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Biol 301 Practice Midterm
1. A frontal section through the human body can:
a) pass through both ears
b) provide mirror right and left images
c) pass through both the nose and the occipital region
d) lie in a horizontal plane
e) we didn’t learn about a frontal section
2. The type of cartilage that can withstand the strongest compression
and tension forces is:
a) fibrocartilage
b) hyaline cartilage
c) calcified cartilage
d) elastic cartilage
e) ‘a’ and ‘c’
3. Fair-skinned people have less pigment because:
a) their keratinocytes digest the melanin
b) the have fewer melanocytes
c) they are exposed to less UV radiation
d) the melanin is not secreted as close to the skin surface
e) ‘a’ and ‘c’
4. Swayback, which sometimes occurs in obese people, is also called:
a) scoliosis
b) kyphosis
c) lordosis
d) hunchback
e) ‘b’ and ‘d’
5. The type of burn in which the epidermis and part of the dermis
are damaged is a __________ degree burn.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th
6. Cavities between trabeculae contain:
a) marrow
b) osteoctes
c) periosteum
d) chondrocytes
e) ‘a’ and ‘c’
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7. The fascicles of the biceps brachii muscle have this type of arrangement.
a) bipennate
b) convergent
c) fusiform
d) multipennate
e) none of the above
8. "Goose bumps" on the skin are due to action of the
a) arrector pili muscles
b) sweat glands
c) sebaceous glands
d) flexion creases
e) all of the above
9. The ribs that are attached posteriorly but are free anteriorly are known as
a) the true ribs
b) the false ribs
c) the floating ribs
d) vertebrosternal ribs
e) ‘b’ and ‘c’
10. Articular cartilages are found both in symphyses and in
a) sutures
b) synovial joints
c) synchondroses
d) syndesmoses
e) ‘b’ and ‘d’
11. Visceral muscle refers to
a) skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle
b) cardiac muscle and smooth muscle
c) skeletal muscle and smooth muscle
d) smooth muscle only
e) none of the above
12. Muscles are not likely to tear from their bones because
a) a circumferential lamella sandwiches the ends of the tendon onto the surface of
an adjacent lamella
b) elastin fibers in the tendon can allow for stretching and recoil of the muscle
c) perforating fibers of collagen attach the tendons and periosteum to the inner
surfaces of the bone
d) the tendons are partially ossified at their attachment points to the periosteum
e) none of the above
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13. Which of the following statements about the patella is false?
a) it is roughly triangular in shape
b) it is a sesamoid bone
c) it acts to protect the knee joint anteriorly
d) it articulates with the femur, tibia, and fibula
e) all of the above are true statements about the patella
14. True or False: Superficial fascia refers to the fatty hypodermis below the skin,
whereas deep fascia are the sheets of tissue that wrap around muscles, large blood
vessels, etc.
a) true
b) false
15. Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged
a) around a central layer of cholesterol
b) in a single layer with polar heads facing outwards
c) with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the heads
d) with their polar heads sandwiched between the tails
e) with their nonpolar heads sandwiched between the tails
16. The cervical region is the
a) thigh
b) calf
c) neck
d) head
e) ‘c’ and ‘d’
17. Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged
a) around a central layer of cholesterol
b) in a single layer with polar heads facing outwards
c) with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the heads
d) with their polar heads sandwiched between the tails
e) with their nonpolar heads sandwiched between the tails
18. The three primary germ layers are the endoderm, myotome, and exoderm.
a) true
b) false
19.The vomer is an unpaired bone located superior to the palate.
a) true
b) false
20. The coracoid process of the scapula articulates with the clavicle.
a) true
b) false
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Use the following figure to answer questions 21-24
21. Which of the following is part of the hard palate?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
22. “C” points to which of the following structures?
a) jugular foramen
b) foramen minimum
c) occipital foramen
d) foramen magnum
e) none of the above
23. True or False: the structure labeled “D” articulates with the mandible.
a) true
b) false
24. Which of the following is the jugular foramen?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
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25. This system forms the external body covering.
a) skeletal system
b) exocrine system
c) nervous system
d) integumentary system
e) skin system
26. Cartilage may include ______________.
a) hyaline
b) elastic
c) fibrocartilage
d) ‘a’ and ‘b’
e) ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’
27. Temporalis, along with the masseter, ____.
a) compresses the cheeks
b) closes the jaw
c) draws the corners of the mouth superiorly and laterally
d) draws the corners of the mouth backward
e) ‘raises the eyebrows
28. Acting unilaterally, the external oblique muscles ____.
a) laterally flex and rotate the vertebral column
b) elevate the rib cage during inspiration
c) medially rotate the scapula
d) flex the arm at the shoulder
e) anteriorly flex and rotate the vertebral column
29. Flexor carpi ulnaris flexes and ______ the wrist.
a) abducts
b) adducts
c) rotates
d) supinates
e) pronates
30. Brachioradialis is a(n) ____ of the forearm.
a) extensor
b) flexor
31. Vastus medialis extends the ______.
a) thigh at the hip
b) forearm at the elbow
c) foot at the ankle
d) arm at the shoulder
e) leg at the knee
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32. The paired cranial bones are ___________.
a) frontal
b) parietal
c) temporal
d) ‘b’ and ‘c’
e) ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’
33. The scapular spine ends laterally in a flat projection called the _________.
a) coracoid process
b) acromion
c) coronoid process
d) suprascapular notch
e) none of the above
34. Certain synovial joints have ___________.
a) menisci
b) discs
c) bursae
d) all of the above
e) none of the above are found in synovial joints
35. Flexor digitorum longus _________.
a) everts the foot
b) flexes all joints of digits 2–5
c) dorsiflexes the foot at the ankle
d) flexes only the metatarsophalangeal joints of digits 2–5 and no other joints of
the lower limb
e) none of the above
36. Which is a complex movement that combines flexion, abduction, extension, and
adduction in succession?
a) medial rotation
b) circumduction
c) dorsiflextion
d) plantar flexion
e) ‘c’ and ‘d’
37. The subscapularis muscles _______ the arms.
a) circumduct
b) laterally rotate
c) medially rotate
d) extend
e) flex
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Use the following figure to answer questions 38-41
38. Which of the following is the sternocleidomastoid?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
39. “C” points to which of the following?
a) intercostal muscle
b) pectoralis major
c) pectoralis minor
d) serratus anterior
e) none of the above
40. Contraction of “A” produces which of the following movements?
a) adduction
b) flexion
c) abduction
d) extension
e) ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’
41. True or False: the structure labeled “D” moves the scapula.
a) true
b) false
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42. Which of the following is the prominent process posterior to each ear?
a) posterior triangle
b) popliteal fossa
c) cubital fossa
d) mastoid
e) none of the above
43. This bone has nuchal lines and the hypoglossal canal.
a) mandible
b) sphenoid
c) ethmoid
d) occipital
e) temporal
44. True or False: Unlike other connective tissues, bone is not considered to be a living tissue.
a) true
b) false
45. Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions as a covering tissue?
a) epithelial
b) connective
c) muscle
d) nervous
e) none of the above
46. An example of an organ is
a) a fat cell
b) the cardiovascular system (but not the circulatory system)
c) epithelium
d) the intestine
e) none of the above
47. Fat is a form of __________ tissue?
a) epithelial
b) muscle
c) connective
d) nervous
e) none of the above
48. Cell division is analogous to.
a) two buildings duplicating their parts and fusing
b) a building duplicating its blueprint and then forming a new building by
splitting in two
c) a building forming another building by random accumulation of materials
d) a building forming another building through a loss of some of its parts
e) none of the above
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49. True or False: In both parallel and unipennate muscles, the muscle fibers extend the length
of the muscle, from origin to insertion.
a) true
b) false
50. The extensor muscles of the upper limb lie almost exclusively in the ________ region
of that limb.
a) medial
b) lateral
c) posterior
d) anterior
e) none of the above
51. Which is not a criteria for naming a muscle?
a) action
b) colour
c) location
d) shape
e) all of the above are criteria for naming a muscle
52. The femoral region is the
a) lungs
b) chest
c) hip
d) thigh
e) ‘c’ and ‘d’
53. The ridge-like bone or bones that separate(s) the posterior from the middle cranial
fossa is(are) the
a) occipital
b) sphenoid
c) temporals
d) frontal
e) none of the above
54. An example of a false rib that is also a floating rib is
a) rib 11
b) rib 8
c) rib 1
d) rib 17
e) none of the above
55. True or False: The prime mover is also known as the antagonist.
a) true
b) false
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56. In the alveolar regions of the mandible and maxillae, the alveoli are
a) glands (salivary glands)
b) tooth sockets
c) lips
d) the palate
e) teeth
57. In connective tissues, the main extracellular material for resisting tension is
a) collagen
b) intermediate filaments in fibroblasts
c) the mineral in bone
d) elastin
e) all of the above resist tension
58. The epidermis is a ________ epithelium
a) compound columnar
b) simple areolar
c) simple squamous
d) stratified squamous
e) the epidermis contains all types of epithelia
59. The ABCD rule applies to what?
a) bladder cancer
b) liver cancer
c) skin cancer
d) stomach cancer
e) grades in a course
60. In limbs, the insertions of muscles almost always lie ________ to their origins.
a) proximal
b) distal
c) lateral
d) posterior
e) deep
61. True or False: Skeletal muscles never undergo mitosis after they are fully formed.
a) true
b) false
62. The bone of the forearm that directly and functionally articulates with the carpals is the
a) ulna
b) radius
c) humerus
d) lunate
e) none of the above
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Use the following figure to answer questions 63-65
63. Which bone is shown in the above figure?
a) humerus
b) femur
c) radius
d) ulna
e) tibia
64. The bone on the left is the _______ view and the bone on the right is the ________ view.
a) posterior; anterior
b) lateral; medial
c) medial; lateral
d) anterior; posterior
e) none of the above
65. Which label indicates the weakest part of this bone?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
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66. What systematically release(s) the energy stored in the chemical bonds of nutrient
molecules and then transfer(s) this energy to product ATP?
a) adenosine triphosphate
b) microtubules
c) centrioles
d) mitochondria
e) ‘a’ and ‘d’
67. Spongy bone is to the trabeculae as compact bone is to ____________.
a) the osteoclasts
b) the osteoblasts
c) the Haversian systems
d) the osteons
e) ‘b’ and ‘c’
68. What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?
a) dermis
b) stratum spinosum
c) stratum profundus
d) stratum granulosum
e) stratum basale
69. What is the study of the external surface of the body?
a) palpation
b) regional anatomy
c) body surface
d) surface anatomy
e) none of the above
70. Which of the structures below has circular vertebral foramina and long, sharp spinous
processes?.
a) lumbar vertebrae
b) thoracic vertebrae
c) sacrum
d) cervical vertebrae
e) none of the above
71. Hair is made of hard keratin, unlike the soft keratin in typical epithelial cells. What is
the main advantage of this basic difference?
a) it is more durable
b) it is a different colour
c) the keratin keeps the inner layers of the cuticle tightly compacted
d) ‘a’ and ‘c’
e) none of the above
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72. The cervical regions is ____________?
a) superior to the celphalic region
b) lateral to the acromial area
c) inferior to the cephalic region
d) anterior to the acromial area
e) not a region found in the body
73. The elbow joint is an example of what type of joint?
a) cartilaginous
b) fibrous
c) synovial
d) ‘a’ and ‘b’
e) ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’
74. Fibromyalgia is a condition that impacts which system?
a) muscle system
b) integumentary system
c) cardiovascular system
d) skeletal system
e) none of the above
75. Rickets impacts which of the following system?
a) muscle system
b) integumentary system
c) cardiovascular system
d) skeletal system
e) none of the above
76. In the anatomical position, the ____________is the medial bone and the
____________ is the lateral bone in the antebrachium.
a) trochlea; capitulum
b) radius; ulna
c) lateral epicondyle; medial epicondyle
d) trapezium; hamate
e) ulna; radius
77. The muscles of the shoulder joint are divided into all of the following groups except the:
a) pectoral girdle
b) anterior flexors
c) rotator cuff
d) glenohumeral joint
e) none of the above
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Use the following figure to answer questions 78-79
78. Which label indicates the shaft of the hair?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
79. Hair is derived from which of the following?
a) dermis
b) epidermis
c) matrix
d) eponychium
e) ‘b’ and ‘d’
80. Which set correctly matches the function of the designated muscle compartment?
a) anterior thigh — thigh extension
b) lateral leg — foot eversion
c) medial thigh — thigh abduction
d) posterior leg — dorsiflexion
e) all of the above are correctly matched
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