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EHS Benchmark #2 - 2016
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The four main groups of tissues are ____.
a. epithelial, bone, blood, and nerve
b. nerve, muscle, adipose, and connective
c. muscle, nerve, epithelial, bone
d. nerve, connective, epithelial, and muscle
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2. The study of the processes of living organisms, or why and how they work, is ____.
a. anatomy
c. pathophysiology
b. physiology
d. biology
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3. The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is the ____.
a. transverse
c. frontal
b. midsagittal
d. coronal
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4. The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the ____.
a. transverse
c. frontal
b. midsagittal
d. coronal
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5. The cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels is the ____.
a. abdominal cavity
c. pelvic cavity
b. thoracic cavity
d. orbital cavity
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6. Body parts in front of the frontal plane are called ____.
a. superior
c. ventral or anterior
b. inferior
d. dorsal or posterior
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7. The tissue that lines the intestinal and respiratory tracts and forms body glands is ____.
a. epithelial
c. muscle
b. connective
d. adipose
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8. Body parts close to the midsagittal plane are called ____.
a. medial
c. proximal
b. inferior
d. lateral
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9. The cavity that contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine is the
____.
a. pelvic cavity
c. thoracic cavity
b. abdominal cavity
d. buccal cavity
____ 10. The body cavity located in the chest is the ____.
a. dorsal cavity
c. thoracic cavity
b. ventral cavity
d. abdominal cavity
____ 11. A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a ____.
a. ligament
c. fascia
b. tendon
d. viscera
____ 12. Which of the following kinds of muscle is voluntary?
a. cardiac
c. visceral
b. skeletal
d. smooth
____ 13. If the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movement is ____.
a. abduction
c. flexion
b. adduction
d. extension
____ 14. If the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is ____.
a. abduction
c. flexion
b. adduction
d. extension
____ 15. Swinging the arm in a circle is an example of ____.
a. abduction
c. rotation
b. extension
d. circumduction
____ 16. A group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy is ____.
a. myasthenia gravis
c. muscular dystrophy
b. paralysis
d. cerebral palsy
____ 17. A severe tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in bending of a joint is called _______.
a. Muscular Dystrophy
c. Fibromyalgia
b. Arthritis
d. Contracture
____ 18. A chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized
areas is called _________.
a. Muscular Dystrophy
c. Fibromyalgia
b. Myasthenia Gravis
d. Contracture
____ 19. Patients confined to bed should have their position changed at least every ____.
a. 30 minutes
c. two hours
b. one hour
d. three hours
____ 20. The first sign of a pressure ulcer is a/an ____.
a. open sore on the skin
b. pale, red or blue-gray discoloration on the skin
c. vesicle or blister on the skin
d. dark brown bruise on the skin
____ 21. Range-of-motion exercises administered by another person who moves each joint for a patient who is not able
to exercise are ____.
a. active
c. passive
b. active assistive
d. resistive
____ 22. Range-of-motion exercises performed by patients who are able to move each joint without assistance are
____.
a. active
c. passive
b. active assistive
d. resistive
____ 23. The correct term for cold applications is ____.
a. thermotherapy
c. cryotherapy
b. hypothermia
d. Hyperthermia
____ 24. The area where ribosomes are manufactured in the cell is the ____.
a. nucleolus
c. Golgi apparatus
b. centrosome
d. endoplasmic reticulum
____ 25. The body system that carries some tissue fluid and wastes to the blood and assists with fighting infection is
the ____.
a. endocrine system
c. urinary system
b. lymphatic system
d. digestive system
____ 26. The body system that includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi is the ____.
a. digestive system
c. respiratory system
b. lymphatic system
d. circulatory system
____ 27. The body system that filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body is the ____.
a. urinary system
c. endocrine system
b. circulatory system
d. lymphatic system
____ 28. The body system that protects the body from injury, infection, and dehydration is the ____.
a. integumentary system
c. lymphatic system
b. skeletal system
d. circulatory system
____ 29. The membrane that lines the medullary canal is the ____.
a. periosteum
c. epiphysis
b. endosteum
d. diaphysis
____ 30. The material in bones that produces red blood cells and platelets and is the ____.
a. yellow marrow
c. red marrow
b. epiphysis
d. diaphysis
____ 31. Spaces, or “soft spots,” in the cranium that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs are
____.
a. fontanels
c. sutures
b. foramina
d. sinuses
____ 32. Areas where the cranial bones have joined together are ____.
a. fontanels
c. sutures
b. foramina
d. sinuses
____ 33. The vertebrae that are located at the waist are ____.
a. cervical
c. thoracic
b. lumbar
d. sacral
____ 34. The first seven pairs of ribs are called ____.
a. false ribs
b. intercostal ribs
c. floating ribs
d. true ribs
____ 35. Areas where two or more bones join together are ____.
a. foramina
c. joints
b. sinuses
d. ligaments
____ 36. An inflammation of small, fluid-filled sacs surrounding the joints is ____.
a. arthritis
c. osteomyelitis
b. bursitis
d. osteoporosis
____ 37. A bone break that pierces or ruptures through the skin is a ____.
a. depressed fracture
c. simple fracture
b. greenstick fracture
d. compound fracture
____ 38. A side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine is ____.
a. scoliosis
c. lordosis
b. kyphosis
d. sacrospinous
____ 39. A fracture caused when bone fragments or splinters into more than two pieces is ____.
a. greenstick
c. comminuted
b. spiral
d. depressed
____ 40. The muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder is the ____.
a. trapezius
c. pectoralis major
b. deltoid
d. sternocleidomastoid
____ 41. The muscle on the upper arm that extends the lower arm is the ____.
a. deltoid
c. triceps brachii
b. biceps brachii
d. trapezius
____ 42. The muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm is the ____.
a. deltoid
c. rectus abdominus
b. pectoralis major
d. latissimus dorsi
____ 43. The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the ____.
a. sartorius
c. gastrocnemius
b. quadriceps femoris
d. tibialis anterior
____ 44. The muscle on the buttocks that extends the thigh is the ____.
a. sartorius
c. latissimus dorsi
b. rectus abdominus
d. gluteus maximus
____ 45. Which of the following muscles is not an injection site?
a. triceps brachii
c. quadriceps femoris
b. deltoid
d. gluteus maximus
____ 46. The basic structural unit of the nervous system is the ____.
a. dendrite
c. neurilemma
b. neuron
d. nucleus
____ 47. A nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the cell body is a/an ____.
a. dendrite
c. neuron
b. axon
d. myelin
____ 48. Sensory nerves that carry messages from all parts of the body to the brain and spinal cord are ____.
a. afferent
c. connecting
b. efferent
d. mixed
____ 49. The part of the brain responsible for muscle coordination, balance and posture, and muscle tone is the ____.
a. cerebrum
c. diencephalon
b. cerebellum
d. medulla oblongata
____ 50. The part of the brain that regulates heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing, and blood pressure is the
____.
a. pons
c. medulla oblongata
b. midbrain
d. cerebrum
____ 51. The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the ____.
a. thalamus
c. meninges
b. ventricles
d. choroid plexuses
____ 52. The division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in times of emergency is the ____.
a. parasympathetic
c. peripheral
b. somatic
d. sympathetic
____ 53. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to maintain a balanced state called
____.
a. special senses
c. voluntary movement
b. homeostasis
d. involuntary movement
____ 54. Paralysis of the lower extremities is ____.
a. quadriplegia
b. hemiplegia
c. paraplegia
d. biplegia
____ 55. An excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is ____.
a. meningitis
c. cerebral palsy
b. cerebrovascular accident
d. hydrocephalus
____ 56. A cerebrovascular accident commonly causes ____.
a. quadriplegia
c. paraplegia
b. hemiplegia
d. all of the above
____ 57. Abnormal electrical impulses in the neurons of the brain cause ____.
a. cerebral palsy
c. epilepsy
b. cerebrovascular accident
d. Parkinson’s disease
____ 58. An acute inflammation of nerve cells caused by the herpes virus is ____.
a. meningitis
c. shingles
b. encephalitis
d. neuralgia
____ 59. A chronic, progressive, disabling condition resulting from a degeneration of the myelin sheath is ____.
a. cerebral palsy
c. Parkinson’s disease
b. epilepsy
d. multiple sclerosis
____ 60. An inflammation of the brain frequently caused by a virus contracted from a mosquito bite is ____.
a. epilepsy
c. meningitis
b. encephalitis
d. shingles
____ 61. The chronic degenerative neuromuscular disease that results in total body paralysis but does not affect mental
acuity is ____.
a. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
c. cerebral palsy
b. multiple sclerosis
d. Parkinson’s disease
____ 62. A condition caused by continuous repetitive movement of the wrist is ____.
a. multiple sclerosis
c. shingles
b. carpal tunnel syndrome
d. neuralgia
____ 63. The muscle layer of the heart is the ____.
a. endocardium
b. pericardium
c. ectocardium
d. myocardium
____ 64. The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood as it returns from body cells is the ____.
a. right atrium
c. left atrium
b. right ventricle
d. left ventricle
____ 65. The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs is the ____.
a. right atrium
c. left atrium
b. right ventricle
d. left ventricle
____ 66. The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the right
atrium is the ____.
a. tricuspid valve
c. aortic valve
b. pulmonary valve
d. mitral valve
____ 67. The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium
is the ____.
a. tricuspid valve
c. aortic valve
b. pulmonary valve
d. mitral valve
____ 68. The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the ____.
a. arteries
c. venules
b. veins
d. capillaries
____ 69. The largest artery in the body is the ____.
a. carotid
b. femoral
c. aorta
d. coronary
____ 70. The blood cells that contain hemoglobin are the ____.
a. leukocytes
c. erythrocytes
b. platelets
d. thrombocytes
____ 71. The blood cells that fight infection are the ____.
a. erythrocytes
c. thrombocytes
b. leukocytes
d. platelets
____ 72. An inherited disease that occurs almost exclusively in males and in which the blood is unable to clot is ____.
a. anemia
c. hemophilia
b. leukemia
d. aneurysm
____ 73. An inflammation of a vein with the formation of a clot is ____.
a. phlebitis
c. embolus
b. thrombophlebitis
d. varicose veins
____ 74. The leukocytes that provide immunity for the body by developing antibodies and protect against the
formation of cancer cells are ____.
a. neutrophils
c. basophils
b. lymphocytes
d. eosinophils
____ 75. Which of the following is not a risk factor that increases the incidence of hypertension?
a. race
c. excessive exercise
b. smoking
d. obesity