Human Anatomy and Physiology
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Human Anatomy and Physiology is a comprehensive study of the structure and function of the human body. This course explores the major organ systems, including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Emphasis is placed on the relationships between anatomical structures and physiological processes, as well as the mechanisms that maintain homeostasis. Students will develop a foundational understanding of how the body operates at both the cellular and systems levels, preparing them for advanced studies in health, medicine, and biological sciences.
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Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Global 11th Edition by Elaine N. Marieb
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Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation
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Q1) Dorsal
A)internal
B)above
C)anterior
D)close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
E)external
F)away from the midline
G)toward the midline
H)toward the backside of the body
I)farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Answer: H
Q2) Responsiveness, or irritability, is the major responsibility of the skeletal system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry
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Q1) Discuss the organization of the pH scale, including the location of acids, bases, and neutral substances.
Answer: The pH scale is based on the number of hydrogen ions in solution. The pH scale is constructed from zero to 14. Each sequential change of one pH unit represents a ten-fold change in hydrogen ion concentration. Solutions with a pH lower than seven are considered acidic while solutions with a pH greater than seven are considered basic (alkaline). At a pH of seven, the solution is neutral since hydrogen ion concentration equals hydroxyl ion concentration.
Q2) Glucose and fructose are classified as disaccharides.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) An acid is a molecule that releases (donates) ________.
A) protons (hydrogen ions)
B) hydroxyl ions
C) neutrons
D) electrons
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Cells and Tissues
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Q1) Sperm are the only cells in the human body to possess cilia.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Type of passive process in which water is moved through aquaporins
A)Solute pumping
B)Osmosis
C)Endocytosis
D)Diffusion
Answer: B
Q3) Osmosis is the process of water moving down the concentration gradient.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Muscle tissue is located in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Skin and Body Membranes
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Q1) Cutaneous membranes are the only dry membranes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A genetic switch turns on male pattern baldness in response to ________.
A) age
B) size
C) weight
D) male hormones
E) female hormones
Q3) The gland that produces sweat is indicated by ________.
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
F) Label F
Q4) Joe just burned his hand on a hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is painful; Joe's burn would best be described as a third-degree, or full-thickness, burn.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: The Skeletal System
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Q1) Explain how atlas and axis are different from other vertebrae. Discuss the roles they play in the body.
Q2) Joint between atlas and axis
A)ball-and-socket joint
B)pivot joint
C)plane joint
D)hinge joint
E)condylar joint
Q3) Area where bone growth takes place in a long bone
A)osteoclasts
B)epiphyseal plate
C)lamellae
D)osteoblasts
E)canaliculi
Q4) Maria observes a patient in her clinic with a spinal curvature abnormality. She notices the patient's spine curves laterally from the midline. Determine the abnormality she observed and explain how she differentiated it from the other two types of spinal abnormalities.
Q5) Explain how the anatomy of compact bone differs from that of spongy bone.
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Q6) Explain the five functions of the skeletal system.
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Chapter 6: The Muscular System
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Q1) Discuss the importance of calcium in skeletal muscle contraction.
Q2) A sarcomere is ________.
A) the nonfunctional unit of skeletal muscle
B) the contractile unit between two Z discs
C) the area between two intercalated discs
D) the wavy lines on the cell, as seen in a microscope
E) a compartment in a myofilament
Q3) Type of movement that allows you to carry a soup bowl
A)flexion
B)extension
C)rotation
D)adduction
E)plantar flexion
F)supination
G)abduction
H)inversion
Q4) When a muscle fiber contracts, the I bands diminish in size, the H zones disappear, and the A bands move closer together but do not diminish in length.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Nervous System
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Q1) Hemiplegia and aphasia characterize those patients who have experienced a
A) concussion
B) cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke
C) contusion
D) cerebral edema
Q2) The blood-brain barrier is formed by ________ junctions that nearly seamlessly bind capillaries in the brain.
A) gap
B) intercalated
C) desmosome
D) tight
Q3) The nucleus of the neuron is indicated by ________.
A) Label E
B) Label I
C) Label A
D) Label B
E) Label F
Q4) Explain how neurons and neuroglia are functionally different.
Q5) Explain the difference between a polarized neuron and a depolarized neuron.
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Chapter 8: Special Senses
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Q1) The function of the choroid layer of the eye is to ________.
A) release tears onto the anterior surface of the eye
B) refract light and focus it on the retina
C) regulate the amount of light entering the eye
D) produce gross eye movements
E) prevent light from scattering inside the eye
Q2) The semicircular canals are indicated by ________.
A) Label C
B) Label E
C) Label J
D) Label B
E) Label A
Q3) Eye movements are controlled by the abducens, oculomotor, and trochlear nerves.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the pathway of light through the eyeball and the process of light refraction.
Q5) We cannot see images formed on the optic disc (blind spot).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Endocrine System
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Q1) The glands that act as antagonists to the thyroid gland are indicated by ________.
A) Label H
B) Label E
C) Label I
D) Label F
E) Label C
Q2) Epinephrine
A)thyroid gland
B)adrenal medulla
C)hypothalamus
D)parathyroid glands
E)pancreas
F)adrenal cortex
G)thymus gland
H)anterior pituitary
Q3) Hormones that are secreted in response to other hormones are prodded by hormonal stimuli.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Blood
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Q1) Alternate name for white blood cell
A)platelet
B)leukocyte
C)erythrocyte
Q2) The type of leukocyte that fights allergies and parasitic worms is indicated by
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
Q3) The eosinophil is indicated by ________.
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
Q4) The blood type that contains both antigens A and B is ________.
A) AB
B) A
C) B
D) O
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Chapter 11: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Like all blood cells, lymphocytes originate from hemocytoblasts contained within red bone marrow.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which type of vessel is constructed only from tunica intima?
A) arteries
B) arterioles
C) capillaries
D) veins
E) venules
Q3) The four pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to this chamber
A)left ventricle
B)left atrium
C)right atrium
D)right ventricle
Q4) Antibodies are also referred to as immunoglobulins.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Identify the five major parts of the intrinsic conduction system of the heart in their normal order, beginning with the pacemaker.
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Chapter 13: The Respiratory System
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Q1) Olfactory receptors are located in the mucosa in the nasal cavity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most carbon dioxide dissolves in blood plasma for transport as ________.
A) carbohemoglobin
B) bicarbonate ion
C) oxyhemoglobin
D) carbon monoxide
E) deoxyhemoglobin
Q3) ________ volume is the air moved into and out of the lungs during normal quiet breathing and is approximately 500 mL of air.
A) Tidal
B) Vital capacity
C) Residual
D) Inspiratory capacity
Q4) The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a tidal expiration is around 1200 mL.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the changes in pressure and volume that lead to inspiration.
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Chapter 14: The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
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Q1) Bile is produced by the liver but stored in the gallbladder.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Enzymes and bile are carried by the pancreatic duct and bile duct into the ________.
A) duodenum
B) jejunum
C) ileocecal valve
D) ileum
E) large intestine
Q3) Pepsin is necessary for the stomach to break down ________.
A) carbohydrates
B) proteins
C) saturated fats
D) polysaccharides
E) nucleic acids
Q4) Pepsinogens are produced by parietal cells in the stomach.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Organ where protein digestion begins
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Chapter 15: The Urinary System
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Q1) The process of emptying the urinary bladder is known as voiding or ________.
A) urgency
B) incontinence
C) micturition
D) nocturia
Q2) There are three regions of the kidney; the outermost region is known as the ________.
A) renal medulla
B) renal cortex
C) renal pelvis
D) renal hilum
Q3) The ureter is indicated by ________.
A) Label E
B) Label A
C) Label G
D) Label F
E) Label B
Q4) The peritubular capillary bed arises from the afferent arteriole.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: The Reproductive System
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Q1) Oocytes are viable for 48-72 hours once ovulated from the ovary.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The primitive stem cell of spermatogenesis, which is found on the periphery of each seminiferous tubule, is called a ________.
A) spermatogonium
B) spermatid
C) primary spermatocyte
D) secondary spermatocyte
E) sperm
Q3) The process that streamlines spermatids into sperm is known as ________.
A) mitosis
B) spermiogenesis
C) oogenesis
D) spermatogenesis
Q4) Ovulation usually occurs on or about day 14 of the uterine (menstrual) cycle.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Trace the pathway of sperm from their production to their exit from the body during ejaculation.
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