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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz


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Which of the following is the outermost layer of skin?

A. epidermis

B. dermis

C. hypodermis

D. hyperdermis


This system is the external covering of the body.

A. Endocrine

B. Integumentary

C. Lymphatic


the heart is ____ to the arm

A. lateral

B. inferior

C. superior

D. medial


Which of these are ALL posterior regions of the body?

A. Sural, Crural, Scapular

B. Sural, Popliteal, Femoral

C. Femoral, Mental, Gluteal

D. Sacral, Vertebral, Crural


It contains the cell’s DNA

A. Nucleus

B. Lysosomes

C. Ribosomes


The heart is located ____ to the diaphragm.

A. Superior

B. Inferior

C. Medial

D. Lateral


Nails are composed of a protein called

A. melanin

B. keratin

C. proline

D. cytosine



Identify structure number 2.

A. hypodermis

B. dermis

C. dermal papillae

D. epidermis


Stimulus, Efferent Pathway, Response, Input, Output, Afferent Pathway, Receptor, Control Center

What is the correct order?

A. Receptor, Stimulus, Input, Efferent Pathway, Control Center, Output, Afferent Pathway, Response

B. Stimulus, Receptor, Input, Efferent Pathway, Control Center, Output, Afferent Pathway, Response

C. Stimulus, Receptor, Input, Afferent Pathway, Control Center, Output, Efferent Pathway, Response

D. Receptor, Stimulus, Input, Afferent Pathway, Control Center, Output, Efferent Pathway, Response


The study of structures that make up a discrete body system

A. Regional Anatomy

B. Gross Anatomy

C. Systemic Anatomy


It is specialized for locomotion, composed of one long fiber

A. Cilia

B. Microfilaments

C. Flagella


The carpal region is distal to the digital region.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


It houses the lungs and heart

A. Abdominopelvic Cavity

B. Thoracic Cavity


What is the dark pigment which gives skin its color?

A. melatonin

B. keratin

C. melanin

D. vitamin D



The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?

A. appendicular

B. axial


The study of how the body and its parts work or function is PHYSIOLOGY

A. TRUE

B. FALSE



Name the bone located at number 8

A. Humerus

B. Radius

C. Fibula

D. Tibia


These are imaginary surfaces or lines that divide the body in to sections

A. Sagittal Plane

B. Midsagittal Plane

C. Body Plane


The gluteal region is located on the _____ surface of the body.

A. Superior

B. Inferior

C. Anterior

D. Posterior


Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body

A. Anterior

B. superior

C. posterior

D. Inferior


The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another is PHYSIOLOGY.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE



Identify structure number 1

A. sweat gland

B. hair follicle

C. sweat pore

D. epidermis


The highest level of structural organization.

A. Cell

B. Organ System

C. Organism


the elbow is _____ to the fingers

A. distal

B. superficial

C. deep

D. proximal


The smallest unit of a living organism

A. Cell

B. Tissue

C. Organ




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