IPHY 3410-001 Instructor: Dr. Leif Saul Fall 2011

Practice Questions for Exam 2

NOTE: these questions are intended for practice only. They do not reflect all major topics covered in the lectures.

1. The diagram shows the cardiovascular system, with an emphasis on the liver. Which vessel is the hepatic portal vein?

2. Which of the following muscles has gap junctions?
A. External anal sphincter
B. The muscle that flexes your elbow
C. Oblique muscle layer of the stomach
D. Muscles of the pharynx
E. None of the above

3. Different syndesmoses differ in degree of movability primarily due to differences in the
A. amount of cartilage present in the joint
B. orientation of the fibers
C. depth of the socket
D. amount of tissue fluid present
E. length of the fibers

4. Which of the following is not present in all synovial joints?
A. Articular disc
B. Synovial fluid
C. Articular cartilage
D. Fibrous capsule
E. C and D.

5. The stomach
A. Has fewer muscle layers than the small intestine
B. Is essential for survival
C. Produces hormone(s) that travel through the blood
D. Is the main site of digestion in the body
E. Secretes acid and enzyme(s), both produced by the same cell type

6. Example(s) of immune cells or tissues include(s):
A. Hepatic macrophage
B. Peyer's patch
C. MALT
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

7. In a skeletal muscle, the entire structure that is wrapped by an endomysium is known as a
A. Cell
B. Myofibril
C. Muscle fiber
D. A and B
E. A and C

8. In the liver, the portal arterioles
A. Are branches of the hepatic portal vein
B. Are branches of the common hepatic duct
C. Are branches of the central vein
D. Are branches of the hepatic vein
E. None of the above

9. The metacarpophalangeal (knuckle) joints can perform movement around
A. no axes.
B. 1 axis.
C. 2 axes.
D. 3 axes.
E. 3 axes, or 4 axes if the person is double-jointed.

10. When a muscle contracts, what is happening on the microscopic level?
A. Each actin filament coils up to shorten
B. Each sarcomere stays the same length, but slides past other sarcomeres
C. Actin heads drag their way along a myosin filament
D. Satellite cells pull on muscle fibers
E. None of the above

11. In the anatomical position, abducting the forearm at the elbow
A. Occurs in the frontal plane
B. Occurs in the sagittal plane
C. Occurs in the transverse plane
D. Is not possible without damaging the joint
E. Is also known as pronation

12. Which of the following epithelia is/are ciliated?
A. Oropharynx
B. Laryngopharynx
C. Small intestine
D. A and B
E. None of the above

13. Place the following structures in correct order for food passing through the digestive tract:
(1) Jejunum, (2) duodenum, (3) sigmoid colon, (4) transverse colon, (5) ileocecal valve
A. (2) --> (1) --> (5) --> (3) --> (4)
B. (1) --> (2) --> (5) --> (4) --> (3)
C. (2) --> (1) --> (5) --> (4) --> (3)
D. (5) -->(2) --> (1) --> (4) --> (3)
E. (5) --> (1) --> (2) --> (3) --> (4)

14. In muscle anatomy, an antagonist means a
A. Muscle that opposes the action of another muscle
B. Fascicle that opposes the action of another fascicle
C. Protein that prevents excessive stretch of a muscle fiber
D. Nerve cell that inhibits contraction of a muscle fiber
E. Muscle that has major responsibility for a particular action

15. Very rapid turnover of cells occurs in
A. Hepatocytes of the liver
B. Epithelium of the small intestine
C. Epithelium of the serosa
D. Endothelium of the sunusoids of the liver
E. Cardiac muscle tissue

16. Blood is normally found inside which of the following?
A. Lumen of duodenum
B. Hepatocytes
C. Bile duct
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

17. In the liver, canaliculi are
A. Spaces between adjacent hepatocytes
B. Passageways for the transport of bile
C. Passageways for the transport of blood
D. A and B
E. B and C

18. The main, long-term effect of strength training is:
A. Each muscle fiber becomes thicker
B. Each muscle fiber becomes shorter
C. Each muscle fiber becomes longer
D. New muscle fibers are produced by cell division
E. New muscle fibers are formed from satellite cells

19. Blood in the hepatic portal vein
A. Comes directly from the heart
B. Has just finished being processed by the liver
C. Has high levels of nutrients after a meal
D. Has a high level of oxygen
E. Carries bile out of the liver

20. Which form(s) of arthritis is/are primarily caused by the body launching an immune response to its own tissues?
A. Gouty arthritis
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. A and B
E. All of the above

21. If you accidentally swallow a sharp piece of bone that gets stuck in the wall of your large intestine, what will help you to dislodge it?
A. Fascia adherens
B. Muscularis mucosae
C. Seromucous gland
D. Mesentery
E. Intestinal crypt

22. What types of muscle can spontaneously contract under normal physiological conditions?
A. Smooth
B. Cardiac
C. Skeletal
D. A and B
E. All of the above

23. Carbohydrate digestion begins in the
A. Mouth
B. Stomach
C. Duodenum
D. Ileum
E. Large intestine

24. The mediastinum
A. Is restricted to the large intestine
B. Is where most of the esophagus is located
C. Is found only in infants and children
D. Functions primarily in the control of muscle contraction
E. None of the above

25. Where are new epithelial cells produced in the small intestine?
A. Intestinal crypts
B. Submucosa
C. Villi
D. Lacteals
E. Chyme

26. Which of the following contain(s) synovial fluid?
A. Tendon sheath
B. Saddle joint
C. Plane joint
D. B and C
E. All of the above

27. The fibrous capsule of a ball-and-socket joint is made of:
A. elastic connective tissue.
B. reticular connective tissue.
C. dense regular connective tissue.
D. dense irregular connective tissue.
E. areolar connective tissue.

28. Which of the following actions involves moving the foot around the anterior-posterior axis?
A. Pronation
B. Eversion
C. Dorsiflexion
D. Elevation
E. Protraction

29. The sword pierced Octavius's belly, and the point of the sword ended up just reaching an olive in his stomach. Numerous layers of his body tissues and internal spaces were pierced in the process. Each of the following lists only some of these. Which of the following gives the layers or spaces in the correct order (from superficial to deep)?
A. Visceral peritoneum, peritoneal cavity, mesothelium
B. Mucosa, submucosa, lumen
C. Peritoneal cavity, visceral peritoneum, parietal peritoneum
D. Circular layer of muscularis externa, muscularis mucosae, lumen
E. Submucosa, mucosa, peritoneal cavity

30. Which of the following transports blood away from the liver?
A. Hepatic vein
B. Hepatic portal vein
C. Hepatic artery
D. A and B
E. All of the above

Questions 31-33 refer to the diagram at right showing the digestive tract wall. This wall consists of the following layers, which are all shown: circular muscle, epithelium of mucosa, lamina propria, longitudinal muscle, muscularis mucosae, serosa, submucosa.

31. Layer A is the
A. Submucosa
B. Muscularis mucosae
C. Lamina propria
D. Circular muscle
E. Longitudinal muscle

32. Layer B is the
A. Submucosa
B. Muscularis mucosae
C. Lamina propria
D. Circular muscle
E. Longitudinal muscle

33. Which of the following might be shown in the diagram?
A. Jejunum
B. Sigmoid colon
C. Stomach
D. Ileum
E. A or D

34. Retroperitoneal organs such as the pancreas
A. Are suspended by mesenteries
B. Have adventitia
C. Have peritoneum
D. B and C
E. All of the above

ANSWERS

1. D
2. C
3. E
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. E
8. E
9. C
10. E
11. D
12. E
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. E
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. C
21. B
22. D
23. A
24. B
25. A
26. E
27. D
28. B
29. D
30. A
31. C
32. E
33. B
34. D

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