Anatomy Comprehensive Exam

Question 1

Which of the following bones is not a cranial bone:

• Spenoid
• Frontal
• Mandible
• Temporal
• Occipital

Answer 1

Mandible

Question 2

Which is the “Master gland”:

Answer 2

Pituitary gland

Question 3

Freshly re-oxygenated blood is returned from the lungs by way of the:

Answer 3

Pulmonary veins

Question 4

Which of the following body parts would be considered the most medial:

• Nose
• Eyes
• Feet
• Hands
• Ears

Answer 4

Nose

Question 5

A shallow depression in a bone is called:

Answer 5

Fossa

Question 6

Towards the back of the body, and synonymous with distal is:

Answer 6

Posterior

Question 7

The trunk of the body is referred to as the:

Answer 7

Torso

Question 8

The bone on the thumb side of the forearm is called the:

Answer 8

Radius

Question 9

Bile travels from the liver to the gall bladder by way of the:

Answer 9

Cystic duct

Question 10

Which vessels have valves:

Answer 10

Veins

Question 11

Away from the mid-line of the body, or on the outside is called:

Answer 11

Lateral

Question 12

Arteries terminate all over the body as:

Answer 12

Arterioles

Question 13

Contractions that produce a circular, wave-like movement that propels food down the digestive tract is called:

Answer 13

Peristalsis

Question 14

There are how many pairs of true ribs:

Answer 14

7

Question 15

The spine, acromion and coracoid process is found on which bone:

Answer 15

Scapula

Question 16

These are the smallest of the vertebrae and are located in the neck region:

Answer 16

Cervical

Question 17

Glands that have no ducts:

Answer 17

Endocrine

Question 18

The red blood cells are called:

Answer 18

Erythrocytes

Question 19

The pharynx is part of which system(s):

Answer 19

• Digestive

* Respiratory

Question 20

How many bones are there in the human skeleton:

Answer 20

206

Question 21

The eye is which direction to the bridge of the nose:

Answer 21

Lateral

Question 22

The largest gland of the body:

Answer 22

Liver

Question 23

This bone is actually formed by the fusion of 5 separate bones and is called the:

Answer 23

Sacrum

Question 24

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is called the:

Answer 24

Peritoneum

Question 25

The gall bladder is attached to the:

Answer 25

Liver

Question 26

A location close to the surface of the body:

Answer 26

Superficial

Question 27

The oval prominence of the radius is called the:

Answer 27

Tuberosity

Question 28

The internal carotid artery is the main blood supply to the:

Answer 28

Brain

Question 29

Glands which have ducts:

Answer 29

Exocrine

Question 30

The digestive organs are lubricated by the:

Answer 30

Chyme

Question 31

A vertical plane which cuts through the body to divide it into two symmetrical halves is called:

Answer 31

Medial plane

Question 32

A term that identifies one of the two divisions of the skeleton is:

Answer 32

* Axial | * Appendicular

Question 33

Veins are continuations of:

Answer 33

Venules

Question 34

The Olecranon forms the:

Answer 34

Elbow

Question 35

A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body or a body part is:

Answer 35

Superficial

Question 36

The cranial vault contains the:

Answer 36

Brain

Question 37

The reticular layer of the dermis:

Answer 37

Consists of collagen and elastic fibers and is responsible for most of the structural strength of the skin

Question 38

The basilic vein terminates by becoming the:

Answer 38

Brachiocephalic vein

Question 39

This organ mixes food with saliva:

Answer 39

Tongue

Question 40

The direction toward the foot end of the body is:

Answer 40

Inferior

Question 41

The 5 bones of the hand are called:

Answer 41

Metacarpals

Question 42

When an artery separates into two branches, what anatomical situation has taken place:

Answer 42

Bifurcation

Question 43

The white blood cells are called:

Answer 43

Leukocytes

Question 44

The small intestines are a division of which of the following:

Answer 44

Duodenum

Question 45

The portion of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach is the:

Answer 45

Esophagus

Question 46

The appendix is attached to which part of the colon:

Answer 46

Cecum

Question 47

Coronary arteries may become blocked

Answer 47

* and cause atherosclerotic lesions * and cause an infarct in the heart * and produce angina pectoris * by a thrombus, producing a thrombosis

Question 48

One of the body systems: * Pathology * Reproductive * Visceral * Mediastinal * Metatarsal

Answer 48

Reproductive

Question 49

The first part of the small intestine is:

Answer 49

Duodenum

Question 50

The external iliac vein is a continuation of the:

Answer 50

Femoral vein

Question 51

The upper portion of the stomach is called the:

Answer 51

Fundus

Question 52

What bone contains the olecranon process:

Answer 52

Ulna

Question 53

The fundus is one of the divisions of what organ:

Answer 53

Stomach

Question 54

This plane is a lengthwise cut which is exactly in the mid-line:

Answer 54

Midsagittal plan

Question 55

Bile assists with the digestion of and emulsifies:

Answer 55

Fats

Question 56

An artery that supplies blood to the hand is the:

Answer 56

Ulnar artery

Question 57

Carpals are found in the:

Answer 57

Wrist

Question 58

The walls of this organ are re-enforced by additional muscular layers:

Answer 58

Stomach

Question 59

The small intestines are responsible for which part of digestion:

Answer 59

Absorption

Question 60

The pancreatic duct enters the small intestine at the:

Answer 60

Duodenum

Question 61

The valve located in the orifice between the stomach and small intestines is:

Answer 61

Pyloric sphincter

Question 62

Toward the upper part of a structure of the body is called:

Answer 62

Superior

Question 63

The plane that runs horizontally across and at a right angle to the long axis, which divides the body into superior and inferior parts is called the:

Answer 63

Transverse plane

Question 64

The phalanges articulate with the:

Answer 64

Metacarpals

Question 65

Villi are found in the small intestine and their purpose is for:

Answer 65

Absorption

Question 66

What are functions of the lymphatic system

Answer 66

* Part of the body's defense system * Helps to maintain tissue fluid balance * Absorbs fat and other substances form the digestive tract

Question 67

Respiration refers to:

Answer 67

* Gas exchange between the tissues and the blood * Gas exchange between the air in the lungs and blood * Gas exchange between blood and tissue * Ventilation, the movement of air into and out of the lungs

Question 68

The contents of the small intestine enters the large intestine through the:

Answer 68

Ileocecal valve

Question 69

The upper portion of the esophagus is called the:

Answer 69

Pharynx

Question 70

An artery involved in the make-up of the circle of willis:

Answer 70

Common carotid

Question 71

The rectum begins at the end of the:

Answer 71

Descending colon

Question 72

Which of the following bones is not part of the axial skeleton: * Sternum * Hyoid * Skull * Clavicle * Ribs

Answer 72

Clavicle

Question 73

A bone of the upper jaw:

Answer 73

Maxilla