Chapter 9: Muscular System
Q1) Which group is incorrect?
A) muscles in lower extremities:hamstrings,quadriceps,gastrocnemius
B) muscles involved in breathing:diaphragm,intercostals,hamstrings
C) terms that describe the muscle activity of a whole muscle:twitch and tetany
D) muscles in the upper extremities:triceps brachii,biceps brachii,pronator
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Q2) Which group is incorrect?
A) muscles in lower extremities:hamstrings,quadriceps,gastrocnemius
B) muscles involved in breathing:diaphragm,intercostals,hamstrings
C) terms that describe the muscle activity of a whole muscle:twitch and tetany
D) muscles in the upper extremities:triceps brachii,biceps brachii,pronator
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Q3) Which of the following is not a facial muscle?
A) orbicularis oculi
B) zygomaticus
C) sternocleidomastoid
D) frontalis
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Chapter 3: Cells
Q1) Oxygen moves from the lungs (high concentration)into the blood (low
concentration)in response to
A) filtration.
B) osmosis.
C) diffusion.
D) endocytosis.
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Q2) Which of the following best describes normal saline?
A) radioactive
B) hemolytic to red blood cells
C) isotonic
D) crenating to red blood cells
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Q3) Perfume the skunk makes his presence known by
A) filtration.
B) osmosis.
C) active transport.
D) diffusion.
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Chapter 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain
Q1) The corpus callosum
A) connects the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
B) is a band of gray matter that lines the ventricles.
C) is the point at which all motor fibers decussate.
D) connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres.
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Q2) Broca's area
A) is concerned with motor speech.
B) allows the person to hear and interpret sound.
C) is located in the temporal lobe.
D) coordinates eye movements as in scanning a page in a book.
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Q3) Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?
A) blood
B) lymph
C) cerebrospinal fluid
D) cytoplasm
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
Q1) Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body?
A) popliteal
B) umbilical
C) lumbar
D) occipital
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Q2) Which group is incorrect?
A) cavities :dorsal,ventral
B) ventral cavities :thoracic,abdominopelvic
C) organ systems :circulatory,digestive,respiratory,brain
D) organs :heart,stomach,lungs,liver
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Q3) Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
A) groin
B) axillary
C) umbilical
D) lumbar
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Chapter 20: Lymphatic System
Q1) If proteins are allowed to accumulate in the interstitial space,they will
A) dehydrate the tissue space.
B) block or clog the capillary pores.
C) "hold water" and cause edema.
D) act as antigens and cause an allergic reaction.
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Q2) The inguinal lymph nodes
A) line the entrance of the spleen.
B) are the Kupffer cells within the liver.
C) are located in the groin.
D) are part of the hepatic portal circulation.
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Q3) Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a platelet deficiency?
A) lymphedema
B) a hyperactive spleen
C) lymphadenopathy
D) infectious mononucleosis
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Chapter 6: Tissues and Membranes
Q1) Fascia and capsular tissue are most similar to
A) tendons and ligaments.
B) fat.
C) epithelial lining of the alveoli.
D) bone.
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Q2) In which type of tissue is plasma the interstitial matrix?
A) simple squamous epithelium
B) adipose tissue
C) blood
D) cartilage
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Q3) Which of the following is true of an exocrine gland?
A) made of connective tissue
B) secretes hormones
C) secretes its products to the outside or onto a surface
D) only secretes sweat
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Chapter 22: Respiratory System
Q1) Bronchiolar constriction is most likely to cause
A) pneumothorax.
B) pulmonary edema.
C) wheezing.
D) laryngitis.
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Q2) In reference to a normally expanded lung,the
A) intrapulmonic pressure is less than intrapleural pressure.
B) intrapleural pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
C) intrapulmonic pressure is greater than intrapleural pressure.
D) intrapleural,intrapulmonic,and atmospheric pressures are equal.
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Q3) Which of the following is most likely to stimulate coughing that may be
accompanied by a life-threatening bradycardia?
A) suctioning of the lower airways
B) administration of albuterol (a beta2 adrenergic agonist)via inhalation
C) administration of O2 via nasal cannula
D) performance of a thoracentesis
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Chapter 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature
Q1) Radiation,conduction,convection,and evaporation are terms that are concerned with
A) heat loss.
B) skin color.
C) sweat glands.
D) exocrine secretions.
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Q2) The sebaceous,apocrine,and eccrine glands are
A) sweat glands.
B) endocrine glands.
C) sebum-secreting glands.
D) exocrine glands.
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Q3) Which of the following has the poorest prognosis?
A) freckles
B) vitiligo
C) melanoma
D) albinism
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Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry
Q1) Na
A) is an an ion.
B) is an electrolyte.
C) bonds ionically with Ca<sup>2+</sup>.
D) is a cation.
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Q2) Which process refers to the dissociation of NaCl into Na and Cl-?
A) radioactivity
B) ionization
C) covalent bonding
D) hydrogen bonding
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Q3) Which of the following is true of an anion?
A) An anion always ionizes to form electrolytes.
B) An anion always has an atomic weight of 15.
C) An anion carries a negative charge.
D) Hydrogen ion is an anion.
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Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels
Q1) The adventitia,media,and intima are
A) semilunar valves.
B) arterioles.
C) layers of the blood vessels.
D) valves that are found within veins.
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Q2) This blood vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the small intestine and parts of the
large intestine.
A) iliac artery
B) dorsalis pedis artery
C) superior mesenteric artery
D) subclavian blood vessel
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Q3) Which of the following should be colored blue?
A) umbilical vein
B) jugulars
C) celiac axis
D) pulmonary veins
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Chapter 16: Heart
Q1) Which group is incorrect?
A) atrioventricular valves:tricuspid,bicuspid,mitral
B) layers of the heart:epicardium,myocardium,endocardium
C) abnormal heart rates:tachycardia,bradycardia
D) parts of the conduction system:SA node,AV node,bundle of His,Purkinje fibers,medulla
oblongata
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Q2) Referring to the ECG,the QRS complex represents
A) ventricular contraction.
B) ventricular repolarization.
C) ventricular relaxation.
D) ventricular depolarization.
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Q3) The purpose of this structure is to momentarily delay the spread of the signal from
the atrium to the ventricles.
A) SA node
B) Purkinje fibers
C) bundle of His
D) AV node
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Chapter 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral
Nerves
Q1) The ___________ nerve (tract)carries sensory information toward the brain.
A) phrenic
B) pyramidal
C) corticospinal
D) spinothalamic
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Q2) What nerve is damaged by an ototoxic drug?
A) cranial nerve II
B) cranial nerve III
C) cranial nerve VIII
D) cranial nerve X
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Q3) A spinal cord injury at the level of C2 causes
A) hemiplegia and blindness.
B) paraplegia and deafness.
C) quadriplegia and an inability to breathe.
D) ptosis of the eyelid and dilated and fixed pupils.
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Chapter 5: Microbiology Basics
Q1) Rickettsiae require a living host for their survival and are therefore considered to be
A) pathogenic.
B) parasitic.
C) fungal.
D) communicable.
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Q2) Which of the following is least descriptive of Treponema pallidum?
A) causes syphilis
B) classified as a bacterium
C) is most often spread by the fecal-oral route
D) is a spirochete
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Q3) This group includes single-cell animal-like microbes such as amebas.
A) bacilli
B) arthropods
C) viruses
D) protozoa
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