Midterm 2024

Question 1

The ______________________________ nerves activate the fight-or- flight response.

Answer 1

sympathetic division

Question 2

The ________________________________ is sometimes called the “resting and digesting” system.

Answer 2

parasympathetic division

Question 3

What structure makes up the largest portion of the brain?

Answer 3

cerebrum

Question 4

What structure divides the brain into left and right hemispheres?

Answer 4

longitudinal fissure

Question 5

What diffuses across a synapse?

Answer 5

neurotransmitters

Question 6

The tiny electrical charge that transmits information between neurons is referred to as:

Answer 6

a nerve impulse

Question 7

The brain and spinal cord are part of the:

Answer 7

central nervous system

Question 8

The somatic nervous system controls:

Answer 8

skeletal muscles

Question 9

Nerve cells are called:

Answer 9

neurons

Question 10

Which of the following accurately describes skeletal muscle?

Answer 10

striated, voluntary, multinucleate

Question 11

Which of the following accurately describes smooth muscle?

Answer 11

no striations, involuntary, uninucleate

Question 12

Which of the following accurately describes cardiac muscle?

Answer 12

striated, involuntary, uninucleate

Question 13

The clavicles are commonly referred to as the:

Answer 13

collar bone

Question 14

Approximately how many bones make up the human skeleton?

Answer 14

206

Question 15

What is the longest and strongest bone in the body?

Answer 15

femur

Question 16

The patella is also known as the:

Answer 16

knee cap

Question 17

The tibia is also known as the:

Answer 17

shin

Question 18

The scapula is also known as the:

Answer 18

shoulder blade

Question 19

What directional term means “in front of”?

Answer 19

anterior

Question 20

Which directional terms means “farther away from point of origin or attachment?”

Answer 20

distal

Question 21

Which directional terms means “closer to the point of origin or attachment?”

Answer 21

proximal

Question 22

Which anatomy terms mean “away from the head,” or “lower?”

Answer 22

inferior/caudal

Question 23

Which anatomy term means “away from the midline?”

Answer 23

lateral

Question 24

Which anatomy terms mean “in back of,” or “behind?”

Answer 24

posterior/dorsal

Question 25

The study of tissues is known as:

Answer 25

histology

Question 26

“Anatomy” is the study of the ____________ of the human body.

Answer 26

structure

Question 27

Physiology is the study of the __________ of the human body.

Answer 27

function

Question 28

Which of the following descriptions matches the anatomical position?

Answer 28

normal standing position, with feet slightly apart, face and shoulders facing forwards, palms forward

Question 29

Where is the cerebellum located and what is its function?

Answer 29

Posterior and inferior to the the cerebrum- controls posture, balance, & fine motor movement

Question 30

What are the grooves in the brain’s surface called?

Answer 30

sulci

Question 31

What type of muscle lines the walls of internal organs?

Answer 31

Smooth

Question 32

The fixed end of a muscle is called its

Answer 32

origin

Question 33

What is protected by the thoracic cage?

Answer 33

heart and lungs

Question 34

What is the medical term for our fingers and toes?

Answer 34

phalanges

Question 35

What is the medical name for the long bones in our hands?

Answer 35

Metacarpals

Question 36

Frontal plane

Answer 36

divides the body into front and back

Question 37

Sagittal plane

Answer 37

divides the body into right and left

Question 38

Transverse plane

Answer 38

divides the body into top and bottom

Question 39

simple cuboidal

Answer 39

a type of epithelial tissue composed of a single layer of cube-shaped cells, meaning the cells are roughly equal in width, height, and depth; it’s often found lining structures like kidney tubules and the ducts of exocrine glands where secretion and absorption are primary functions

Question 40

simple columnar

Answer 40

a single layer of tall, thin cells that line many organs in the human body, including the digestive tract, uterus, and renal pelvi

Question 41

Frontal Lobe

Answer 41

voluntary movements, reasoning and decision making, memory, risk taking, verbal communication

Question 42

Parietal Lobe

Answer 42

Sensations (pain, temp, pressure), body position

Question 43

Occipital Lobe

Answer 43

vision and memory of objects

Question 44

Temporal Lobe

Answer 44

memory, sensation of smell and sound, emotions