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Anatomy & Physiology
Instructors Manual
Anatomy & Physiology: Instructors Manual
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A complete list of each units learning

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Dissection quizzes (page 39)

A listing of each anatomical structure
students are asked to identify
Syllabus correlations (page 46)

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Learning Objectives for Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology by Visible

Body contains 12 units. Below is a
listing of each unit, the chapters
within it, and the units associated
learning objectives.
Describe the structure and locations of muscle

tissue.
Identify the major components of the skeletal

system and describe their functions.
Describe the structure and locations of

nervous tissue.
Describe the different types of bones and

provide an example of each type.
Describe the process of tissue repair.
Identify the parts of a long bone.
Explain how tissue repair can result in scarring.
Identify the major types of bone cells and

describe their functions.
2. Integumentary System
1. Cells and Tissue
This unit contains chapters on Cell Structure
and Function, Cell Life Cycle, and Tissues. At the
conclusion of this unit, students will be able to:
Describe the structure and function of

compact and spongy bone tissue.
Describe the role of calcium in the skeletal
system.
Identify different types of cells and describe

their functions.
Identify the major components of the

integumentary system and describe their
functions.
Identify the organelles of a typical cell and

Identify the major structures of the skin and

Describe the structure and functions of the

plasma membrane.
Identify the four types of epidermal cells and

Explain how substances cross the plasma

membrane.
Describe the role of dermal circulation.
Identify the different types of fractures.
Explain how vitamin D is synthesized.
Describe the process of osmosis.
Describe the sensory innervation of the skin.
Describe how bone tissue changes with

advancing age.
Explain how DNA is used to synthesize

proteins.
Describe the structure, functions, and growth

process of hair.
Locate and identify the structures that make

up the axial skeleton.
Explain how the process of replication allows

cells to multiply.
Describe the structure and growth process of

nails.
Locate and identify the bones of the skull.
Describe the cell life cycle.
Explain why the mammary glands are

considered specialized integumentary glands.
Describe the processes of mitosis and meiosis.

Describe the production and role of gametes.
Identify the major tissue types and locate
examples of each in the body.
epithelial tissue.
connective tissue.
This unit contains a chapter on the Integumentary

System. At the conclusion of this unit, students will
be able to:
Describe the process of tissue repair and

explain why scarring occurs.
3. Skeletal System and Joints
This unit contains chapters on Types of Bones,
Bone Tissue, Axial Skeleton, Appendicular Skeleton,
and Joints. At the conclusion of this unit, students
will be able to:
Describe the processes of long and flat bone

formation.
Describe the internal structure of a long bone.
Describe the components and functions of
yellow and red bone marrow.
Describe the process of bone repair.
Describe the structure and function of skull

sutures and fontanelles.
Locate and identify the auditory ossicles.
Describe the cross-sectional structure of a
vertebra.
Locate and identify bones and ligaments of
the vertebral column.
Locate and identify bones of the thoracic
cage.
up the appendicular skeleton.
3. Skeletal System and Joints (continued)

Locate and identify the bones of the shoulder
girdle.
Describe how some bones are stabilized by
muscles.
Locate and identify smooth muscle in the

body.
Locate, identify, and describe the functions

of the following muscles or muscle groups or
processes:
Facial expression
Extrinsic eye
Locate and identify the bones of the upper

limb.
Locate and identify the blood vessels and

conduction system that supply and innervate
cardiac muscle.
Describe the structure of the carpal tunnel

and its role in carpal tunnel syndrome.
Describe the distinguishing features of each of

the three types of muscle.
Suprahyoid
Locate and identify the bones of the pelvic

girdle.
Locate and identify the major skeletal muscle

regions of the body.
Vertebral column
Describe the differences between the male

pelvis and female pelvis, and explain why
these differences exist.
Describe the blood supply and innervation of

skeletal muscles.
Pelvis
Describe the microscopic structure of skeletal

muscle tissue.
Shoulder girdle
Explain how an impulse generated by

the central nervous system results in the
contraction of a skeletal muscle.
Rotator cuff
Describe the location and function of smooth

muscle.
Wrist/hand flexors and extensors
Locate and identify smooth muscle layers of

the stomach.
Iliopsoas
Describe the location and function of cardiac

muscle.
Lateral rotators
Describe the roles of agonists and antagonists

in muscle movement. Identify at least one
example of paired muscles that oppose each
others action.
Medial thigh
Explain the meaning of the terms insertion

and origin and describe how skeletal muscles
attach to the bony skeleton.
Posterior lower leg
Describe the structure and function of the

arches of the foot.
Locate and identify the bones of the lower
limb.
Identify and describe the different types of
joints, explain their functions, and provide an
example of each type.
Identify and describe the six major types of
synovial joints, and provide an example of
each type.
Explain how ligaments reinforce joints and
contribute to movement.
Describe how joints can degenerate with
advancing age.
4. Muscle Tissue and Muscular System
This unit contains chapters on Skeletal Muscle
Tissue, Smooth and Cardiac Muscle Tissue, and the
Muscular System. At the conclusion of this unit,
students will be able to:
Identify the three types of muscle and
describe the muscular systems functions.
Describe the location and function of skeletal

muscles.
Explain how the skeletal and muscular

systems work together to produce leverage.
Identify and describe examples of first-,
second-, and third-class levers in the body.
Mastication
Tongue
Infrahyoid
Abdomen
Diaphragm and intercostals
Arm
Elbow flexors and extensors
Forearm pronators and supinators
Thenar, hypothenar, midpalmar
Gluteal
Anterior thigh
Posterior thigh
Anterior lower leg
Lateral lower leg
Foot, dorsum
Foot, plantar layers
5. Nervous System and Special Senses
Locate and identify anatomical regions of the

brain.
Identify structures of somatic sensation and

Locate and identify anatomical structures that

surround and protect the brain.
Describe the motor functions of the somatic

nervous system.
Identify the ventricles of the brain and

describe their function.
Describe the sensory and motor pathways of

the somatic nervous system.
Identify the major components of the nervous

Locate and identify blood vessels that supply

the brain.
Describe the composition and location of

nervous tissue.
Identify structures of the brain stem and

Describe the roles of the basal ganglia and

cerebellum in somatic nervous system
function.
Locate and identify the parts of a neuron.

Describe the structural types of neurons.
Identify the parts of the cerebellum and

Describe the types of neuroglia and their

functions.
Identify structures of the diencephalon and

Explain how resting and action potentials

contribute to nerve function.
Identify structures of the limbic system and

Describe the process of neurotransmission.
Identify structures of the cerebrum and

This unit contains chapters on Nervous Tissue,

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves, Brain, Cranial
Nerves, Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems,
and Special Senses. At the conclusion of this unit,
Identify major neurotransmitters and describe

their functions.
Locate and identify the spinal cord and its
meninges.
Locate and identify the cross-sectional
structures of the spinal column.
Describe the distribution and function of gray
and white matter in the spinal cord.
Explain how sensory signals and motor
commands are relayed through the spinal
cord and spinal nerves.
Locate and identify the anatomical features of

the cerebrum.
Locate and identify functional regions of the
cerebral cortex.
Describe the functions of the somatic and

autonomic nervous systems.
Describe the structure of the autonomic
nervous system.
Describe the roles of the sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous systems.
Locate and identify anatomical structures of
the special senses.
Describe the process of olfaction.
Identify cranial nerves and describe the
pathway of sensory impulses for each special
sense.
Describe the process of taste.
Locate and identify the 12 paired cranial

nerves by name and number.
Describe the process of vision.
Locate and identify the cranial nerves that

transmit special sensory signals.
Describe the role of the optic chiasm in

binocular vision.

transmit motor signals.
Describe the process of hearing.
Locate and identify the spinal nerves and

nerve plexuses.

transmit both sensory and motor signals.
Explain what a dermatome is and identify skin

regions innervated by each spinal nerve.
Describe the pathway and functions of each

cranial nerve.
Locate and identify major spinal nerves and

structures they innervate.
Describe the functions of the somatic and

autonomic nervous systems.
Explain how eye shape affects vision.
Describe the process of equilibrium.
Describe the somatic reflex arc.
6. Endocrine System
This unit contains chapters on Hormone Action
and Regulation and Endocrine Organs and
Functions. At the conclusion of this unit, students
will be able to:
endocrine system and describe their
functions.
Identify the layers of the heart wall and

describe each layers function.
Locate and identify the pancreas.
Locate and identify the four chambers of the

heart.
Describe the location and function of

pancreatic islets, and identify hormones they
produce.
Describe how pancreas hormones regulate
blood glucose level.
Locate and identify the primary and

secondary endocrine organs.
Identify hormones produced by secondary

endocrine organs and describe their functions.
Describe the mechanisms of hormone action

and the role hormones play in body functions.
Describe how hormones regulate the stress

response.
Identify the hypothalamus and pituitary

gland and describe their roles in hormone
production.
Identify hormones produced by the
hypothalamus and describe their functions.
7. Circulatory System
This unit contains chapters on Blood, Heart, and
Blood Vessels and Circulation. At the conclusion of
this unit, students will be able to:
Describe the flow of blood through the heart

and the role of each atrium, ventricle, and
valve in this process.
Locate and identify the four valves of the
heart.
Locate and identify the internal structures of
the heart.
Locate and identify the systemic and
pulmonary vessels that enter and exit the
heart.
Locate the arteries and veins of coronary
circulation and describe their function.
Describe the function of the conduction
system.
Identify hormones produced by the anterior

lobe of the pituitary gland and describe their
functions.

circulatory system and describe their
functions.
Identify hormones released by the posterior

lobe of the pituitary gland and describe their
functions.
Describe the exchange of gases between the

lungs and bloodstream.
Locate and identify target organs of pituitary

hormones.

plasma.
Locate and identify the thyroid gland.
Describe the production of red blood cells and

their role in oxygen transport.
Describe systole and diastole and explain their

place in the cardiac cycle.
Identify the different types of white blood

cells and describe their functions.
Explain how cardiac output is determined.
Identify hormones produced by the thyroid

gland and describe their functions.
Locate and identify the parathyroid glands.
Identify the components of blood.
Identify hormones produced by the

parathyroid glands and describe their
functions.
Explain how platelets contribute to the

formation of blood clots.
Locate and identify the adrenal glands.
Describe the functions of the heart and the

pericardium.
Identify hormones produced by the adrenal

glands and describe their functions.
Locate and identify the pineal gland and

describe its functions.
Describe the production of platelets.
Describe the hearts location relative to the

lungs, diaphragm, thoracic cage, and ribs.
Describe the steps of electrical conduction

that lead to ventricular contraction.
Locate and identify the major structures of the
conduction system.
Describe the purpose of an electrocardiogram.
Describe the steps of the cardiac cycle.
Locate and identify the autonomic nervous

system structures that control and innervate
the heart.
Identify the five major types of blood vessels
and describe their functions.
Describe the structure and function of arteries,
veins, arterioles, venules, and capillaries.
7. Circulatory System (continued)

Describe the structural differences between
arteries and veins.
Describe the relationship between blood
pressure and resistance.
Explain how arterial blood pressure is
measured.
Describe systolic and diastolic pressure.
Identify the major routes of circulation and
Locate and identify the vessels of pulmonary
circulation. Explain how pulmonary veins
and arteries differ from systemic veins and
systemic arteries.
Locate and identify structures of the lower
respiratory system that contribute to gas
exchange.
Describe the functions of pulmonary arteries
and pulmonary veins.
Describe the flow of blood through systemic
circulation.
Locate and identify the great vessels of the
circulatory system.
Locate and identify arteries and veins of the:
Head and neck
Circle of Willis
Upper limb
Thorax
Azygos system
Hepatic portal system
Abdomen
Intestines
Pelvis
Leg and foot
Locate and identify branches of the abdominal

aorta.
Describe external respiration and identify the

structures involved.
Locate and identify the venous sinuses.
Describe internal respiration and identify the

8. Lymphatic System
This unit contains chapters on Lymphatic System
and Immunity. At the conclusion of this unit,
lymphatic system and describe their functions.
Locate and identify structures of the nose and

nasal cavity.
Locate and identify structures that make up
the upper respiratory system.
Describe the functions of the nasal mucosa.
Describe the circulation of lymph throughout

the body.
Describe the process and function of sneezing.
Locate and identify the major vessels of the

lymphatic system.
Locate and identify structures of the pharynx.
Locate and identify lymphatic tissues and

Locate and identify structures of the larynx.
Describe the internal structure of a lymph

node.
Describe the bodys innate immune defenses.
Describe the process of olfaction.

Describe the function of the epiglottis.
Describe the process of phonation.
Describe the relationship between vocal fold
tension and sound pitch.
Describe the process of phagocytosis.
Locate and identify structures that make up

the lower respiratory system.
Identify the different types of white blood

cells, including lymphocytes.
Locate and identify the airways of the lower

respiratory system.
Describe the bodys adaptive immune

defenses.
Describe the structure and function of the

trachea.
Describe the functions of B cells and T cells.
Describe bronchodilation and

bronchoconstriction.
9. Respiratory System
This unit contains chapters on the Upper
Respiratory System, Lower Respiratory System, and
Respiration. At the conclusion of this unit, students
will be able to:
respiratory system and describe their
functions.
Describe pulmonary ventilation and identify
the structures involved.
Describe the location and shape of the lungs

in relation to surrounding organs.
Locate and identify each lobe and external
feature of the lungs.
Describe the location and structure of alveoli.
Describe the location and functions of type I
alveolar cells, type II alveolar cells, and alveolar
macrophages.
Describe the internal structures of the lungs.
9. Respiratory System (continued)

Locate and identify the vessels of pulmonary
circulation.
Explain how Boyles Law relates to breathing.
Describe pulmonary ventilation and identify
the structures involved.
Locate and identify the muscles used during
normal and forced inhalation.
Locate and identify the muscles used during
normal and forced exhalation.
Explain how the respiratory and circulatory
systems work together during external
respiration.
Explain how oral cavity structures contribute

to the digestive process.
Locate and identify major structures of the
oral cavity.
Describe the process of chewing and
swallowing.
Locate and identify the upper and lower
arches of teeth.
Identify the five types of teeth and describe
each types function.
Locate and identify major blood vessels

supplying and draining the stomach wall.
Locate and identify the accessory digestive
organs of the abdominal cavity.
Locate and identify the lobes of the liver.
Locate and identify the ligaments of the liver.
Identify major veins of the hepatic portal
system and describe the hepatic portal
systems function.
Describe the role of the liver, gallbladder,
and pancreas in producing, transporting, and
storing digestive juices.
Identify the parts of a tooth.
Identify the bile ducts and describe their

function.
Locate and identify the tongue and its

extrinsic muscles.
Identify the pancreatic ducts and duodenal

papillae and describe their function.
Explain how the tongue contributes to the

sense of taste.
Locate and identify the major arteries

supplying the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Describe internal respiration and identify the

Locate and identify the salivary glands and

ducts.
Describe the process of absorption that occurs

in the small intestine.
Explain how imbalances of oxygen and carbon

dioxide in the bloodstream affect respiratory
rate.
Locate and identify the muscles of

mastication.
Describe the function of circular folds and villi

in the small intestine.
Identify the epiglottis and describe its

function during swallowing.
Locate and identify the regions of the small

intestine.
Describe the process of peristalsis.

Describe the location and pathway of the
esophagus.
Describe the digestive processes that occur

in the large intestine, including the role of
bacteria.
Locate and identify the regions of the

stomach.
Locate and identify the major structures of the

large intestine.
Locate and identify the regions of the colon.

digestive system and describe their functions.
Identify the muscular layers of the stomach

wall and explain how they differ from those of
the rest of the alimentary canal.
Describe the overall structure, sections, and

layers of the alimentary canal.
Locate and identify the sphincters through

which food enters and exits the stomach.
Describe external respiration and identify the

Using Daltons Law, explain why oxygen and
carbon dioxide are exchanged between the
lungs and the bloodstream.
Locate and identify the nervous system

structures that regulate respiration.
10. Digestive System
This unit contains chapters on Oral Cavity,
Esophagus and Stomach, Accessory Organs of
Digestion, and Small and Large Intestines. At the
conclusion of this unit, students will be able to:

major digestive juices and explain where they
are produced.
Describe the function of the taenia coli.

Locate and identify the major blood vessels
that supply and drain the intestines.
Explain how the defecation reflex occurs.
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11. Urinary System

This unit contains chapters on Kidney Anatomy
and Physiology, Urine Production, and Urine
Storage and Information. At the conclusion of this
unit, students will be able to:
Identify the major components of the urinary
Describe the anatomical differences between
the male and female urinary systems.
Describe the position of the kidneys relative to
other anatomical structures.
Locate and identify structures of the kidneys
and describe their functions.
the kidneys.
Describe the path of blood flow through the
nephron.
Describe the location, structure, and function
of a nephron.
Describe the process of glomerular filtration.
Locate and identify structures involved in
glomerular filtration.
Explain how the filtration membrane filters
blood plasma to create filtrate.
Describe the process of micturition.

Explain how micturition is controlled by the
nervous system.
Locate and identify urinary system structures
involved in maintaining urinary continence.
Describe the anatomical differences between
the male and female urethra.
12. Reproductive System
This unit contains chapters on the Male Reproductive
System, Female Reproductive System, and Sexual
Reproduction and Development. At the conclusion of
this unit, students will be able to:
Identify the major components of the male
and female reproductive systems and describe
their functions.
up the male reproductive system.
Describe the role of each male reproductive
structure in producing, storing, and
transporting semen.
Describe blood supply and innervation of the
testes.
Describe the process of spermatogenesis.
Describe the processes of reabsorption and

secretion, and explain why they are important.
Locate and identify the regions of the male

urethra.
Describe the composition of normal urine.
Describe the composition and functions of

semen.
Explain how urine concentration is hormonally

regulated.
Locate and identify the structures involved in
urine storage and elimination, and trace the
pathway of urine from the kidneys out of the
body.
Describe the position of the bladder relative
to other structures in the male and female.
Describe the internal anatomy of the bladder.
Identify the hormones involved in female

reproductive functions.
Describe the process of oogenesis.
the uterus and ovaries.
Describe the phases of the female
reproductive cycle.
Describe the role of each female reproductive
structure in sexual reproduction.
Locate and identify structures involved in
lactation.
Describe the process of lactation.
Describe the development of reproductive
anatomy in utero.
Explain how the reproductive system changes
over the course of life.
Describe the events that occur during
fertilization and the role of each gamete in the
process.
Describe the earliest stages of zygote
development after fertilization and where
these stages occur.
Describe the stages of fetal development
during pregnancy.
Describe the process of birth.
Describe the physiological changes that occur

during erection and ejaculation.
Identify the hormones involved in male
reproductive functions.
up the female reproductive system.
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Multiple-Choice Quizzes and Answers
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Cells and Tissue

2.a. Cell Structure and Function MultipleChoice
1. All of the following substances move in and out of
cells, except:
a. Nutrients
b. Gases
c. Waste
d. Blood
2. The nucleus contains DNA molecules arranged in
bundles called:
a. Proteins
b. Gametes
c. Cytoplasm
d. Chromosomes
3. During osmosis, if there is a hypotonic solution
present around the cell then:
a. There is a greater concentration of water
outside the cell than inside it
b. There is a greater concentration of water inside
the cell than outside it
c. There is no water inside the cell
d. There is an equal amount of water both inside
and outside the cell
4. When the concentration of a substance is higher
on one side of the cells permeable barrier, its
molecules use osmosis or diffusion to move
through the barrier without the cell using any
energy. This process is called:
a. Passive transport
b. Active transport
c. Mitosis
d. Replication
5. When cells divide and multiply in the embryo

and change in shape and structure, the process is
called:
a. Duplication
b. Differentiation
c. Replication
d. Osmosis
6. The following are examples of somatic cells,
except:
a. Red blood cells
b. Skeletal muscle cells
c. Sex cells
d. Osteocytes
7. In the cell cycle, which phase follows the S phase,
or DNA replication?
a. Mitosis
b. Cytokinesis
c. G2 phase, or protein synthesis
d. Meiosis
8. Which of the following about the plasma
membrane is not true?
a. It is made of lipid molecules
b. It protects the cells cytoplasm
c. It contains proteins
d. It contains most of a cells DNA
9. Within the plasma membrane, the heads of the
lipids:
a. Repel water
b. Are attracted to water
c. Take in water
d. Release water
10. The information in DNA in the nucleus is used to

produce:
a. Proteins
b. Amino acids
c. Lipids
d. All of the above
3.a. Cell Life Cycle MultipleChoice
1. Cells reproduce themselves during ________
which includes ________ or ________.
a. Cell division, mitosis, meiosis
b. Cell division, osmosis, meiosis
c. Protein creation, mitosis, meiosis
d. Gamete production, sperm, ova
2. Before cells divide, DNA is copied through
the process of replication. The double helix is
unzipped and new nucleotides bind to their
complementary bases on the free strands,
forming ____ duplicates of the original.
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
3. During DNA replication, each tRNA molecule
carries ________. As the tRNAs bind to mRNA,
these link together, creating ________.
a. A chromosome, a double helix
b. Adenine, replication
c. An amino acid, a peptide chain
d. A DNA molecule, protein
4. Mitosis begins in the:
a. Cell nucleus
b. Peptide chain
c. Double helix
d. Cytoplasm
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5. During mitosis, identical copies of DNA molecules

organize into chromatid pairs within the
chromosome structure. These pairs are connected
to each other at the chromosomes centromere.
This phase is called:
a. Prometaphase
b. Metaphase
c. Prophase
d. Telephase
6. ________ are produced through meiosis.
a. Muscle cells
b. Skin cells
c. Blood cells
d. Sex cells
7. Meiosis differs from mitosis for the following
reasons, except:
a. It involves two cell divisions instead of one
b. It produces four genetically unique cells rather
than two identical clones of the parent
c. Sex cells can combine with another sex cell
during fertilization to create offspring with
genetic variation
d. It is a type of diffusion
8. Cells produced by meiosis are haploid (________
chromosomes) and those produced by mitosis are
diploid (________ chromosomes).
a. 23, 46
b. 25, 50
c. 10, 20
d. 52, 104
9. The male and female sex cells are called:
a. Zygotes
b. Gametes
c. Hormones
d. Chromosomes
10. Cytokinesis is defined as:

a. Reproductive cell division
b. Cytoplasmic division
c. Somatic cell division
d. Stage of cell division when replication of DNA
occurs
4.a. Tissues MultipleChoice
1. The following are major types of body tissue,
except:
a. Epithelial tissue
b. Connective tissue
c. Lymphatic tissue
d. Nervous tissue
2. Tissues develop from ________ primary germ
layers.
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
3. The following are examples of connective tissue,
except:
a. Bones
b. Tendons
c. Skeletal muscle
d. Cartilages
4. ________ build new tissue by secreting collagen
that takes the shape of the original tissue.
a. Fibroblasts
b. White blood cells
c. Plasma cells
d. Adipocytes
5. Epithelial tissue consists of sheets of cells that are

not covered by other tissues. It can be found in
the ________ and the ________.
a. Muscles, skin
b. Skin, linings of internal tracts
c. Blood, tendons
d. Neuroglia cells, cartilages
6. The following are examples of the function of
nervous tissue, except:
a. Exhibits sensitivity to different stimuli
b. Converts stimuli into nerve impulses
c. Strengthens nerve impulses
d. Conducts nerve impulses to other neurons
7. When tissue repair begins, ________ work to form
a meshlike clot that prevents blood loss.
a. Mast cells
b. Platelets
c. Macrophages
d. Fibroblasts
8. Blood vessels carry ________ to the site of tissue
damage to assist in the repair process.
a. Red blood cells
b. Oxygen
c. Platelets
d. All of the above
9. White blood cells called ________ work to
consume bacteria and remove damaged tissue
and debris.
a. Neutrophils and macrophages
b. Macrophages and mast cells
c. Platelets and fibroblasts
d. Mast cells and platelets
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10. The final phase of wound healing is called:

a. Reconstruction
b. Repair
c. Restoration
d. Remodeling
Integumentary System
6.a. Integumentary System MultipleChoice
1. The dermis is the ________ layer of skin.
a. Superficial
b. Middle
c. Deep
d. None of these
2. These produce an oily substance that lubricates
skin and provides protection from bacteria:
a. Sebaceous glands
b. Mammary glands
c. Collagen fibers
d. Sweat glands
3. ________ detect touch stimuli and transmit these
signals to sensory nerves.
a. Melanocytes
b. Merkel cells
c. Keratinocytes
d. Langerhans cells
4. All of the following are functions of skin, except:
a. Vitamin D synthesis
b. Protection
c. Temperature regulation
d. Vitamin C synthesis
5. Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight causes skin

cells to produce ________, which the liver and
kidneys modify to promote bone development.
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin A
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin B12
6. Hair growth occurs when cells in the ________, at
the base of the bulb, divide and push upwards.
a. Hair follicle
b. Root
c. Shaft
d. Hair matrix
7. Nails are hard plates of dead epidermal cells that
have been converted into:
a. Keratin
b. Melanin
c. Collagen
d. Calcium
8. When scarring occurs after a deep wound, healed
tissue:
a. Loses all function
b. Loses its normal function
c. Maintains its normal function
d. Creates new functionality
9. During integumentary innervation, sensory
receptors in the skin pass signals to:
a. Glands
b. Nerves of the autonomic system
c. Nerves of the peripheral nervous system
d. All of the above
10. Blood vessels carry ________ to the site of tissue

damage, causing a fibrous clot to form.
a. Platelets
b. Melanin
c. Epithelial cells
d. Fibroblasts
Skeletal System and Joints

8.a. Types of Bones MultipleChoice
1. Long bones are adapted for all of the following,
except:
a. Protecting internal organs
b. Absorbing stress
c. Supporting body weight
d. Facilitating movement
2. Which of the following is not a flat bone?
a. Rib
b. Frontal bone
c. Scapula
d. Vertebra
3. The carpals of the wrist are examples of which
bone type?
a. Irregular
b. Sesamoid
c. Short
d. Flat
4. The medullary cavity of a long bone is located
inside the:
a. Proximal epiphysis
b. Diaphysis
c. Distal epiphysis
d. Articular cartilage
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5. The articular cartilage of a long bone covers the:

a. Distal epiphysis
b. Proximal epiphysis
c. Diaphysis
d. a and b
6. Moving from deep to superficial, the layers
covering bone marrow are:
a. Compact bone, spongy bone, periosteum
b. Spongy bone, compact bone, periosteum
c. Periosteum, spongy bone, compact bone
d. Spongy bone, periosteum, compact bone
7. The patella is an example of which bone type?
a. Sesamoid
b. Irregular
c. Short
d. Flat
8. Flat bones lack which of the following?
a. Medullary cavity
b. Spongy bone
c. Periosteum
d. Bone marrow
9. All of the following are long bones, except:
a. Humerus
b. Rib
c. Phalanges
d. Fibula
10. Which is an example of an irregular bone?
a. Vertebra
b. Patella
c. Scapula
d. Metacarpal
9.a. Bone Tissue MultipleChoice

1. The function of osteoclasts is to:
a. Synthesize bone matrix
b. Maintain bone tissue structure
c. Absorb nutrients
d. Break down bone matrix
2. Which of the following structural elements are
unique to compact bone?
a. Lamellae
b. Osteons
c. Canaliculi
d. Osteocytes
3. In a long bone, yellow bone marrow is found in
the ________, and red bone marrow is found in
the ________.
a. Medullary cavity, spongy bone
b. Compact bone, trabeculae
c. Canaliculi, spongy bone
d. Central canal, medullary cavity
4. Which of the following is not true about the
formation of flat bones?
a. They develop through endochondral
ossification
b. Osteoblasts secrete bone matrix
c. Osteoblasts develop into osteocytes and form
trabeculae
d. A layer of compact bone replaces the upper
layers of spongy bone
5. In the embryonic development of long bones,
________ secrete and form a shaft of ________.
a. Osteoblasts, articular cartilage
b. Osteoclasts, compact bone
c. Chondroblasts, hyaline cartilage
d. Osteocytes, trabeculae
6. Place the following steps of bone repair in order:

i. Formation of a bony callus
ii. Formation of a fibrocartilaginous callus
iii. Blood clotting and formation of a fracture
hematoma
iv. Remodeling of bone at the site
v. Removal of dead bone cells by osteoclasts
a. ii, v, iii, i, iv
b. v, ii, iii, iv, i
c. iii, i, v, ii, iv
d. iii, v, ii, i, iv
7. Which best describes a comminuted fracture?
a. The broken bone pierces the skin
b. The bone is crushed or shattered
c. The bone is partially fractured
d. One end of the broken bone is driven into the
other end
8. Osteoporosis results from a higher rate of bone
________ relative to ________.
a. Reabsorption, deposition
b. Deposition, reabsorption
c. Growth, remodeling
d. Fracturing, growth
9. If the end of a broken bone pierces the skin, the
fracture is considered a(n):
a. Comminuted fracture
b. Greenstick fracture
c. Compound fracture
d. Impacted fracture
10. The cells that build up bone tissue are called:
a. Osteoclasts
b. Osteoblasts
c. Chondroblasts
d. Osteocytes
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10.a. Axial Skeleton MultipleChoice

1. Which of the following is not a bone of the axial
skeleton?
a. Occipital
b. Vertebra
c. Rib
d. Clavicle
2. All of the following bones are cranial bones,
except:
a. Occipital
b. Maxilla
c. Sphenoid
d. Temporal
3. Which of the following facial bones is unpaired?
a. Maxilla
b. Zygomatic
c. Lacrimal
d. Vomer
4. The joint between each parietal bone and
occipital bone is called the ________ suture.
a. Lambdoid
b. Sagittal
c. Coronal
d. Squamous
5. Which describes the order of the auditory ossicles,
from outer to inner?
a. Incus, malleus, stapes
b. Stapes, incus, malleus
c. Malleus, incus, stapes
d. Incus, stapes, malleus
6. Which foramen does the spinal cord pass

through?
a. Foramen magnum
b. Foramen ovale
c. Mental foramen
d. Condyloid foramen
2. The carpal bones articulate with all of the

following except:
a. Ulna
b. Radius
c. Metacarpals
d. Phalanges
7. The function of fontanelles is to:

a. Tightly bind the cranial bones together
b. Allow the cranium to expand
c. Protect the brain
d. Prevent motion of the cranial bones
3. The carpal tunnel is bordered by the ________

and the ________.
a. Flexor retinaculum, carpal bones
b. Extensor retinaculum, carpal bones
c. Carpal bones, flexor tendons
d. Metacarpal bones, extensor tendons
8. All joints in the skull are sutures, except for the

joint between the:
a. Sphenoid and temporal bones
b. Occipital and parietal bones
c. Maxillae and zygomatic bones
d. Mandible and temporal bones
9. Cervical vertebrae differ from other vertebrae in
what way?
a. They have bifid spinous processes
b. They have transverse foramina
c. They have large vertebral bodies
d. a and b
5. The pelvic bones articulate with the femur at the:

a. Pubic symphysis
b. Obturator foramen
c. Acetabulum
d. Sacrum
10. The ligament running down the surface of the

vertebral bodies is called the ________ ligament.
a. Posterior longitudinal
b. Supraspinous
c. Anterior longitudinal
d. Intertransverse
6. The male pelvis is ________ and ________ than

the female pelvis.
a. Deeper, narrower
b. Wider, deeper
c. Shallower, wider
d. Narrower, shallower
11.a. Appendicular Skeleton MultipleChoice
7. The fibula articulates with which of the following?

a. Tibia
b. Femur
c. Calcaneus
d. a and b
1. Which of the following is true about the scapula?

a. It articulates with the axial skeleton
b. It is stabilized by muscles
c. It forms part of the upper limb
d. It tends not to be mobile

4. The knuckles are created by the articulation

between the ________ and the ________.
a. Metacarpals, carpals
b. Phalanges, metacarpals
c. Phalanges, carpals
d. Carpals, ulna
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8. Arches of the foot do all of the following except:

a. Distribute stress
b. Support body weight
c. Absorb shock
d. Facilitate eversion and inversion
9. The bone that makes up the majority of the heel
is the:
a. Talus
b. Calcaneus
c. Navicular
d. Cuboid
10. Which of the following is not a tarsal bone?
a. Calcaneus
b. Cuboid
c. Talus
d. None; they are all tarsals
12.a. Joints MultipleChoice
1. Which of the following would not be considered a
fibrous joint?
a. The joint between the parietal bone and the
occipital bone
b. The joint between a tooth and the mandible
c. The pubic symphysis
d. The interosseous membrane of the leg
2. The distal joint between the tibia and fibula is an
example of a:
a. Syndesmosis
b. Suture
c. Synchrondosis
d. Synovial joint
3. Which of the following is an example of a gliding

joint?
a. Intervertebral joint
b. Elbow joint
c. Temporomandibular joint
d. Wrist joint
9. The joint between the metacarpal bone of the

thumb and the carpus is which type of joint?
a. Saddle
b. Hinge
c. Ball-and-socket
d. Condyloid
4. Ball-and-socket joints allow for movement along:

a. Two axes
b. All axes
c. Three axes
d. One axis
10. Which of the following characteristics is unique to

synovial joints?
a. They are supported by ligaments
b. They join long bones together
c. They include cartilage
d. They contain joint cavities
5. The joint between the axis and atlas that allows

for rotation of the head is which kind of joint?
a. Ball-and-socket
b. Hinge
c. Condyloid
d. Pivot
6. Which motions are allowed by the wrist joint?
a. Flexion
b. Extension
c. Circular motion
d. All of the above
7. The purpose of articular cartilage is to:
a. Connect articulating bones
b. Prevent the contact of articulating bone
surfaces
c. Secrete synovial fluid
d. Provide flexibility for growth
8. Osteoarthritis is caused primarily by:
a. Degeneration of bone at the joint
b. Excess bone at the joint
c. Degeneration of articular cartilage
d. Degeneration of ligaments
Muscle Tissue and Muscular System

14.a. Skeletal Muscle Tissue MultipleChoice
1. The three types of muscle tissue are:
a. Skeletal, digestive, vascular
b. Smooth, cardiac, skeletal
c. Skeletal, smooth, striated
d. Cardiac, skeletal, tendinous
2. The place where an impulse is transmitted from a
motor neuron to a skeletal muscle is called the:
a. Intercalated disc
b. Myofibril
c. Origin point
d. Neuromuscular junction
3. The neurotransmitter released by motor neurons
that stimulates skeletal muscle is called:
a. Acetylcholine
b. Norepinephrine
c. Acetylcholinesterase
d. Epinephrine
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4. Which best describes the structural components

of skeletal muscle from largest to smallest?
a. Fascicle, fiber, myofibril, thick and thin filaments
b. Fiber, fascicle, thick and thin filaments,
myofibrils
c. Thick filaments, thin filaments, myofibrils,
fascicle, fiber
d. Myofibril, thick filament, fascicle, thin filament
15.a. Smooth and Cardiac Muscle Tissue
MultipleChoice
1. Which of the following statements about muscle
tissue are true?
i. Skeletal muscle tissue is the only striated type
of muscle tissue
ii. Cardiac and smooth muscle respond to
involuntary nervous signals
iii. Cardiac muscle is found only in the heart
iv. Smooth muscle of the esophagus contracts in
peristaltic waves
a. i, ii, iii, and iv
b. iii and iv
c. ii, iii, and iv
d. iii only
2. Smooth muscle does all of the following, except:
a. Move food along the digestive tract
b. Generate peristalsis
c. Contract voluntarily to move blood through
the vasculature
d. Form part of the walls of the airways of the
respiratory system
3. Smooth muscle can be found in which of the
following systems?
a. Circulatory
b. Respiratory
c. Digestive
d. All of the above
4. The outermost smooth muscle layer of the

stomach is the:
a. Longitudinal layer
b. Oblique layer
c. Circular layer
d. Spiral layer
4. Which of the following actions is an example of a

first-class lever?
a. Lifting the chin
b. Standing on tip-toe
c. Flexing the elbow
d. All of the above
5. All of the following statements about cardiac

muscle are true, except:
a. It is found only in the myocardium
b. It responds to involuntary impulses from the
conduction system
c. It is not striated
d. It contracts in a constant rhythm to make the
heart beat
5. Which muscles contract to produce the main

effort required to stand on your toes?
a. Quadriceps
b. Gastrocnemius
c. Biceps femoris
d. Tibialis anterior
16.a. Muscular System MultipleChoice

1. In elbow flexion, the biceps brachii is the
________ and the triceps brachii is the ________.
a. Antagonist, agonist
b. Agonist, antagonist
c. Origin, insertion
d. Agonist, prime mover
2. Which of the following are paired and opposing
muscle actions?
a. Extension, rotation
b. Supination, pronation
c. Rotation, supination
d. Flexion, bending
3. The points at which the tendons of a skeletal
muscle attach to two articulating bones are called
the:
a. Agonist and antagonist
b. Aponeuroses
c. Origin and insertion
d. Bursae
6. When the biceps brachii contract, which bone is

pulled upward?
a. Humerus
b. Scapula
c. Radius
d. Clavicle
7. When you lift your chin when nodding, which
muscles are contracting?
a. Prevertebral muscles
b. Platysma
c. Mastication muscles
d. Upper back muscles
8. Which of the following is not a muscle of
mastication?
a. Temporalis
b. Zygomaticus major
c. Deep masseter
d. Lateral pterygoid
9. Which muscles are not prime movers of back
extension?
a. Spinalis muscles
b. Longissimus muscles
c. Iliocostalis muscles
d. Latissimus dorsi muscles
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10. When breathing normally (not forced), which of

the following muscles are you using?
a. Internal intercostals
b. Abdominals
c. Diaphragm
d. a and c
11. Contraction of the abdominal muscles results in:
a. Flexion of the vertebral column
b. Extension of the vertebral column
c. Rotation of the hip
d. Forced inspiration
12. Which is a prime mover of the humerus?
a. Teres major
b. Pectoralis major
c. Infraspinatus
d. Biceps brachii
13. The ________ muscles are located on the
posterior side of the forearm.
a. Flexor
b. Pronator
c. Adductor
d. Extensor
14. Muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh
________ the knee, and muscles in the posterior
compartment of the thigh ________ the knee.
a. Flex, extend
b. Rotate medially, rotate laterally
c. Extend, flex
d. Pronate, supinate
15. The Achilles or calcaneal tendon is the common
tendon of insertion for which muscles?
a. Soleus and tibialis posterior
b. Fibularis longus and fibularis brevis
c. Tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior
d. Gastrocnemius and soleus
Nervous System and Special Senses

18.a. Nervous Tissue MultipleChoice
1. A neuron receives signals at its:
a. Axon terminal
b. Dendrites
c. Nucleus
d. Axon
2. The cells that create a myelin sheath around
peripheral nerve axons are called:
a. Schwann cells
b. Satellite cells
c. Oligodendrocytes
d. Astrocytes
3. In a resting state, the plasma membrane of a
neuron is:
a. Depolarized
b. Polarized
c. Hyperpolarized
d. Impermeable
4. Signals are passed through the nervous system:
a. Electrically
b. Chemically
c. Mechanically
d. a and b
5. The wave of depolarization that is propagated
down an axon is known as the:
a. Graded potential
b. Resting potential
c. Action potential
d. Refractory period
6. Which of the following statements about

neurotransmitters is false?
a. Excitatory neurotransmitters may generate an
action potential in the neuron they reach
b. At a neuromuscular junction, acetylcholine has
inhibitory effects
c. Dopamine helps regulate muscle tone
d. Norepinephrine is found in both the central
and peripheral nervous systems
7. A signal moves through the parts of a single
neuron in what order?
a. Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminals
b. Axon terminals, axon, cell body, dendrites
c. Cell body, dendrites, axon, axon terminals
d. Axon, dendrites, axon terminals, cell body
8. A myelinated axon transmits a signal ________ a
non-myelinated axon.
a. More slowly than
b. More quickly than
c. At the same rate as
d. More accurately than
9. When a neuron is not transmitting a signal, which
of the following is true?
a. The cell membrane is depolarized
b. The cell contains an action potential
c. The cell cannot be stimulated by
neurotransmitters
d. The net charge inside the cell is negative
10. Which type of cells phagocytize debris in the
central nervous system?
a. Ependymal cells
b. Astrocytes
c. Microglia
d. Oligodendrocytes
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19.a. Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

MultipleChoice
1. The innermost layer of the meninges of the spinal
cord is the:
a. Dura mater
b. Pia mater
c. Arachnoid mater
d. Subarachnoid space
2. All of the following are true about gray and white
matter in the spinal cord, except:
a. Gray matter passes information up and down
the spinal cord
b. Regions called horns contain gray matter
c. White matter is arranged in columns
d. Tracts consist of white matter
3. Dorsal roots carry ________ signals ________ the
spinal cord, while ventral roots carry ________
signals ________ the spinal cord.
a. Motor, into; sensory, out of
b. Motor, out of; sensory, into
c. Sensory, into; motor, out of
d. Sensory, out of; motor, into
4. Each dermatome sends sensory signals through:
a. A single left spinal nerve or right spinal nerve,
but not both
b. A single nerve plexus
c. A segment of the spinal cord corresponding to
a plexus
d. A single pair of spinal nerves
5. The axillary nerve is a major nerve of the
________ plexus.
a. Cervical
b. Brachial
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral
6. The major nerve that passes from the level of the

sacrum down the posterior leg is the ________
nerve.
a. Sciatic
b. Femoral
c. Genitofemoral
d. Obturator
7. Which plexus innervates muscles of the neck?
a. Cervical
b. Brachial
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral
8. Which spinal nerve roots form the brachial
plexus?
a. C1C4
b. C5C8
c. T1T12
d. L1L5
9. Why can spinal reflexes occur more quickly than
premeditated actions?
a. Reflexes utilize different motor neurons
b. Reflex actions do not involve the central
nervous system
c. The signal for a spinal reflex is processed in the
spinal cord rather than the cerebrum
d. Sensory information travels faster during a
reflex action
10. What function does gray matter serve in spinal
reflexes?
a. It transmits the reflex signal to the brain
b. It receives the signal at the point of external
stimulus
c. It transmits a command from the spinal cord to
a skeletal muscle
d. It acts as a processing center for the reflex
signal
20.a. Brain MultipleChoice

cerebrospinal fluid is false?
a. It provides shock absorption during impact
b. It passes substances between the blood and
the nervous system
c. It only circulates through the ventricles of the
brain
d. It is absorbed into venous blood
2. Which structure is not part of the brainstem?
a. Cerebellum
b. Medulla oblongata
c. Pons
d. Thalamus
3. The primary function of the cerebellum is to:
a. Process sensory input
b. Coordinate movement and muscle tone
c. Issue motor commands directly to muscles
d. Relay reflex signals
4. The hypothalamus does all of the following,
except:
a. Regulate ANS activity
b. Produce hormones
c. Control body temperature
d. Control voluntary muscle contraction
5. Which part of the brain is responsible for
establishing emotional states?
a. Thalamus
b. Limbic system
c. Cerebellum
d. Medulla oblongata
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6. The function of the thalamus is to:

a. Relay sensory information to the cerebral
cortex
b. Maintain consciousness
c. Relay motor commands to the brainstem
d. a and b
7. The primary motor cortex is located on which
surface feature of the brain?
a. Precentral gyrus
b. Postcentral gyrus
c. Cingulate gyrus
d. Parieto-occipital sulcus
8. Which of the following functions would typically
be associated with the right hemisphere of the
cerebrum?
a. Language interpretation
b. Mathematical calculation
c. Control of muscles of the right side of the body
d. Recognizing emotions
9. Which best describes the pathway of circulation
for cerebrospinal fluid?
a. Lateral ventricles, third ventricle, fourth
ventricle
b. Lateral ventricles, third ventricle, fourth
ventricle, central canal
c. Central canal, fourth ventricle, third ventricle,
lateral ventricles
d. Fourth ventricle, third ventricle, lateral
ventricles
10. Which substance(s) cannot usually cross the
bloodbrain barrier?
a. Glucose
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Proteins
d. Ions
21.a. Cranial Nerves MultipleChoice

1. Which cranial nerve connects directly to the
cerebrum?
a. Optic
b. Olfactory
c. Trigeminal
d. Oculomotor
2. The ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular nerves
are all branches of the:
a. Trigeminal nerve
b. Facial nerve
c. Abducens nerve
d. Glossopharyngeal nerve
3. Impulses for hearing and equilibrium are carried
through which cranial nerve?
a. VII
b. IV
c. VIII
d. V
4. Cranial nerve X innervates which body part(s)?
a. Ears
b. Trapezius muscle
c. Stomach
d. Tongue
5. The optic nerve ends in the ________.
a. Thalamus
b. Cerebrum
c. Pons
d. Medulla oblongata
6. Which of the following nerves has only motor
functions?
a. Olfactory
b. Facial
c. Glossopharyngeal
d. Hypoglossal
7. The eyeball is moved by the:

a. Optic nerve
b. Oculomotor nerve
c. Abducens nerve
d. b and c
8. Which nerve carries sensory signals from taste
buds?
a. XI
b. IX
c. VIII
d. VI
9. Which of the following statements about cranial
nerves is false?
a. They arise from the brain
b. They are part of the peripheral nervous system
c. They innervate only the head and neck
d. They are numbered based on where they
originate along the brains long axis
10. The cranial nerves that are purely sensory nerves
are:
a. III, IV, VI, XI, and XII
b. I, II, and III
c. I, II, V, and VII
d. I, II, and VIII
22.a. Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems
MultipleChoice
1. Which of the following body functions is
controlled by the somatic nervous system?
a. Heart rate
b. Peristalsis
c. Skeletal muscle movement
d. Respiration
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2. All of the following are sympathetic responses,

except:
a. Digestion
b. Pupil dilation
c. Increase of blood glucose level
d. Dilation of airways
3. Which of the following is not a somatic sensory
pathway?
a. Anterolateral (spinothalamic)
b. Anterior corticospinal
c. Posterior column-medial lemniscus
d. Posterior spinocerebellar
4. Touch receptors in the skin that carry signals for
vibration are known as ________.
a. Baroreceptors
b. Chemoreceptors
c. Pacinian corpuscles
d. Free nerve endings
5. If you are being chased by a bear, your ________
nervous system functions have likely been put on
hold.
a. Autonomic
b. Sympathetic
c. Parasympathetic
d. Somatic
6. Sympathetic nerves arise from the:
a. Thoracic and lumbar spinal cord
b. Brain stem and sacral spinal cord
c. Cervical and thoracic spinal cord
d. Cerebrum and brain stem
7. Meissner corpuscles can detect all of the
following, except:
a. Touch
b. Pressure
c. Vibration
d. Temperature

8. The somatic nervous system (SNS) is different

from the autonomic nervous system in which
way?
a. SNS nerves carry only motor signals
b. SNS motor neurons do not synapse at ganglia
c. The SNS is responsible for all muscle tissue
contraction in the body
d. The SNS does not relay tactile sensory
information
9. The cranial nerves that have autonomic functions
are:
a. I, III, and X
b. VII, IX, II, and XI
c. III, VII, IX, and X
d. I, II, VIII, and IX
10. Parasympathetic neurons release which
neurotransmitter?
a. Acetylcholine (ACh)
b. Norepinephrine (NE)
c. Epinephrine (E)
d. All of the above
23.a. Special Senses MultipleChoice
1. In vision, light passing through the ________ is
refracted and projected onto the ________.
a. Vitreous chamber, cornea
b. Retina, lens
c. Lens, retina
d. Lens, cornea
2. When the lens focuses incoming light at a point
within the vitreous chamber, which occurs?
a. Nearsightedness
b. Farsightedness
c. Normal vision
d. Better than normal vision
3. Vibrations are transferred through the ear in

which order?
a. Stapes, incus, malleus, tympanic membrane,
cochlea
b. Malleus, incus, stapes, tympanic membrane,
cochlea
c. Tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes,
cochlea
d. Tympanic membrane, incus, stapes, malleus,
cochlea
4. One function of the optic chiasm is to:
a. Adjust the refraction of light in the eye
b. Allow for depth perception
c. Transmit signals from the optic nerve to the
cerebellum
d. Prevent overlap of the visual field from each
eye
5. Equilibrium is sensed through:
a. The tympanic membrane
b. The oval window
c. Auditory ossicles
d. Hair cells
6. Which of the following is a chemical sense?
a. Equilibrium
b. Gustation
c. Vision
d. Hearing
7. The largest papillae, found at the back of the
tongue, are the ________ papillae.
a. Vallate (circumvallate)
b. Foliate
c. Filiform
d. Fungiform
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8. The olfactory nerve passes through which of the

following structures?
a. Sphenoid bone
b. Nasal cavity
c. Cribriform plate
d. Frontal sinus
9. The Organ of Corti is contained within the:
a. Scala vestibuli
b. Cochlear duct
c. Scala tympani
d. Semicircular canals
10. Which of the following is not one of the primary
tastes?
a. Bitter
b. Salty
c. Spicy
d. Sour
Endocrine System
25.a. Hormone Action and Regulation
MultipleChoice
1. The following body functions are regulated by
glands in the endocrine system, except:
a. Urine production
b. Sexual development and function
c. Metabolism and growth
d. Immune responses
2. The ________ gland oversees metabolism and
growth, while the ________ oversees immune
responses.
a. Parathyroid, thymus
b. Gonads, thyroid
c. Adrenals, thyroid
d. Thyroid, thymus
3. The hypothalamus releases regulatory hormones

into the hypophyseal portal system, a closed
capillary bed around the:
a. Adrenal gland
b. Anterior pituitary gland
c. Hypothalamus
d. Thyroid
8. Which hormone causes the adrenal glands to

produce steroid hormones that influence the
metabolism of glucose?
a. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
b. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
c. Oxytocin (OXT)
d. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
4. What does the pituitary gland produce?

a. Sweat
b. Hormones
c. Sex cells
d. Blood cells
9. Which hormone is responsible for milk

production in a new mother?
a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
b. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
c. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
d. Prolactin (PRL)
5. One type of hormone produced by the anterior

lobe of the pituitary gland regulates:
a. Blood pressure
b. Urine production
c. Growth
d. Uterine contractions
6. Hormones do all of the following, except:
a. Bind to receptors on the surface of the target
cell
b. Pass through the cell membrane
c. Get secreted by glands through hollow ducts
d. Attach to receptors in the cytoplasm or nucleus
7. Which hormones are produced in the
hypothalamus and stored in the posterior
pituitary?
a. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and Oxytocin
(OXT)
b. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. Luteinizing hormone (LH) and oxytocin (OXT)
d. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) and
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
10. All of the following are functions of human

growth hormone, except:
a. Growth of skeletal muscles
b. Regulation of urine output
c. Lipid metabolism
d. Growth of skeletal tissues
26.a. Endocrine Organs and Functions
MultipleChoice
1. The thyroid gland is located ________ the trachea
and ________ the larynx.
a. Anterior to, inferior to
b. Inferior to, anterior to
c. Posterior to, inferior to
d. Inferior to, posterior to
2. The thyroid gland releases the hormones
thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which do
the following, except:
a. Increase metabolism
b. Increase nervous system development
c. Increase glucose use
d. Prohibit protein synthesis
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3. The parathyroid glands secrete ________

which increases calcium levels in the blood by
stimulating the bones, intestines, and kidneys.
a. Thyroxine (T4)
b. Melanin
c. Parathyroid hormone
d. Epinephrine (E)
8. The pancreatic islets are clusters of cells in the

pancreas that secrete the following hormones,
except:
a. Insulin
b. Glucagon
c. Testosterone
d. Somatostatin
4. Corticosteroids are hormones that affect the

breakdown of proteins and the reabsorption of
water and sodium. They are produced by the:
a. Adrenal cortex
b. Parathyroid gland
c. Thyroid gland
d. Kidneys
9. One of the hormones released by the kidneys is:

a. Natriuretic peptides
b. Erythropoietin
c. Estrogen
d. Melanin
5. The adrenal glands are located superior to the

kidneys on either side of the:
a. Liver
b. Stomach
c. Vertebral column
d. Thyroid gland
6. The pineal gland produces the hormone
________, which protects nervous tissue and
regulates sleeping patterns.
a. Glucagon
b. Melanin
c. Corticosteroids
d. Estrogen and progesterone
7. Low blood glucose causes alpha cells of the
pancreas to release ________, which triggers the
release of glucose by the liver.
a. Glucagon
b. Insulin
c. Somatostatin
d. Progesterone
10. Stress stimulates the ________ to produce

hormones that ramp up body activity in the fightor-flight response.
a. Pancreas
b. Adrenal glands
c. Thyroid
d. Pineal gland
Circulatory System
28.a. Blood MultipleChoice
1. The main components of blood are:
a. Platelets, red blood cells, plasma, white blood
cells
b. Red blood cells, platelets
c. Proteins, plasma, neutrophils
d. White blood cells, red blood cells, oxygen
2. Blood does all of the following, except:
a. Destroy invading pathogens
b. Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. Transport endocrine hormones
d. Produce stem cells
3. Which of the following are true?

i. Mature red blood cells do not contain a
nucleus
ii. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which
binds to oxygen
iii. Red blood cells transport oxygen to body cells
and transport some carbon dioxide from body
cells
iv. Hemocytoblasts give rise to all types of blood
cells
a. i, ii, and iii
b. ii and iii only
c. ii, iii, and iv
d. i, ii, iii, and iv
4. Where are red blood cells produced?
a. Lymphatic vessels
b. Heart chambers
c. Red bone marrow
d. Yellow bone marrow
5. All of the following types are white blood cells,
except:
a. Neutrophils
b. Lymphocytes
c. T cells
d. Platelets
6. Neutrophils perform which of the following
functions?
a. Produce antibodies
b. Phagocytize bacteria
c. Destroy infected body cells
d. Deliver carbon dioxide to the lungs
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7. Although plasma is ________ percent water, it

also transports ________ and ________.
a. 70%, cells, proteins
b. 50%, oxygen, carbon dioxide
c. 90%, nutrients, wastes
d. 20%, lymphocytes, bone particles
8. Platelets stop blood loss by:
a. Collecting and adhering at the site of damage
b. Triggering a reaction that promotes the
formation of fibrin threads
c. Forming a platelet plug
d. All of the above
9. B and T cells spend most of their time in the
________.
a. Bloodstream
b. Lymphatic system
c. Heart chambers
d. Capillaries
10. Blood traveling from the lungs is ________, and
blood traveling to the lungs is ________.
a. Oxygenated, deoxygenated
b. Deoxygenated, oxygenated
c. High-pressure, low-pressure
d. Nitrogen-rich, nitrogen-poor
29.a. Heart MultipleChoice
1. The heart is located ________ the thoracic
cage, ________ the lungs, and ________ to the
diaphragm.
a. Lateral to, within, inferior to
b. Inside, inferior to, between
c. Within, between, superior to
d. To the left of, beneath, behind
2. The flow of blood through the heart and

pulmonary circulation occurs in which sequence?
a. Left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic
valve, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right
ventricle, pulmonary valve
b. Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle,
pulmonary valve, pulmonary circulation, left
atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve
c. Aortic valve, right ventricle, mitral valve, right
atrium, superior vena cava
d. Right atrium, left atrium, mitral valve, right
ventricle, left ventricle, tricuspid valve,
pulmonary circulation, pulmonary valve, aorta
5. An impulse travels through the hearts

conduction system in which of the following
sequences?
a. Atrioventricular (AV) node, bundle of His,
sinoatrial (SA) node, bundle branches, Purkinje
fibers
b. Bundle of His, sinoatrial (SA) node, bundle
branches, Purkinje fibers, atrioventricular (AV)
node
c. Purkinje fibers, bundle branches, bundle of His,
sinoatrial (SA) node, atrioventricular (AV) node
d. Sinoatrial (SA) node, atrioventricular (AV) node,
bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
3. Blood moving from the atria into the ventricles

flow through which two valves?
a. Pulmonary and mitral (bicuspid or left AV)
b. Aortic and pulmonary
c. Tricuspid (right AV) and mitral (bicuspid or left
AV)
d. Tricuspid (right AV) and aortic
6. The function of coronary circulation is to:

a. Regulate the cardiac cycle
b. Deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs into
systemic circulation
c. Supply cardiac muscle with oxygenated blood
and drain deoxygenated blood from it
d. Drain excess blood from the ventricles
4. Which part of the hearts conduction system

sends the impulse that begins the process of
conduction?
a. Atrioventricular (AV) node
b. Sinoatrial (SA) node
c. Bundle of His
d. Purkinje fibers
7. The layer of the heart wall primarily responsible

for the hearts pumping action is the:
a. Myocardium
b. Endocardium
c. Epicardium
d. Pericardium
8. During ________, the ventricles contract and
blood pumps out of the heart. During ________,
the ventricles relax and blood flows into the heart.
a. Diastole, systole
b. Systole, diastole
c. Inhalation, exhalation
d. Cardiac circulation, pulmonary circulation
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9. Cardiac output is determined from which of the

following factors?
a. Heart rate and blood pressure
b. Oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide
secretion
c. Stroke volume and heart rate
d. Ventricular contraction and venous return
4. When blood pressure increases, blood flow

________. When resistance increases, blood flow
________.
a. Slows down, speeds up
b. Stops, reverses
c. Speeds up, slows down
d. Reaches the extremities, moves into veins
10. The volume of blood, in liters, that each ventricle

of the heart ejects every minute is known as:
a. stroke volume
b. cardiac output
c. heart rate
d. blood pressure
5. The point of highest blood pressure is ________

pressure, and the point of lowest blood pressure
is ________ pressure.
a. Cardiac, systemic
b. Diastolic, systolic
c. Arterial, venous
d. Systolic, diastolic
30.a. Blood Vessels and Circulation

MultipleChoice
1. Oxygenated blood flows from the heart through
systemic circulation in which order?
a. Arteries, veins, capillaries, arterioles, venules
b. Veins, venules, capillaries, arterioles, arteries
c. Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
d. Capillaries, veins, venules, arterioles, arteries
2. Arteries are structurally different from veins in
which way?
a. They have thicker and stretchier walls to
accommodate higher pressures
b. They lack valves
c. They have a tunica media
d. a and b
3. The purpose of valves is to:
a. Filter debris from the bloodstream
b. Ensure unidirectional blood flow
c. Move blood through arteries
d. All of the above
6. 120 mmHg, or millimeters of mercury, is the

average ________ pressure for an adult.
a. Systolic
b. Diastolic
c. Arterial
d. Cardiac
7. Pulmonary veins carry ________, and pulmonary
arteries carry ________.
a. Deoxygenated blood, oxygenated blood
b. More blood, less blood
c. Nitrogenous wastes, oxygenated blood
d. Oxygenated blood, deoxygenated blood
8. Which arteries supply the brain?
a. Subclavian
b. Intercostal
c. Carotid
d. Jugular
9. The ________ arteries supply the upper limbs,

and the ________ arteries supply the lower limbs.
a. Radial, mesenteric
b. Axillary, femoral
c. Iliac, gastric
d. Aortic, popliteal
10. The superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
primarily supply:
a. The lungs
b. The stomach
c. The intestines
d. The heart
11. The kidneys are supplied by the:
a. Celiac trunk
b. Renal arteries
c. Tibial arteries
d. Pancreaticoduodenal arteries
12. The major veins draining the head are the:
a. Cephalic veins
b. Jugular veins
c. Brachiocephalic veins
d. Facial veins
13. The iliac veins are located in which area of the
body?
a. Upper limbs
b. Back
c. Abdominal viscera
d. Pelvic region
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14. The first and last steps of systemic circulation are:

a. Blood is pumped from the left ventricle into
the aorta, blood drains from the superior and
inferior venae cavae into the right atrium
b. Blood is pumped from the right atrium into the
superior vena cava, blood drains from the aorta
into the left ventricle
c. Blood drains into the venae cavae, blood leaves
the aorta
d. Blood flows through the pulmonary valve,
blood returns through the bicuspid valve
15. In systemic circulation, oxygenated blood
is pumped from the heart into ________,
which carry it to body tissues. ________ carry
deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
a. Vessels, Cells
b. Veins, Arteries
c. Arteries, Veins
d. Valves, Capillaries
Lymphatic System
32.a. Lymphatic System MultipleChoice
1. As water and substances are exchanged
between tissues and the bloodstream, unwanted
substances enter the lymphatic network and
travel towards:
a. Nodes
b. The thymus
c. Kidneys
d. The liver
2. The following are examples of lymphatic vessels
and tissues, except:
a. Thoracic duct
b. Thyroid
c. Spleen
d. Thymus

3. The thoracic duct, or left lymphatic duct, begins

at the ________ and collects lymph from the left
upper body and the entire body beneath the ribs.
a. Cisterna chyli
b. Lymphatic capillaries
c. Jugular trunk
d. Thymus
4. Lymph trunks are major lymphatic vessels that
empty into the thoracic duct and ________
a. Lymphatic capillaries
b. Right lymphatic duct
c. Left lymphatic duct
d. Cisterna chyli
5. The stem cells that give rise to B lymphocytes are
produced in:
a. Thymus gland
b. Compact bone
c. Red bone marrow
d. Spleen
8. Lymph nodes are capsules of tissue that filter

lymph and contain lymphocytes that destroy:
a. Tissue
b. Antibodies
c. Pathogens
d. Platelets
9. Lymph nodes are clustered in areas where the
head and limbs meet the torso and near the
a. Diaphragm
b. Intestines
c. Pelvic girdle
d. Kidneys
10. Lymph enters lymph nodes through the afferent
vessels, and passes through the following
structures inside the node, except:
a. Subscapular sinus
b. Trabecula
c. Medullary sinus
d. Efferent vessels
6. ________ are lymphocytes that develop and

mature in the thymus. After maturing, they leave
the thymus and colonize lymphatic tissues like
the spleen and lymph nodes.
a. T cells
b. Stem cells
c. Macrophages
d. B cells
33.a. Immunity MultipleChoice
7. Inside the spleen, abnormal blood cells are

consumed by ________, and lymphocytes carry
out immune responses.
a. Lymph vessels
b. Stem cells
c. T cells
d. Macrophages
2. Inflammation around the site of injury releases

chemicals that attract macrophages and other
________ from the bloodstream.
a. Red blood cells
b. Lymph
c. White blood cells
d. Pathogens
1. Innate immunity provides a fast and general

defense against invading:
a. Pathogens
b. Lymphocytes
c. T cells
d. B cells
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3. The innate immune response is a general

response involving the following, except:
a. Physical defenses
b. Interstitial fluid
c. Antimicrobial substances
d. Fever and inflammation
4. ________ is an example of something that
provides a physical barrier to invading pathogens.
a. Red blood cells
b. Lymphocytes
c. Spongy bone
d. Skin
5. The following are examples of white blood cells,
except:
a. Basophils
b. Monocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Erythrocytes
6. White blood cells called ________ work to
consume bacteria.
a. Neutrophils
b. Eosinophils
c. Basophils
d. Lymphocytes
7. When bacteria or other pathogens are present
in the body, cells called ________ consume
the microorganisms to protect the body from
infection.
a. Lysosomes
b. Phagocytes
c. Basophils
d. T cells
8. The adaptive immune response is a targeted

response in which ________ lymphocytes
recognize and neutralize invading microbes in the
lymphatic system and bloodstream.
a. B and NK
b. NK and T
c. A and T
d. B and T
9. B cells produce ________, substances that
recognize the antigens on foreign microbes and
act as tags that identify the invaders.
a. Antibodies
b. Antigens
c. Macrophages
d. Monocytes
10. Once activated by ________, the substances on
foreign microbes, T cells seek out and destroy
infected cells.
a. Pathogens
b. Lymph
c. Antigens
d. Antimicrobial substances
Respiratory System
35.a. Upper Respiratory System MultipleChoice
1. The components of the upper respiratory system
are:
a. Nasal cavity, larynx
b. Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx
c. Pharynx, trachea, bronchi
d. Larynx, lungs, nose
2. All of the following can be found in the nasal

cavity, except:
a. Olfactory receptors
b. Mucosa
c. Conchae
d. Cartilaginous rings
3. Which parts of the pharynx are shared with the
digestive system?
a. Nasopharynx, laryngopharynx
b. Oropharynx only
c. Oropharynx, nasopharynx
d. Oropharynx, laryngopharynx
4. Olfactory receptors are activated by which of the
following?
a. Chemicals in the air
b. Nerve impulses from the medulla
c. Inhalation and exhalation
d. Nasal mucus
5. Which best describes the pathway of an olfactory
nerve impulse?
a. Olfactory tracts, olfactory bulb, olfactory
receptors, cerebral cortex
b. Olfactory receptors, olfactory bulb, olfactory
tracts, cerebral cortex
c. Olfactory bulb, olfactory tracts, cerebral cortex
d. Olfactory tracts, olfactory bulb, nasal mucosa
6. How is air modified as it passes over the nasal
mucosa?
a. Particles are filtered out by mucus and coarse
hairs
b. Bacteria are destroyed by antibiotics secreted
by seromucous glands
c. Air is warmed by capillaries
d. All of the above
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7. The buildup of pressure in the lungs during a

sneeze functions to:
a. Propel irritants forcefully out of the nasal cavity
b. Draw mucus into the pharynx
c. Facilitate inhalation
d. Inhibit the reflex arc
8. The main function of the epiglottis is to:
a. Produce sound during phonation
b. Filter air passing through the oropharynx
c. Close off the trachea to direct food into the
esophagus
d. Begin the process of peristalsis
phonation are true?
i. Sound is produced by vibration of the vocal
cords
ii. Muscles move the arytenoid cartilages to
control the vocal cords
iii. Pitch is determined only by vocal cord length
iv. Higher air pressure creates louder sound
a. i, ii, and iv
b. i and iv
c. i, ii, iii, and iv
d. i only
10. Which would you expect to produce the highest
pitched sound?
a. Long vocal cords, low air pressure
b. Short vocal cords, low vocal cord tension, high
air pressure
c. Long vocal cords, high vocal cord tension
d. Short vocal cords, high vocal cord tension
36.a. Lower Respiratory System MultipleChoice

1. The components of the lower respiratory system
are:
a. Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs
b. Pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs
c. Larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
d. Bronchi and lungs
2. What is the purpose of the tracheas cartilaginous
rings?
a. Support the trachea and keep it from
collapsing or overexpanding
b. Push air along the length of the trachea by
peristalsis
c. Give the trachea flexibility to allow passage of
food through the esophagus
d. a and c
3. When smooth muscles in the bronchi relax,
________ occurs and ventilation usually
________.
a. Bronchodilation, decreases
b. Bronchoconstriction, decreases
c. Bronchodilation, increases
d. Bronchoconstriction, increases
4. The branches of the bronchial tree, from widest to
narrowest, are:
a. Bronchioles, primary bronchi, secondary
bronchi, tertiary bronchi
b. Primary bronchi, secondary bronchi, tertiary
bronchi, bronchioles
c. Tertiary bronchi, secondary bronchi, primary
d. Secondary bronchi, tertiary bronchi, primary
5. The right lung has ________ lobes, and the left

lung has ________ lobes.
a. 2, 3
b. 3, 3
c. 2, 2
d. 3, 2
6. Which best describes the path that deoxygenated
blood travels from the heart into the lungs?
a. Pulmonary trunk, pulmonary arteries,
pulmonary veins
b. Right ventricle, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary
arteries, capillaries
c. Pulmonary arteries, capillaries, pulmonary
veins, left atrium
d. Right ventricle, pulmonary veins, capillaries
7. In gas exchange (external respiration):
a. Oxygen diffuses from alveoli into capillaries,
carbon dioxide diffuses from capillaries into
alveoli
b. Carbon dioxide diffuses from alveoli into
capillaries, oxygen diffuses from capillaries into
alveoli
c. Oxygen and carbon dioxide is carried from
alveoli into the bronchioles
d. Oxygen is chemically transformed into carbon
dioxide within the alveoli
8. The function of Type II alveolar cells is to:
a. Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
b. Produce alveolar fluid
c. Remove particulate debris
d. All of the above
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9. Why is surfactant in alveolar fluid important?

a. It facilitates particle absorption
b. It exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. It produces antibiotics that clean the alveolar
surface
d. It reduces surface tension so that alveoli can
maintain their shape
10. Gas exchange in external respiration occurs in
which cells?
a. Type I alveolar cells
b. Type II alveolar cells
c. Alveolar macrophages
d. None of the above
37.a. Respiration MultipleChoice
1. Which muscles are used during normal
inhalation?
a. Internal intercostals, external intercostals
b. Scalenes, pectoralis minor
c. Abdominals, transversus thoracis
d. Diaphragm, external intercostals
2. All of the following muscles are used during
forced inhalation, except:
a. Internal oblique
b. External intercostals
c. Sternocleidomastoid
d. Scalenes
3. During normal exhalation, which of the following
muscles contract?
a. Diaphragm, external intercostals
b. Internal intercostals, transversus thoracis
c. None; the muscles of inhalation relax in normal
exhalation
d. Abdominals
4. In forced exhalation, the ________ muscles

compress the trunk.
a. External intercostals
b. Pectoralis
c. Abdominal
d. Serratus
5. Respiratory rhythm is regulated by which of the
following brain structures?
a. Medulla oblongata
b. Limbic system
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Thalamus
6. Why does air move out of the lungs during
exhalation?
a. Smooth muscle forces the air out through the
trachea
b. Relaxation of the diaphragm makes the lungs
expand
c. Pressure inside the lungs is higher than
atmospheric pressure
d. b and c
7. Which accurately describes Boyles Law?
a. Carbon dioxide and oxygen exert their
pressures independently
b. Pressure inside the lungs remains constant
c. When the volume of a container decreases,
pressure of a gas inside decreases
d. When the volume of a container increases,
pressure of a gas inside decreases
8. According to Daltons Law, oxygen and carbon

dioxide are exchanged between the alveoli and
the bloodstream because:
a. Each gas diffuses to the area of its lower partial
pressure
b. The changing volume of the lungs creates a
pressure differential
c. Oxygen is attracted to hemoglobin in the blood
d. Waste carbon dioxide is expelled more
forcefully
9. The circulatory system works with the respiratory
system to maintain body function by doing which
of the following?
i. Chemically filtering incoming air
ii. Transporting oxygen in hemoglobin
iii. Pressurizing the alveolar membrane
iv. Delivering waste carbon dioxide to pulmonary
capillaries
a. i and ii
b. ii and iv
c. ii, iii, and iv
d. ii only
10. Which of the following would cause the medulla
oblongata to increase respiratory rate?
a. Too much oxygen in the bloodstream
b. Too much carbon dioxide in the bloodstream
c. Decrease in metabolic needs
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Digestive System
39.a. Oral Cavity MultipleChoice
1. Food is broken down mechanically in the oral
cavity by:
a. Teeth
b. Tongue
c. Saliva
d. a and b
2. Which of the following muscles is not involved in
mastication?
a. Lateral pterygoid
b. Temporalis
c. Mentalis
d. Deep masseter
3. When you bite the tip off of a carrot, you use
the sharp, front teeth adapted for cutting. These
would be the:
a. Premolars
b. Incisors
c. Molars
d. Canines
4. If the epiglottis fails to perform its main function,
which of the following is likely to occur?
a. Choking
b. Vomiting
c. Acid reflux
d. Drooling
5. The substance that encloses the pulp cavity inside
a tooth is called:
a. Cementum
b. Dentin
c. Enamel
d. Gingiva
6. Which of the following is not true about the

tongue?
a. Its surface contains papillae
b. It is anchored by extrinsic tongue muscles
c. It depresses during swallowing
d. It manipulates the bolus
7. What percentage of saliva is water?
a. 85%
b. 90%
c. 95%
d. Over 99%
8. The four layers of the digestive tract, from
innermost to outermost, are the:
a. Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
b. Serosa, muscularis, submucosa, mucosa
c. Submucosa, mucosa, muscularis, serosa
d. Muscularis, submucosa, serosa, mucosa
9. The alimentary canal consists of the:
a. Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large
intestine
b. Stomach, small intestine, large intestine
c. Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine
d. Pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,
large intestine
10. The hard palate is located at the base of the:
a. Zygomatic
b. Ethmoid
c. Mandible
d. Maxilla
40.a. Esophagus and Stomach MultipleChoice

1. The smooth muscle of the digestive tract pushes
food forward in contractile waves called:
a. Churning
b. Peristalsis
c. Deglutition
d. Haustral contractions
2. The esophagus lies ________ to the ________
and extends from the ________ to the ________.
a. Anterior, trachea, oral cavity, pyloric sphincter
b. Lateral, trachea, laryngopharynx, cardiac
sphincter
c. Posterior, trachea, laryngopharynx, cardiac
sphincter
d. Anterior, trachea, oropharynx, duodenum
3. The only muscle the esophagus passes through is
the:
a. Transversus thoracis
b. Sternothyroid
c. Internal oblique
d. Diaphragm
4. The bulge in the superior region of the stomach is
known as the:
a. Fundus
b. Cardia
c. Body
d. Pylorus
5. The third muscular layer found in the stomach
wall (but not in the rest of the alimentary canal) is
the:
a. Longitudinal
b. Circular
c. Oblique
d. Smooth
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6. Gastric juice contains which type of acid?

a. Lactic
b. Sulfuric
c. Hydrochloric
d. Phosphoric
7. Food enters the stomach through the ________
sphincter, and chyme exits through the ________
sphincter.
a. Pyloric, cardiac
b. Cardiac, pyloric
c. Iliocecal, pyloric
d. Cardiac, iliocecal
8. Which arteries supply the lesser curvature of the
stomach?
a. Gastric
b. Gastroepiploic
c. Hepatic
d. Cystic
9. The mixing process that takes place in the
stomach is known as:
a. Peristalsis
b. Deglutition
c. Churning
d. Mass movements
10. The greater curvature of the stomach is drained
by which veins?
a. Gastric
b. Gastroepiploic
c. Hepatic
d. Cystic
41.a. Accessory Organs MultipleChoice

1. The four lobes of the liver are the:
a. Anterior, posterior, right, left
b. Right, hepatic, left, quadrate
c. Caudate, left, quadrate, right
d. Triangular, cardiac, left, right
2. Bile flows from the liver to the gall bladder along
which pathway?
a. Hepatic duct, common hepatic duct, common
bile duct, gall bladder
b. Common hepatic duct, common bile duct,
cystic duct
c. Common bile duct, hepatic duct, common
hepatic duct, gall bladder
d. Hepatic duct, common hepatic duct, cystic
duct, gall bladder
3. The main pancreatic duct empties into the
duodenum at the same place as the:
a. Common bile duct
b. Accessory pancreatic duct
c. Common hepatic duct
d. Cystic duct
4. The main role of bile salts in digestion is to:
a. Break down proteins
b. Emulsify fats
c. Lubricate the digestive tract
d. Buffer gastric juice
5. The main function of the hepatic portal system is
to:
a. Drain deoxygenated blood from the liver
b. Supply the liver with oxygenated blood
c. Drain blood from the digestive tract into the
liver for processing
d. Supply blood into the digestive tract
6. Bile is produced by the ________ and stored by

the ________ until it drains into the ________.
a. Gall bladder, liver, duodenum
b. Pancreas, liver, gall bladder
c. Liver, gall bladder, duodenum
d. Liver, gall bladder, stomach
7. The ligament that separates the right and left
lobes on the anterior surface of the liver is the:
a. Falciform ligament
b. Ligamentum teres
c. Coronary ligament
d. Ligamentum venosum
8. The gall bladder is located on the ________ and
________ side of the liver.
a. Superior, right
b. Inferior, right
c. Inferior, left
d. Posterior, left
9. Pancreatic juice contains ________ and ________
that aid digestion in the ________.
a. Enzymes, ions, pancreas
b. Acids, enzymes, small intestine
c. Bicarbonate salts, acids, stomach
d. Ions, enzymes, small intestine
10. Branches of the ________ and ________ arteries
supply the liver and gall bladder with oxygenated
blood, while branches of the ________ and
________ arteries supply the pancreas.
a. Gastroduodenal, proper hepatic, cystic, splenic
b. Proper hepatic, cystic, splenic, gastroduodenal
c. Cystic, splenic, proper hepatic, gastroduodenal
d. Splenic, gastroduodenal, cystic, proper hepatic
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42.a. Small and Large Intestines MultipleChoice

1. Which structural features of the small intestine
facilitate nutrient absorption?
a. Circular folds
b. Villi
c. Greater length relative to other gastrointestinal
tract regions
d. All of the above
2. The function of mucus in intestinal juices is to:
a. Break down all components of chyme
b. Protect the intestinal lining
c. Emulsify fats
d. Dissolve carbohydrates for absorption
3. From the stomach to the large intestine, the
regions of the small intestine are the:
a. Jejunum, ileum, duodenum
b. Ileum, jejunum, duodenum
c. Duodenum, ileum, jejunum
d. Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
4. From the small intestine to the anal canal, the
regions of the large intestine are the:
a. Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon,
descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
b. Ascending colon, descending colon, transverse
colon, sigmoid colon, cecum, rectum
c. Cecum, ascending colon, descending colon,
transverse colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
d. Transverse colon, sigmoid colon, ascending
colon, descending colon, rectum
5. The ________ are bulges in the large intestine
formed by the ________.
a. Taenia coli, haustra
b. Circular folds, taenia coli
c. Haustra, taenia coli
d. Haustral contractions, mass movements
6. Chyme passes from the small intestine into the

large intestine through the ________ valve.
a. Pyloric
b. Cardiac
c. Duodenal
d. Ileocecal
7. Chyme is moved through the large intestine by:
a. Deglutition
b. Peristalsis
c. Haustral churning
d. b and c
8. Which of the following vitamins is released by
bacteria in the colon?
a. C
b. A
c. B
d. D
9. The main component of chyme absorbed in the
large intestine is:
a. Vitamin K
b. Water
c. Protein
d. Carbohydrates
10. Relaxation of the ________ is an involuntary
result of the defecation reflex.
a. Internal anal sphincter
b. Rectum
c. External anal sphincter
d. Anal canal
Urinary System
44.a. Kidney MultipleChoice
1. The kidneys are located approximately between
the levels of which two vertebrae?
a. T6 and T8
b. T7 and T12
c. T12 and L3
d. C3 and C7
2. Because of their position between the posterior
abdominal wall and the peritoneum, the kidneys
are said to be:
a. Intraperitoneal
b. Retroperitoneal
c. Subperitoneal
d. Infraperitoneal
3. The renal pyramids of the kidneys are contained
within the:
a. Renal medulla
b. Renal cortex
c. Renal pelvis
d. Renal sinuses
4. The primary function of the renal pelvis is to:
a. Produce urine through filtration
b. Supply blood to the kidney
c. Reabsorb water and nutrients
d. Funnel urine into the ureter
5. Blood enters each kidney through the ________.
a. Glomerulus
b. Renal artery
c. Renal vein
d. Capillaries
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6. A nephron is a tiny structure in the kidneys that

________.
a. Produces urine
b. Stimulates the pituitary gland
c. Filters blood
d. Moves urine
2. Which of the following does not typically pass

through the glomerular filtration membrane?
a. Water
b. Solutes
c. Blood cells
d. All pass through
7. Which of the following is not part of a nephron?

a. Collecting duct
b. Glomerulus
c. Distal convoluted tubule
d. Nephron loop
3. As the filtrate passes out of the glomerular

capsule and through the renal tubule, substances
like the following are reabsorbed into the body
through cells along the tube wall, except:
a. Glucose
b. Amino acids
c. Blood
d. Proteins
8. Filtration occurs in which part of the nephron?

a. Proximal convoluted tubule
b. Nephron loop
c. Glomerulus
d. b and c
9. The nephron does all of the following except:
a. Reabsorb water
b. Produce urine
c. Filter solutes
d. Secrete waste
10. Blood from the branches of the renal artery is
filtered by nephrons in the ________.
a. Proximal convoluted tubule
b. Glomerulus
c. Renal pyramids
d. Distal convoluted tubule
45.a. Urine Production MultipleChoice
1. Glomerular filtration occurs because the blood
pressure inside glomerular capillaries is ________
the pressure in the surrounding capsule.
a. Lower than
b. Higher than
c. Equal to
d. Controlled by

4. Water is conserved through the process of:

a. Secretion
b. Filtration
c. Micturition
d. Reabsorption
5. Waste products pass from the bloodstream into
urine through:
a. Glomerular filtration only
b. Reabsorption
c. Glomerular filtration and secretion
d. Secretion only
6. Normal urine is composed of about 95%:
a. Urea
b. Water
c. Nitrogenous wastes
d. Uric acid
7. In males, the urethra is divided into how many
regions?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
8. When water intake is high, excess water is filtered

from blood into urine and expelled from the body
in what?
a. Diluted urine
b. Concentrated urine
c. Sweat
9. Concentrated urine forms as a result of:
a. Greater secretion
b. Higher glomerular filtration rate
c. Increased reabsorption
d. Decreased reabsorption
10. Which would be most likely to cause impaired
kidney function?
a. Acute dehydration
b. High blood pressure
c. Anemia
d. Concussion
46.a. Urine Storage and Elimination
MultipleChoice
1. Which best describes the pathway of urine from
the kidneys out of the body?
a. Renal pelvis, bladder, ureters, urethra
b. Ureters, renal pelvis, bladder, urethra
c. Renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, urethra
d. Bladder, ureters, renal pelvis, urethra
2. Which of the following does not form one of the
angles of the trigone?
a. Left ureteral orifice
b. Right ureteral orifice
c. Internal urethral orifice
d. External urethral orifice
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3. During the micturition reflex, the internal urethral

sphincter ________ and the detrusor muscle
________.
a. Contracts, relaxes
b. Relaxes, contracts
c. Contracts, contracts
d. Relaxes, relaxes
micturition is not true?
a. It is a reflex
b. Both urethral sphincters must be relaxed for it
to take place
c. The internal urethral sphincter can be
voluntarily controlled
d. Stretch receptors in the bladder wall signal the
need to micturate
5. From proximal to distal, the regions of the male
urethra are:
a. Prostatic, membranous, spongy
b. Membranous, prostatic, spongy
c. Spongy, prostatic, membranous
d. Prostatic, spongy, membranous
6. In females, the bladder is located ________ to the
uterus and ________ to the vagina.
a. Superior, anterior
b. Inferior, anterior
c. Superior, lateral
d. Inferior, medial
7. The male urethra extends from the ________
through the prostate and out the penis.
a. Bladder neck
b. Kidneys
c. Detrusor muscle
d. Glomerulus
8. Voluntary control of micturition involves which

nervous system structure(s)?
a. Spinal cord only
b. Spinal cord and thalamus
c. Stretch receptors and spinal cord
d. Spinal cord, thalamus, and cerebral cortex
9. The male bladder is located in front of the rectum
and:
a. Superior to the prostate gland
b. Inferior to the prostate gland
c. Superior to the kidneys
d. Inferior to the deep transverse perineal
10. Incontinence is usually caused by lack of control
over which structure?
a. Internal urethral sphincter
b. External urethral sphincter
c. Detrusor muscle
d. Trigone
Reproductive System
48.a. Male Reproductive System MultipleChoice
1. Sperm are produced in the ________ and stored
in the ________.
a. Epididymis, testes
b. Seminal vesicles, prostate
c. Testes, seminal vesicles
d. Testes, epididymis
2. In spermatogenesis, sperm cells develop from

stem cells through a series of intermediate steps.
Which best describes the order of development?
a. Spermatogonium, spermatids, secondary
spermatocytes, primary spermatocytes
b. Spermatogonium, primary spermatocytes,
secondary spermatocytes, spermatids
c. Spermatids, secondary spermatocytes, primary
spermatocytes, spermatogonium
d. Spermatogonium, secondary spermatocytes,
primary spermatocytes, spermatids
3. Mature sperm cells have ________ chromosomes,
because they have undergone ________ during
their development.
a. 46, mitosis
b. 23, only mitosis
c. 46, meiosis
d. 23, meiosis
4. A sperm cells genetic information is contained in
the ________.
a. Acrosome
b. Head
c. Midpiece
d. Tail
5. Semen is composed of spermatozoa and
secretions from which of the following?
a. Prostate gland only
b. Seminal vesicles only
c. Prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and
bulbourethral glands
d. Seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands
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6. Which best describes the path of sperm from the

testes to the exterior of the body?
a. Testes, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory
ducts, prostatic urethra, membranous urethra,
spongy urethra
b. Testes, ejaculatory ducts, epididymis, vas
deferens, prostatic urethra, membranous
urethra, spongy urethra
c. Testes, epididymis, ejaculatory ducts, spongy
urethra, prostatic urethra, membranous urethra
d. Testes, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory
ducts, membranous urethra, prostatic urethra,
spongy urethra
7. During an erection, the penis becomes and stays
rigid because arteries in the penis ________ and
veins in the penis ________.
a. Constrict, dilate
b. Dilate, are compressed
c. Contract, expand
d. Compress veins, dilate
8. The erectile tissues of the penis are the ________
and the ________.
a. Corpora cavernosa, tunica albuginea
b. Dartos, glans
c. Corpus spongiosum, corpora cavernosa
d. Bulbospongiosus, corpus spongiosum
9. The three sections of the male urethra, from
innermost to outermost, are the:
a. Prostatic, membranous, spongy
b. Membranous, prostatic, spongy
c. Spongy, membranous, prostatic
d. Prostatic, spongy, membranous
10. Which of the following is not a male reproductive

gland?
a. Vas deferens
b. Seminal vesicle
c. Epididymis
d. a and c
5. A spike in LH levels triggers which of the

following?
a. Menstruation
b. Ovulation
c. Implantation
d. Follicular phase
49.a. Female Reproductive System

MultipleChoice
6. A follicle in the ovary develops and ________

at the same time that the lining of the uterus
thickens.
a. Releases a secondary oocyte
b. Triggers the secretory phase
c. Triggers the menstrual phase
d. Extends the uterine tube
1. Female sex cells develop in the ________ and are

released into the ________.
a. Uterus, ovaries
b. Ovaries, uterus
c. Ovaries, uterine tubes
d. Uterine tubes, uterus
2. In oogenesis, stem cells develop into female sex
cells in this order:
a. Primary oocytes, oogonium, secondary oocytes
b. Primary oocytes, secondary oocytes, oogonium
c. Oogonium, primary oocytes, secondary
oocytes
d. Ovum, primary oocytes, oogonium
3. A secondary oocyte has ________ chromosomes.
a. 23
b. 46
c. 64
d. 92
4. When is meiosis II completed in female sex cells?
a. Birth
b. Menarche
c. Fertilization
d. Implantation
7. When fertilization and implantation occur, which

of the following things happen in the next cycle?
a. Menstrual phase
b. Maintenance of estrogen and progesterone
levels
c. Ovulation
d. a and c
8. Lactation is controlled by all of the following
hormones, except:
a. Progesterone
b. Luteinizing hormone
c. Prolactin
d. Oxytocin
9. Higher levels of estrogen and progesterone
during pregnancy stimulate the:
a. Secretory phase
b. Proliferative phase
c. Release of a secondary oocyte
d. Thickening of the uterine lining
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10. The ________ contains erectile tissue and is

homologous to the penis in males.
a. Vagina
b. Clitoris
c. Cervix
d. Labia minora
50.a. Sexual Reproduction and Development
MultipleChoice
1. Fertilization usually occurs in the:
a. Uterus
b. Vagina
c. Uterine tube
d. Cervix
2. A newly fertilized oocyte is called a:
a. Gamete
b. Morula
c. Blastocyst
d. Zygote
3. After fertilization, the ovum undergoes mitosis
and develops from a ________ into a ________ as
it moves toward the uterus.
a. Blastocyst, zygote
b. Zygote, morula
c. Morula, zygote
d. Zygote, blastocyst
4. When the fertilized ovum has developed into a
________, it implants on the uterine wall.
a. Zygote
b. Morula
c. Embryo
d. Blastocyst
5. If a fertilized egg has a Y chromosome, all of the

following are true except:
a. The sperm that fertilized the egg was carrying a
Y chromosome
b. The embryo will develop male characteristics in
the first 23 weeks
c. The production of testosterone will trigger
genital development
d. At birth, the infant will be male
10. For men, testosterone decline usually begins after

the age of:
a. 40
b. 60
c. 50
d. 70
6. The primary hormone that regulates labor

contractions is:
a. Estrogen
b. Progesterone
c. Relaxin
d. Oxytocin
7. By week ________ the embryo is a fetus.
a. 12
b. 10
c. 20
d. 4
8. The term menarche refers to:
a. The onset of puberty
b. The first reproductive cycle
c. The end of the uterine cycle
d. The period of female fertility
9. A womans ovarian cycle lasts for about
________days.
a. 5
b. 15
c. 28
d. 38
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Dissection Quiz Listing
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Cells and Tissue
Select the stratum corneum.
Select the right or left fibula.
Quiz 2.b. Cell Structure and Function

Select any part of the plasma membrane.
Select any part of the cytosol.
Select any part of the nucleus.
Select any part of a mitochondrion.
Select any part of the smooth endoplasmic
reticulum.
Select a ribosome.
Select any part of the golgi complex.
Skeletal System and Joints

Quiz 10.b. Axial Skeleton
Select a metatarsal bone.

Select the right or left radius.
Select the right or left ulna.
Select a cranial bone.
Select the right or left ischium.
Select the right or left zygomatic bone.
Select the right or left clavicle.
Select any part of the sphenoid.

Select the right or left temporal bone.
Select the occipital bone.
Select the right or left maxilla.
Quiz 12.b. Joints

Select a bone that makes up part of a balland-socket joint.
Select any part of the ethmoid.
Select the bone that articulates with the atlas

in a pivot joint.
Select the pericentriolar material.
Select the hyoid.
Select the pubic symphysis.
Select a lysosome or peroxisome.
Select the atlas.
Select the nucleolus.
Select a lumbar vertebra.
Select the bone that articulates with the

carpals in a condyloid joint.
Select the nuclear envelope.
Select a thoracic vertebra.
Select any part of a centriole.
Select a cervical vertebra.
Select any part of the cytoskeleton.
Select a true rib.
Select any part of the rough endoplasmic

reticulum.
Select a false rib.
Integumentary System
Quiz 6.b. Integumentary System
Select the dermis.
Select a sweat gland.
Select any tactile sensory receptor.
Select a hair follicle or root.
Select the right or left patella.
Select the anterior cruciate ligament of the

knee.
Select one of the collateral ligaments of the
knee.
Select the manubrium.
Select a bone in the wrist that is part of a

gliding joint.
Select the body of the sternum.
Select a ligament of the hip joint.
Quiz 11.b. Appendicular Skeleton

Select the right or left scapula.
Select a bone of the arm.
Select a ligament of the shoulder joint.

Select a bone that makes up part of the skulls
only synovial joint.
Select one of the carpal bones.
Select a sebaceous (oil) gland.
Select the right or left first proximal phalanx of

the hand.
Select any part of the hypodermis.
Select the right or left ilium.
Select the stratum basale.
Select the right or left pubis.
Select the stratum spinosum.
Select the right or left tibia.
Select the stratum granulosum.
Select the right or left femur.
Muscle Tissue and Muscular System

Quiz 15.b. Smooth and Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Select the esophagus.
Select any part of the small or large intestine.
Select the trachea.
Select the bladder.
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Select the oblique muscle layer of the

stomach.
Select a ventral root of a cervical nerve.
Select the myocardium.
Select the right or left sciatic nerve.
Select any part of the cardiac conduction

system.
Select the right or left axillary nerve.
Select the right or left optic nerve (II).
Select the right or left phrenic nerve.

Select a cord of the brachial plexus.
Select the right or left olfactory nerve (I), bulb,

or tract.
Select the right or left femoral nerve.
Select the right or left oculomotor nerve (III).
Select a nerve of the cervical plexus.
Select the right or left trochlear (IV) nerve.
Select any part of the right or left radial nerve.
Select any part of the right or left trigeminal

(V) nerve.
Select an artery that supplies cardiac muscle.

Quiz 16.b. Muscular System
Select the muscle that acts as the primary
agonist of elbow flexion.
Select any part of the muscle that acts as the
primary antagonist of elbow flexion.
Select the bone that serves as the insertion for
the biceps brachii.
Select a dorsal root of a lumbar nerve.
Select the right or left medial or lateral

pectoral nerve.
Select a trunk of the brachial plexus.
Select one of the muscles of mastication.
Select the right or left ulnar nerve.
Select any part of the right or left longissimus.
Select a root of a sacral nerve.
Select any part of the right or left levator ani.
Quiz 20.b. Brain
Select the right or left occipital lobe of the

cerebral cortex.
Quiz 21.b. Cranial Nerves
Select the right or left semilunar (trigeminal)

ganglion.
Select the right or left abducens (VI) nerve.
Select any part of the right or left facial (VII)
nerve.
Select the right or left vestibulocochlear (VIII)
nerve.
Select the right or left trapezius.
Select any part of the medulla oblongata.
Select any muscle of the rotator cuff.
Select any part of the pons.
Select the right or left extensor digitorum of

the hand.
Select any part of the midbrain.

Select any part of the cerebellum.
Select the right or left internal oblique.
Select any part of the right or left vagus (X)

nerve.
Select the right or left gluteus medius.
Select the right or left frontal lobe of the

cerebral cortex.
Select any part of the right or left accessory

(XI) nerve.
Select any of the lateral rotators of the thigh.
Select the right or left precentral gyrus.
Select the right or left rectus femoris.
Select a ventricle of the brain.
Select any part of the right or left hypoglossal

(XII) nerve.
Select the right or left adductor magnus.
Select the hypothalamus.
Select any muscle of the hamstrings.
Select the right or left thalamus.
Select the sclera.
Select the right or left gastrocnemius.
Select any part of the limbic system.
Select the choroid.
Select any part of the basal ganglia.
Select any part of the retina.
Nervous System and Special Senses
Select the right or left temporal lobe of the

cerebral cortex.
Select the cornea.
Quiz 19.b. Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
Select any part of the pituitary gland.
Select a dorsal root ganglion of a thoracic

nerve.

Select the right or left central sulcus.
Select any part of the right or left

glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve.
Quiz 23.b. Eye
Select the lens.

Select a lacrimal gland.
Select the vitreous body.
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Select the optic disc.

Select the iris.
Select the lacrimal sac.
Quiz 23.c. Ear
Select the apex of the tongue.

Quiz 23.f. Papillae
Select the circumvallate (vallate) papillae.
Select the filiform papillae.
Select any part of the aortic valve.

Select any part of the pulmonary valve.
Select any part of the auricle.
Select the fungiform papillae.
Select any part of the left AV (mitral or

bicuspid) valve.
Select the external acoustic meatus.
Select any papillae that contain taste buds.
Select the interventricular septum.
Select any part of the cochlea.
Select the lingual tonsils.
Select any part of a semilunar valve.
Select any part of the malleus.

Select any part of the incus.
Select any part of the stapes.
Select the oval window.
Select the sinoatrial (SA) node.
Endocrine System
Select the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of

His).
Quiz 26.b. Endocrine Organs and Functions
Select the atrioventricular (AV) node.
Select the tympanic membrane.
Select the thyroid gland.
Select a coronary artery.
Select any part of a semicircular canal.
Select any of the parathyroid glands.
Select a coronary vein.
Quiz 23.d. Cochlea

Select the scala vestibuli.
Select the scala tympani.
Select the cochlear duct.
Select the vestibular membrane.
Select the basilar membrane.
Select the tectorial membrane.
Select a hair cell.
Select the right or left adrenal gland.

Select any part of the pineal gland.
Select a hair.
Quiz 23.e. Tongue
Quiz 30.b. Blood Vessels and Circulation
Select any part of the anterior pituitary.
Select a pulmonary vessel that carries

deoxygenated blood.
Select any part of the posterior pituitary.
Select any part of the pulmonary trunk.
Select the hypothalamus.
Select the right or left common carotid artery.
Select any part of the pancreas.
Select an artery of the circle of Willis.
Select any part of the right or left kidney.
Select the right or left axillary artery.
Select any part of the right or left ovary.
Select the right or left brachial artery.

Select the right or left radial artery.
Select a supporting epithelial cell.
Select any part of the right AV (tricuspid)

valve.
Circulatory System
Select the brachiocephalic trunk (innominate

artery).
Quiz 29.b. Heart
Select the celiac trunk.
Select the root of the tongue.
Select the left atrium.
Select the superior mesenteric artery.
Select the palatine tonsils.
Select the right ventricle.
Select the inferior mesenteric artery.
Select the lingual tonsils.
Select the heart chamber that receives

deoxygenated blood from veins.
Select the right or left renal artery.
Select the frenulum.

Select the body of the tongue.
Select a papillary muscle.
Select the median sulcus.
Select any of the chordae tendineae.
Select the common hepatic artery.

Select the right or left common iliac artery.
Select the right or left femoral artery.
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Select any of the nasal conchae.
Select the right or left internal jugular vein.
Select any of the nasal cartilages.
Select the diaphragm.
Select one of the venous sinuses.
Select the nasopharynx.
Select the right or left external intercostals.
Select the right or left subclavian vein.
Select the oropharynx.
Select the right or left internal intercostals.
Select the right or left basilic vein.
Select the laryngopharynx.
Select the inferior vena cava.
Select any part of the larynx.
Select any of the muscles that contract in

forced inhalation.
Select a vein of the azygos system.
Select the epiglottis.
Select a vein of the hepatic portal system.
Select the thyroid cartilage.
Select the superior mesenteric vein.
Select the cricoid cartilage.
Select the inferior mesenteric vein.
Select the right or left arytenoid cartilage.
Select the right or left femoral vein.
Select the right or left corniculate cartilage.
Select any part of the right or left vagus nerve

(CN X).
Select the right or left great saphenous vein.
Select the right or left vocal ligament.
Select any part of the medulla oblongata.
Select the vocal folds.
Select any part of the right or left

glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).
Lymphatic System
Quiz 32.b. Lymphatic System
Select the spleen.
Select the thymus.
Select the cisterna chyli.
Select the thoracic duct (left lymphatic duct).
Select a vessel or node that drains lymph into
the right lymphatic duct.
Select the left or right lumbar trunk.
Select the right or left subclavian trunk.
Select the right or left subclavian vein.
Select the right or left internal jugular vein.
Select the vestibular folds.
Respiratory System
Quiz 35.b. Upper Respiratory System
Select the nasal cavity.
Select any of the muscles that contract in

forced exhalation.
Select the right or left common carotid artery.
Select the aortic arch.
Quiz 36.b. Lower Respiratory System

Select the trachea.
Select the tracheal cartilaginous rings.
Select the right or left primary bronchus.
Select the right or left secondary bronchi.
Select the right or left tertiary bronchi.
Select any of the bronchioles.
Select the right or left hilum.
Select the middle lobe of the right lung.
Select the horizontal fissure of the right lung.
Select the oblique fissure of the left lung.
Select the inferior lobe of the left lung.
Quiz 37.b. Respiration
Select the right or left external jugular vein.
Select any of the pulmonary arteries.

Select any of the pulmonary veins.
Select the pulmonary trunk.
Digestive System
Quiz 39.b. Oral Cavity
Select the tongue.
Select the hard palate.
Select a palatine tonsil.
Select the uvula.
Select a canine (cuspid).
Select an incisor.
Select the right or left parotid gland.
Select the right or left submandibular duct.
Select the right or left superficial or deep
masseter.
Select the epiglottis.
Select the right or left sublingual gland.
Select a premolar (bicuspid).
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Select the soft palate.
Select the jejunum.
Select the right or left urethral orifice.
Select the right or left temporalis.
Select the ileum.
Select the internal urethral sphincter.
Select any part of the taenia coli.
Select the urethra.
Select the esophagus.
Select the transverse colon.
Select the external urethral sphincter.
Select any part of the stomach.
Select the sigmoid colon.
Select the cardiac sphincter.
Select the inferior mesenteric artery.
Select the longitudinal muscle layer of the

stomach.
Select the appendix.
Select the oblique muscle layer of the

stomach.
Select the superior mesenteric artery.
Select any part of the right or left testicle.
Select the rectum.
Select any part of the prostate.
Select the circular muscle layer of the

stomach.
Select the anal canal.
Select the right or left bulbourethral gland.
Select the ascending colon.
Select any part of the vas deferens.
Select the descending colon.
Select the right or left spermatic cord.
Quiz 40.b. Esophagus and Stomach
Select the pyloric sphincter.

Select the right or left gastroepiploic artery.
Select the cecum.
Select the gall bladder.
Urinary System
Quiz 44.b. Kidney
Select the right or left ejaculatory duct.

Select the right or left epididymis.
Select the glans penis.
Select any part of the pancreas.
Select the right or left corpus cavernosum.
Select the caudate lobe of the liver.
Select the right or left renal artery.
Select the corpus spongiosum.
Select the falciform ligament.
Select the right or left renal vein.
Select any part of the prostatic urethra.
Select the common hepatic duct.
Select any of the renal pyramids.
Select any part of the membranous urethra.
Select the cystic duct.
Select the right or left ureter.
Select any part of the spongy urethra.
Select the main pancreatic duct (duct of

Wirsung).
Select the right or left renal pelvis.
Select the accessory pancreatic duct (duct of

Santorini).
Quiz 46.b. Urine Storage and Elimination
Quiz 49.b. Female Reproductive System

Select any part of the uterus.
Select any part of the right or left ovary.
Select the duodenum.
Select any of the renal pyramids.
Select any part of the cervix.
Select one of the duodenal papillae.
Select the right or left renal pelvis.
Select any part of the right or left uterine duct.
Select the common bile duct.
Select the right or left ureter.
Select the vagina.
Select any part of the bladder.

Select the detrusor muscle.
Select any part of the right or left mammary

gland.
Select the trigone.
Select the right or left lactiferous ducts.
Quiz 42.b. Small and Large Intestines

Select the duodenum.
Quiz 48.b. Male Reproductive System
Select the right or left seminal vesicle.
Select the right or left gastric artery.

Quiz 41.b. Accessory Organs of Digestion
Reproductive System
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Select the right or left mammary gland

lobules.
Select the vestibule.
Select the prepuce.
Select the clitoris.
Select the labia minora.
Select the urethral orifice.
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Syllabus Correlations
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Syllabus Correlation for Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9th Edition, byElaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn
Marieb Chapter Name
Visible Bodys Anatomy & Physiology Unit
Chapter 1: The Human Body: AnOrientation

Chapter 2: Chemistry Comes Alive
Chapter 3: Cells: The Living Units
Chapters 14: Cells and Tissue
Chapter 4: Tissue: The Living Fabric
Chapter 5: The Integumentary System
Chapters 56: Integumentary System
Chapter 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues
Chapters 712: Skeletal System and Joints
Chapter 7: The Skeleton
Chapter 8: Joints
Chapter 12: Joints
Chapter 9: Muscles and Muscle Tissue
Chapters 1316: Muscle Tissue and Muscular System
Chapter 10: The Muscular System
Chapter 11: The Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
Chapters 1723: Nervous System and Special Senses
Chapter 12: The Central Nervous System
Chapter 13: The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity
Chapter 14: The Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 15: The Special Senses
Chapter 23: Special Senses
Chapter 16: The Endocrine System
Chapters 2426: Endocrine System
Chapter 17: Blood
Chapter 27: Introduction; Chapter 28: Blood
Chapter 18: The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
Chapter 27: Introduction; Chapter 29: Heart
Chapter 19: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
Chapter 27: Introduction; Chapter 30: Blood Vessels and Circulation
Chapter 20: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues
Chapters 3133: Lymphatic System
Chapter 21: The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses
Chapter 22: The Respiratory System
Chapters 3437: Respiratory System
Chapter 23: The Digestive System
Chapters 3842: Digestive System
Chapter 24: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation
Chapters 3842: Digestive System; Chapters 2426: Endocrine System
Chapter 25: The Urinary System
Chapters 4346: Urinary System
Chapter 26: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 27: The Reproductive System
Chapters 4750: Reproductive System
Chapter 28: Pregnancy and Human Development
Chapter 29: Heredity
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Syllabus Correlation for Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 9th Edition,

by Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, and Edwin F. Bartholomew
Martini Chapter Name
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 2: The Chemical Level of Organization
Chapter 3: The Cellular Level of Organization
Chapter 4: The Tissue Level of Organizaton
Chapter 6: Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure
Chapter 7: The Axial Skeleton
Chapter 10: Axial Skeleton
Chapter 8: The Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 11: Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 9: Articulations
Chapter 12: Joints
Chapter 10: Muscle Tissue
Chapter 12: Neural Tissue
Chapter 13: The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes
Chapter 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
Chapter 15: Neural Integration I: Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System
Chapter 16: Neural Integration II: The Autonomic Nervous System and Higher-Order Functions
Chapter 19: Blood
Chapter 20: The Heart
Chapter 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation
Chapter 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity
Chapter 25: Metabolism and Energetics
Chapter 27: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 28: The Reproductive System
Chapter 29: Development and Inheritance
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Syllabus Correlation for Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach,

by Michael P. McKinley, Valerie Dean OLoughlin, and Theresa Stouter Bidle
McKinley Chapter Name
Chapter 1: The Sciences of Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 2: Atoms, Ions, and Molecules
Chapter 3: Energy, Chemical Reactions, and Cellular Respiration
Chapter 4: Biology of the Cell
Chapter 5: Tissue Organizaton
Chapter 6: Integumentary System
Chapter 7: Skeletal System: Bone Structure and Function
Chapter 8: Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 10: Axial Skeleton; Chapter 11: Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 9: Skeletal System: Articulations
Chapter 12: Joints
Chapter 10: Muscle Tissue
Chapter 11: Muscular System: Axial and Appendicular Muscles
Chapter 12: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue
Chapter 13: Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves
Chapter 14: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
Chapter 15: Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 16: Nervous System: Senses
Chapter 17: Endocrine System
Chapter 18: Cardiovascular System: Blood
Chapter 19: Cardiovascular System: Heart
Chapter 20: Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation
Chapter 21: Lymphatic System
Chapter 22: Immune System and the Bodys Defense
Chapter 23: Respiratory System
Chapter 24: Urinary System
Chapter 25: Fluid and Electrolytes
Chapter 26: Digestive System
Chapter 27: Nutrition and Metabolism
Chapter 28: Reproductive System
Chapter 29: Development, Pregnancy, and Heredity
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Syllabus Correlation for Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 6th Edition,
by Kenneth S. Saladin
Saladin Chapter Name
Chapter 1: Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology; Atlas A: General Orientation to Human Anatomy
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3: Cellular Form and Function
Chapter 4: Genetics and Cellular Function
Chapter 5: Histology
Chapter 7: Bone Tissue
Chapter 8: The Skeletal System
Chapter 9: Joints
Chapter 12: Joints
Chapter 10: The Muscular System; Atlas B: Regional and Surface Anatomy
Chapter 11: Muscular Tissue
Chapter 12: Nervous Tissue
Chapter 13: The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes
Chapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes
Chapter 16: Sense Organs
Chapter 18: The Circulatory System: Blood
Chapter 19: The Circulatory System: The Heart
Chapter 20: The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation
Chapter 21: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Chapter 24: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 26: Nutrition and Metabolism
Chapter 27: The Male Reproductive System
Chapter 28: The Female Reproductive System
Chapter 29: Human Development and Aging
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Syllabus Correlation for Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 13th Edition,

by Gerard J. Tortora and Bryan Derrickson
Tortora Chapter Name
Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Chapter 2: The Chemical Level of Organization
Chapter 3: The Cellular Level of Organization
Chapter 4: The Tissue Level of Organizaton
Chapter 6: The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue
Chapter 7: The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton
Chapter 10: Axial Skeleton
Chapter 8: The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 11: Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 9: Joints
Chapter 12: Joints
Chapter 10: Muscular Tissue
Chapter 12: Nervous Tissue
Chapter 13: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
Chapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 16: Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems
Chapter 19: The Cardiovascular System: The Blood
Chapter 20: The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
Chapter 21: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics
Chapter 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity
Chapter 25: Metabolism and Nutrition
Chapter 27: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis
Chapter 28: The Reproductive Systems
Chapter 29: Development and Inheritance
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Describe the structure and locations of muscle

Identify the major components of the skeletal

Describe the structure and locations of

Describe the different types of bones and

Describe the process of tissue repair.

Identify the parts of a long bone.

Explain how tissue repair can result in scarring.

Identify the major types of bone cells and

Describe the structure and function of

Identify different types of cells and describe

Identify the major components of the

Identify the organelles of a typical cell and

Identify the major structures of the skin and

Describe the structure and functions of the

Identify the four types of epidermal cells and

Explain how substances cross the plasma

Describe the role of dermal circulation.

Identify the different types of fractures.

Explain how vitamin D is synthesized.

Describe the process of osmosis.

Describe the sensory innervation of the skin.

Describe how bone tissue changes with

Explain how DNA is used to synthesize

Describe the structure, functions, and growth

Locate and identify the structures that make

Explain how the process of replication allows

Describe the structure and growth process of

Locate and identify the bones of the skull.

Describe the cell life cycle.

Explain why the mammary glands are

Describe the processes of mitosis and meiosis.

This unit contains a chapter on the Integumentary

Describe the process of tissue repair and

Describe the processes of long and flat bone

Describe the structure and function of skull

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