Question 1

Which type of bone is adjacent to the periosteum?

Accepted Answer

A) Trabecular bone 
B) Compact bone 
C) Cancellous bone 
D) Bone marrow 
A) Trabecular bone 
B) Compact bone 
C) Cancellous bone 
D) Bone marrow

Question 2

What type of joint is the knee?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibrous 
B) Cartilaginous 
C) Synovial hinge type joint 
D) Synovial pivot joint 
A) Fibrous 
B) Cartilaginous 
C) Synovial hinge type joint 
D) Synovial pivot joint

Question 3

The ____________ system can synthesize vitamin D.

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular 
B) endocrine 
C) integumentary 
D) urinary 
A) cardiovascular 
B) endocrine 
C) integumentary 
D) urinary

Question 4

Which of the following terms describes a series of rhythmic,wavelike contractions that move food through the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Ingestion 
B) Digestion 
C) Mastication 
D) Peristalsis 
A) Ingestion 
B) Digestion 
C) Mastication 
D) Peristalsis

Question 5

Absorption of nutrients occurs primarily in which part of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A) Mouth 
B) Stomach 
C) Small intestine 
D) Large intestine 
A) Mouth 
B) Stomach 
C) Small intestine 
D) Large intestine

Question 6

Periosteum:

Accepted Answer

A) does not contain nerves and blood vessels. 
B) is found adjacent to spongy, trabecular, cancellous bone. 
C) contains an inner layer of dense fibrous connective tissue, containing osteoclasts associated with bone formation. 
D) is the first (most superficial) layer of bone. 
A) does not contain nerves and blood vessels. 
B) is found adjacent to spongy, trabecular, cancellous bone. 
C) contains an inner layer of dense fibrous connective tissue, containing osteoclasts associated with bone formation. 
D) is the first (most superficial) layer of bone.

Question 7

Cervical lymph nodes are located in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) lower abdomen 
B) neck 
C) under the arms 
D) nose and throat 
A) lower abdomen 
B) neck 
C) under the arms 
D) nose and throat

Question 8

Diabetes is a disorder of the ______ system.

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory 
B) endocrine 
C) digestive 
D) cardiovascular 
A) respiratory 
B) endocrine 
C) digestive 
D) cardiovascular

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to the more movable attachment of a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Contraction 
B) Relaxation 
C) Origin 
D) Insertion 
A) Contraction 
B) Relaxation 
C) Origin 
D) Insertion

Question 10

Epididymitis is a disorder of which body system?

Accepted Answer

A) Male reproductive 
B) Female reproductive 
C) Lymphatic 
A) Male reproductive 
B) Female reproductive 
C) Lymphatic

Question 11

Which type of muscle do we not control consciously?

Accepted Answer

A) Skeletal 
B) Smooth 
C) Striated 
D) Voluntary 
A) Skeletal 
B) Smooth 
C) Striated 
D) Voluntary

Question 12

Periosteum is anchored to bone by:

Accepted Answer

A) oxytalan fibers. 
B) Tomes' process. 
C) Sharpey's fibers. 
D) hemidesmosomes. 
A) oxytalan fibers. 
B) Tomes' process. 
C) Sharpey's fibers. 
D) hemidesmosomes.

Exam 7: General Physiology

Which type of bone is adjacent to the periosteum?

What type of joint is the knee?

The ____________ system can synthesize vitamin D.

Which of the following terms describes a series of rhythmic,wavelike contractions that move food through the digestive tract?

Absorption of nutrients occurs primarily in which part of the digestive system?

Periosteum:

Cervical lymph nodes are located in the _____.

Diabetes is a disorder of the ______ system.

Which of the following terms refers to the more movable attachment of a muscle?

Epididymitis is a disorder of which body system?

Which type of muscle do we not control consciously?

Periosteum is anchored to bone by:

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