Human Anatomy atomy and Physiology BIO 223 SAMPLE EXAMINATION p.

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Note: This sample test will provide a student with a feel of the exams, but of course cannot represent all topics to be covered. Students will still need to study all the lecture notes in detail. 1. Which of the lists below of famous anatomists are in order from oldest to most recent. A) Galen, Vesalius, Da Vinci, Harvey B) Galen, Da Vinci, Vesalius, Harvey C) Galen, Harvey, Vesalius, Da Vinci D) Galen, Vesalius, Harvey, Da Vinci E) Galen, Da Vinci, Harvey, Vesalius 2. Formalin in aqueous solution is normally utilized as a A) biological and anatomical fixative B) dehydrating agent for tissue specimens. C) to dissolve away the paraffin used to imbed the specimens D) a poison to kill specimens for biological study E) all of the above 3. Epithelial tissues are normally ones that A) secrete toxins B) line and cover structures C) are of ectodermal origin D) are composed of approximately equal volumes of cells and matrix E) are able to easily repair themselves because of their high vascularization. 4. Morphology is best defined as the broad study of A) anatomy and histology B) form and function C) structure D) microscopic structures E) structures that can be seen with the naked eye 5. The matrix of cartilage and that of bone differ in that A) cartilaginous matrix is never mineralized B) cartilaginous matrix is usually permeable to water C) cartilaginous matrix is vascular whereas bone matrix is not D) bone matrix is less cellular than cartilaginous matrix E) bone never becomes cartilage but cartilage often becomes bone 6. Connective tissue fibers take their origin from special A) specialized layers of matrix B) embryonic stem cells C) epithelial cells near the connective tissue epithelial border D) mineral protein complexes unique to connective tissue E) fibroblasts 7. Cilia most commonly occurs on which kind of epithelium A) simple cuboidal B) pseudostratified columnar C) lung epithelium D) mucus secreting epithelium E) lepodosteal parnifixed tissue 8. Adipose tissue is A) epithelial B) mesenchymal C) connective tissue D) temporary in distribution E) difficult to distinguish from other kinds of tissues

Sample test p. 2 9. Hair follicles are A) composed of epidermal tissues B) highly vascularized throughout most of their tissues C) characterized by periods of activity and non-activity D) are normally able to regenerate themselves even when severely damaged E) A and C above 10. Hair growth is greatly influenced by A) the arrector pili muscle B) the subcutaneum C) hormones D) environmental temperatures E) mechanical stimulation 11. The function of the hair dermal papilla is primarily A) anchorage of the hair follicle to the dermis B) nutrition of the follicle C) to provide nerves to the region so the hair can function as a sensory receptor D) to determine the color of the hair E) none of the above 12. The thermoregulatory function of hair might be influenced most greatly by A) its histological origin B) its vascularization C) its age D) the arrector pilorum muscle E) none of the above 13. Eccrine sweat glands are A) merocrine in mode of secretion B) usually coiled tubular glands C) variable in their density on the skin D) are subject to a variety of stimuli E) all of the above 14. The sensory function of hair is dependent on A) nerve fibers in the hair root dermal papilla B) nerve fibers in the walls of the hair follicle C) nerve fibers found inside the hair shaft that are stimulated by mechanical actions. D) the peritrichal nerve net E) all of the above 15. Skin color is largely dependent on A) skin thickness B) the number of melanocytes in the most superficial layers of the epidermis C) the amount of melanin produced by the melanocytes D) an enzyme that destroys melanin in the epidermis E) all of the above 16. The reticular layer of the dermis is A) dense regular collagenous connective tissue B) loose irregular areolar connective tissue C) adipose tissue D) generally thinner than other layers of the skin E) generally avascular 17. The epidermisA) is avascular B) is glandular C) contains specialized cells D) protects from dehydration E) all of the above

18. Ceruminous glands are found in theA) eye lids B) penis C) lips D) ear canals E) all of the above 19. A good synonym for skeletal muscle is A) striated muscle B) somatic muscle C) stratified muscle D) visceral muscle ) E) A and B 20. Bone tissue is considered a connective tissue because A) it is calcified B) it is avascular C) it contains considerable non-living matrix D) it is largely acellular E) such definitions are entirely arbitrary. 21. A skull bone that contributes to the orbit of the skull is the A) occipital bone B) temporal bone C) nasal bone D) frontal bone E) parietal bone 22. The organic constituent of bone is largely A) matrix B) living cells C) deceased cells D) collagen E) hydroxyapatite 23. An ontogenetic classification of bone kinds includesA) long bones B) flat bones C) endochondral bones D) intramembranous bone E) C and D above 24. Two muscles that perform very similar or the same functions may be called A) peripitious muscles B) salacious muscles C) agonistic muscles D) antagonistic muscles E) none of these 25. Muscles perform work by A) pushing B) pulling C)friction D) precipitating E) none of these

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