Midterm Quizzes

Question 1

Bone that forms posterior wall of pelvis

Answer 1

sacrum

Question 2

Bone inferior to parietal bones

Answer 2

temporal

Question 3

A cavity where the head of femur fits into the coxal bone

Answer 3

acetabulum

Question 4

pelvic structure that allows blood vessels and sciatic nerve to pass from the pelvis posteriorly into the thigh

Answer 4

greater sciatic notch

Question 5

cartilaginous joint that connects the pubic bone anteriorly

Answer 5

pubic symphysis

Question 6

heel bone

Answer 6

calcaneus

Question 7

suture between parietal bones

Answer 7

sagittal

Question 8

ossicle of ear that connects to tympanic membrane

Answer 8

malleus

Question 9

hanging bone

Answer 9

hyoid

Question 10

fontanel that closes by 18 months

Answer 10

anterior fontanel

Question 11

distal row of carpal bones

Answer 11

trapezium
trapezoid
capitate
hamate

Question 12

[True or False]

Foramen magnum in parietal bone allows passage of spinal cord into the cranium

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Floating ribs connect to T11 and T12 anteriorly

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The medial bone of the arm is the ulna

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Tibia is medial to fibula

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Anterolateral or mastoid fontanel is an irregular shaped fontanel

Answer 16

False

Question 17

The odontoid process or dens of atlas allows the movement of head forward and backward like expressing yes or affirmation

Answer 17

False

Question 18

protein that covers the attachment point of actin to myosin head

Answer 18

tropomyosin

Question 19

coarser fibrous membrane that covers bundles of fibers called fascicles

Answer 19

perimysium

Question 20

binding site of calcium in actin

Answer 20

troponin

Question 21

contractile unit of the muscle

Answer 21

sarcomere

Question 22

other term of neuromuscular junctions

Answer 22

sarcomere

Question 23

the ability of muscle to shorten with force

Answer 23

contractility

Question 24

cation that is abundant in synaptic cleft

Answer 24

sodium

Question 25

known as the "head" of the muscle

Answer 25

origin

Question 26

enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine

Answer 26

acetylcholinesterase

Question 27

characterize smooth muscle tissue

Answer 27

unstriated involuntary uninucleated

Question 28

[true or false] waving a flaglet with one hand is an example of an isotonic contraction of the muscles of the hand

Answer 28

true

Question 29

when the muscle is relaxed, the H zone disappears

Answer 29

false

Question 30

the I band spans the actin only and within it is the M line

Answer 30

false

Question 31

After depolarization of the muscle membrane, acetylcholine is broken down in to acetic acid and choline where acetic acid is used for re-synthesis of acetylcholine

Answer 31

false

Question 32

two cisternae of the transverse tubules and one sarcoplasmic reticulum constitute a triad

Answer 32

false

Question 33

sarcoplasm contains myofibrils

Answer 33

true

Question 34

sodium ions trigger the release of acetylcholine from the synaptic vesicles through exocytosis

Answer 34

false

Question 35

skeletal and cardiac muscles are both striated and uninucleated

Answer 35

false

Question 36

its function is to coordinate fine movements

Answer 36

cerebellum

Question 37

involved in emotional and visceral response to odors

Answer 37

epithalamus

Question 38

canal that connects third ventricle and fourth ventricle

Answer 38

cerebral aqueduct/ aqueduct of sylvius

Question 39

it controls pupil diameter and lens shape

Answer 39

midbrain

Question 40

sensory speech area

Answer 40

Wernicke's area

Question 41

it allows the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other

Answer 41

corpus callosum

Question 42

cranial nerve the innervates muscle of mastication

Answer 42

trigeminal

Question 43

regulates body temperature

Answer 43

hypothalamus

Question 44

cranial nerve responsible for tongue movement

Answer 44

hypoglossal

Question 45

neurotransmitter used by sympathetic nerve fibers

Answer 45

epinephrine

Question 46

cranial nerves responsible for eye movements

Answer 46

oculomotor trochlear abducens

Question 47

organs stimulated by oxytocin

Answer 47

uterus | mammary glands

Question 48

[parasympathetic or sympathetic] increased salivation

Answer 48

parasympathetic

Question 49

increased heart rate

Answer 49

sympathetic

Question 50

urinary bladder walls relax

Answer 50

sympathetic

Question 51

pupil dilation

Answer 51

sympathetic

Question 52

increased gastric motility

Answer 52

parasympathetic