Questions 1 - 7 True or False: Choose A for true and B for false.
1. The pH of a solution is an indication of the concentration of hydrogen ions in that solution.
2. The principle site of ATP production in the cell is the mitochondrion.
3. Skin is an organ.
4. The aorta carries blood to the heart.
5. The innermost layer of the heart is the endometrium.
6. The fingers are proximal to the elbow.
7. Proteins are made from monosaccharides.
8. Triglycerides are building blocks of
a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. nucleic acids
9. The protein factories of the cell are the
a. ribosomes
b. mitochondia
c. chromosomes
d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
e. lysosomes
10. Transcription occurs when
a. RNA is coded from DNA
b. DNA is coded from DNA
c. Amino acids are aligned with mRNA
d. tRNA couples with a specific amino acid
e. the cytoplasm divides
11. If an epithelium has cells that are taller than they are wide, then the shape of the cells is said to be
a. cuboidal
b. squamous
c. pyramidal
d. columnar
e. stratified
12. Osteocytes are
a. bone cells
b. nerve cells
c. cartilage cells
d. muscle cells
e. skin cells
13. Which of the following muscles are under voluntary control?
a. cardiac muscle
b. skeletal muscle
c. smooth muscle
d. all striated muscle
e. none of the above
14. Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
a. cranium
b. humerus
c. femur
d. scapula
e. metatarsals
15. The autonomic division of the nervous system is divided into which two divisions?
a. afferent and efferent
b. sympathetic and parasympathetic
c. voluntary and involuntary
d. central and peripheral
e. cranial and sacral
16. The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm is the
a. axon
b. dendrite
c. cell body
d. nucleolus
e. centromere
17. The junction between two neurons is called a
a. neurolemma
b. myelin sheath
c. synapse
d. node of Ranvier
e. neuromuscular junction
18. Protective membranes surrounding the central nervous system are called
a. parietal peritoneum
b. visceral peritoneum
c. meninges
d. basement membranes
e. none of the above
19. Receptors that are sensitive to pressure are called
a. thermoreceptors
b. chemoreceptors
c. photoreceptors
d. mechanoreceptors
e. rods
20. The "white of the eye" is called the
a. cornea
b. retina
c. sclera
d. lens
e. ossicle
21. The auditory tube is associated with equalization of pressure in the
a. external ear
b. inner ear
c. middle ear
d. anterior cavity of the eye
e. thoracic cavity
22. Which of the following is not produced by the anterior pituitary gland?
a. luteinizing hormone
b. parathyroid hormone
c. thyroid stimulating hormone
d. adrenocorticotrophic hormone
e. follicle stimulating hormone
23. Which of the following hormones acts to increase overall body metabolism?
a. parathyroid hormone
b. thyroid hormone
c. antidiurectic hormone
d. calcitonin
e. follicle stimulating hormone
24. Which of the following endocrine organs is located closest to the heart?
a. thryoid
b. thymus
c. pituitary
d. adrenals
e. pancreas
25. Which of the following lists the four most organic substances in the body?
A. carbohydrates, lipids, protiens, nucleic acids
B. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
C. sulfur, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen
26. Which of the following is the correct order of sequence in which blood passes as it moves from the vena cava to the lungs?
a. right atrium, bicuspid valve, right ventricle, aorta
b. left atrium, biscuspid valve, left ventricle, aorta
c. right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary artery
d. right atrium, tricuspid valve, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle
e. right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary veins
27. The diaphragm contracts during
a. inspiration
b. expiration
c. both
28. Which organ carries out most chemical digestion?
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestine
d. large intestine
e. pancreas
29. All of the following are accessory organs of the digestive tract except
a. salivary glands
b. liver
c. gall bladder
d. pancreas
30. Place the structures below in the proper sequence as the blood filtrate would pass through them.
1. Loop of Henle
2. distal convoluted tubule
3. proximal convoluted tubule
4. glomerular capsule
5. collecting tubules (ducts)
a. 3,2,1,4,5
b. 3,4,1,2,5
c. 4,3,1,2,5
d. 4,3,2,1,5
e. 2,3,1,4,5
31. A codon is located
A. on DNA
B. on mRNA
C. on tRNA
D. on proteins
32. What type of connective tissue acts to transport substances throughout the body?
A. blood
B. bone
C. cartilage
D. loose connective tissue
33. Which organ system functions to make new blood cells?
A. muscular
B. integumentary
C. skeletal
D. cardiovascular
34. Vision is detected by
A. chemoreceptors
B. photoreceptors
C. mechanoreceptors
D. all of the above
35. The parts of an atom that lack an electrical charge are called
a. electrons
b. neutrons
c. protons
d. diatoms
e. nuclei
36. All of the following are organic substances except
a. carbohydrates
b. proteins
c. lipids
d. water
e. nucleic acids
37. When carbohydrates undergo digestion, the resulting molecules are
a. monosaccharides
b. amino acids
c. nucleic acids
d. triglycerides
e. glycogen
38. The larynx is located in the ______ area and is ______ to the trachea.
A. cervical; inferior
B. cervical; superior
C. thoracic; inferior
D. thoracic; posterior
39. The aorta branches into
A. arteries
B. veins
C. lymphatic vessels
D. none of the above
e. chondrocyte
40. The oily secretion of the sebaceous gland is called
a. sebum
b. water
c. tears
d. keratin
e. perspiration
41. Which of the following is a leg bone?
a. humerus
b. clavicle
c. fibula
d. ulna
e. carpals
42. Which of the following is a facial bone?
a. clavicle
b. occipital
c. maxilla
d. sternum
e. temporal
43. A person with type B blood will have
A. B antigens on his red blood cells
B. Antibody A in his plasma
C. Both A and B above
D. Neither A nor B above
44. The largest part of the brain is called the
a. cerebellum
b. cerebrum
c. brain stem
d. thalamus
e. diencephalon
45. Which of the following is part of the diencephalon?
A. hypothalamus
B. thalamus
C. midbrain
D. A and B
46. Receptors for hearing are located in the
a. vestibule of the inner ear
b. the cochlea of the middle ear
c. the vestibule of the middle ear
d. the cochlea of the inner ear
e. tympanic membrane
47. Which of the following is part of the large intestine?
a. ileum
b. jejunum
c. cecum
d. duodenum
e. pylorus
48. Amylase digests
a. proteins
b. carbohydrates
c. lipids
d. nucleic acids
e. fatty acids
49. What structure conveys food from the pharynx to the cardiac portion to the stomach?
a. larynx
b. trachea
c. esophagus
d. oropharynx
e. bonchus
50. In _________, substances such as glucose move from the filtrate back into the blood.
A. tubular reabsorption
B. glomerular filtration
C. tubular secretion
51. When the left ventricle contracts, it forces its blood into the
a. right atrium
b. left atrium
c. right ventricle
d. aorta
e. pulmonary artery
52. The smallest blood vessels are
a. veins
b. capillaries
c. arterioles
d. venules
e. vena cava
53. The QRS wave of an ECG represents the contraction of the
a. atria
b. ventricules
c. aorta
d. pumonary trunk
e. both the atria and ventricules
54. A renal corpuscle includes the
a. glomerulus and glomerular capsule
b. glomerulus and renal tubule
c. glomerular capsule and renal tubule
d. renal tubule and collecting tubules
e. nephron and glomerulus
55. The semicircular canals are located in the
a. inner ear
b. middle ear
c. external ear
d. throat
e. pelvic cavity
For questions 56 through 60, match the following anatomical terms to their descriptive locations.
A. bracial
B. gluteal
C. cervical
D. orbital
E. occipital
56. back of the head
57. buttocks
58. eyes
59. neck
60. arm
For questions 61 through 65, match the organ with its appropriate system.
A. Integumentary
B. Endocrine
C. Digestive
D. Lymphatic
E. Respiratory
61. Spleen
62. Skin
63. Jejunum
64. Trachea
65. Thyroid
For questions 66 through 70, match the organ system with its function.
A. Reproductive
B. Muscular
C. Skeletal
D. Cardiovascular
E. Urinary
66. Cleans blood of its wastes products.
67. Transports blood throughout the body.
68. Provides the body with a rigid framework for support.
69. Produces movement and body heat.
70. Produces sex cells to ensure survival of the species
For question 71 through 75, match the word with its definition.
A. albumin
B. antigen
C. antibody
D. amino acid
E. globulin
71. Foreign substance in the body.
72. Proteins made against a foreign substance in the body.
73. plasma protein that pulls water into the blood
74. used to make proteins
75. plasma protein used to transport substances
Answers:
1. a 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. b 7. b 8. b 9. a 10. a 11. d 12. a 13. b 14. a 15. b 16. c 17. c 18. c 19. d 20. c 21. c 22. b 23. b 24. b 25. a 26. c 27. a 28. c 29. e 30. c 31. b 32. a
33. c 34. b 35. b 36. d 37. a 38. b 39. a 40. a 41. c 42. c 43. c 44. b 45. d 46. d 47. c 48.b 49. c 50. a 51. d 52. b 53. b 54. a 55. a 56. e 57. b 58. d 59. c 60. a 61. d 62. a 63.c 64. e 65. b 66. e 67. d 68. c 69. b 70. a 71. b 72. c 73. a 74. d 75. e