Deck 6: General Anatomy

Question 1

Which type of muscle tissue provides involuntary movement for digestion?

A)Striated
B)Skeletal
C)Cardiac
D)Visceral

Answer 1

Visceral

Question 2

The liver located in the ______ cavity.

A)thoracic cavity
B)abdominal
C)pelvic
D)dorsal

Answer 2

abdominal

Question 3

Standing erect with face forward,feet together,and arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward is called _______ position.

A)anatomic
B)standard
C)prone
D)supine

Answer 3

anatomic

Question 4

Which of the following is the most complex organizational level of the human body?

A)Organs
B)Tissues
C)Cells
D)Body systems

Question 5

The dorsal body cavity is divided into the ______ cavities.

A)parietal and dorsal
B)thoracic and ventral
C)dorsal and ventral
D)cranial and spinal

Question 6

The heart is located in the ________ cavity.

A)dorsal
B)thoracic
C)spinal
D)abdominal

Question 7

The purpose of nerve tissue is to:

A)provide protection for body surfaces.
B)coordinate and control body activities.
C)provide support and connect body organs and tissues.
D)provide movement of the body parts.

Question 8

Which portion of the cell manufacture,store,and transport proteins?

A)Nucleus
B)Organelles
C)Membrane
D)Cytoplasm

Question 9

A frontal plane divides the body into _____ portions.

A)superior and inferior
B)left and right
C)anterior and posterior
D)medial and lateral

Question 10

Which of the following terms is used to describe the scientific study of how the body functions?

A)Biology
B)Anatomy
C)Functionality
D)Physiology

Question 11

Which of the following sequences correctly describes the four levels of organization in the human body from smallest to largest?

A)Cells, organs, tissues, body systems
B)Tissues, organs, cells, body systems
C)Cells, tissues, organs, body systems
D)Body systems, organs, tissues, cells

Question 12

Which of the following types of tissue found in the human body forms a covering for the external and internal body surfaces?

A)Nerve tissue
B)Connective tissue
C)Epithelial tissue
D)Muscle tissue

Question 13

The axial division of the body consists of the:

A)arms and legs.
B)head, neck, and trunk.
C)heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea.
D)stomach.

Question 14

The nucleus of the cell contains the:

A)chromosomes.
B)cytoplasm.
C)organelles.
D)cell wall.

Question 15

Imaginary lines called _______ are used to divide the body into sections.

A)divisions
B)sections
C)planes
D)structural units

Question 16

Which kind of tissue is blood?

A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Muscle
D)Nerve

Question 17

Which of the following is true of adult stem cells?

A)Used only for research purposes
B)From 4- to 5-day-old embryos
C)Derived from test tube embryos
D)Found in adult tissue

Question 18

The _________ plane is any vertical plane parallel to the midline that divides the body,from top to bottom into unequal left and right portions.

A)frontal
B)horizontal
C)sagittal
D)midsagittal

Question 19

Which kind of body tissue lines the oral cavity?

A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Muscle
D)Nerve

Question 20

_________ is the scientific study of the shape and structure of the body.

A)Biology
B)Physiology
C)Pathology
D)Anatomy

Question 21

Each human cell:

A)has the capability to transform nutrients into energy.
B)is saucer shaped.
C)has a life span of 100 to 120 days.
D)is capable of performing any function in the human body.

Question 22

________ tissue that transports nutrients and oxygen to body cells and carries away waste products.

A)Neuronal
B)Vascular
C)Cardiac
D)Dense fibrous

Question 23

Which portion of a cell contains the organelles?

A)Cell membrane
B)Nuclear membrane
C)Cytoplasm
D)Nucleus

Question 24

Which body plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

A)Medial
B)Frontal
C)Sagittal
D)Midsagittal

Question 25

Opposite terms for the directional terms for the body are:

A)medial and dorsal.
B)proximal and distal.
C)anterior and inferior.
D)inferior and lateral.

Question 26

Which type of tissue coordinates and controls body activities?

A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Nerve
D)Muscle

Question 27

Adult stem cells:

A)can be obtained from bone marrow.
B)are the same as embryonic stem cells.
C)are also referred to as blastocysts.
D)are grown from fertilized eggs in a test tube used for research purposes.

Question 28

The cell is a part of which of the following types of basic anatomic reference systems?

A)Planes
B)Body directions
C)Structural units
D)Body cavities

Question 29

Organs are formed when several types of _________ group together to perform a single function.

A)cells
B)tissue
C)body systems
D)body cavities

Question 30

The ________ body plane is a vertical plane that is at right angles to the midsagittal plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

A)medial
B)frontal
C)sagittal
D)midline

Question 31

Which part of the cell makes,stores,and transports cell proteins?

A)Membrane
B)Cytoplasm
C)Organelles
D)Nucleus

Question 32

Which of the following statements is true?

A)The eyes are lateral to the ears.
B)The mouth is on the dorsal side of the body.
C)The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
D)The chin is medial to the mouth.

Question 33

Which of the following types of connective tissue cushions,supports,and insulates the body?

A)Adipose
B)Supportive
C)Dense fibrous
D)Vascular

Question 34

Which type of connective tissue are ligaments?

A)Adipose
B)Dense fibrous
C)Supportive
D)Vascular

Question 35

The brain is located in which of the following cavities?

A)Ventral
B)Cranial
C)Parietal
D)Thoracic

Question 36

Which of the following is the opposite to the ventral cavity?

A)Superior
B)Dorsal
C)Distal
D)Frontal