Unit 2 - Practice Test Questions Flashcards
The vascular network in a ventricle that forms cerebrospinal fluid is the ________ _______.
choroid plexus
The area in which cerebrospinal fluid collects before its return to the blood…
Subarachnoid space
The thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebrum…
Cortex
Also known as triangular muscles, this kind of muscle has fibers that originate from a large area but converge onto one attachment point.
Convergent
T/F: The cerebellum functions to control muscle coordination, maintain balance and fine tune motor control.
TRUE
T/F: The zygomatic bone is part of the axial skeleton.
TRUE
T/F: The stapes is in contact with the oval window of the ear.
TRUE
The avascular white of the eye.
Sclera
Thin, transparent film that covers the inside of the eyelids.
Conjunctiva
The colored part of the eye that regulates the size of the pupil.
Iris
Another name for the blind spot, the region where the optic nerve connects with the eye.
Optic disk
The area of the retina where the vision is most accurate.
Fovea centralis
Part of the eye that supports the lens and iris, as well as adjusts the curvature of the lens.
Ciliary body
The transparent elliptical structure held behind the aperture of the pupil and refracts light to a focal point on the retina.
Lens
The central opening in the iris.
Pupil
T/F: Osteoclasts are cells that are responsible for local removal of bone during remodeling.
True
The elevated portions of the cerebral cortex.
Gyri
The shallow grooves in the cortex of the cerebrum.
Sulci
Shallow = Sulci
The trigeminal nerve is the ____ cranial nerve.
fifth
The lateral muscle of the leg that turns the sole of the foot outward (eversion) is the ________ _______.
fibularis longus
A connective tissue band that holds bones together at a joint.
Ligament
T/F: Sound waves that enter the cochlea travel first through the tympanic duct
False
The system of the brain that is the main area involved in emotion and learning.
Limbic system
Part of the brain stem that the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves arise.
Medulla Oblongata
Term for the lubricating fluid inside a joint cavity.
Synovial
The protective layer of tissue that covers the contacting bone surfaces at a joint.
________ cartilage.
articular cartilage
The type of joint that allows for circumduction.
Ball-and-socket
The type of joint found at the elbow.
Hinge joint
T/F: A cartilaginous joint has no joint cavity.
TRUE
A series of important nuclei that receives information from the body and motor signals from the cerebrum is called the _______ ________.
reticular formation
The pupillary constrictor muscles are located in the _____.
Iris
T/F: Periosteum is a fibrous membrane that covers the exterior surface of a bone.
True
T/F: “In the anatomic position, the radius is medial to the ulna.”
False
“The sella turcica, which holds the pituitary gland, is part of the…”
Sphenoid
T/F: The Internal oblique flexes and rotates the vertebral column and increases intra-abdominal pressure.
True
T/F: The facial nerve has three branches: the ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular nerves.
False
The glossopharyngeal nerve supplies the _______ and _______.
tongue and pharynx
T/F: The falx cerebri is a band of white matter that connects the left to the right hemisphere of the cerebrum.
FALSE.
T/F: Hyaline cartilage is composed of collagen fibers bound together by a resilient, gel-like ground substance
True
Thenar group of muscles control the movement of the ______ in all directions.
thumb
The hypothenar group of muscles control the movement of the _____ _____.
little finger
