Unit 2 - Practice Test Questions

Question 1

The vascular network in a ventricle that forms cerebrospinal fluid is the ________ _______.

Answer 1

choroid plexus

Question 2

The area in which cerebrospinal fluid collects before its return to the blood…

Answer 2

Subarachnoid space

Question 3

The thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebrum…

Answer 3

Cortex

Question 4

Also known as triangular muscles, this kind of muscle has fibers that originate from a large area but converge onto one attachment point.

Answer 4

Convergent

Question 5

T/F: The cerebellum functions to control muscle coordination, maintain balance and fine tune motor control.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

T/F: The zygomatic bone is part of the axial skeleton.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

T/F: The stapes is in contact with the oval window of the ear.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

The avascular white of the eye.

Answer 8

Sclera

Question 9

Thin, transparent film that covers the inside of the eyelids.

Answer 9

Conjunctiva

Question 10

The colored part of the eye that regulates the size of the pupil.

Answer 10

Iris

Question 11

Another name for the blind spot, the region where the optic nerve connects with the eye.

Answer 11

Optic disk

Question 12

The area of the retina where the vision is most accurate.

Answer 12

Fovea centralis

Question 13

Part of the eye that supports the lens and iris, as well as adjusts the curvature of the lens.

Answer 13

Ciliary body

Question 14

The transparent elliptical structure held behind the aperture of the pupil and refracts light to a focal point on the retina.

Answer 14

Lens

Question 15

The central opening in the iris.

Answer 15

Pupil

Question 16

T/F: Osteoclasts are cells that are responsible for local removal of bone during remodeling.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The elevated portions of the cerebral cortex.

Answer 17

Gyri

Question 18

The shallow grooves in the cortex of the cerebrum.

Answer 18

Sulci

Shallow = Sulci

Question 19

The trigeminal nerve is the ____ cranial nerve.

Answer 19

fifth

Question 20

The lateral muscle of the leg that turns the sole of the foot outward (eversion) is the ________ _______.

Answer 20

fibularis longus

Question 21

A connective tissue band that holds bones together at a joint.

Answer 21

Ligament

Question 22

T/F: Sound waves that enter the cochlea travel first through the tympanic duct

Answer 22

False

Question 23

The system of the brain that is the main area involved in emotion and learning.

Answer 23

Limbic system

Question 24

Part of the brain stem that the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves arise.

Answer 24

Medulla Oblongata

Question 25

Term for the lubricating fluid inside a joint cavity.

Answer 25

Synovial

Question 26

The protective layer of tissue that covers the contacting bone surfaces at a joint. ________ cartilage.

Answer 26

articular cartilage

Question 27

The type of joint that allows for circumduction.

Answer 27

Ball-and-socket

Question 28

The type of joint found at the elbow.

Answer 28

Hinge joint

Question 29

T/F: A cartilaginous joint has no joint cavity.

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

A series of important nuclei that receives information from the body and motor signals from the cerebrum is called the _______ ________.

Answer 30

reticular formation

Question 31

The pupillary constrictor muscles are located in the _____.

Answer 31

Iris

Question 32

T/F: Periosteum is a fibrous membrane that covers the exterior surface of a bone.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

T/F: "In the anatomic position, the radius is medial to the ulna."

Answer 33

False

Question 34

"The sella turcica, which holds the pituitary gland, is part of the..."

Answer 34

Sphenoid

Question 35

T/F: The Internal oblique flexes and rotates the vertebral column and increases intra-abdominal pressure.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

T/F: The facial nerve has three branches: the ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular nerves.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

The glossopharyngeal nerve supplies the _______ and _______.

Answer 37

tongue and pharynx

Question 38

T/F: The falx cerebri is a band of white matter that connects the left to the right hemisphere of the cerebrum.

Answer 38

FALSE.

Question 39

T/F: Hyaline cartilage is composed of collagen fibers bound together by a resilient, gel-like ground substance

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Thenar group of muscles control the movement of the ______ in all directions.

Answer 40

thumb

Question 41

The hypothenar group of muscles control the movement of the _____ _____.

Answer 41

little finger