Practice Exam III
Biology 1214
 

1. The connective tissue that surrounds and holds together individual muscle fibers is called the ____.

    A) epimysium B) fascia C) endomysium D) insertion E) perimysium

2. The point of muscle attachment, which does not generally move during contraction, is called the ____.

    A) adductor B) extensor C) origin D) insertion E) abductor

3. Muscles that move a body part away from the midline of the body are called ___.

    A) adductor B) flexor C) skeletal D) abductor E) articulation
4. Bones function in both to support the bodies weight and production of _____ cells

    A) muscle B) epithelial C) ligaments D) hormones

5. Muscles that cause a joint to bend are called _____.

    A) Flexor B) rotator C) axial D) extensor E) ulna
6. In humans the connective tissue that attaches the gastrocnemius to the bone of the heel is called ____.

    A) Sartorius tendon B) Achilles ligament C) gastrocnemius ligament D) Achilles tendon E) semitendonosus
7. The skull and vertebral column are collectively called the ___ skeleton.

    A) Axial B) muscular C) appendicular D) central E) skeletal
8. Caudal vertebra are found in the ____.

    A) Neck region B) thoracic region C) sacral region D) tail region E) lumbar region
9. The bone in your lower jaw is called ____.

    A) Occipital B) maxilla C) temporal D) mandible E) zygomatic arch
10. In mammals the thoracic regions and the abdominal regions are separated by muscular  _____.

    A) Mesentery B) epithelium C) peritoneal membrane D) diaphram E) heart
11. The ____ circuit distributes blood to and from the lungs.

    A. Systematic B) pulmonary C) cardiac D) cloaca E) ventricular
12. On a frog the large intestine and the urinary bladder empty their wastes into the ___.

    A. Spleen B) coelom C) small intestine D) cloaca E) peritoneal cavity
13. The site of the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood and the tissues is the ___.

    A. Arteries B) veins C) kidneys D) capillaries E) muscles
14. The internal wall of veins and arteries and the only wall of capillaries consist of ___.

    A) Endothelium B) smooth muscle C) mesentary D) tunica media E) epidermis
15. Pulmonary veins carry blood directly from the lungs back to the ___ of the human heart.

    A. Left ventricle B) right ventricle C) right atrium D) left atrium
16. The lining of the abdominal cavity in mammals is called ____.

    A. Pleural membrane B) peritoneum C) pericardial membrane D) retroperitoneal E) endothelium
17. In the mammalian heart, the pulmonary artery arises from the ___.

    A. Left ventricle B) right ventricle C) left atrium D) right atrium
18. Vessels which carry blood to the kidneys for waste removal are called _____.

    A. Hepatic veins B) renal portal veins C) hepatic arteries D) renal portal arteries E) aortic arches
19. Semicircular canals are associated with ____.

    A. Sight B) balance C) smell D) hearing E) acoustics
20. The peripheral nervous system is made up of the ____.

    A. Brain and spinal cord B) cranial and spinal nerves C) cranial nerves and brain D) spinal nerves and spinal cords.
21. The nerve associated with smell is called the ____ nerve.

    A. Eustachian B) olfactory C) optic D) occulomotor E) auditory
22. The structure located in front of the lens of the eye, that regulates the size of the pupil through which light passes is the ___.

    A. Retina B) iris C) sclera d choroids E) lens
23. The photoreceptive area of the eye that contains the rods and cones is the ___.

    A. Retina B) iris C) sclera D) vitreous E) lens
24. The anterior most region of the brain that contains the cerebrum is the ___.

    A. Diencephalons B) mesencephalon C) myelencephalon D) telencephalon
25. Small bones of the middle ear transmit pressure waves (sound) from the tympanic membrane to the oval window of the inner ear. They are called ____.

    A. Ossicles B) pinna C) meatus D) rods and cones E) semicirculars
26. A large amount of adipose tissue is found behind the eyeball. It serves as ____.

    A. An aqueous chamber B) a vitreous chamber C) fatty cushion D) suspensory ligament
27. Meningitis is a condition produced by ____.

    A. Swelling of the brain B) too much thinking C) inflammation of the menignes D) inflammation of the spinal cord E) a hyperactive pituitary gland
28. The outer membrane of the 3 membranes surrounding the brain is called the

    A. Dura mater B) pia mater C) arachnoid D) epidermis
29. An egg that has been fertilized is called a ____, until its first cleavagE)

    A. Fetus B) gamete C) blastula D) zygote
30. The part of and embryo where food is stored is called the _____.

    A. Animal pole B) vegetal pole C) kitchen D) gastrula
31. Gastrulation forms three embryonic germ layers- -one of these covers the surface of the embryo and will later form the neural groove It is called the ___.

    A. Ectoderm B) endoderm C) mesoderm D) micromere E) epidermis
32. During the embryonic development of an animal the ____ become the muscles, bones and dermis of the skin.

    A) neural tube B) notochord C) archenteron D) somite
33. During the embryonic development of an animal the _____ become the brain and spinal cord

    A) neural tube B) notochord C) archenteron D) somite
34. Which of the following is one of the three major masses of your brain.

    A) pituitary gland B) cerebrum C) pineal body D) olfactory bulb
35. The ___ is located in front of the lens and regulates the sized of the opening (pupil) through which light passes.

    A) sclera B) choroids C) retina D) iris
36. The outermost structure of the ear is the _____

    A) stapes B) wax C) Achilles tendon D) pinna
37. The spiraled cochlea and the semicircular canals are found in the ____.

    A) middle ear B) outer ear C) inner ear
38. The frog heart has ____ chambers

    A) 1 B) 2. C) 3 D) 4
39. Muscles that move a body part toward the midline toward the midline are called____.

    A) adductors B) extensors C) flexors D) abductors
40. An inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord causes a condition know as _____.

    A) meningitis B) spina bifida C) polio D) influenza
41. After the end of the third month in human development the embryo is called a ____.

    A) neurala B) embryo C) fetus D) neonate
42. The lowest pressures in the blood vascular system are found within the ____.

    A) veins B) capillaries C) arteries D) heart
43. The ____ nerve is associated with smell.

    A) optic B) auditory C) olfactory
44. The technical name for the eardrum is the ______.

    A) external auditory meatus B) pinna C) Eustachian tube D) tympanic membrane
 

Matching
45. neck region              A) sacrals
46. chest region              B) caudals
47. abdominal region     C) thoracics
48. hip region                 D) cervicals
49. tail region                 E) lumbar
 

50. Bone is connected to bone by which type of connective tissue?

    A) tendons B) ligaments C) fascia D) abductors
51. The skull and the vertebral column compose which division of the internal skeletal system?

    A) axial B) appendicular
52. What are the two divisions of the ventral body cavity of the frog?

    A) thoracic, abdomino B) pleural, pericardial C) pericardial, pleuro-peritoneal
53. In the male frog, the gonad similar to the oviduct in females is small and nonfunctional and is therefore called the ________.

    A) urethra B) vestigal oviduct C) vas deferens
54. The small intestine, urinary bladder, and gonad of the frog open to the outside through a common opening called the ____.

    A) anus B) uretha C) cloaca
55. In the lung-breathing vertebrates, which is not a major division of the circulatory system

    A) pulmonary B) systemic C) aortic
56. In the human skeleton forearm the ____bone connects to the elbow.

    A) radius B) ulna C) tibia B) fibia
57. The scientific term for the bones in human fingers and toes is ______.

    A) tarsals B) metatarsals C) phalanges D) carpels E) metacarpals
58. The innermost cavitated portion of many long bones contains a substance that is responsible for the formation of blood cells. This substance is called ______.

    A) coccyx B) synovial fluid C) marrow D) peritoneal fluid
59. Which is the correct path of blood flow in the human heart.
 

1. Rt. Atrium 2. Lt. Atrium 3. Rt. Ventrical 4. Lt. Ventrical 5. Lungs 6. Aorta

A) 123456
B) 136245
C) 135624
D) 135246
 
 

50. The _____carries the blood directly from the lungs back to the heart.

    A) pulmonary arteries B) pulmonary veins C) pulmonary aortic valve
 
 
 

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