Question 1

____________________ tissue is specialized for communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ tissue is specialized for communication....

Question 2

The ____________________ skeleton consists of the trunk and head.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ skeleton consists of the trunk...

Question 3

The phonatory subsystem provides which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The voicing source for speech 
B)  The energy source for speech 
C)  The filter function for speech

Question 4

____________________ is a sheet-like tendon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a sheet-like tendon....

Question 5

____________________ tissue is specialized connective tissue found in tonsils and adenoids.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ tissue is specialized connective tissue found...

Question 6

Match each tissue type to the correct descriptor. Answers may be used more than once or not at all.
-Highly impregnated with fat cells

Accepted Answer

A) adipose connective tissue 
B) areolar (loose) connective tissue 
C) epithelial tissue 
D) osseous (bony) connective tissue 
E) lymphoid tissue
F)fibrous connective tissue
G)muscle
H)nervous tissue

Question 7

Match each term to the correct descriptor.
-Rests atop the trunk

Accepted Answer

A) thorax 
B) abdomen 
C) trunk 
D) caput 
E) pelvis

Question 8

Match each term to the correct descriptor.
-A sheet-like membrane surrounding organs

Accepted Answer

A) ligament 
B) fascia 
C) aponeurosis 
D) tendon

Question 9

____________________ contains collagenous fibers; it provides the cushion between the vertebrae of the spinal column, as well as the mating surface for the temporomandibular joint between the lower jaw and the skull.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ contains collagenous fibers; it provides the...

Question 10

The term ____________________ refers to the back surface of a body, whether erect, supine, or prone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to the back...

Question 11

____________________ is the type of tissue that links structures together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the type of tissue that...

Question 12

Match each term to the correct descriptor.
-Muscle that opposes a given movement

Accepted Answer

A) insertion 
B) agonist 
C) synergist 
D) origin 
E) antagonist
F)motor unit

Question 13

The term ____________________ refers to being on one's abdomen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to being on...

Question 14

The term ____________________ refers to being toward the midline of a free extremity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to being toward...

Question 15

Match each tissue type to the correct descriptor. Answers may be used more than once or not at all.
-Contractile in nature

Accepted Answer

A) adipose connective tissue 
B) areolar (loose) connective tissue 
C) epithelial tissue 
D) osseous (bony) connective tissue 
E) lymphoid tissue
F)fibrous connective tissue
G)muscle
H)nervous tissue

Question 16

What languages form the basis for the terminology used to discuss anatomy, and what purpose do these languages still serve?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What languages form the basis for the...

Question 17

Which of the following is the study of joints of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phlebotomy 
B)  Pathology 
C)  Serology 
D)  Arthrology 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following involves examination of anatomical structures with reference to nonhuman as well as human organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multispecies anatomy 
B)  Elemental anatomy 
C)  Invertebrate anatomy 
D)  Comparative anatomy 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

The term ____________________ refers to the back of an erect human.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to the back...

Question 20

Match each term to the correct descriptor.
-Means "toward the midline of an appendicular structure"

Accepted Answer

A) deep 
B) superficial 
C) supine 
D) prone 
E) medial
F)distal
G)superior
H)extension
I)inferior
J)lateral
K)proximal
L)flexion

Exam 1: Basic Elements of Anatomy