Nightingale Anatomy Practice Exam

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• Which organelle is often described as the powerhouse of the cell due to ATP production?
• Which membrane constitutes the layer that lines the abdominal cavity and forms the parietal layer?
• Muscles may be named according to all of the following EXCEPT
• Which cells nourish and support developing germ cells within the testes?
• Which structure is not involved in distributing air within the respiratory tract?
• Acids: they are
• The layer that stores fat under the skin is the
• Which element is least likely to combine with another element?
• The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the:
• Which bone serves as the keystone in the architecture of the cranium?
• Which of the following is not a bone in the skull?
• Which region of the hypophysis contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm?
• The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of which muscle architecture?
• Which layer of the eye's vascular tunic contains pigment and blood vessels?
• Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with
• A specialized cell structure that propels the sperm is the:
• Which structure drains urine into the ureter from the kidney?
• A solution that contains greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) than hydrogen ions (H+) is a ______ solution.
• Which fissure on the right lung separates its superior and middle lobes?
• The nervous system can be divided according to its structure, according to the direction of information flow, and by control of the effectors.
• Which statement about the organ of Corti is correct?
• Which statement about the thorax is not true?
• Which divisions of the autonomic nervous system send fibers to the heart?
• Which peritoneal layer lines the surface of visceral organs in the abdominal cavity?
• The structure of cells that is associated with the enzymatic breakdown (digestion) of foreign material is the:
• Which glial cell contributes to the blood-brain barrier?
• Which of the following is not a part of the small intestine?
• Which of the following represents properties of water?
• Which of the following muscles has fibers on a transverse plane?
• Astrocytes in the central nervous system are attached to which structures?
• Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called
• Which organ is the primary organ of the lymphatic system?
• Which nucleolar component is the major RNA species?
• The hard palate consists of portions of how many bones?
• The nucleolus is composed chiefly of
• The flap of tissue suspended from the midpoint of the posterior border of the soft palate is known as which structure?
• Adrenal medulla is stimulated by which type of fibers?
• What is the fan-shaped peritoneal projection that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall?
• A lubricating secretion produced by goblet cells is called what?
• The body's defense mechanisms are organized into two major categories: Innate immunity and what?
• Which structures are lined by endothelium?
• Muscles may be named according to:
• Some parasympathetic postganglionic neurons have their cell bodies in nuclei in the brain stem.
• A tumor of the lymphoid tissue is called what?
• Blood from the brachiocephalic vein drains into which region?
• Mechanical support and protection for developing germ cells in the testes are provided by
• The cochlear duct is also known as which structure?
• The first event in initiating micturition is the relaxation of which structure?
• Which molecule is involved in promoting fever during an immune response?
• After blood leaves the lungs and returns to the heart, into which chamber does it enter?
• Transparent structure of the eye containing regularly aligned collagen fibers.
• The numerous small elevations on the tongue that support taste buds are called
• Which of the following papillae of the tongue lack taste buds?
• Which statement about the organ of Corti is true?
• Which of the following muscles does not move the upper arm?
• In the male, LH stimulates which cells to produce testosterone?
• A neuron that has the only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a___neuron.
• The process by which neutrophils exit the bloodstream and migrate into tissue spaces is called what?
• What is the most common type of cartilage?
• Which tissue type is designed for absorption and secretion throughout much of the GI tract?
• Which statement describes a structure or function of the proteasome?
• The dermoepidermal junction glues epidermis and dermis; which junction provides mechanical support for the epidermis?
• The region supplied by blood from the left subclavian artery is which?
• Which bone is in the axial skeleton?
• Which structure is primarily responsible for modifying, sorting, and shipping proteins to their destinations?
• Which layer lies directly beneath the epidermis and contains nerves and blood vessels?
• Fascicles are held together by connective tissue layer called the ...
• The type of membrane that lines the heart and the blood vessels is which?
• Which bone is the only one in the body that articulates with no other bones?
• The structures that deflect as air passes through the nose are called
• The muscle that moves the forearm located on the lateral side of the elbow is the:
• In the male reproductive system, the essential organs of reproduction are called?
• Approximately what fraction of cardiac output goes through the kidneys each minute?
• Which membrane covers the inner surface of the eyelid?
• The salivary glands described as three pairs of compound tubuloalveolar glands are classified as which structural type?
• The waxy substance formed by secretions of glands in the ear is called:
• Complement cascade molecules that assemble on the surface of enemy cells lead to what outcome?
• Which structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder?
• The first electron shell can hold up to two electrons.
• The connective tissue membranes that line the spaces between bones and joints are called ____ membranes.
• Receptors for hearing are located in which structure?
• Which bone is most clearly a facial bone in the skull?
• Which of the following is described as a powerful poison that acts directly on any cell and quickly kills it?
• Which of the following is not part of the glomerular capsular membrane?
• Which of the following is not a lobe of the liver?
• Which statement about the hard palate is correct?
• The components of the blood-brain barrier are comprised of which cell type?
• The spiral organ rests on which membrane?
• Which region is located between the vaginal opening and the anus?
• Which is not a group of pennate muscles?
• Which cell fiber serves as part of the cell muscles?
• A list of the cell fibers from largest to smallest would read:
• From which vessel do myocardial cells receive blood?
• Which bone is the first option in the set that is not typically involved in articulation with other bones (i.e., not a typical joint partner)?
• How many openings are in the urinary bladder?
• The mixed secretions of sebaceous and ceremonious glands form a brown waxy substance called the:
• Which muscle is primarily involved in mastication?
• Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the foot?
• The mechanism for voiding begins with:
• Adaptive immunity is part of the body's third line of defense and is orchestrated by two major classes of white blood cells known as what?
• Which term describes neurons with many dendrites and a single axon?
• High-frequency sounds stimulate hair cells at which end of the basilar membrane?
• The structure of the neck known as the Adams Apple is
• The fundamental organizational unit of life is the
• The tube connecting the ovaries to the uterus is called the
• The pyramids are formed in the medulla.
• Which of the following terms refers to the fallopian tubes?
• Which term best describes the body's nonspecific defense mechanisms?
• Multipolar neurons have:
• The conducting unit of the nerve tissue is the
• Vibrissae in the nasal vestibule primarily function as
• Which vessel supplies blood to the heart muscle itself?
• That urethral orifice is____ to the vaginal opening.
• Which hormone test is associated with decreasing the amount of urine produced?
• Which white blood cells are highly mobile and phagocytic, and migrate into tissue spaces via diapedesis?
• Which retinal region has the highest concentration of cones?
• There are ___ ventricles in the brain.
• Intrinsic muscles of the larynx primarily function in what purpose?
• The peritoneal projection that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the
• The brainstem does not include the cerebellum.
• The most abundant and important compound in the body is?
• The basilar membrane has what role?
• The function of pulmonary surfactant is to
• The extrinsic tongue muscles differ from intrinsic tongue muscles in that the extrinsic muscles have their origin outside the tongue.
• The fundus of the ureter is
• Which organelle processes and packages material to be secreted?
• Which is the deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve?
• Diapedesis describes neutrophils migrating through what structure?
• Gustatory cells are located on which of the following sites?
• The oviduct is also known as the
• If you were to damage some of the preganglionic fibers that enter the celiac ganglion, what effect would this have on sympathetic stimulation?
• The element with atomic number six is:
• The autonomic nervous system includes only efferent neurons.
• Which of the following is not a bone in the leg?
• Which limb of the loop of Henle is impermeable to water?
• The hard palate is formed by portions of how many bones, and which bones are they?
• Which membrane lines the inner surface of the abdominal wall and forms part of the parietal lining?
• Which of the following is not one of the major elements present in the human body?
• Which of the following does not distribute air?
• What is the name of the fine hair coat covering the fetus around the sixth month of gestation?
• Conduction to autonomic effectors requires only one efferent neuron.
• The last two pairs of false ribs are designated as floating ribs because
• Which bone is located at the base of the skull and acts as a keystone of cranial architecture?
• Which connective tissue layer surrounds a single nerve fiber within a fascicle?
• Which of the following is a component of the peripheral nervous system?
• Multipolar neurons are characterized by having:
• The normal ECG is composed of the following except which?
• In which part of the cochlea is the organ of Corti located?
• Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depressed immune function.
• T cell immune mechanisms are classified as which type of immunity?
• Which protein component provides tensile strength in connective tissue?
• The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is
• An example of a catabolic process is?
• Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is:
• Among the body’s protein compounds, which is the most abundant?
• Which bone forms the posterior portion of the hard palate?
• Which portion of the nephron is essentially impermeable to water?
• Activation of the complement cascade on a pathogen's surface can lead to which outcome?
• Which modifier tags proteins for degradation by the proteasome?
• Which statement correctly lists the peripheral nerve connective tissue layering from outermost to innermost?
• Which structure of the kidney narrows as it exits the kidney to become the ureter?
• Which of the following is not a function of the smooth ER?
• What is the function of vibrissae in the nasal vestibule?
• Which cells are central to the adaptive immune response?
• Which rib group is not attached directly to the sternum?
• Approximately how much saliva do the three pairs of compound tubuloalveolar glands secrete each day?
• Which statement about the thorax during inspiration is true?
• The autonomic nervous system includes only efferent neurons.
• The inner membrane of what double-membrane structure is contorted into folds called cristae?
• Besides water, extracellular matrix contains:
• Which organ is not a male reproductive-supporting structure?
• Which of the following ions is not normally secreted into the distal or collecting tubule's?
• Which cells are responsible for testosterone production in the male testes?
• ADH has the greatest effect on the resorption of water in the
• The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of which nervous systems?
• Factors that affect the strength of myocardial contraction are called what?
• Which of the following is not a supporting structure of the male reproductive system?
• Which cartilage type is most prevalent in the human body?
• Which of the following are classified as an accessory organ of the urinary system?
• Adrenal medulla hormones enter the bloodstream to influence various targets.
• The reticular activating system is involved in which function?
• Impulses from which system play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebellum?
• In carbon, how many electrons are in the first electron shell?
• Perineum is defined as the region between which openings?
• The muscle that flexes the semipronated and semisupinated forearm is the:
• The perineurium surrounds which structure?
• A muscle that assists with mastication is the:
• Which element is defined by atomic number six?
• Pyramids are a feature of which brain region?
• The structure lying deep to the dermis and connecting the skin to underlying structures is the
• Which of the following is part of the peripheral nervous system?
• Which fissure separates the superior and middle lobes of the right lung?
• The first electron shell holds up to how many electrons?
• What are the primary functions of lymph nodes?
• Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with what substance?
• Which sphincters regulate capillary flow by contracting to restrict arterioles?
• Which membranes line joint cavities?
• The architecture of Latissimus dorsi is:
• What term describes the barrier that forms the first line of defense, as indicated by the statement that it protects the internal environment?
• Which structure forms the first line of defense that protects the internal environment?
• Which bone forms the posterior portion of the hard palate?
• Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system?
• The normal cardiac impulse originates in which node?
• Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide space for molding during birth?
• Which of the following is true about acids?
• How many pairs of compound tubuloalveolar glands are described as secreting saliva daily?
• Which chamber receives blood from the lungs?