All about anatomical terms
The mental region refers to the _______.
a) forehead
b) back of the head
c) chin
d) eye
c) Chin.
A positive feedback mechanism involves
a) moving back towards homeostasis
b) making the environment more comfortable for an organism
c) moving further away from homeostasis
d) a favorable change
c) moving further away from homeostasis
These strong and flexible fibers that form some types of connective tissue are made of most abundant protein in the body.
A) Reticular
B) Proteoglycan
C) Collagen
D) Fibrin
C) Collagen
The name and location of muscles is an example of
a) anatomy
b) physiology
a) anatomy
True or false: Connective tissue can form glands.
False.
The otic is _____ to the buccal.
a) medial
b) inferior
c) proximal
d) lateral
d) lateral.
In a feedback loop, which of these picks up information from the external environment?
a) effector
b) receptor
c) control center
b) receptor
These cell junctions attach epithelial cells to the basement membrane.
a) Desmosomes
b) Tight junctions
c) Hemidesmosomes
d) Gap junctions
c) Hemidesmosomes.
This type of gland secretion involves rupturing the cell and releasing the substance.
a) Eccrine
b) Apocrine
c) Holocrine
c) Holocrine
Name the type of cross-section/plane that is not at a right angle.
Oblique
Question: Which abdominopelvic quadrant typically contains the appendix?
a. Right upper quadrant
b. Left upper quadrant
c. Right lower quadrant
d. Left lower quadrant
c. Right lower quadrant.
The following are organization levels for considering the body. Chose the correct order, from simplest to most complex.
1) cell 2) chemical 3) organ 4) organ system
5) organism 6) tissue
A) 1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5 B) 2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 5
C) 3, 1, 6, 4, 5, 2 D) 1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2
B) 2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 5
This type of connective tissue has high ground substance and a lower number of fibers. Functions: loose packing between organs and nourishment for associated structures.
a) Reticular connective tissue
b) Areolar connective tissue
c) Adipose tissue
d) Hyaline cartilage
b) Areolar connective tissue
Match the following to their correct definition:
1) Disease 2) Symptom 3) Sign
A) Subjective evidence of disease; e.g. pain
B) Results from prolonged homeostatic disruption
C) Objective evidence of disease; e.g. blood
1) Disease: B) Results from prolonged homeostatic disruption
2) Symptom A) Subjective evidence of disease; e.g. pain
3) Sign C) Objective evidence of disease; e.g. blood
Secretion, protection, sensation and control of permeability are all functions of what type of main tissue?
a) Connective tissue
b) Epithelial tissue
c) Nervous tissue
d) Muscle tissue
b) Epithelial tissue.
Which of the following body parts would NOT be visible from an anterior view of a body in anatomic position?
a. Palmar
b. Popliteal
c. Inguinal
d. Antecubital
b. Popliteal.
Given the following organ and cavity combinations,
1) heart and pericardial cavity
2) Lungs and pleural cavity
3) stomach and peritoneal cavity
4) kidney and peritoneal cavity,
Which of the organs is correctly paired with a space that surrounds the organ?
1, 2, 3
This specific tissue type secretes and synthesizes mucus onto the free surface.
A) Stratified columnar epithelium
B) Simple columnar epithelium
C) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
D) Simple cuboidal epithelium
C) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
The following events are part of a negative feedback mechanism. Choose the correct order.
1) Blood pressure increases.
2) The control center compares actual blood pressure to the blood pressure set point.
3) The heart beats faster.
4) Receptors detect a decrease in blood pressure.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. b. 1, 3, 2, 4
c. 3, 1, 4, 2
d. 4, 2, 3, 1
e. 4, 2, 1, 3
d. 4, 2, 3, 1
4) Receptors detect a decrease in blood pressure.
2) The control center compares actual blood pressure to the blood pressure set point.
3) The heart beats faster.
1) Blood pressure increases.
Put the general tissue types in order based on ability to regenerate (most = 1; least =4)
Muscle Tissue
Connective Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Epithelial Tissue
1) Epithelial Tissue
2) Connective Tissue
3) Muscle Tissue
4) Nervous Tissue
List and describe the three planes of the body.
Sagittal: separates the body of a structure into right and left halves.
Transverse/horizontal divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Frontal/coronal: divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.
Identify the organ system(s) for each description
a) regulates other organ systems
b) removes waste products from the blood; maintains water balance
c) removes foreign substances from the blood, combats disease; maintains tissue fluid balance
d) produces movement; maintains posture; produces body heat
a) Nervous and endocrine system
b) Urinary system
c) Lymphatic system
d) Muscular system
Describe the muscle tissue types based on their striations, control (voluntary or involuntary), and cells.
Skeletal muscle: Striated, voluntary, large cells contain multiple nuclei.
Smooth muscle: No striations, involuntary, cells are spindle shaped and lack sarcomeres.
Cardiac muscle: Striated, involuntary, cells are small with a single nucleus and have intercalated discs
List and describe the modes of secretion used by glandular epithelium.
Merocrine: vesicles empty their contents into the duct through exocytosis.
Ex. Water-producing sweat glands (eccrine/merocrine sweat glands).
Apocrine gland: A portion of the cell containing secretory products is pinched off the cell. Ex. Mammary glands.
Holocrine: Entire cells are shed by the gland and become part of the secretion. Ex.: used by the sebaceous glands
Put the these tissue repair steps in the correct order:
Epithelial cells grow into wound (New epidermis is growing into the wound)
Formation of connective tissue scar. Wound has completely closed, scab has been sloughed, and granulation tissue is replaced by connective tissue.
Formation of granulation tissue. Epithelium has grown completely into the wound, and fibroblasts have formed granulation tissue.
Clot Forms: wound cuts through epidermis and dermis and clot forms.
1) Clot Forms: wound cuts through epidermis and dermis and clot forms.
2) Epithelial cells grow into wound (New epidermis is growing into the wound)
3) Formation of granulation tissue. Epithelium has grown completely into the wound, and fibroblasts have formed granulation tissue.
4) Formation of connective tissue scar. Wound has completely closed, scab has been sloughed, and granulation tissue is replaced by connective tissue.