The Nervous System
What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?
a. Sensory and motor
b. Voluntary and involuntary
c. Central and peripheral
d. Somatic and autonomic
ANS: C
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 170 | Unit 4 | ch07
In a tensegrity system, what happens when compression or tension is added to one point in the system?
a. That point in the system is weakened and painful.
b. Compression is reflected as joint tension and muscles get tighter.
c. It is transferred and reflected throughout the system.
d. The entire system becomes unstable and tense.
ANS: C
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 224 | Unit 4 | ch08
Which of these endocrine glands is the only one located in the thoracic cavity?
a. Thyroid gland
b. Pineal gland
c. Thymus
d. Adrenals
ANS: C
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 253 | Unit 4 | ch09
What is the anatomic name for a red blood cell?
a. Erythrocyte
b. Leukocyte
c. Thrombocyte
d. Pinocyte
ANS: A
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 270 | Unit 5 | ch10
One hundred percent of fluid filtered out of cardiovascular capillaries is returned to circulation via:
a. capillary reabsorption.
b. endocrine signals to kidneys.
c. the lymphatic system.
d. increased oncotic pressure of interstitium.
ANS: C
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 302 | Unit 5 | ch11
Which type of neuron connects sensory and motor pathways?
a. Receptors
b. Multipolar
c. Unipolar
d. Associative
ANS: D
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 172 | Unit 4 | ch07
Which of the four layers of fascia is the deepest?
a. Meningeal
b. Visceral
c. Pannicular
d. Axial
ANS: B
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 224 | Unit 4 | ch08
All of the following function as endocrine glands except the __________.
a. pancreas
b. thymus
c. hypothalamus
d. kidneys
ANS: D
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 249 | Unit 4 | ch09
Approximately what percentage of blood volume is plasma?
a. 10%
b. 55%
c. 95%
d. 30%
ANS: B
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 269 | Unit 5 | ch10
Which statement summarizes the key functional distinction between the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems?
a. The cardiovascular system is fluid delivery and return, and the lymphatic system is return only.
b. The lymphatic system is a closed system, and the cardiovascular is open.
c. Both systems move fluid, but only the cardiovascular system has its own network of vessels.
d. The cardiovascular system moves blood and lymph, while the lymphatic system moves lymph only.
ANS: A
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 301 | Unit 5 | ch11
Which division of the autonomic system is known as the “feed-and-breed” system?
a. Sympathetic
b. Pre-cortical
c. Limbic
d. Parasympathetic
ANS: D
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 200 | Unit 4 | ch07
What is the function of the horizontal fascial bands of the body?
a. Attach the appendages to the torso
b. Provide support to blood vessels and nerves and some rigidity to the torso
c. Separate the abdominopelvic organs
d. Provide a medium for force transmission between body regions
ANS: B
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 226 | Unit 4 | ch08
Which portion or organ in the nervous system exerts the most control over endocrine system functions?
a. Amygdala
b. Limbic system
c. Hypothalamus
d. Hippocampus
ANS: C
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 250 | Unit 4 | ch09
The body’s “circulatory system” is actually a combination of the cardiovascular system and what other system?
a. Pulmonary
b. Immune
c. Digestive
d. Lymphatic
ANS: D
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 269 | Unit 5 | ch10
Similar to plasma, lymph fluid is mostly made up of what two substances?
a. Proteins and antibiotics
b. Water and electrolytes
c. Fats and hormones
d. Cellular debris and water
ANS: B
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 302 | Unit 5 | ch11
What glial tissue insulates and protects the axons of peripheral nerves?
a. Microglia
b. Myelin
c. Endoglia
d. Neurilemma
ANS: B
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 171 | Unit 4 | ch07
In a typical nerve innervating a skeletal muscle, 40% to 45% of the neurons are sensory,
and of these sensory fibers, __________ are interstitial myofascial receptors.
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 80%
d. 100%
ANS: C
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 231 | Unit 4 | ch08
The majority of hormones are classified as __________.
a. steroidal
b. lipid-soluble
c. water-soluble
d. prostaglandins
ANS: C
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 247 | Unit 4 | ch09
Systemic circulation begins when blood leaves the __________ of the heart and enters the __________.
a. right ventricle; pulmonary artery
b. right atrium; systemic artery
c. left ventricle; aorta
d. left atrium; subclavian artery
ANS: C
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 285 | Unit 5 | ch10
Interstitial fluid must flow through pre-lymphatic channels before entering the initial vessels of the lymphatic network in which of these tissues?
a. Epidermis and endomysium
b. Lungs and serous membranes
c. Subcutaneous layer of skin and the digestive tract
d. Fascia and dermis
ANS: A
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 309 | Unit 5 | ch11
What are the functions of cerebrospinal fluid?
a. Shock absorption, nutrition, physical barrier between pathogens in blood and the CNS organs
b. Chemical defense between the brain and blood, insulate the organs of CNS, excrete waste to the outside of the meninges
c. Shock absorption, primary neurotransmitter of the CNS, medium for nutrient–waste exchange in the meninges
d. Forms the blood-brain barrier, serves as the plasma for all the blood vessels in the meninges, insulates the brain and spinal cord
ANS: A
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 190 | Unit 4 | ch07
Which of these is the best definition of a kinetic chain?
a. A group of associated muscles that are engaged in a specific sequence to create a complex and coordinated movement
b. A series of muscles in the same extremity that are anatomically connected
c. The neurofascial imprints on the cerebrum that develop with repetition of movements
d. The myofascial connections that communicate tension between muscles in a body region
ANS: A
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 234 | Unit 4 | ch08
What endocrine gland secretes the tropic hormones?
a. Posterior pituitary
b. Adrenal cortex
c. Anterior pituitary
d. Hypothalamus
ANS: C
Difficulty: easy
Reference: 250 | Unit 4 | ch09
What major blood vessel completes the pulmonary division of circulation by returning oxygenated blood to the heart?
a. Pulmonary vein
b. Pulmonary artery
c. Subclavian vein
d. Brachiocephalic vein
ANS: A
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 285 | Unit 5 | ch10
Which of the following are considered the two primary internal forces for creating and maintaining lymph flow?
a. Respiratory and skeletal muscle pumps
b. Arterial pulse and angion contraction
c. Siphon effect and autonomic angion contraction
d. Soft-tissue stretch and release
ANS: C
Difficulty: medium
Reference: 310 | Unit 5 | ch11