Anatomy Flashcards
There are how many pairs of true ribs:
A) 12
B) 8
C) 7
D) 5
C) 7
The cranial vault contains the:
A) cerebrospinal fluid B) stomach C) spinal column D) brain E) vertebral column
D) brain
A shallow depression in a bone is called:
A) fossa B) foramen C) crest D) vomer E) dimple
A) fossa
The small intestines are responsible for which part of digestion:
A) saliva
B) absorption
C) digestion
D) elimination
B) absorption
Which of the following bones is NOT a cranial bone:
A) temporal B) spenoid C) mandible D) frontal E) occipital
C) mandible
Toward the upper part of a structure of the body is called:
A) superior B) anterior C) distal D) lateral E) posterior
A) superior
The small intestines are a division of which of the following:
A) colon B) rectum C) duodenum D) fundus E) cecum
C) duodenum
This bone is actually formed by the fusion of 5 separate bones and is called the:
A) coccyx
B) thoracic
C) lumbar
D) sacrum
D) sacrum
When an artery separates into two branches, what anatomical situation has taken place:
A) artery dividing B) joining of the vein C) bifurcation D) forking of the artery E) splitting
C) bifurcation
Freshly re-oxygenated blood is returned from the lungs by way of the:
A) inferior vena cava
B) pulmonary veins
C) coronary arteries
D) aorta
B) pulmonary veins
The eye is which direction to the bridge of the nose:
A) inferior B) medial C) deep D) intermediate E) lateral
E) lateral
Which of the following bones is not a part of the axial skeleton:
A) hyoid B) sternum C) clavicle D) skull E) ribs
C) clavicle
The Olecranon forms the:
A) Adams Apple
B) elbow
C) socket of the arm
D) rotation of the lower arm
B) elbow
This plane is a lengthwise cut which is exactly in the mid-line:
A) longitudinal plane B) sagittal plane C) midsagittal plane D) coronal plane E) horizontal plane
C) midsagittal plane
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:
A) frontal plane B) transverse plane C) sagittal plane D) midsagittal plane E) coronal plane
B) transverse plane
The phalanges articulate with the:
A) scapula
B) metacarpals
C) clavicle
D) humerus
B) metacarpals
The internal carotid artery is the main blood supply to the:
A) right lung B) stomach C) heart D) brain E) left lung
D) brain
The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is called the:
A) pleural membrane B) peritoneum C) duodenum D) jejunum E) diaphragm
B) peritoneum
The gall bladder is attached to the:
A) jejunum B) spleen C) liver D) cecum E) pancreas
C) liver
The red blood cells are called:
A) plasma B) erythrocytes C) lymphocytes D) myocytes E) leukocytes
B) erythrocytes
The appendix is attached to which part of the colon:
A) ascending colon
B) descending colon
C) transverse colon
D) cecum
D) cecum
Carpals are found in the:
A) fingers
B) hand
C) wrist
D) lower arm
C) wrist
The walls of this organ are re-enforced by additional muscular layers:
A) pancreas
B) small intestine
C) stomach
D) liver
C) stomach
The rectum begins at the end of the:
A) anus
B) descending colon
C) ascending colon
D) transverse colon
B) descending colon
This organ mixes food with saliva:
A) stomach
B) pharynx
C) tongue
D) pancreas
C) tongue
Which of the following vessels have valves:
A) veins B) ducts C) arteries D) capillaries E) glands
A) veins
The trunk of the body is referred to as the:
A) endocrine B) planter C) axillary D) carpal E) torso
E) torso
Which of the following is the “Master gland”:
A) adrenal glands B) Islets of Langerhans C) pituitary gland D) gonads E) thyroid gland
C) pituitary gland
The reticular layer of the dermis:
A) is the layer of skin closest to the sub-dermis.
B) is the dermis layer closest to the epidermis
C) is thin and translucent
D) consists of collagen and elastic fibers and is responsible for most of the structural strength of the skin.
D) consists of collagen and elastic fibers and is responsible for most of the structural strength of the skin.
The valve located in the orifice between the stomach and small intestines is:
A) pyloric sphincter B) tricuspid C) renal D) bicuspid E) cardiac sphincter
A) pyloric sphincter
Contractions that produce a circular, wave like movement that propels food down the digestive tract is called:
A) pericardial
B) peritoneal
C) pericomo
D) peristalsis
D) peristalsis
The pancreatic duct enters the small intestine at the:
A) cecum
B) ileum
C) duodenum
D) jejunum
C) duodenum
Away from the mid-line of the body, or on the outside is called:
A) superficial B) medial C) distal D) lateral E) inferior
D) lateral
The external iliac vein is a continuation of the:
A) small saphenous vein B) common iliac vein C) great saphenous vein D) femoral vein E) popliteal vein
D) femoral vein
The direction toward the foot end of the body is:
A) cranial B) peripheral C) medial D) inferior E) plantar
D) inferior
The white blood cells are called:
A) myocytes B) none of these C) leukocytes D) lymphocytes E) erythrocytes
C) leukocytes
Glands that have no ducts:
A) exocrine B) endocrine C) endogenous D) hypocrine E) exogenous
B) endocrine
The contents of the small intestine enters the large intestine through the:
A) jejunum
B) ileocecal valve
C) pyloric sphincter
D) pancreatic duct
B) ileocecal valve
Bile travels from the liver to the gall bladder by way of the:
A) cystic duct
B) common bile duct
C) hepatic duct
D) pancreatic duct
A) cystic duct
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system:
A) absorbs fat and other substances from the digestive tract
B) helps to maintain tissue fluid balance
C) all of these
D) part of the body’s defense system
E) produces red blood cells
E) produces red blood cells
A vertical plane which cuts through the body to divide it into two symmetrical halves is called:
A) medial plane B) frontal plane C) coronal plane D) none of these E) transverse plane
A) medial plane
The spine, acromion and coracoid process is found on which bone:
A) radius
B) humerus
C) clavicle
D) scapula
D) scapula
A bone of the upper jaw:
A) maxilla B) zygoma C) lacrimal D) calcaneus E) vomer
A) maxilla
The bone on the thumb side of the forearm is called the:
A) humerus
B) ulna
C) radius
D) carpals
C) radius
Bile assists with the digestion of and eumusifies:
A) carbohydrates
B) fats
C) proteins
D) sugars
B) fats
The portion of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach is the:
A) esophagus B) duodenum C) pylorus D) trachea E) glottis
A) esophagus
The pharynx is part of which of the following systems:
A) digestive B) respiratory C) skeletal D) both the digestive and respiratory E) reproductive
D) both the digestive and respiratory
The first part of the small intestine is:
A) duodenum
B) cecum
C) ileum
D) jejunum
A) duodenum
One of the body systems:
A) visceral B) mediastinal C) metatarsal D) reproductive E) pathology
D) reproductive
The fundus is one of the divisions of which of the following:
A) gall bladder B) stomach C) kidney D) pancreas E) ovaries
B) stomach
Glands which have ducts:
A) endogenous B) exocrine C) endocrine D) hypocrine E) exogenous
B) exocrine
A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body or a body part is:
A) distal B) mid-sagittal C) superficial D) supine E) central
C) superficial
These are the smallest of the vertebrae and are located in the neck region:
A) sacrum
B) cervical
C) lumbar
D) thoracic
B) cervical
Towards the back of the body, and synonymous with distal is:
A) ventral B) lateral C) posterior D) medial E) inferior
C) posterior
Which of the following bones contain the olecranon process:
A) ulna B) scapula C) femur D) sternum E) mandible
A) ulna
An artery involved in the make-up of the circle of willis:
A) superior mesenteric B) common carotid C) dorsalis pedis D) anterior cerebral E) superior thyroid
B) common carotid
An artery that supplies blood to the hand is the:
A) subclavian artery B) popliteal artery C) basilar artery D) ulnar artery E) all of these
D) ulnar artery
Arteries terminate all over the body as:
A) capillaries B) arterioles C) veinioles D) sinuses E) arteries
B) arterioles
The digestive organs are lubricated by the:
A) peristalsis
B) peritoneum
C) pericardial
D) chyme
D) chyme
The 5 bones of the hand are called:
A) carpels
B) tarsals
C) phalanges
D) metacarpals
D) metacarpals
The largest gland of the body:
A) stomach
B) liver
C) small intestine
D) pancreas
B) liver
Which of the following body parts would be considered the most medial:
A) feet B) hands C) nose D) ears E) eyes
C) nose
The upper portion of the stomach is called the:
A) body
B) pylorus
C) ileum
D) fundus
D) fundus
Veins are continuations of:
A) capillaries B) sinuses C) arterioles D) venules E) lacteals
D) venules
Freshly re-oxygenated blood is returned from the lungs by way of the:
A) pulmonary veins
B) coronary arteries
C) inferior vena cava
D) aorta
A) pulmonary veins
A vertical plane which cuts through the body to divide it into two symmetrical halves is called:
A) transverse plane B) coronal plane C) frontal plane D) none of these E) medial plane
E) medial plane
Away from the mid-line of the body, or on the outside is called:
A) lateral B) superficial C) medial D) distal E) inferior
A) lateral
Toward the upper part of a structure of the body is called:
A) superior B) lateral C) posterior D) anterior E) distal
A) superior
Villi are found in the small intestine and their purpose is for:
A) lubrication
B) absorption
C) digestion
D) elimination
B) absorption
How many bones are there in the human skeleton:
A) 306 B) 602 C) 260 D) 500 E) 206
E) 206
This plane is a lengthwise cut which is exactly in the mid-line:
A) coronal plane B) horizontal plane C) midsagittal plane D) longitudinal plane E) sagittal plane
C) midsagittal plane
Which of the following bones contain the olecranon process:
A) femur B) sternum C) mandible D) scapula E) ulna
E) ulna
The red blood cells are called:
A) myocytes B) plasma C) leukocytes D) lymphocytes E) erythrocytes
E) erythrocytes
Veins are continuations of:
A) venules B) arterioles C) lacteals D) capillaries E) sinuses
A) venules
A term that identifies one of the two divisions of the skeleton is:
A) axial B) parietal C) pubic D) spinal E) fetal
A) axial
Coronary arteries may become blocked:
A) and cause atherosclerotic lesions B) and produce angina pectoris C) and cause an infarct in the heart D) by a thrombus, producing a thrombosis E) all of these
E) all of these
Bile assists with the digestion of and emulsifies:
A) fats
B) sugars
C) proteins
D) carbohydrates
A) fats
The gall bladder is attached to the:
A) liver B) spleen C) cecum D) jejunum E) pancreas
A) liver
Carpals are found in the:
A) hand
B) lower arm
C) fingers
D) wrist
D) wrist
The rectum begins at the end of the:
A) anus
B) transverse colon
C) ascending colon
D) descending colon
D) descending colon
The 5 bones of the hand are called:
A) metacarpals
B) tarsals
C) carpels
D) phalanges
A) metacarpals
Arteries terminate all over the body as:
A) veinioles B) capillaries C) arteries D) arterioles E) sinuses
D) arterioles
Respiration refers to:
A) gas exchange between the air in the lungs and blood
B) gas exchange between blood and tissue
C) gas exchange between the tissues and the blood
D) ventilation, the movement of air into and out of the lungs
E) all of these
E) all of these
The oval prominence of the radius is called the:
A) lateral epicondyle
B) tuberosity
C) coronoid process
D) styloid process
B) tuberosity
The upper portion of the esophagus is called the:
A) larynx
B) fundus
C) pharynx
D) tongue
C) pharynx
The basilic vein terminates by becoming the:
A) subclavian vein B) external jugular vein C) medial cubital vein D) axillary vein E) brachiocephalic vein
E) brachiocephalic vein
