Practice questions

I. Identification of anatomical parts

The Eye
A
A. B

B. E
D
C.

D. C
E.

The Ear

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

The Female reproductive system A

A.

B. D

C. B

D. C

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The male reproductive system

A.
D
B.
B
C.

D. C
A
E.

II. Multiple choice items

1. One of the following types of cells is not found in the epidermis.

A. Keratinocytes C. Dendritic cells
B. Melanocytes D. None of the above
2. Produces “goosebumps” or “chicken skin.”
A. Sebaceous glands C. Arrector muscle
B. Sweat glands D. Hair bulb
3. One of the following sweat glands occurs all over body and active from birth.
A. Apocrine sweat gland B. Eccrine sweat gland
4. Which glands become active at puberty in axillary and groin regions?
A. Sebaceous C. Eccrine
B. Apocrine D. Merocrine
5. The upper most layer of the skin is called .
A. Dermis C. Subcutaneous layer
B. Hypodermis D. Epidermis
6. Which structure causes hair to stand erect and goose bumps to appear?
A. Hair shaft C. Arrector muscle
B. Hair root D. Hair bulb

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7. General functions of the nervous system include
A. Detect internal and external changes
B. Analysis of detected changes
C. Organization of information
D. Initiation of appropriate actions
E. All of the above
8. Which neuron carries action potentials from sensory receptors to the CNS?
A. Motor C. Interneuron
B. Sensory D. Neuroglia
9. Numerous, short and highly branched processes of a nerve fiber are called .
A. Dendrites C. Cell body
B. Axon D. Terminal buttons
10. Which one of the following neuroglia is found in the peripheral nervous system?
A. Microglia C. Schwann cells
B. Oligodendrocytes D. Astrocytes
E.
11. Which neuroglia form the blood-brain barrier
A. Astrocytes C. Schwann cells
B. Microglia cells D. Ependymal cells
12. From outermost to innermost, which is the correct sequence of structures within the middle ear?

A. Tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes

B. Tympanic membrane, incus, malleus, stapes

C. Incus, malleus, stapes, tympanic membrane

D. Stapes, incus, tympanic membrane, malleus

13. Another name for the eardrum of the middle ear is the _________.

A. Tympanic membrane C. Auricle

B. External acoustic meatus D. Cochlea

14. The _________ is the opaque, tough part of the eye that protects more delicate structures inside.

A. Sclera C. Cornea

B. Lens D. Choroid
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15. Cranial nerve _________is responsible for relaying action potentials to neurons within the olfactory

tract.

A. II C. I

B. VI D. XI

16. The testes and ovaries are called the _________.

A. Ovum C. Gametes

B. Sperm D. Gonads

17. The process of cellular division that leads to the daughter cells containing half the genetic material

as the original cell is _________.

A. Cloning C. Meiosis

B. Mitosis D. None of these choices are correct.

18. The _________is the portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina.

A. Infundibulum C. Clitoris

B. Body D. Cervix

19. Male secondary sexual characteristics are produced by _________.

A. LH C. Testosterone

B. FSH D. GnRH

20. If a woman who is heterozygous for freckles (Ff) has children with a man who is homozygous for

freckles (FF), what are predicted genotypes of their children?

A. ¾ FF, ¼ ff C. ½ FF, ½ Ff

B. ¼ FF, ½ Ff, ¼ ff D. ¾ FF, ¼ Ff

21. The following structure connects the tympanic cavity with the pharynx.

A. The external acoustic meatus C. The semicircular canals

B. The auditory tube D. The cochlear duct

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22. is part of the inner ear structures

A. Cochlea C. Auricles

B. Ear drum D. Auditory ossicles

23. The structure of the ear that contain sound receptors is

A. Vestibule C. Ear drum

B. Spiral organs D. Oval window

24. The outer most layer of the eye is

A. Sclera C. Lens

B. Retina D. Iris

25. Colored portion of the eye is

A. Pupil C. Retina

B. Lens D. Iris

26. Photo receptors are located in

A. Iris C. Cornea

B. Lens D. Retina

27. Which part of the brain maintains homeostasis?

A. Cerebellum C. Hypothalamus

B. Pons D. Cerebrum

28. What part of the brain is divided into right and left hemispheres?

A. Cerebrum C. Thalamus

B. Medulla D. Pons

29. What is the function of the vas deferens?

A. Produce sperm C. Contributes secretion to the semen

B. Carry sperm D. Store sperm cells

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30. Identify the process that comes first

A. DNA replication C. Telophase

B. Anaphase D. Cytokinesis

III. Matching items

Nervous system

Column A Column B
a. Axon 1. Neuron process with many branches that conducts an

impulse towards the cell body

b. Sensory neuron 2. Myelin forming neuroglia in the central nervous system

c. Dendrite 3. Spider shaped neuroglia cells that are phagocytic in function

d. Oligodendrocyte 4. Transmits impulse into brain and spinal cord from receptors

e. Microglia 5. Neuron process conducts an impulse away from the cell body

Cell division

Column A Column B
a. Anaphase 1. Final phase of mitosis

b. Telophase 2. Separation of sister chromatids

c. Metaphase 3. Chromosomes condense

d. Prophase 4. Separation of the cytoplasm

e. Cytokinesis 5. Chromosomes line up at the equator

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IV. Fill in the blank

1. The shallow grooves between the gyri of the cerebrum are called .
2. The ovaries are located in the lateral wall of the cavity.
3. Connective tissue subdivides a testis into many lobules, which produce sperm cells are
4. The is a highly coiled tube on the outer surface of the testis.
5. Name the two types of cell divisions that occur in the body.
6. Which cranial nerve transmits visual information from the eyes to the brain?
7. Define the terms phenotype and genotype.
8. What is spermatogenesis?
9. is cell division in which the chromosome number is reduced by half?
10. Determine the results from a cross of a mother who is homozygous (FF) with a father who is
homozygous recessive (ff) for tongue movement. Show your answer using the Punnet's square.