Q: Mock Exam- In-class Flashcards
Which of the following tissues transmits signals?
A) muscle
B) transitional
C) squamous
D) nervous
D) nervous
What is the function of non-striated muscle tissues?
A) to enable stretch and recoil
B) to carry out involuntary functions
C) to connect and support other tissues
D) to help support and move the body
B) to carry out involuntary functions
What is mitosis?
A) the covering around the cell
B) protection against UV light
C) Elimination of toxins from the skin
D) Multiplication of cells
D) Multiplication of cells
What type of connective tissue helps to retain heat and insulate the body?
A) areolar
B) white fibrous
C) adipose
D) yellow elastic
C) adipose
What is the function of hyaline cartilage?
A) to store calcium
B) to connect and protect
C) to produce red blood cells
D) to transport lymph
B) to connect and protect
In which of the following places can malignant melanoma develop?
A) the circulatory system
B) the heart
C) a mole
D) a previously benign cyst
C) a mole
How can vitiligo be recognised?
A) White patches on the skin
B) yellow patches on the skin
C) red patches on the skin
D) brown patches on the skin
A) White patches on the skin
What is a function of the trapezius muscle?
A) produce sebum
B) nourish growing hair
C) move the scapula
D) control body temperature
C) move the scapula
Which of the following can be found in the layers of the epidermis?
A) Elastin, collagen
B) Keratinocystes, melanocytes
C) Fibroblast cells, lymph capillaries
D) Sweat glands, sebaceous glands
B) Keratinocystes, melanocytes
What is the lunula?
A) white area at the distal end of the nail plate
B) area of skin that covers the nail plate
C) white area at the proximal end of the nail plate
D) white spots on the nail
C) white area at the proximal end of the nail plate
Which of the following is a bone of the foot?
A) Tibia
B) Hamate
C) Talus
D) Radius
C) Talus
What does the frontal bone form?
A) the forehead
B) the cheek
C) the jaw
D) the nose
A) the forehead
Where would you find an example of a gliding joint?
A) between the tarsal bones of the ankle
B) in the skull
C) the innominate bones
D) the hip
A) between the tarsal bones of the ankle
How many pairs of ribs are there?
A) 8
B) 10
C)12
D) 1
C)12
Which area of the spine does kyphosis mainly affect?
A) The cervical
B) The thoracic
C) The lumbar
D) The sacrum
B) The thoracic
Which of the following is the deepest muscle of the abdomen?
A) Rectus abdominus
B) Transverse abdominus
C) Internal oblique
D) External oblique
B) Transverse abdominus
Which muscle would be utilised of doing sit-ups?
A) Occipitofrontalis
B) Rectus abdominus
C) Gastrocnemius
D) Bicep
B) Rectus abdominus
Where would you find the long saphenous vein?
A) In the neck
B) In the leg
C) In the head
D) In the abdomen
B) In the leg
The action of plantarflexion is to:
A) flex foot with toes pointing downwards (distal)
B) turn foot outwards away from midline (lateral)
C) flex foot with toes pointing upwards (proximal)
D) turn the foot inward towards the midline (medial)
A) flex foot with toes pointing downwards (distal)
What is the action of the pectoralis major?
A) to draw the arm forwards and medially, and abduct and rotate it laterally
B) to elevate and brace the shoulders
C) to draw the arm forwards and medially, and adduct and rotate it medially
D) to draw the shoulder forwards and downwards
C) to draw the arm forwards and medially, and adduct and rotate it medially
How many pairs of lumbar nerves are there?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 12
D) 8
A) 5
What is the function of an axon?
A) act as a chemical messenger allowing an impulse to be transmitted
B) help regenerate nerve cells
C) to send nerve impulses to the cell body
D) to send nerve impulses away from the cell body
D) to send nerve impulses away from the cell body
Urine consists of what percentage of water?
A) 96%
B) 90%
C) 89%
D)100%
A) 96%
In times of stress, the nervous system:
A) causes sciatica
B) reduces heart rate
C) prepares body for “fight or flight”
D) prevents mobility
C) prepares body for “fight or flight”
Which of the following is an inflammation caused by infection or injury?
A) Cerebral palsy
B) Parkinson’s disease
C) Multiple sclerosis
D) Neuritis
D) Neuritis
What can hypersecretion of testosterone in females lead to?
A) Endometriosis
B) Amenorrhoea
C) Diabetes melitus
D) Premenstrual syndrome
B) Amenorrhoea
The effects of premenstrual syndrome include:
A) the fight of flight response
B) bloating, depression
C) irregular menstrual cycle
D) painful periods
B) bloating, depression
In which system are hormones transported?
A) muscular
B) respiratory
C) circulatory
D) digestive
C) circulatory
Which endocrine gland is known as the “master gland”?
A) pineal
B) pituitary
C) adrenal
D) thymus
B) pituitary
Which of the following could be a symptom of hyperthyroidism?
A) increase in weight
B) increase in metabolic rate
C) increase in breast growth in males
D) increase in urine production
D) increase in urine production
Which part of the nervous system works closely with the respiratory system during inhalation?
A) spinal cord
B) medulla oblongata
C) dura mater
D) pia mater
B) medulla oblongata
Inspiration and expiration are involved mostly with which body system?
A) nervous
B) digestive
C) skeletal
D) respiratory
D) respiratory
What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?
A) sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes
B) cough, night sweats and fever
C) inflammation of sinuses following respiratory infection
D) stuffy congested nose and sinuses
B) cough, night sweats and fever
Which of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood away from the heart?
A) superior vena cava
B) aorta
C) pulmonary vein
D) pulmonary artery
B) aorta
What is haemophilia?
A) enlarged vein in the rectum
B) a blood clot
C) inability of blood to clot
D) inflammation of a vein
C) inability of blood to clot
Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood first?
A) the right atrium
B) the right ventricle
C) the left atrium
D) the left ventricle
A) the right atrium
What is hypertension?
A) low blood pressure
B) low cholesterol
C) high blood pressure
D) high cholesterol
C) high blood pressure
What is the function of the bronchioles?
A) to prevent friction between the lung membranes
B) to act as an air passage that moistens and warms the air
C) to take air to the alveoli of the lungs
D) to act as an air passage between the larynx and the bronchi
C) to take air to the alveoli of the lungs
Where would you find the popliteal lymph nodes?
A) in the neck
B) in the armpit
C) along the jawline
D) behind the knee
D) behind the knee
Where is the small intestine situated?
A) within the middle of the abdomen
B) by the trachea
C) below the hips
D) attached to the gall bladder
A) within the middle of the abdomen
The lymphatic system relies on the muscular system for:
A) leverage
B) movement
C) digestion
D) absorption
B) movement
Where would you find the tonsils?
A) just above the stomach
B) by the trachea
C) by the pharynx
D) in the small intestine
C) by the pharynx
Any lymph around the ear is close to:
A) the cervical lymph nodes
B) the popliteal lymph nodes
C) the heart
D) the thoracic duct
A) the cervical lymph nodes
The condition known as anorexia nervosa is defined as someone who:
A) wants to keep their body weight as low as possible
B) only eats two meals a day
C) doesn’t drink
D) regularly eats more food than necessary
A) wants to keep their body weight as low as possible
Lipase is:
A) the digestive enzyme needed to digest fat
B) a muscle
C) a polysaccharide
D) a disaccharide
A) the digestive enzyme needed to digest fat
Which process occurs in the bowman’s capsule?
A) the collection of lymph only
B) emulsification of fat
C) filtration of blood to form urine
D) excretion of waste
A) the collection of lymph only
Which of the following structures forms part of the male reproductive system
A) the fallopian tubes
B) the vas deferens
C) the cervix
D) the vulva
B) the vas deferens
Which of the following structures forms part of the female reproductive system?
A) the vulva
B) the epididymis
C) the prostate gland
D) the laryngeal prominence
A) the vulva
What muscles make up the “hamstring” group?
A) pectoralis and levator scapulae
B) biceps and triceps
C) rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
D) semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris
D) semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris
What muscles make up the “quadriceps”?
A) rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
B) biceps, triceps, anconeus and brachioradialis
C) semitendinosus, semimembranosus, adductor magnus, and biceps femoris
D) pectoralis, serratus anterior and levator scapulae
A) rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
