Test 1 practice

Question 1

a plane dividing the body into unequal right and left halves is called a

Answer 1

parasagittal

Question 2

the most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum

Answer 2

corneum

Question 3

blood is classified as an

Answer 3

connective tissue

Question 4

movement of an appendage towards the midline is called

Answer 4

adduction

Question 5

part of the axial skeleton

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sternum
sacrum
hyoid
mandible

Question 6

which type of joint exhibits the least mobility

Answer 6

plane

Question 7

the mitotically active cells in a hair are found within the

Answer 7

hair matrix

Question 8

name given to the layer of dense irregular connective tissue on the surface of a skeletal muscle

Answer 8

epimysium

Question 9

which anatomical region is located directly inferior to the umbilical region

Answer 9

hypogastric region

Question 10

which cranial bone articulates with all of the other bones in the cranium

Answer 10

sphenoid

Question 11

on its distal end, the humerus articulates with the ___ laterally and the ____ medially

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radius; ulna

Question 12

which type of epithelium would you expect to be the best protection against physical and chemical attacks

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stratified squamous

Question 13

which of the following is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with any other bone

Answer 13

hyoid

Question 14

the ___ and ___ menisici in the joint capsule absorb shock and provide lateral stability

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lateral and medial

Question 15

___ and ____ serve to reduce the friction between the patella and other tissues

Answer 15

fat pads and bursae

Question 16

the ______ ligament is recently discovered ligament that stabilizes the knee against rotation

Answer 16

anterolateral

Question 17

the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are _____ ligaments that prevent anteroposterior displacement of articular surfaces

Answer 17

intracapsular

Question 18

during endochondral ossification of a long bone, the primary ossification center develops

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within the diaphysis

Question 19

which layer is composed mostly of adipose and helps to anchor the skin to underlying structures

Answer 19

hypodermis

Question 20

differences between male and female pelvis

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males have a narrower pubic angle
males have a narrower pelvic inlet
females have wider pelvic outlet
males exhibit greater curvature of the sacrum and coccyx

Question 21

where would you find pseudostratified cilated columnar epithelium

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respiratory tract

Question 22

bone resorption is carried out by

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osteoclasts

Question 23

first year of life, right and left frontal bones usually completely fuse together, forming an immovable joint without visible boundary
this is an example of a:

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synostosis

Question 24

when performing calf raises at the gym your body weight rests between the ball of your foot (fulcrum) and the point where the gastrocnemius is applying force to the calcaneus this is an example of a:

Answer 24

second class lever system

Question 25

left lower quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity contains all or part of the following

Answer 25

parts of small intestine large intestine reproudctive organs part of urinary bladder

Question 26

kyphosis is a condition characterized by an

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abnormal thoracic curvature of the spine

Question 27

what form of skin cancer is most deadly

Answer 27

malignant melanoma

Question 28

extensor carpi radialis longus is a muscle in the forearm. which of the following was likely criteron used to name the muscle

Answer 28

location action attachment sites size and shapes

Question 29

parietal bones are most easily classified asw

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flat bones

Question 30

which of the following is the smallest unit of a skeletal muscle that actually contracts

Answer 30

sarcomere

Question 31

the opposite of posterior is

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anterior

Question 32

almost every person has _____ cervical vertebrae

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7

Question 33

osteocytes reside within spaces in the bone called

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lacunae

Question 34

which glands are concentrated in the axillary and pubic regions and become active during adolescence

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apocrine sweat glands

Question 35

which protein does contribute to the structure of thin myofilaments

Answer 35

myosin

Question 36

characteristic of epithelial tissue

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typically organized into sheets or layers lack of blood vessels layer of mitotically active cells cells with basal and apical surfaces

Question 37

the clavicle articulates with the ____ laterally and the _____ medially

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scapulal sternum

Question 38

the medullary cavity of a long bone is found within the

Answer 38

diaphysis

Question 39

what is the name for the visible part of the nail matrix

Answer 39

lunula

Question 40

which bone participates in the jaw joint the house the middle and inner ear cavities

Answer 40

temporal

Question 41

what is the name of the discipline that studies tissues

Answer 41

histology

Question 42

what type of muscle tissue has cells that are uninucleate and lack striation

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smooth

Question 43

what mode of secretion is characterized by the complete rupture secretion producing cells

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holocrine

Question 44

name bones associated with fibrous joints called gomphoses

Answer 44

mandible maxilla

Question 45

what is sesamoid bone

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bone that develops within a tendon

Question 46

which type of vertebrae articulate with ribs

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thoracic

Question 47

examples of ventral body cavity

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pelvic abdominal peritoneal abdominopelvic pericardial pleural thoracic

Question 48

what tarsal bone articulates directly with the tibia

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talus

Question 49

during bone formation, which cells release the calcium phosphate mineral salts that attach to collagen fibers

Answer 49

osteoblasts

Question 50

what is the term given to a single motor neuron and all muscle fibers it innervates

Answer 50

motor unit

Question 51

give examples of dense regular connective tissue

Answer 51

tendon ligament aponeurosis

Question 52

identify bones that develops via intramembranous ossification

Answer 52

frontal parietal mandible clavicle sternum sesamoid

Question 53

what term describes rotation of the forearms, such that palms of the hands go from facing anteriorly to posteriorly

Answer 53

pronation