Question 1

The sympathetic division of the visceral (autonomic) nervous system is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   necessary to sustain life
B)   concerned with minute-to-minute control of activities of glands
C)   responsible for controlling the heart and opening gut sphincters
D)   expendable and may be cut with no loss of life
E)   none of the above D

Question 2

Diploë is found in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   long bones
B)   short bone
C)   condyles
D)   epicondyles
E)   flat bones E

Question 3

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 E

Question 4

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 5

The three types of muscle tissue in the body are ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   temporalis, cardiac, and striated
B)   skeletal, striated, and cardiac
C)   cardiac, smooth, and fibrous
D)   smooth, fibrous, and temporalis
E)   skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

Question 6

During fetal development, CO₂/O₂ exchange takes place at the __________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   heart
B)   lungs
C)   brain
D)   liver
E)   placenta

Question 7

The underlying connective tissue layer of skin is the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermis
B)   membrane
C)   dermis
D)   thick skin
E)   thin skin

Question 8

Muscles that encircle openings, such as the eye and mouth, and can open or close the opening are called _________________________________ muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)   pennate
B)   sphincter
C)   parallel
D)   fusiform
E)   converging

Question 9

Noninvasive study of living subjects as revealed by radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, or ultrasonography is ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   surface anatomy
B)   imaging anatomy
C)   neuroanatomy
D)   gross anatomy
E)   x-ray studies

Question 10

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 11

What connective tissue contains chondroblasts and has no neurovascular elements?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blood vessels
B)   Bone
C)   Ligaments
D)   Cartilage
E)   Muscle

Question 12

Which of the following is/are true statements about neuroglia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neuroglia are nonreactive cells that fulfill a supportive role.
B)   Neuroglia maintain 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 13

The temporomandibular joint is an example of a _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fibrous joint containing a disc
B)   fibrous joint without a disc
C)   cartilaginous joint
D)   synovial joint containing a disc
E)   symphysis joint

Question 14

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 15

The somatic nervous system controls which activities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Involuntary smooth muscle or glandular tissue activities
B)   Minute-to-minute vegetative functional activities of glands
C)   Voluntary and reflex skeletal muscle activities
D)   Reactions to emergency situations
E)   All of the above

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

Which of the following statements about the cardiovascular system is/are FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each vein has a companion artery.
B)   Venules drain capillary beds and coalesce with one another to form veins.
C)   Generally, arteries have thicker walls than veins.
D)   Blood leaves the heart via arteries and returns via veins.
E)   All of the above statements are false.

Question 20

Axons that carry impulses AWAY from the CNS to muscles and glands are _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurotransmitters
B)   afferent fibers
C)   ganglia
D)   efferent fibers
E)   neurilemma

Exam 1: General Concepts