SCI-220 Human Anatomy Final exam (Nightingale College )
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1. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:: chemi-
cal, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
2. The lungs are located in the:: thoracic cavity
3. A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is
called:: Sagittal
4. The number of abdominal regions is:: 9
5. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: Ureter
6. An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a
certain function is called a(n):: Tissue
7. An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which
of the abdominopelvic regions must be included?: Right hypochondriac, epigas-
tric, and left hypochondriac
8. The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the:: mitochondria
9. A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior
portions is: coronal
10. Two major cavities of the human body are: ventral and dorsal
11. Atomic mass is determined by the number of: protons and neutrons
12. The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more
complex substances is called a(n) _____ reaction: synthesis
13. The octet rule refers to the: stability of the atom when there are eight electrons
in the outermost energy level.
14. The kind of element is determined by the number of: protons
15. As the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) increases, the: solution be-
comes more acidic
16. The approximate pH of gastric fluid is: 2
17. The most abundant and important compound(s) in the body is(are): water
18. An ionic bond is formed by: a positive and negative ion attracting each other
19. A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus is
a(n): electron
20. When atoms combine, they may gain, lose, or share: electrons
21. DNA is a major constituent of which cell organelle?: nucleus
22. Tiny indentations of the plasma membrane that resemble caves are called-
: caveolae
23. Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest
impact on which cell function: Cell division
24. Which cell extension lacks a central pair of microtubules, is not found in
blood cells, and functions in the kidney to monitor urine flow: Primary cilium
25. Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: desmosomes
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26. Which of the following is not a function of the integral membrane pro-
teins?: Acting as receptors
Signal transduction
Identification of "self"
27. The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the: -
phospholipid bilayer
28. In the cell membrane, the hydrophilic part of the phospholipid molecule: -
faces the exterior of the cell.
faces the interior of the cell.
29. The membranous structure containing substances that protect the cell
from harm are: ribosomes.
lysosomes.
30. The ____ is often called the microtubule organizing center: centrosome
31. The skin glands include three kinds of microscopic glands. They are the
__________ glands.: sweat, sebaceous, and ceruminous
32. The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is: fibrocartilage
33. The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the: basement mem-
brane
34. Of the many different kinds of protein compounds in the body, which is the
most abundant: collagen
35. Besides water, extracellular matrix contains: proteins and proteoglycans
36. The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is: nerve
37. The External Ear is composed of: elastic cartilage
38. The structure that lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between
the skin and the underlying structures of the body is the: hypodermis
39. Cells in a tissue are surrounded by or embedded in a complex extracellular
material called a: matrix
40. Which of the following tissues lacks a direct blood supply and consequent-
ly heals very slowly?: cartilage
41. Which of these pelvic bones is the most anteriorly placed?: pubis
42. Spongy bone is characterized by: open spaces partially filled by an assem-
blage of needle-like structures.
43. Which of the following is not a bone in the skull?: clavicle
44. Which of the following is(are) not in the appendicular skeleton?: vertebrae
45. Which two bones join to form the posterior part of the hard palate?: palatine
46. The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the: pubic
symphysis.
47. What structures normally hold the foot bones firmly in their arched posi-
tions?: ligaments and tendons
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1. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:: chemi-
cal, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
2. The lungs are located in the:: thoracic cavity
3. A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is
called:: Sagittal
4. The number of abdominal regions is:: 9
5. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: Ureter
6. An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a
certain function is called a(n):: Tissue
7. An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which
of the abdominopelvic regions must be included?: Right hypochondriac, epigas-
tric, and left hypochondriac
8. The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the:: mitochondria
9. A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior
portions is: coronal
10. Two major cavities of the human body are: ventral and dorsal
11. Atomic mass is determined by the number of: protons and neutrons
12. The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more
complex substances is called a(n) _____ reaction: synthesis
13. The octet rule refers to the: stability of the atom when there are eight electrons
in the outermost energy level.
14. The kind of element is determined by the number of: protons
15. As the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) increases, the: solution be-
comes more acidic
16. The approximate pH of gastric fluid is: 2
17. The most abundant and important compound(s) in the body is(are): water
18. An ionic bond is formed by: a positive and negative ion attracting each other
19. A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus is
a(n): electron
20. When atoms combine, they may gain, lose, or share: electrons
21. DNA is a major constituent of which cell organelle?: nucleus
22. Tiny indentations of the plasma membrane that resemble caves are called-
: caveolae
23. Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest
impact on which cell function: Cell division
24. Which cell extension lacks a central pair of microtubules, is not found in
blood cells, and functions in the kidney to monitor urine flow: Primary cilium
25. Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: desmosomes
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26. Which of the following is not a function of the integral membrane pro-
teins?: Acting as receptors
Signal transduction
Identification of "self"
27. The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the: -
phospholipid bilayer
28. In the cell membrane, the hydrophilic part of the phospholipid molecule: -
faces the exterior of the cell.
faces the interior of the cell.
29. The membranous structure containing substances that protect the cell
from harm are: ribosomes.
lysosomes.
30. The ____ is often called the microtubule organizing center: centrosome
31. The skin glands include three kinds of microscopic glands. They are the
__________ glands.: sweat, sebaceous, and ceruminous
32. The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is: fibrocartilage
33. The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the: basement mem-
brane
34. Of the many different kinds of protein compounds in the body, which is the
most abundant: collagen
35. Besides water, extracellular matrix contains: proteins and proteoglycans
36. The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is: nerve
37. The External Ear is composed of: elastic cartilage
38. The structure that lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between
the skin and the underlying structures of the body is the: hypodermis
39. Cells in a tissue are surrounded by or embedded in a complex extracellular
material called a: matrix
40. Which of the following tissues lacks a direct blood supply and consequent-
ly heals very slowly?: cartilage
41. Which of these pelvic bones is the most anteriorly placed?: pubis
42. Spongy bone is characterized by: open spaces partially filled by an assem-
blage of needle-like structures.
43. Which of the following is not a bone in the skull?: clavicle
44. Which of the following is(are) not in the appendicular skeleton?: vertebrae
45. Which two bones join to form the posterior part of the hard palate?: palatine
46. The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the: pubic
symphysis.
47. What structures normally hold the foot bones firmly in their arched posi-
tions?: ligaments and tendons
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