Final- anatomy (Nightingale College)
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the:
Mitochondira
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of:
Organelles
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called:
Sagittal
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions.
right and left
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is:
Coronal plane
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position?
Head pointing forward
Body standing erect
Arms extended from the shoulders, palms up
All of the above describe the body in the anatomical position.
arms extened from the shoulder, palms up
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n):
organ
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
stomach
pancreas
heart
reproductive organs
heart
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):
tissue
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: trachea.
venae cavae.
right lung.
esophagus.
right lung
Atomic mass is determined by the number of:
protons and neurons
AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction.
exchange
An example of a catabolic process is:
hydrolysis.
dehydration synthesis.
formation of a peptide bond.
both B and C.
,Hydrolysis
Substances that accept hydrogen ions are called:
bases
The process of the digestion of food is an example of which type of reaction?
decomposition
Which of the following represents properties of water?
High specific heat
High heat of vaporization
Strong polarity
All of the above
all of the above
The kind of element is determined by the number of:
protons
An isotope of an element contains different numbers of ____ from other atoms of the
same element.
neutrons
The octet rule refers to the:
A. stability of the nucleus when the protons are in a multiple of eight.
B. stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level.
C. stable configuration of the nucleus when there are eight more neutrons than protons.
D. principle that one atom can combine with a maximum of eight other atoms.
B. stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level.
The most abundant and important compound(s) in the body is(are):
water
Tiny indentations of the plasma membrane that resemble caves are called:
caveolae
The fundamental organizational unit of life is the:
cell
Main cell structures include all of the following except:
organelles.
plasma membrane.
interstitial fluid.
cytoplasm.
interstitial fluid
A list of the cell fibers from largest to smallest would read:
microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments
The enzyme catalase is an important chemical in the functioning of the:
mitochondria.
proteasomes.
peroxisomes.
lysosomes.
peroxisomes
The inner membrane of what double-membrane structure is contorted into folds called
cristae?
Mitochondrion
, Which of the following is not true of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
A. It makes lipids and carbohydrates.
B. It is made of broad, flattened sacs.
C. It has many ribosomes attached to it.
D. All of the above are true of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
A. it makes lipids and carbohydrates
The cell extension that contains microfilaments is called:
microvilli
DNA is a major constituent of which cell organelle?
nucleus
Which of the following is not a function of the integral membrane proteins?
A. Acting as receptors
B. Signal transduction
C. Identification of "self"
D. All of the above are functions of the integral membrane proteins.
D
The epidermis is composed of several types of epithelial cells. One type, called
keratinocytes, become filled with a tough, fibrous protein called
Keratin
Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue?
cardiac
blood
adipose
cartilage
cardiac
The fluid environment that fills the spaces between the cells of the body is called
extracellular matrix
Which principal type of tissue covers and protects body surfaces and lines body
cavities?
epithelial
A lubricating substance produced by goblet cells is called
mucus
Stratified squamous (keratinized) epithelial cells are found in the
epidermis
Each hair follicle has a small bundle of involuntary muscles attached to it called the
arrector pili muscle
Around the sixth month of pregnancy, the developing fetus is almost entirely covered by
a fine soft hair coat called the:
langup=o
Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and can be found lining the kidney tubules?
simple cuboidal epithelium
The mixed secretions of sebaceous and ceruminous glands form a brown waxy
substance called the
cerumen
Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist?
carpals
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the:
Mitochondira
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of:
Organelles
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called:
Sagittal
A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions.
right and left
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is:
Coronal plane
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position?
Head pointing forward
Body standing erect
Arms extended from the shoulders, palms up
All of the above describe the body in the anatomical position.
arms extened from the shoulder, palms up
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n):
organ
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
stomach
pancreas
heart
reproductive organs
heart
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):
tissue
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: trachea.
venae cavae.
right lung.
esophagus.
right lung
Atomic mass is determined by the number of:
protons and neurons
AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction.
exchange
An example of a catabolic process is:
hydrolysis.
dehydration synthesis.
formation of a peptide bond.
both B and C.
,Hydrolysis
Substances that accept hydrogen ions are called:
bases
The process of the digestion of food is an example of which type of reaction?
decomposition
Which of the following represents properties of water?
High specific heat
High heat of vaporization
Strong polarity
All of the above
all of the above
The kind of element is determined by the number of:
protons
An isotope of an element contains different numbers of ____ from other atoms of the
same element.
neutrons
The octet rule refers to the:
A. stability of the nucleus when the protons are in a multiple of eight.
B. stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level.
C. stable configuration of the nucleus when there are eight more neutrons than protons.
D. principle that one atom can combine with a maximum of eight other atoms.
B. stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level.
The most abundant and important compound(s) in the body is(are):
water
Tiny indentations of the plasma membrane that resemble caves are called:
caveolae
The fundamental organizational unit of life is the:
cell
Main cell structures include all of the following except:
organelles.
plasma membrane.
interstitial fluid.
cytoplasm.
interstitial fluid
A list of the cell fibers from largest to smallest would read:
microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments
The enzyme catalase is an important chemical in the functioning of the:
mitochondria.
proteasomes.
peroxisomes.
lysosomes.
peroxisomes
The inner membrane of what double-membrane structure is contorted into folds called
cristae?
Mitochondrion
, Which of the following is not true of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
A. It makes lipids and carbohydrates.
B. It is made of broad, flattened sacs.
C. It has many ribosomes attached to it.
D. All of the above are true of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
A. it makes lipids and carbohydrates
The cell extension that contains microfilaments is called:
microvilli
DNA is a major constituent of which cell organelle?
nucleus
Which of the following is not a function of the integral membrane proteins?
A. Acting as receptors
B. Signal transduction
C. Identification of "self"
D. All of the above are functions of the integral membrane proteins.
D
The epidermis is composed of several types of epithelial cells. One type, called
keratinocytes, become filled with a tough, fibrous protein called
Keratin
Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue?
cardiac
blood
adipose
cartilage
cardiac
The fluid environment that fills the spaces between the cells of the body is called
extracellular matrix
Which principal type of tissue covers and protects body surfaces and lines body
cavities?
epithelial
A lubricating substance produced by goblet cells is called
mucus
Stratified squamous (keratinized) epithelial cells are found in the
epidermis
Each hair follicle has a small bundle of involuntary muscles attached to it called the
arrector pili muscle
Around the sixth month of pregnancy, the developing fetus is almost entirely covered by
a fine soft hair coat called the:
langup=o
Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and can be found lining the kidney tubules?
simple cuboidal epithelium
The mixed secretions of sebaceous and ceruminous glands form a brown waxy
substance called the
cerumen
Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist?
carpals
