Final Examination (v1)

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Anatomy and Physiology I

NSCI 280 Week 7 Final Examination

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Final Examination (v1)

This is a 40-question final examination. Each question is worth 0.5 point.

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1. The study of tissues is
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

cytology
histology
molecular biology
microbiology
surface anatomy

2. In a negative feedback mechanism, the response of the effector

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

reverses the original stimulus

enhances the original stimulus
has no effect on the original stimulus
is usually damaging to the body
creates a cycle that leads away from homeostasis

3. Covalent bonds form when

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

atomic nuclei fuse

molecules become ionized
neutrons are transferred from one atom to another
protons are lost from atoms
electrons are shared between two atoms

4. Reactions that use water to split molecules apart are called _______ reactions.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

dehydration
synthesis
hydrolysis
reversible
oxidation

5. Proteins
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

are the body's source of immediate energy

are the building blocks of nucleotides
provide much of the structure of body cells and tissues
contain the genetic information of the cell
insulate and cushion the body

6. The plasma membrane

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

separates the nucleus from the rest of the cell

is a rigid protein membrane
is not permeable
has a single layer of phospholipids
regulates movement of materials into and out of the cell

7. Channel proteins
a. are binding sites for other molecules
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b.
c.
d.
e.

utilize the G protein complex to function

are found only on endoplasmic reticulum
allow cells to recognize one another
provide a "door" through which extracellular molecules can enter the cell

8. Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

conduction of action potentials

secretion and absorption of molecules
support of other tissue types
contraction
shock absorption

9. Adipose tissue
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage

exists in three forms: yellow, red, and brown
contains large amounts of extracellular matrix
is composed of relatively small cells
does not contain lipids

10. Skin color is the result of the

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

quantity of melanin in the skin

number of keratinocytes in the skin
amount of fat in the hypodermis
thickness of the stratum basale
number of melanocytes in the skin

11. What does structure "B" represent on

the diagram?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

hair follicle
arrector pili
dermis
hypodermis
sebaceous gland

12. When blood calcium levels are low

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

osteoclast activity increases

calcitonin secretion increases
calcium absorption is reduced
bones produce more bone tissue
osteoblast activity increases

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13. What does structure "A" represent on the bone
diagram?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

cancellous bone
Diaphysis
epiphyseal lines
articular cartilage
epiphysis

14. What does structure "A" represent?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

frontal bone
occipital bone
parietal bone
sphenoid bone
temporal bone

15. The figure illustrates bones of the right

upper limb. What does "A" represent?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

radius
carpals
phalanges
metacarpals
ulna

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16. The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does
"C" represent?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

femur
fibula
tarsals
tibia
patella

17. The joint between the head of the radius and the proximal end of the ulna is a _____ joint.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

plane
saddle
hinge
pivot
ball and socket

18. What does structure "A" represent on the

diagram?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

tendon
articular cartilage
bursa
fibrous capsule
synovial membrane

19. Which of the following is composed of myosin molecules?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

thick myofilaments
I Bands
Z disks
Sarcolemma
tropomyosin

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20. What does "B" represent on the diagram?

a.
b.
c.
d.

threshold
depolarization
depolarization phase of action potential
repolarization phase of action potential

21. The flexion of the elbow represents a

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

class I lever system

class II lever system
class III lever system
class IV lever system
non-lever system

22. Label muscle "A" on the diagram.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

orbicularis oculi
temporalis
trapezius
sternocleidomastoid
masseter

23. What does "A" represent?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

coracobrachialis
deltoid
pectoralis major
biceps brachii
serratus anterior

24. The central nervous system includes the

a. ganglia
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b.
c.
d.
e.

spinal cord
spinal nerves
cranial nerves
sensory receptors

25. Identify structure "A" on the neuron.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Schwann cell
Node of Ranvier
neuron cell body (soma)
dendrites
axon

26. The figure is a process figure of the

chemical synapse. What does "C"
represent?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

postsynaptic membrane
synaptic cleft
synaptic vesicle
voltage-gated calcium channel
presynaptic terminal

27. Which of the following combinations indicates the correct distribution of spinal nerve
pairs?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

7 cervical - 12 thoracic - 6 lumbar - 5 sacral - 1 coccygeal

7 cervical - 12 thoracic - 5 lumbar - 6 sacral - 1 coccygeal
8 cervical - 12 thoracic - 6 lumbar - 4 sacral - 1 coccygeal
8 cervical - 12 thoracic - 5 lumbar - 5 sacral - 1 coccygeal
7 cervical - 13 thoracic - 6 lumbar - 5 sacral - 1 coccygeal

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28. Label component "A" on the reflex arc.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

sensory receptor
effector organ
sensory neuron
motor neuron
interneuron

29. A small lesion in the brainstem which resulted in a rapid heart rate, intense
vasoconstriction, and elevated blood pressure would probably be located in the
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

medulla oblongata.
Pons
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
cerebrum

30. The corpus callosum

a. consists of a broad band of gray matter
b. is found at the base of the transverse fissure
c. is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left
cerebral hemisphere
d. connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe
e. connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe
31. Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?
a.
b.
c.
d.

facial nerve
vagus nerve
trigeminal nerve
glossopharyngeal ner

32. Which of the following is a somatic sense?

a.
b.
c.
d.

smell
taste
touch
sound
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e. sight
33. Label area "A" on the cerebral cortex.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

visual cortex
primary motor cortex
primary somatic sensory cortex
motor speech area (Broca's area)
sensory speech area (Wernicke's area)

34. The figure is a sagittal section of

the eye. What does "A"
represent?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

iris
pupil
lens
conjunctiva
cornea

35. Which of the following is NOT an effector controlled by the autonomic nervous system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

cardiac muscle
glands
skeletal muscle
smooth muscle in blood vessels
smooth muscle in the digestive system

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36. Identify structure "C" on the bottom
diagram.
a. autonomic ganglion
b. somatic motor neuron
c. effector organ (smooth muscle of GI
tract)
d. postganglionic neuron
e. preganglionic neuron

37. The endocrine system

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

releases neurotransmitters into ducts

secretes chemicals that reach their targets through the bloodstream
communicates via frequency-modulated signals
contains organs called exocrine glands
is isolated from the nervous system

38. Consider the following events in the intracellular receptor model:

1: Hormone receptor complex binds to DNA.
2: Messenger RNA directs synthesis of specific proteins.
3: Hormone binds to receptors either in cytoplasm or nucleus.
4: Messenger RNA synthesis is activated.
5: Synthesized proteins produce the response of the cell.
Which of these events occurs in the nucleus?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

1, 3, 5
1, 3, 4
1, 2, 3
3, 4, 5
All events occur in the nucleus

39. The hypothalamus

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

rests in the sella turcica

is also called the neurohypophysis
is located inferior to the pituitary gland
regulates the secretory activity of the pituitary gland
is located superior to the thalamus

40. The major secretory products of the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex are

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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

glucocorticoids
mineralocorticoids
androgens.
catecholamines
cortisol and ADH

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