Download Sample Examination Paper Prepared March 2010 Student Number

Sample Examination Paper
Prepared March 2010
Student Number ___________________
Name of College __________________________________________________
Examination Venue ________________________________________________
Date _______________________________________________________________
Section
A
* Answer questions 1 to 4
* Choose one question from 5 -7
1.) Explain what is meant by:
a) Meiosis
b) Cytoplasm
c) What is the purpose of mitochondria
6 Marks
2.)
a) Name three functions of a muscle?
b) What is a Tendon and describe its function
c) What are ligaments?
d) What does the term fascia mean?
12 Marks
3.)
a) Describe the difference between the Axial skeleton and the
Appendicular skeleton
14 Marks
b) Give 2 examples of structures within each type
4.)
a) Name the tissue and its variations, that line the entire
Alimentary Canal
b) Define and describe an enzyme
c) Define a catalyst
10 Marks
7.)
a) Draw and label a diagram of the urinary system
b) What are the filtering units of the kidneys called?
c) Describe how an enlarged prostate affects the bladder
Section B
1.)
choose 2 of the 3 questions
Give the name of the organ that produces the following hormones
Hormone
Prolactin
Calcitonin
Vasopressin
Androgens
Tetosterone
Glucagen
Noradrenaline
Aldosterone
2.)
10 Marks
Organ that produces it
Give the medical terms for the following
Term
Answer
Fast heartbeat
Slow heartbeat
Hardening of the arteries
Inflammation of a vein
High blood pressure
Clots in a large vein
Lack of periods
Scaly patches of skin
often occurring on knees
and elbows
16 Marks
( the precise area)
16 Marks
3.)
Match the structures below with their functions
Function
Answer Letter
1 Increases surface area to
moisten and warm air
2 Contains the vocal cords
3 Forms the Adam’s apple
4 The lid of the larynx protecting
the pharyngeal
5 Muscle flap in the roof of the
mouth
6 A collection of Lymphoid
tissue involved in immunity
7 Links the Nasopharynx with
the middle ear
8 Forms the medial wall
16 Marks
Structures
Nasopharyngeal tonsil
A
Epiglottis
Nasal conchae
Thyroid cartilage
B
C
D
Larynx
E
Eustachian tube
F
Soft palate
G
The septum
H
Section 3
True or False
Choose
2
The digestive system
Question
a) the stomach receives food from the oesophagus through the
pyloric valve
b) muscular contractions mix the food with gastric juices
c) peristaltic Waves occur about every 10 minutes
d) chyme passes out of the stomach in small quantities
e) the glands in the stomach produce Hydrochloric acid
f) it converts protein to peptones by the action of pepsin
g) Hydrochloric acid does not emulsify fats
h) Hydrochloric acid acts as an antiseptic
i) the contents of the duodenum are acidic
j) the peritoneum surround abdominal but not pelvic organs
The Lymph system
Question
Lymphatic tissue is found in the wall of the small intestine
The spleen is situated on the right side of the body below the
diaphragm
The thymus is at its maximum size before puberty
Lymph nodes filter lymph
The cervical nodes drain the breast area
Lymphocytes and macrophages are important protective cells
found within lymph nodes
The urinary system
Question
The body retains fluid when there is excess glucose in the body.
Nephrons are the filtering units of the kidney
A calculus is a stone in the kidney
Sphincter muscles control micturition in the female only
Decreasing the re-absorption of water into the blood helps to
control blood pressure
Peristalsis takes place in the Ureters
A glomerulus is not part of a nephron
Males are more prone to cystitis than females
20 Marks
True
False
12 Marks
True
False
16 Marks
True
False