Question 1

Tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia are terms used to describe which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood vessels 
B)  Brain 
C)  Lung 
D)  Smooth muscle 
E)  Cartilage

Question 2

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  12 
E)  31

Question 3

"Anatomy" comes from Greek root words that mean ____________."

Accepted Answer

A)  "study of the body 
B)  "to classify 
C)  "to cut up 
D)  "study of movement 
E)  "replica of the gods

Question 4

Foramen ovale and foramen magnum both describe which feature of bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A notch in the end of a bone. 
B)  An elongated space between two bones. 
C)  A rounded depression that provides space for muscle. 
D)  A raised process or ridge. 
E)  A hole for nerves and vessels to pass through.

Question 5

The nervous system components that occur at the intercellular junctions of nerve processes or between nerve processes and cells of effector organs are _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proteins 
B)  neuroglia 
C)  axons 
D)  synapses 
E)  dendrites

Question 6

A contraction of skeletal muscle that contracts or tenses the muscle but produces no movement is characterized as ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antagonistic 
B)  isotonic 
C)  prime 
D)  isometric 
E)  synergistic

Question 7

Which of the following is true statements about neuroglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroglia are nonreactive cells that fulfill a supportive role. 
B)  Neuroglia maintains homeostasis in the extracellular environment. 
C)  Neuroglia are a primary component of the nervous system. 
D)  Neuroglia electrically insulate nerve processes from each other. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 8

The moist internal lining of the gut, the respiratory tract, and the genitourinary tract is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skin 
B)  mucous membrane 
C)  epidermis 
D)  dermis 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

The two types of cells that populate the nervous system are _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons and neuroglia 
B)  micron and neuron 
C)  leukocyte and micron 
D)  neuroglia and dermis 
E)  leukocyte and erythrocyte

Question 10

Neuronal bodies that are grouped and found in the central part of the spinal cord, on the surfaces of the cerebral and cerebellar hemispheres, and scattered throughout the central nervous system are called __________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin 
B)  gray matter 
C)  ganglions 
D)  neurons 
E)  axons

Question 11

In its early stages, the fetal skeleton consists primarily of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sesamoid bone 
B)  cartilage 
C)  short bone 
D)  condyle 
E)  epicondyle

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interstitial growth is not possible, and appositional growth takes place only below the covering periosteal layer. 
B)  Periosteum consists of an outer layer of osteoblasts and a fibrous inner layer. 
C)  Blood cells are formed in the fibrous outer layer. 
D)  White blood cells and phosphorus are stored in bone. 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

The malleolus is found on bones of the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper arm 
B)  leg 
C)  thigh 
D)  shoulder 
E)  skull

Question 14

A freely moveable shoulder is an example of a _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ball-and-socket multiaxial joint 
B)  hinge joint 
C)  uniaxial joint 
D)  plane joint 
E)  condyloid joint

Question 15

The trigeminal nerve, which innervates the face and scalp, is a _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerve 
B)  spinal nerve 
C)  splanchnic nerve 
D)  ganglion 
E)  glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drainage of tissue fluid and protein back to the blood venous system 
B)  Conduction of fat from the intestines to the blood venous system 
C)  Manufacture of erythrocytes 
D)  Manufacture of antibodies 
E)  Proliferation and circulation of lymphocytes

Question 17

The exchange of gases and metabolites takes place between blood and other tissues via _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries 
B)  veins 
C)  arterioles 
D)  ventricles 
E)  capillaries

Question 18

The rounded end of a bone with a smooth articular surface covered by cartilage is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epicondyle 
B)  sesamoid 
C)  condyle 
D)  trochanter 
E)  crest

Question 19

The component of the nervous system that contains the brain and the spinal cord is the __________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral 
B)  somatic 
C)  efferent 
D)  afferent 
E)  central

Question 20

Two types of lymphocytes present in the lymph are ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  B cells and erythrocytes 
B)  T cells and leukocytes 
C)  erythrocytes and leukocytes 
D)  B cells and T cells 
E)  T cells and erythrocytes

Exam 1: General Concepts