The muscular layer of blood vessels is the

55) Which of the following blood vessels hold the greatest volume of blood?

56) Functions of the respiratory system include

57) The openings to the nostrils are the

58) Each of the following organs is a component of the digestive tract EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.

59) Contraction of the_ _ layer of the intestinal wall functions to change the shape of the

intestinal lumen and moves food through its length.

60) Salivary amylase functions to digest

61) Waves of muscular contractions that propel the contents of the digestive tract from one point to another are called

62) ___pair(s) of salivary glands secrete into the oral cavity.

63) Parietal cells secrete

64) Secretions from the salivary glands

65) Parietal cells secrete

66) Chief cells secrete

67) Which of the following is a protein-splitting enzyme from the pancreas?

68) The enzyme pepsin digests

69) Intestinal glands

70) The middle portion of the small intestine is the

71) Which of the following is an accessory organ of digestion?

72) Digestion refers to the

73) Air entering the body is filtered, warmed, and humidified by

74) Microorganisms removed from incoming air by the sticky mucus of the respiratory tract are most likely destroyed by

75) Surfactant

76) The function of the nasal conchae is

77) Compared to arteries, veins

78) Plasma proteins that remain in the blood capillaries help

79) The T wave on an ECG tracing represents

80) The following are various components of the conducting system of the heart.

1. Purkinje cells

2. AV bundle

3. AV node

4. SA node

5. bundle branches

The sequence in which an action potential would move through this system is

81) Blood from the systemic circulation returns to the heart by way of the

82) The following is a list of vessels and structures that are associated with the heart.

1. right atrium

2. left atrium

3. right ventricle

4. left ventricle

5. vena cavae

6. aorta

7. pulmonary trunk

8. pulmonary veins

What is the correct order for the flow of blood entering from the systemic circulation?

83) Blood vessels in the cardiovascular system are subdivided into the

84) The pulmonary semilunar valve guards the entrance to the

85) The right ventricle pumps blood to

86) Blood is carried away from the heart by

87) The most numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the

88) __is a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced. 88)

89) Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood clotting are the

90) Red blood cells are formed in

91) Fresh whole blood is usually collected from

92) Biconcave cells without a nucleus are called

93) Blood is composed of

94) The brain and spinal cord comprise the

95) Vitamin D is necessary for

96) The lining of the marrow cavity is called the

97) Mature bone cells are termed

98) Which of the following is NOT a step in endochondral ossification?

99) A process that requires cellular energy to move a substance against its concentration gradient is

100) Each of the following is an example of a non-membranous organelle EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.