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MIDSEMESTER EXAMINATION

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I


TIME: 60MINS

1. Which of the listed terms is described by: “All the chemical processes that take place
in the organelles and cytoplasm the cells of the body”?
a. Metabolism
b. Cellular respiration
c. Homeostasis
d. Physiology

2. Which major organ lies deep to the right hypochondriac region?


a. The stomach
b. The spleen
c. The liver
d. The duodenum

3. Which plane of the body divides it into dorsal and ventral regions?
a. Transverse
b. Axial
c. Coronal
d. Sagittal

4. To which of the following does the “tissue level” of structural organisation refer?
a. atoms, ions, molecules and electrolytes
b. mitochondria, ribosomes, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum
c. nephron, alveolus, villus, lobule
d. muscle, nervous, connective, epithelial

5. The directional term “superior” in anatomy means which of the following?


a. cephalic
b. ventral
c. caudal
d. dorsal

6. Which of the following is the best definition of physiology?


a. The microscopic study of tissues and cells
b. The study of how the body works.
c. All the chemical processes that take place in the organelles of the body’s cells.
d. The body’s automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal
environment.

7. The “anatomical position” could be described as which of the following?


a. Lying down prone
b. Lying down supine
c. Standing displaying the ventral surface of the body
d. Standing with arms and legs abducted

8. Which choice best describes the location of the majority of the musculo-skeletal
system?
a. It is in the dorsal cavity
b. It is in the ventral cavity
c. It is in the abdomino - pelvic cavity
d. It is not located in a body cavity

9. Which of the following is/are the contents of the ventral cavity?


a. heart and lungs
b. brain and spinal cord
c. viscera
d. gut, kidneys, liver, pancreas, spleen, bladder, internal reproductive organs.

10. Which of the stated relationships is correct?


a. the heart is inferior to the clavicle
b. B. the shoulder is distal to the carpals
c. the phalanges are proximal to the metacarpals
d. the eye is medial to the eyebrows

11. Which of the following is/are the contents of the dorsal body cavity?
a. heart and lungs
b. brain and spinal cord
c. viscera
d. Gut, kidneys, liver, pancreas, spleen, bladder, internal reproductive organs.

12. Which of the stated relationships is correct?


a. the heart is superior to the large intestine
b. the shoulder is distal to the metacarpals
c. the phalanges are proximal to the carpals
d. the eye is medial to the nose
13. What is the study of how body parts function called?
a. histology
b. physiology
c. homeostasis
d. metabolism

14. Which of the following correctly describes the two named body parts?
a. the elbow is proximal to the shoulder
b. the phalanges are distal to the carpals
c. the ribs are proximal to the sternum
d. the elbow is distal to the knee

15. Which one of the following statements is correct?


a. the diaphragm separates the brain and spinal cord
b. the ventral cavity contains the male and female reproductive system
c. the abdomino-pelvic cavity contains the spinal cord.
d. the dorsal cavity contains the brain and spinal cord

16. Complete the sentence correctly: “Cervical vertebrae are……


a. superior to the rib cage.
b. inferior to the thoracic vertebrae.
c. located between the thoracic and sacral vertebrae.
d. fused into a single bone called the sacrum.

17. The dorsal body cavity contains which of the following organs?
a. The bra
b. The brain and spinal cord.
c. The brain, spinal cord and heart.
d. The brain, spinal cord, heart and kidneys.

18. What does the process known as anabolism refer to?


a. the use of energy for producing chemical substances.
b. the breaking down phase of metabolism.
c. all the chemical process that take place in the organelles of the cells.
d. the supply of nutrients to the body’s cells.

19. To what does the term “hypochondriac” refer?


a. A condition of having too few chondria.
b. The region of abdomen inferior to the ribs.
c. A person who often complains of an ailment.
d. Having insufficient cartilage in the knees.
20. If a medical image displays internal anatomy in mid-sagittal section, which of the
following describes the section?
a. A vertical section through the nose and umbilicus that divides the body into right and left
halves.
b. A cross-section through the midriff at about the level of the liver.
c. A cross-section through the upper chest at about the level of the shoulders.
d. A vertical section through the midpoint of the clavicle and through either the right or left
thigh.

21. Which of the following best describes the “anatomical position”?


a. Standing vertically, arms held horizontally, legs apart so that the tips of the head,
hands and feet lie on an imaginary circle, drawn around the body.
b. Standing “to attention”, with hands held so that thumbs are ventral while the fifth
digit is dorsal.
c. Standing “at ease” with hands clasped behind your back while adjacent and dorsal
to the sacrum.
d. Standing vertically, arms parallel and lateral to the ribs with hands inferior to the
elbows and supinated.

22. Which term describes the location of the adrenal glands with reference to the
kidneys?
a. proximal
b. distal
c. superior
d. inferior

23. Which of the following terms is NOT used to identify a region of the abdomen?
a. left hypochondriac
b. hypogastric
c. epigastric
d. right sacral

24. What structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
a. The mediastinum
b. The diaphragm
c. The peritoneum
d. The pylorus

25. Which of the following is NOT a component of the cell plasma membrane?
a. cholesterol
b. proteins
c. microfilaments
d. phospholipids

26. Which list below contains the four types of tissue?


a. extracellular fluid, skeletal tissue, glandular tissue, connective tissue.
b. extracellular fluid, muscle tissue, glandular tissue, cartilaginous tissue.
c. neural tissue, skeletal tissue, epithelial tissue, cartilaginous tissue.
d. Neural tissue, muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, connective tissue.

27. Except for one, the following are types of cells. Which one is NOT a type of cell?
a. platelets
b. leucocytes
c. macrophages
d. osteoblasts

28. In which part of a cell does the process of making ATP from oxygen and glucose
take place?
a. lysosomes
b. ribosomes
c. mitochondria
d. Golgi apparatus

29. Which of the following is a function of membrane proteins?


a. to process lipids and proteins for secretion through the plasma membrane
b. to act as receptors for hormones
c. to synthesise proteins from amino acids
d. to act as a cytoskeleton to support and shape the cell

30. What is the difference between simple squamous cells and simple columnar cells?
a. squamous cells are flattened while columnar cells are taller than they are
wide.
b. simple squamous cells are one layer thick while simple columnar cells are
several layers thick.
c. simple squamous cells are epithelial tissue while simple columnar cells are
connective tissue.
d. squamous cells are flattened while columnar cells are cuboidal.

31. Which of the following is NOT an example of a cell?


a. macrophages
b. lysosomes
c. plasmocytes
d. chondroblasts

32. Which cell organelles contain an acidic environment capable of digesting a wide
variety of molecules?
a.Lysosomes
b. Ribosomes
c.Centrosomes
d. Golgi complex

33. Which form of transport through the plasma membrane requires the expenditure of
energy by the cell?
a. Facilitated diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Active transport
d. Diffusion

34. One of the following is NOT a serous membrane. Which one?


a.pleura
b. peritoneum
c.mucosa
d. pericardium

35. Which of the following is NOT made predominantly from epithelial tissue?
a.In the dermis
b. In exocrine glands
c.In endocrine glands
d. In the endothelium of blood vessels

36. What are tendons and ligaments composed of?


a.Dense connective tissue
b. Liquid connective tissue
c.Muscular tissue
d. Epithelial tissue

37. What is the composition of the intercellular matrix in connective tissue?


a. Cells and fibres
b. Serous and mucus membranes and lamina propria
c.Protein fibres and ground substance
d. Interstitial fluid

38. . Which of the following is NOT epithelial tissue?


a.the epidermis
b. glandular tissue
c.the internal lining of blood vessels
d. the dermis

39. Which of the following is NOT a cell found in connective tissue?


a.adipocytes
b. chondroblasts
c.keratinocytes
d. osteoblasts

40. What tissue has cells that are closely packed and that have one surface attached to a
basement membrane and the other free to a space?
a.epithelial tissue
b. muscle tissue
c.connective tissue
d. nervous tissue

41. What is the name of the mechanism that ensures that there is a higher concentrations
of sodium ions in the extracellular fluid than in the intracellular fluid?
a.Facilitated diffusion
b. The sodium-potassium pump
c.Secondary active transport
d. Osmosis

42. What are lysosomes, centrosomes and ribosomes example of?


a.stem cells
b. organelles within a cell
c.sensory receptors in the dermis
d. exocrine glands
43. What does simple columnar epithelial tissue refer to? Tissue with
a. a single layer of cells longer than they are wide.
b. a single layer of cells whose length, breadth and depth are about the same
size.
c. Several layers of cells, all of the same type.
d. Several layers of cells but without a basement membrane.

44. . Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?


a.blood
b. bone
c.tendon
d. epidermis

45. What is the function of phospholipids in the plasma membrane?


a. to maintain the intracellular fluid at a similar composition to that of the interstitial
fluid.
b. to form channels to selectively allow passage of small molecules.
c. to act as receptors for signalling chemicals.
d. to present a barrier to the passage of water-soluble molecules.

46. Which one of the following cell types is found in epithelial tissue?
a.plasma cells
b. leucocytes
c.keratinocytes
d. chondroblasts

47. Which of the following is NOT part of the plasma membrane of a cell?
a.integral proteins
b. glycoproteins
c.plasma proteins
d. peripheral proteins

48. A major role for mitochondria is to


a.transcribe the information in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
b. produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
c.synthesize proteins from amino acids
d. use enzymes to lyse molecules
49. Choose the tissue below that is one of the four primary types of body tissue.
a.epidermal tissue
b. epithelial tissue
c.interstitial tissue
d. osseous tissue

50. What are the primary types of tissue in the body?


a.Muscle, nervous, connective and epithelial
b. Muscle, nervous, connective, osseous and epithelial
c.Muscle, nervous, connective, osseous, blood and epithelial
d. Muscle, nervous, connective, glandular and epithelial

GOOD LUCK !!!!!

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