A&P Final Exam

Question 1

The stomach is ____ to the lungs.

Answer 1

Inferior

Question 2

The sternum is _____ to the heart.

Answer 2

Superficial

Question 3

The hip bones are ______ to the urinary bladder.

Answer 3

Lateral

Question 4

The ulna is one the ______ side of the radius.

Answer 4

Medial

Question 5

The eyes are _____ to the mouth.

Answer 5

Superior

Question 6

The ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment is a life process described as movement.
True or False?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What is the sum of chemical reactions that occur in the body is known as?

Answer 7

Metabolism

Question 8

Smooth muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, and connective tissue are all working together to form an ___________.

Answer 8

Organ

Question 9

Megan is a freshman in college. She is living in the dorms and wasn’t told to bring shower shoes. She now has a fungal disease on her foot. The disease seems to be localized to one area. The fungal infection Megan has is a _____________ disease.

Answer 9

Local

Question 10

Nails result from highly modified _______.

Answer 10

Epidermal cells

Question 11

Cells responsible for the destruction and removal of degraded or dead bone tissue are the ___________.

Answer 11

Osteoclasts

Question 12

Bone remodeling is an ongoing process in which old bone tissue is replaced by new bone tissue. The step in which minerals and collagen fibers are removed is called bone ___________ and is performed by ______________.

Answer 12

Resorption and Osteoclasts

Question 13

Friction reduction and shock absorption are functions of what part of a long bone?

Answer 13

the articular cartilage

Question 14

A patient is admitted to the hospital. The patient’s history reveals that he is a heavy drinker. Upon observation you notice a yellow tint to his skin and believe that his liver may be failing. Which condition is due to a build up of bilirubin pigment in the skin?

Answer 14

Jaunidice

Question 15

Degeneration of the articular cartilage is a pathological condition most closely associated with _______.

Answer 15

osteoarthritis

Question 16

The U-shaped bone of the axial skeleton which functions to supports the larynx and serve as a point of attachment for the neck and tongue muscles is the ______ bone.

Answer 16

hyoid

Question 17

The temporal process is part of the ______.

Answer 17

zygomatic bone

Question 18

Cellular respiration is anaerobic. True or False?

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Mary’s newborn is having trouble suckling. The doctor suggests that it may be a problem with a particular muscle. What muscle is the doctor probably referring to?

Answer 19

orbicularis oris

Question 20

The effect of acetylcholine on skeletal muscle fibers ends when ________.

Answer 20

it is broken down by acetylcholinesterase