Anatomy test #1 questions

Question 0

the plane that divides the body into a left and a right part is called the ____ plane.

Answer 0

sagittal

Question 1

Which of the following definitions most closely describes the field of anatomy

Answer 1

the study of how the body is put together, its structure

Question 2

in standard anatomical position the chin is ___ relative to the belly button

Answer 2

superior

Question 3

The spleen, tonsils, and thymus are part of what major organ system of the body?

Answer 3

lymphatic system

Question 4

which of the following imaging methods makes use of sound waves to visualize internal structures of the body?

Answer 4

sonography

Question 5

what anatomical structure creates the division between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity?

a. inferior border of the lungs
b. superior border of the mediastimun
c. apex of the heart
d. the liver
e. none of the above

Answer 5

E. non of the above

the diaphragm separates them

Question 6

about 30% of the lipid content of the plasma membrane consists of \_\_\_ which helps stabilize the membrane at extremely hot or cold temperatures?
a. phospholipid 
b. glycolipid
c. protein
d. cholesterol
e none of the above

Answer 6

D. cholesterol

Question 7

the viscous fluid medium inside of a cell in which all of the organelles and dissolved substance are found is called ____?

a. phospholipid
b. cytosol
c. chromatin
d. plasma
e. none of the above

Answer 7

B. cytosol

Question 8

the cellular organelle that is responsible for modifying and packaging items into vesicles for export to the cell membrane is the _____.

a. Golgi apparatus
b. endoplasmic reticulum
c. ribosome
d. cytoskeleton
e. none of the above

Answer 8

A. Golgi apparatus

Question 9

transmembrane protein that creates a “hole” or pore through which specific small molecules (like ions) can cross the membrane are called _.

a. vesicles
b. ionic proteins
c. carrier proteins
d. microtubule proteins
e. none of the above

Answer 9

E. none of the above

this would be a transmembrane protein

Question 10

all of the following are passive mechanisms of moving stuff into or out of the cell EXCEPT?

a. diffusion
b. facilitated diffusion
c. osmosis
d. bulk transport
e. all of them are passive processes

Answer 10

D. bulk transport

Question 11

how many chromosomes (spaghetti noodles) inside the nucleus of your somatic cells did you get from your mother?

Answer 11

23

Question 12

Which of the following does not belong in the same category as the others?

a. bone tissue
b. adipose tissue
c. blood
d. reticular tissue
e. muscle tissue

Answer 12

E.muscle tissue

Question 13

membrane vesicles covered by the rough endoplasmic reticulum which are.. harmful substances like hydrogen peroxide that may build up in a cell are called ____?

Answer 13

Peroxisomes

Question 14

the liver, the gallbladder, and pancreas are ultimately derived from what primary germ cell?

Answer 14

the endoderm

Question 15

cells of the endoderm are derived from what part of the ___ disc?

Answer 15

epiblast

Question 16

which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding the characteristics of epithelial tissues?

Answer 16

the apical surface of the cells are all attached to a common basement membrane

Question 17

the linings of digestive and respiratory passageways which are open to all the external environment are made from which kind of membrane?

Answer 17

mucus

Question 18

in all the connective tissues, the cell and protein fibers are immersed in “stuff” that is syrupy, gel-like, or sold. this “stuff” is called the___??

Answer 18

ground substance

Question 19

which type of cartilage is found in the disks of the knee joint and the vertebral column?

Answer 19

non of the above

this is fibrocartilage

Question 20

in some exocrine glands the epithelial cells release their product by pinching off some of the cytoplasm of the … alone with the product. This method of grandular secretion is called?

Answer 20

apocrine

Question 21

the growing part of the root of a nail is called what?

Answer 21

matrix