Anatomy and Physiology
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Question 1 |
The chemical process whereby the body cells are nourished is called:
Metabolism | |
Anabolism | |
Mitosis | |
Centrosome |
Question 2 |
The large bone on the small-finger side of the forearm is the:
Clavicle | |
Ulna | |
Radius | |
Humerus |
Question 3 |
The maintenance of normal, internal stability in the body is called:
Mitosis | |
Anabolism | |
Homeostasis | |
Catabolism |
Question 4 |
The muscle which turns the hand outward so the palm faces down is the:
Pronator | |
Supinator | |
Flexor | |
Extensor |
Question 5 |
The skeleton is composed of:
206 bones | |
260 bones | |
50 bones | |
157 bones |
Question 6 |
The ankle and wrist are:
Pivot joints | |
Gliding joints | |
Hinge joints | |
Ball-and-socket joints |
Question 7 |
The muscles which separate the fingers are called the:
Adductors | |
Abductors | |
Opponent | |
Flexor |
Question 8 |
Massages are carried to and from the brain by:
Brain tissue | |
Nerve tissue | |
Liquid tissue | |
Epithelial tissue |
Question 9 |
The muscle attached at the rear of the heel which pulls the foot down is the:
Gastrocnemius | |
Soleus | |
Gluteous maximus | |
Peroneus longus |
Question 10 |
The protective covering on body surfaces such as skin and mucous membranes is called:
Muscular tissue | |
Epithelial tissue | |
Nerve tissue | |
Connective tissue |
Question 11 |
The only bones in the body that are not extremely hard are the:
Ankles | |
Teeth | |
Knees | |
Elbows |
Question 12 |
Muscle tissue can be stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT:
Massage | |
Light rays | |
Nerve impulses | |
Phalanges |
Question 13 |
The number of systems is the body is:
10 | |
5 | |
15 | |
25 |
Question 14 |
The heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, lymph glands and lymph vessels make up the body’s:
Circulatory system | |
Endocrine system | |
Respiratory system | |
Digestive system |
Question 15 |
The following are nervous system divisions EXCEPT:
Automatic | |
Cerebro-spinal | |
Neurology | |
Peripheral |
Question 16 |
Structures designed to accomplish a specific bodily function are called:
Cells | |
Building blocks | |
Organs | |
Nuclei |
Question 17 |
Nerves which carry impulses from the brain to the muscles are called:
Afferent nerves | |
Efferent nerves | |
Receptors | |
Mixed nerves |
Question 18 |
Bones are connected by movable and immovable:
Bands | |
Tissues | |
Nerves | |
Joints |
Question 19 |
The muscle which turns the hand inward so the palm faces upward is the:
Pronator | |
Supinator | |
Flexor | |
Extensor |
Question 20 |
The bodily fluid which aids in protecting the body from harmful bacteria and infection through its white cells is:
Lymph | |
Urine | |
Water | |
Blood |
Question 21 |
The nerve which supplies impulses to the top of the foot is the:
Sural | |
Dorsal | |
Tibial | |
Saphenous |
Question 22 |
Bone is white on the outside; the inside is:
Pink | |
Blue | |
Off-white | |
Deep red |
Question 23 |
The muscles which draw the fingers together are the:
Adductors | |
Abductors | |
Pronator | |
Flexor |
Question 24 |
The common name for calcaneous is:
Heel | |
Cartilage | |
Elbow | |
Calf muscle |
Question 25 |
The bands of fibrous tissue which support the bones at the joints are called:
Cartilage | |
Ulna | |
Ligaments | |
Periosteum |
Question 26 |
Body movements are controlled by:
Central nervous system | |
Peripheral system | |
Sympathetic system | |
Parasympathetic system |
Question 27 |
Smooth muscles function automatically and are classified as:
Striated | |
Non-striated | |
Cardiac | |
Slick |
Question 28 |
The pink fibrous membrane that covers and protects bone is the:
Periosteum | |
Cartilage | |
Muscle | |
Tendon |
Question 29 |
Cartilage and ligaments are examples of:
Liquid tissue | |
Muscular tissue | |
Fat tissue | |
Connective tissue |
Question 30 |
The muscles in the human body number more than:
100 | |
500 | |
800 | |
1,000 |
Question 31 |
The long, slender bones of the palm and hand are:
Carpus | |
Phalanges | |
Metacarpals | |
Fibula |
Question 32 |
The physical foundation of the body is the:
Cell | |
Skeleton | |
Heart | |
Muscles |
Question 33 |
The nerve which supplies the fingers is the:
Ulnar | |
Radial | |
Digital | |
Sural |
Question 34 |
All of the following are bodily systems EXCEPT:
Integumentary | |
Circulatory | |
Synovial | |
Excretory |
Question 35 |
The sympathetic division of the automatic nervous system is activated during times of:
Rest | |
Homeostasis | |
Stress | |
Deep thought |
Question 36 |
The muscle which covers the front of the shin and bends the foot upward and inward is the:
Soleus | |
Peroneus brevis | |
Tibialis anterior | |
Peroneus longus |
Question 37 |
The long, slender bones of the foot are:
Metacarpals | |
Femur | |
Carpus | |
Metatarsals |
Question 38 |
Muscles of the face, arm and leg are:
Mycology | |
Cardiac | |
Non-striated | |
Striated |
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