Question 1

How many pairs of chromosomes are present in a human cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  8 
C)  23 
D)  46 
A)  2 
B)  8 
C)  23 
D)  46

Question 2

What is the directional term used to describe a part that is above another part?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior 
B)  Inferior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Lateral 
A)  Superior 
B)  Inferior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Lateral

Question 3

Which of the following is made up of elastic connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small intestine 
B)  Tongue 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Vocal cords 
A)  Small intestine 
B)  Tongue 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Vocal cords

Question 4

Describe body planes, directional terms, quadrants, and cavities

Accepted Answer

Body planes are imaginary lines used to

Question 5

What happens when a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It hemolyzes. 
B)  It shrinks. 
C)  It is unchanged. 
D)  It enlarges. 
A)  It hemolyzes. 
B)  It shrinks. 
C)  It is unchanged. 
D)  It enlarges.

Question 6

What type of epithelial tissue consists of many layers of cells and forms the outer layer of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple columnar 
B)  Transitional 
C)  Stratified squamous 
D)  Simple squamous 
A)  Simple columnar 
B)  Transitional 
C)  Stratified squamous 
D)  Simple squamous

Question 7

In which of the following body areas is simple cuboidal epithelium NOT located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ovary 
B)  Kidney tubules 
C)  Salivary glands 
D)  Alveoli 
A)  Ovary 
B)  Kidney tubules 
C)  Salivary glands 
D)  Alveoli

Question 8

Describe the normal function of each body system

Accepted Answer

The normal function of each body system

Question 9

Which of the following divides the body into right and left portions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal plane 
B)  Sagittal plane 
C)  Vertical plane 
D)  Transverse plane 
A)  Frontal plane 
B)  Sagittal plane 
C)  Vertical plane 
D)  Transverse plane

Question 10

What is the function of serous fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduces friction and provides lubrication 
B)  Traps foreign particles 
C)  Synthesizes cartilage 
D)  Destroys bacteria 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Reduces friction and provides lubrication 
B)  Traps foreign particles 
C)  Synthesizes cartilage 
D)  Destroys bacteria 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

What type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach and intestines, and is under involuntary control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth muscle 
B)  Striated muscle 
C)  Cardiac muscle 
D)  Skeletal muscle 
A)  Smooth muscle 
B)  Striated muscle 
C)  Cardiac muscle 
D)  Skeletal muscle

Question 12

Visceral refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wall of a body cavity 
B)  Glands 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Internal organs 
A)  The wall of a body cavity 
B)  Glands 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Internal organs

Question 13

Which of the following structures is located in the pelvic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal reproductive organs 
B)  Intestines 
C)  Rectum 
D)  Urinary bladder 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Internal reproductive organs 
B)  Intestines 
C)  Rectum 
D)  Urinary bladder 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

The microscopic study of tissues is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Microbiology 
B)  Cytology 
C)  Embryology 
D)  Histology 
A)  Microbiology 
B)  Cytology 
C)  Embryology 
D)  Histology

Question 15

Which of the following is a large phagocytic cell that cleans up cellular debris and foreign particles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macrophage 
B)  Fibroblast 
C)  Mast cell 
D)  Red blood cell 
A)  Macrophage 
B)  Fibroblast 
C)  Mast cell 
D)  Red blood cell

Question 16

Which of the following allows the knee to move freely by providing lubrication and reducing friction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synovial membrane 
B)  Serous fluid 
C)  Synovial fluid 
D)  Mucus 
A)  Synovial membrane 
B)  Serous fluid 
C)  Synovial fluid 
D)  Mucus

Question 17

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection 
B)  Secretion 
C)  Absorption 
D)  Diffusion 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Protection 
B)  Secretion 
C)  Absorption 
D)  Diffusion 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Describe structural organization of the human of the human body

Accepted Answer

The human body is structurally organized

Question 19

What type of epithelial tissue often contains cilia and goblet cells and lines portions of the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple squamous 
B)  Stratified squamous 
C)  Glandular 
D)  Pseudostratified columnar 
A)  Simple squamous 
B)  Stratified squamous 
C)  Glandular 
D)  Pseudostratified columnar

Question 20

Which of the following structures is NOT located in the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Stomach 
D)  Trachea 
A)  Heart 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Stomach 
D)  Trachea

Exam 5: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

How many pairs of chromosomes are present in a human cell?

What is the directional term used to describe a part that is above another part?

Which of the following is made up of elastic connective tissue?

Describe body planes, directional terms, quadrants, and cavities

What happens when a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?

What type of epithelial tissue consists of many layers of cells and forms the outer layer of the skin?

In which of the following body areas is simple cuboidal epithelium NOT located?

Describe the normal function of each body system

Which of the following divides the body into right and left portions?

What is the function of serous fluid?

What type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach and intestines, and is under involuntary control?

Visceral refers to which of the following?

Which of the following structures is located in the pelvic cavity?

The microscopic study of tissues is known as

Which of the following is a large phagocytic cell that cleans up cellular debris and foreign particles?

Which of the following allows the knee to move freely by providing lubrication and reducing friction?

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

Describe structural organization of the human of the human body

What type of epithelial tissue often contains cilia and goblet cells and lines portions of the respiratory tract?

Which of the following structures is NOT located in the thoracic cavity?

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