2018 Chapter 2 – Anatomy Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT a function of skin?

a. Acts as a gland by synthesizing vitamin A.
b. Excretes water, salt, and small amounts of waste
c. Houses sensory receptors for touch, pressure, pain, and temperature
d. Plays an important role in regulation of body temperature.
2. Which layer is NOT considered part of the skin?
a. Stratum corneum c. Epidermis
b. Stratum germinativum d. Hypodermis
3. Which of the following is true of the stratum germinativum?
a. It is composed of about 30 layers of dead, flattened, keratinized cells.
b. It is composed of dense fibrous connective tissue.
c. It lies on top of the dermis and has access to a rich supply of blood.
d. It is the surface layer of the epidermis.

4. Which of the following best describes psoriasis?

a. An inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts, and scales.
b. A contagious infection of skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium.
c. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions,covered by silvery scales.
d. An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus.
5. Muscle is attached to bone by what method?
a. Tendons, ligaments, and directly to bone
b. Tendons and cartilage
c. Tendons, aponeurosis and directly to bone
d. Ligaments, aponeurosis, and directly to bone
6. What is affected by myasthenia gravis?
a. Neuromuscular junction c. Muscle/bone connection
b. Muscle belly d. bone
7. Which bone(s) have trochanters?
a. Humerus c. Femur
b. Tibia d. Both A and C
8. What is the great toe called?
a. Talus c. Calcaneus
b. Hallux d. Metatarsal
9. What is a function of the alveoli in the lungs?
a. Oxygen exchange c. Nicotine is destroyed
b. Fluid in the lungs absorbed d. Providing an airway to breathe
10. Through which vessel is oxygenated blood returned to the heart from the lungs?
a. Bronchial artery c. Pulmonary artery
b. Bronchial vein d. Pulmonary vein
11. Which respiratory structure is comprised of cartilage and ligaments?
a. Alveoli c. Bronchiole
b. Lung d. Trachea
12. How many lobes make up the right lung?
a. One c. Three
b. Two d. four
13. What is a myocardial infarction?
a. Overgrowth of muscle tissue, affecting the heart’s ability to pump
b. Abnormal heart beats causing pain, nausea and discomfort
c. Lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
d. Malfunction in one of the halves in the heart, disrupting blood flow
14. Which of the following does NOT circulate fluids throughout the body?
a. Endocrine system c. Arterial system
b. Venous system d. Lymphatic system
15. Which of the following is significant of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
a. It is indicative of an underlying heart disorder needing treatment
b. Pooling blood in an aneurysm can cause clots
c. It is a weakness in a large artery and rupture can be deadly
d. The aorta feeds many important organs in the abdomen
16. Which chamber of the heart is considered the one working the hardest?
a. Right atrium c. Left atrium
b. Right ventricle d. Left ventricle
17. Which of the following best describes constituent components of the human lymphatic system?
a. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thoracic duct
b. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, tonsils, liver
c. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, bone marrow, kidneys
d. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus gland, pancreas
18. The term hemic specifically refers to what bodily fluid?
a. Bile interstitial fluid c. Blood
b. Lymph d. Interstitial fluid
19. What distinguishes a sentinel node from other lymph nodes?
a. A sentinel node is swollen or diseased
b. The sentinel node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer
cells.
c. A sentinel node stores white blood cells.
d. A sentinel node contains both afferent and efferent lymph vessels.
20. The mediastinum contains all of the following except:
a. Heart c. Lungs
b. Trachea d. Thymus
21. The term pneumomediatinum describes what condition?
a. Inflammation of the mediatinum c. Presence of a cyst or tumor in the mediastinum
b. Puncture of the alveoli of the lungs d. The presence of air in the mediastinum
22. Which of the following is NOT true of the thoracic diaphragm?
a. It is a frequent site of a spigellian(lateral ventral) hernia
b. It separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
c. It contracts during inhalation, thus enlarging the thoracic cavity to aid breathing
d. It contains apertures to allow passage of the esophagus, aorta, and vena cava
23. Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through the small intestine in what order?
a. Duodenum, jejunum, ileum c. Jejunum, ileum, duodenum
b. Duodenum, ileum, jejunum d. jejunum, duodenum, ileum
24. Upon leaving the last portion of the small intestine, nutrients move through the large intestine in what
order?
a. Cecum, transverse colon, ascending colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
b. Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus
c. Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, sigmoid colon, descending colon, rectum, anus
d. Cecum, descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus

25. The splenic (left colic) flexure lies in the upper left quadrant, between what two portions of the large
intestine?
a. The cecum and ascending colon c. The transverse and descending colon
b. The descending and sigmoid colon d.The ascending and transverse colon