bio113 week 4 midterm exam

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  Question 1            There are ____ different muscles in the body.               A.200          B.350          C.450          D.650   2 points                  Question 2            The points of contact between two bones are called ____________________.             A.tendons          B.joints          C.ligaments          D.neurons   2 points                  Question 3            The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system are the ____________________ and ____________________.             A.spinal cord/brain          B.sympathetic/parasympathetic   2 points                  Question 4            Bursitis means _____.             A.inflammation of a joint          B.inflammation of a small sac          C.wrist          D.kyph   2 points                  Question 5            The adult brain weighs about __  pounds.             A.1          B.1 1/2          C.2          D.3   2 points                  Question 6            A sensation of ringing, or buzzing perceived in the ear in the absence of a stimulus is called ____________________.             A.pinna          B.tinnitus          C.Meniereâ€s diease          D.vertigo   2 points                  Question 7            Organs are held in place and body parts are bound together by ____________________ tissue.             A.epithelial          B.smooth          C.memory          D.connective   2 points                  Question 8            The ______  lobe houses the visual area controlling eyesight.             A.ciliary           B.retinal          C.occipital          D.macular   2 points                  Question 9            Which level of burn may not be painful?             A.first-degree burn          B.second-degree burn          C.third-degree burn          D.fourth-degree burn   2 points                  Question 10            Muscle ____________ can occur to muscles that are infrequently used.             A.thinness          B.atrophy          C.dementia          D.lice   2 points                  Question 11            The _____ plane divides the body into front and back portions.             A.coronal          B.sagittal          C.transverse   2 points                  Question 12            Which of the following conditions is caused by a parasite?             A.ingrown nails          B.fungal infections          C.head lice          D.warts   2 points                  Question 13            Which is NOT one of the three types of muscles.             A.skeletal          B.smooth          C.stringent          D.cardiac   2 points                  Question 14            Inflammation of a nerve or nerve trunk is called ___________.             A.pleurisy          B.hematoma          C.neuritis          D.epilepsy   2 points                  Question 15            Which of the following is a therapy that delivers tiny electrical impulses to specific nerve pathways through small electrodes placed on the skin?             A.TENS          B.EMG          C.EEG   2 points                  Question 16            The midsagittal plane divides the body into _____.             A.anterior and posterior portions          B.cephalic and caudal halves          C.upper and lower sections          D.left and right halves   2 points                  Question 17            Nearly ____________________ of our body weight comes from muscles.             A.1/2          B.1/3          C.2/3          D.1/4   2 points                  Question 18            The _____ surface of a structure is toward, or nearer, the midline and away from the side.             A.distal          B.lateral          C.medial          D.proximal   2 points                  Question 19            _____ is characterized by a shuffling gait, tremors, pill-rolling, and muscular rigidity.             A.Parkinsonâ€s disease          B.cerebral palsy          C.hydrocephalus           D.epilepsy   2 points                  Question 20            A/An __________ is where a message goes from one cell to the next cell.             A.neuron          B.dendrite          C.axon          D.synapse   2 points                  Question 21            Which of the following is the best description of anabolism?             A.the functional activities of cells that result in growth, repair, energy release, use of food, and secretions          B.the building up of complex materials from simpler ones such as food and oxygen          C.the breaking down and changing of complex substances into simpler ones, with a release of energy and carbon dioxide   2 points                  Question 22            A burn that involves only the epidermal layer is classified as a/an _____degree burn.             A.2nd           B.3rd          C.1st          D.4th   2 points                  Question 23            The type of muscle that is attached to the bone of the skeleton is _____.             A.smooth          B.cardiac          C.skeletal   2 points                  Question 24            The ability of a muscle to return to its original length is called _____.             A.excitability