General Anatomy

Question 1

Which type of epithelium lines the lumen of the typical blood vessel?

Answer 1

Simple Squamous

Question 2

Which type of epithelium covers the skin?

Answer 2

Keratinized stratified squamous

Question 3

Most of the human tongue is covered by what type of epithelium?

Answer 3

Stratified squamous

Question 4

Most exocrine ducts are made of which epithelium type?

Answer 4

Simple cuboidal

Question 5

Name the epithelium type that lines the ureters.

Answer 5

Transitional

Question 6

Which type of epithelium lines the lumen of the esophagus?

Answer 6

Stratified squamous

Question 7

Which type of epithelium lines the lumen of the trachea?

Answer 7

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar

Question 8

Which is a major function of gap junctions?

Answer 8

Allow the movement of small materials between cells

Question 9

The thickest major histological layer within the heart ventricle is the:

Answer 9

Myocardium

Question 10

The cardiac skeleton of the heart consists of:

Answer 10

Dense irregular connective tissue

Question 11

Which specific heart layer secretes the serous lubricating fluid that collects within the pericardial cavity?

Answer 11

Mesothelium

Question 12

The pericardial cavity lies between which two layers?

Answer 12

Parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium

Question 13

The visceral pericardium is the same layer as the:

Answer 13

Epicardium

Question 14

Which layer will directly contact luminal blood within the heart?

Answer 14

Endocardium

Question 15

The pericardial sac is made of which layer(s)?

Answer 15

Fibrous and parietal pericardia

Question 16

Which category of blood vessel has a tunica intima with thicker connective tissue including many smooth muscle cells?

Answer 16

Elastic arteries

Question 17

Which layer of a muscular artery is made of smooth muscle?

Answer 17

Tunica media

Question 18

Which layer of a muscular artery contains a layer of endothelium?

Answer 18

Tunica intima

Question 19

Which type of capillary possess protein diaphragms?

Answer 19

Fenestrated

Question 20

Which cell type produces enamel in teeth?

Answer 20

Ameloblast

Question 21

Which salivary gland is entirely serous producing?

Answer 21

Parotid

Question 22

Which luminal wall layer within the digestive tract consists of more dense connective tissue and contains larger blood vessels?

Answer 22

Submucosa

Question 23

Which loose connective tissue layer is found next to the surface epithelium within the organs of the digestive system?

Answer 23

Lamina propria

Question 24

Where in the esophageal luminal wall will you find a mixture of smooth and skeletal muscle?

Answer 24

Middle portion of the muscularis externa

Question 25

Esophageal cardiac glands are located in which major luminal wall layer?

Answer 25

Mucosa

Question 26

Which type of surface epithelium lines the lumen of the stomach?

Answer 26

Simple columnar

Question 27

Which stomach cell produces thin slightly acidic soluble mucus?

Answer 27

Neck mucus cell

Question 28

Which stomach cell produces intrinsic factor?

Answer 28

Parietal

Question 29

Does the stomach have goblet cells?

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Which digestive organ can have three muscle layers within the muscularis externa?

Answer 30

Stomach

Question 31

Which organ contain's Brunner's glands?

Answer 31

Duodenum

Question 32

Which organ contains Peyer's patches in the submucosa?

Answer 32

Ileum

Question 33

Which type of epithelium lines the lumen of the ileum?

Answer 33

Simple columnar

Question 34

Which cell type absorbs nutrients within the small intestines?

Answer 34

Enterocytes

Question 35

Which cell type produces and releases lysozyme within the small intestines?

Answer 35

Paneth cells

Question 36

Lacteals are found in which digestive organ?

Answer 36

Small intestine

Question 37

What best describes a lacteal?

Answer 37

Lymphatic capillary

Question 38

Does the colon contain intestinal glands/crypts?

Answer 38

Yes

Question 39

The thickened outer longitudinal layer of muscle is called what in the colon?

Answer 39

Teniae coli

Question 40

What cell type is the surface epithelium of the appendix?

Answer 40

Simple columnar

Question 41

The masticatory mucosa most likely possesses what type of epithelium?

Answer 41

Keratinized stratified squamous (gums and hard palate)

Question 42

The myenteric plexus of the gastrointestinal tract is located within which layer?

Answer 42

Muscularis externa

Question 43

Specialized high endothelial venules are found within which lymphatic organ?

Answer 43

Lymph nodes

Question 44

The blood-thymic barrier is found within what portion of the thymus?

Answer 44

Cortex

Question 45

Which cell type provides the structure for the blood-thymic barrier within the thymus?

Answer 45

Thymic epithelioreticular

Question 46

Where is white pulp found in the human body?

Answer 46

Spleen

Question 47

This muscle inserts on the radial tuberosity.

Answer 47

Biceps brachii

Question 48

This feature of the humerus articulates with the head of the radius.

Answer 48

Radial fossa

Question 49

The median nerve supplies muscle that is able to carry out flexion at the elbow joint?

Answer 49

Pronator teres

Question 50

The teres major muscles has what action at the shoulder?

Answer 50

Adduction

Question 51

When present, the palmaris longus muscle is found lateral to which other muscle?

Answer 51

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 52

Which carpal bone articulates with the first digit metacarpal?

Answer 52

Trapezium

Question 53

Intercarpal joints are classified as:

Answer 53

Ginglymus

Question 54

Which ligaments consists of two separate portions (the conoid and trapezoid portions)?

Answer 54

Coracoclavicular

Question 55

The radial artery in the forearm accompanies which nerve?

Answer 55

Superficial radial nerve

Question 56

What creates the posterior border of the lumbar triangle?

Answer 56

Latissimus dorsi

Question 57

What creates the anterior border of the lumbar triangle?

Answer 57

External oblique

Question 58

What creates the inferior border of the lumbar triangle?

Answer 58

Iliac crest

Question 59

How many tarsal bones are there?

Answer 59

7

Question 60

From lateral to medial, the three lines found on the proximal posterior aspect of the femur are:

Answer 60

Gluteal, pectinal, spiral

Question 61

This muscle creates flexion at the hip joint and extension at the knee joint.

Answer 61

Rectus femoris

Question 62

This muscle carries out ankle dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot.

Answer 62

Tibialis anterior

Question 63

The quadratus plantae muscle creates what action?

Answer 63

Flexion of digits 2-5

Question 64

Most inversion and eversion of the foot takes place at which joint(s)?

Answer 64

Subtalar

Question 65

Which ligament of the hip prevents hyperextension and abduction?

Answer 65

Ischiofemoral

Question 66

The ankle joint is classified as what type of joint?

Answer 66

Ginglymus (hinge) joint

Question 67

Which vessel passes through an opening in the leg interosseous membrane:

Answer 67

Anterior tibial

Question 68

The tarsal tunnel is located at what portion of the malleolus?

Answer 68

Behind the medial malleolus