THE PRAXIS INSTITUTE

REVIEW

1 - Which is in the epigastric region?

A- Stomach.
B- Small intestine.
C- Spleen.
D- Ascending colon.

2- Which statement is correct?

A- The smooth muscle is striated and involuntary.
B- Smooth muscle is neither striated nor voluntary.
C- The heart muscle is neither striated nor involuntary.
D- The smooth muscle is neither striated nor involuntary.

3- What is not a function of the epithelial tissue?

A- Driving.
B- Absorption.
C- Secretion.
D- Protection.

4- Movement through a low to high cell membrane

Concentration is known as:
A- Passive transport.
B- Active transport.
C- Osmosis.
D- Dialysis.

5- What body cavity houses the thymus gland?

A- Pelvic cavity.
B- Abdominal cavity.
C- Thoracic cavity.
D- Back cavity.

6- What system do the sweat glands belong to?

A- Muscular.
B- Integumentary.
C- Endocrine.
D- Respiratory.

7- The epigastric region of the abdominopelvic cavity:

A- It is superior to the umbilical region.
B- It is lateral to the left hypochondriac region.
C- It is lateral to the right hypochondriac region.
D- It is superior to the hypogastric region.

8- Which statement is false?

A- The nucleus contains chromosomes.
B- The nucleus contains ribonucleic acid.
C- The nucleus contains deoxyribonucleic acid.
D- The nucleus contains cytoplasm.
9- What terminology is used when a client lies on his stomach?
A- prone position.
B- supine decubitus.
C- lateral decubitus.
D- Antalgic.

10- Branch of the biology that studies the microscopic structures of the tissues of
the human body:
A- Histology.
B- Pathology.
C- Physiology.
D- Anatomy.

11. To what classification of the skeleton do the hands belong?

A- Appendicular skeleton.
B- Axial skeleton.
C- Upper skeleton.
D- Medial Skeleton.

12- Opposite to ipsilateral:

A- Medial.
B- Contralateral.
C- Lateral.
D- Homolateral.

13- Period in which the cell is at rest:

A- Interface.
B- Profase.
C- Metaphase.
D- Anaphase.

14- Lysosomes produce:

A- A.T.P.
B- Carbohydrates.
C- Proteins.
D- Enzymes.

15- What kind of connective tissue is the fascia?

A- Cartilaginous.
B- Hematopoietic.
C- Adipose.
D-Areolar.

16- Where would you find fibrocartilage?

A- Epiphysis of the long bones.
B.- Costal cartilages.
C- Intervertebral discs.
D- Nose.

17- What kind of tissue do the renal tubules have?

A- Simple columnar epithelium. C- Simple cuboidal epithelium.
B- Pseudostratified epithelium. D- Squamous stratified epithelium.
18- Which of the following tissues is classified according to its shape and number of
layers?
A- Epithelial.
B- Connective.
C- Areolar.
D- Muscular.

19- What kind of transport does the cell use to catch small drops of liquid?
A- Pinocytosis.
B- Exocytosis.
C- Phagocytosis.
D- Dialysis.

20- Where are the lungs located?

A- Mediastinum.
B- Dorsal cavity.
C- Pleural cavities.
D- Pectoral cavity.

21- What is the name of a grouping of different tissues that act by performing a
specific function?
A- System.
B- Organization.
C- Cell.
D- Organ.

22- What acts as a semipermeable barrier?

A- Cytoplasm.
B- Cytoplasmic membrane.
C- Nucleus.
D- Cytoplasmic organelles.

23- Which of the following is a layer of cells of the embryo?

A- Mesoderm.
B- Exodermo.
C- Epidermo.
D- Pedidermo.

24 - Which plane of the body is also known as frontal?

A- Horizontal.
B- Coronal.
C- Transverse.
D- Sagittal.

25- Which is not a plane of the body?

A- Sagittal.
B- Mediosagital.
C- Coronal.
D-Lateral.
26- What is the name of the outer covering of a body cavity?
A- Parietal.
B- Proximal.
C- Distal.
D- Visceral.

27- Which region is the most proximal with reference to the epigastric region?
A- Left hypochondriac.
B- Left iliac.
C- Right iliac.
D- Right inguinal.

28- Which is not a type of membrane?

A- Epithelial.
B- Muscular.
C- Synovial.
D-Serosa.

29- What type of membrane is in the nose?

A-Serosa.
B- Mucosa.
C- Synovial.
D- Cutaneous.

30- What is the name of the process by which a fabric is

Repaired with a different fabric type?
A- Fibrosis.
B- Resolution.
C- Absorption.
D- Inflammation.

31- How is the diffusion of solid substances through the cell membrane called high to
low concentration?
A- Filtration.
B- Osmosis.
C- Phagocytosis.
D- Dialysis.

32. Which of the following regulates the volume of blood in the body?
A- Heart.
B- Kidney.
C- Arteries.
D- Veins.

33- It belongs to only one system:

A- Thymus.
B- Pancreas.
C- Larynx.
D- Pharynx.
34- Which system produces vitamin D?
A- Digestive.
B- Circulatory.
C- Integumentary.
D- Endocrine.

35- What system do cartilage belong to?

A- Muscular.
B- Skeletal.
C- Integumentary.
D- Endocrine.

36. What is the most common type of epithelial tissue?

A- Stratified squamous.
B- Simple scaly.
C- Pseudo-stratified columnar.
D- Simple columnar.

37. Which plane runs horizontally and divides the body into upper and lower portions?
A- Frontal.
B- Transverse.
C- Coronal.
D- Sagittal.

38. To what part of the cell do micro-villi belong?

A- Cytoplasmic membrane.
B- Nucleus.
C- Nuclear membrane.
D- Cytoplasm.

39. Which organ is associated with the endoplasmic reticulum?

A- Ribosome.
B- Mitochondria.
C- Golgi apparatus.
D- Scourge.

40- What organelles are produced in the nucleoli?

A- Centrioles.
B- Cilia.
C- Lysosomes.
D- Ribosomes.

41- Which of the following carries substances within the cell?

A- Golgi apparatus.
B- Endoplasmic reticulum.
C- Mitochondria.
D- Cilia.

42- What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

A- Produce A.T.P. C- Produce carbohydrates.
B- Produce digestive enzymes. D- Transporting substances.
43- What are the three most important parts of a cell?
A- Nucleus, membrane and mitochondria.
B- Membrane, nucleus and organelles.
C- Cytoplasm, nucleus and nuclear membrane.
D- Cytoplasm, nucleus and cytoplasmic membrane.

44. Which of the following is the main characteristic that classifies granular
endoplasmic reticles?
A- They have mitochondria attached to the surface.
B- They do not have ribosomes on the surface.
C- They have ribosomes attached to the surface.
D- They have lysosomes attached to the surface.

45. Where would you find cilia?

A- Digestive system.
B- Circulatory system.
C- Urinary system.
D- Respiratory system.

46- Why is mitochondria called the power plant of the cell?

A- Because it produces A.T.P.
B- Because it produces powerful enzymes.
C- Because it produces carbohydrates.
D- Because it produces proteins.

47- What kind of membrane produces a fluid that provides nutrition to the joints?
A- Mucosa.
B- Serosa.
C- Synovial.
D- Cutaneous.

48. What is the last phase of mitosis?

A- Anaphase.
B- Telophase.
C- Profase.
D- Metaphase.

49- Middle layer of embryonic cells that gives rise to muscles:

A- Miodermo.
B- Ectoderm.
C- Endoderm.
D- Mesoderm.

50- Which of the following is an example of dense fibrous tissue?

A- Aponeurosis.
C- hyaline cartilage.
C- Skeletal muscle.
D-Marrow red.