Anatomy Terminology Quiz 2

Front 1

The ring-shaped cartilage found in the larynx is called:
a) Cricoid
b) Condyle
c) Cochlea
d) Cortex

Back 1

Cricoid

Front 2

What term means pertaining to the abdomen?
a) Cochlea
b) Bronchus
c) Celiac
d) Cilia

Back 2

Celiac

Front 3

The delicate middle membrane of the meninges is the:
a) Arachnoid
b) Areola
c) Arteriole
d) Atrium

Back 3

Arachnoid

Front 4

What is the term for a freely moveable joint?
a) Dorsal
b) Diarthrosis
c) Condyle
d) Diaphysis

Back 4

Diarthrosis

Front 5

The patella is the floating bone that forms the kneecap.
True/False

Back 5

True

Front 6

The largest and uppermost section of the brain that is divided into hemispheres is the:
a) Cerebrum
b) Cortex
c) Cerebellum
d) Central nervous system

Back 6

Cerebrum

Front 7

The tubular passageway that extends the base of the skull to the esophagus is:
a) Phalanx
b) Pharynx
c) Plexus
d) Epiglottis

Back 7

Pharynx

Front 8

What is the middle portion of the thorax between the pleural sacs that contain the lungs called?
a) Mediastinum
b) Manubrium
c) Malleolus
d) Medulla

Back 8

Mediastinum

Front 9

The fibrous sac that surrounds the heart and is the origin of the great vessels is:
a) Atrium
b) Endocardium
c) Myocardium
d) Pericardium

Back 9

Pericardium

Front 10

What is the term for a while blood cell, the body's immunologically competent cells?
a) Leukocyte
b) Hemoglobin
c) Erythrocyte
d) Lymphocyte

Back 10

Lymphocyte

Front 11

What is the term used to describe external female genitalia?
a) Vulva
b) Labia
c) Uterus
d) Fallopian tubes

Back 11

Labia

Front 12

What term means back of the knee?
a) Pronate
b) Posterior
c) Patellar
d) Popliteal

Back 12

Popliteal

Front 13

The cochlea is the spiral tube that makes up a portion of the inner ear.
True/False

Back 13

True

Front 14

What is the connective supporting tissue occurring mainly in the joints, thorax, larynx, trachea, nose and ear?
a) Carpal
b) Cecum
c) Tendon
d) Cartilage

Back 14

Cartilage

Front 15

Bone marrow is crucial for blood cell formation and maturation.
True/False

Back 15

True

Front 16

The ileum is the distal part of the small intestine extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
True/False

Back 16

True

Front 17

What is outpouching from a tubular organ such as the intestine called?
a) Cilia
b) Epiphyses
c) Diverticulum
d) Duct

Back 17

Diverticulum

Front 18

The U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue is called?

Back 18

Hyoid

Front 19

The small bone in the ear is called:
a) Ossicle
b) Parotid
c) Occiput
d) Nephron

Back 19

Ossicle

Front 20

The alveolus is a small saclike dilation of the terminal bronchioles in the lung.
True/False

Back 20

True

Front 21

The duodenum is the shortest and widest portion of the small intestine, extending from the pylorus to the jejunum.
True/False

Back 21

True

Front 22

What term refers to the sole of the foot?
a) Plantar
b) Phrenic
c) Plexus
d) Phalanx

Back 22

Plantar

Front 23

The phalanx is the tubular passageway that extends from the base of the skull to the esophagus.
True/False

Back 23

False

Front 24

Meatus is an opening or passageway.
True/False

Back 24

True

Front 25

The sex gland in which reproductive cells form is called:
a) Genitalia
b) Glomerulus
c) Gonad
d) Kidney

Back 25

Gonad

Front 26

The pigmented ring around the nipple is called the areola.
True/False

Back 26

True

Front 27

What is crucial for blood cell formation and maturation?
a) Bursa
b) Bronchiole
c) Bone
d) Bone marrow

Back 27

Bone marrow

Front 28

What is the term pertaining to secretion into the blood or lymph rather than into a duct?
a) Epiglottis
b) Exocrine
c) Diverticulum
d) Endocrine

Back 28

Endocrine

Front 29

Nostrils
a) Lacrimal
b) Lobule
c) Mammary
d) Membrane
e) Nares

Back 29

Nares

Front 30

Tears
a) Lacrimal
b) Lobule
c) Mammary
d) Membrane
e) Nares

Back 30

Lacrimal

Front 31

Small lobe
a) Lacrimal
b) Lobule
c) Mammary
d) Membrane
e) Nares

Back 31

Lobule

Front 32

Breast
a) Lacrimal
b) Lobule
c) Mammary
d) Membrane
e) Nares

Back 32

Mammary

Front 33

Thin layer or sheet
a) Lacrimal
b) Lobule
c) Mammary
d) Membrane
e) Nares

Back 33

Membrane

Front 34

What is one of two thick-walled tubes that transport urine into the bladder?
a) Ureter
b) Urethra
c) Vagina
d) Uterus

Back 34

Ureter

Front 35

The larger air passage of the lung is the:
a) Bronchus
b) Bronchiole
c) Celiac
d) Cecum

Back 35

Bronchus

Front 36

Part of the ear attached to the head
a) Auricle
b) Cochlea
c) Ear
d) Incus
e) Malleus

Back 36

Auricle

Front 37

Hammer shaped bones in middle ear
a) Auricle
b) Cochlea
c) Ear
d) Incus
e) Malleus

Back 37

Malleus

Front 38

Spiral tube of inner ear
a) Auricle
b) Cochlea
c) Ear
d) Incus
e) Malleus

Back 38

Cochlea

Front 39

What is the term for your shin bone?
a) Tibia
b) Diaphysis
c) Ulna
d) Fibula

Back 39

Tibia

Front 40

What is the nerve cell that conveys impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery?
a) Efferent neuron
b) Afferent neuron
c) Celia
d) Dendrite

Back 40

Efferent neuron

Front 41

What is the distal part of the small intestine extending from the jejunum to the cecum?
a) Intestine
b) duodenum
c) Colon
d) Ileum

Back 41

Ileum

Front 42

The white blood cell that removes and destroys bacteria, cellular debris and solid particles is:
a) Neutrophil
b) Leukocyte
c) Hemoglobin
d) Erythrocyte
e) Lymphocyte

Back 42

Neutrophil

Front 43

The part of the ear that is attached to the head is:
a) Incus
b) Areola
c) Auricle
d) Malleus

Back 43

Auricle

Front 44

The part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum is:
a) Colon
b) Jejunum
c) Anus
d) Ileum

Back 44

Colon

Front 45

Microscopic blood vessels that link arterioles with venules are:
a) Artery
b) Aorta
c) Veins
d) Capillary

Back 45

Capillary

Front 46

What is the correct term for a white blood cell?
a) Hemoglobin
b) Lymphocyte
c) Erythrocyte
d) Leukocyte

Back 46

Leukocyte

Front 47

What is the muscular partition separating the thorax and abdomen?
a) Dermis
b) Diaphragm
c) Cecum
d) Cortex

Back 47

Diaphragm

Front 48

The lymphocyte is a small oval structure that filters lymph, fights infection and aids hematopoiesis.
True/False

Back 48

False

Front 49

The acetabulum is the bony projection of the scapula.
True/False

Back 49

False

Front 50

The hip joint socket into which the head of the femur fits is:
a) Acetabulum
b) Ampulla
c) Acromion
d) Alveolus

Back 50

Acetabullum

Front 51

A vessel that carries blood away from the heart is:
a) Vein
b) Artery
c) Arteriole
d) Atrium

Back 51

Artery

Front 52

The floating bone that forms the kneecap is:
a) Parotid
b) Ossicle
c) Patella
d) Pectoral

Back 52

Patella

Front 53

The distal end or outlet of the rectum is called the:

Back 53

Anus

Front 54

The pouch located at the proximal end of the large intestine is the cecum.
True/False

Back 54

True

Front 55

The pituitary gland is attached to the liver and stores and secrets hormones.
True/False

Back 55

False

Front 56

The sphenoid is the wedged-shaped bone at the base of the skull.
True/False

Back 56

True

Front 57

What is the shortest and widest portion of the small intestine, extending from the pylorus to the jejunum?
a) Duodenum
b) Colon
c) Esophagus
d) Ileum

Back 57

Duodenum

Front 58

What is the term for red blood cell?
a) Hemoglobin
b) Lymphocyte
c) Erythrocyte
d) Leukocyte

Back 58

Erythrocyte

Front 59

What is the term for anklebone?
a) Diaphysis
b) Talus
c) Condyle
d) Tarsus

Back 59

Talus

Front 60

The epiglottis is the muscular canal that transports nutrients from the pharynx to the stomach.
True/False

Back 60

False

Front 61

What is the excretory sac lodged in the visceral surface of the livers right lobe called?
a) Gland
b) Pancreas
c) Gallbladder
d) Appendix

Back 61

Gallbladder

Front 62

What is the term for a type of cartilagionous joint in which fibrocartilage firmly connects opposing surfaces?
a) Striated
b) Synapse
c) Systole
d) Symphysis

Back 62

Symphysis

Front 63

The convex, transparent anterior portion of the eye is:
a) Cortex
b) Cricoid
c) Coronary
d) Cornea

Back 63

Cornea

Front 64

Plasma is a colorless, watery fluid portion of lymph and blood.
True/False

Back 64

True

Front 65

The secretory gland that is in the epigastric and hypogastric regions is the:
a) Liver
b) Hypothalamus
c) Kidney
d) Pancreas

Back 65

Pancreas

Front 66

Neutrophil is a white blood cell that removes and destroys bacteria, cellular debris and solid particles.
True/False

Back 66

True

Front 67

What is the cartilaginous structure overhanging the larynx that guards against entry of food into the lung?
a) Esophagus
b) Epiglottis
c) Glomerulus
d) Epiphyses

Back 67

Epiglottis

Front 68

What is an imcompletely ossified area of a neonates skull called?

Back 68

Fontanel

Front 69

A ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies found outside the CNS.
True/False

Back 69

True

Front 70

The diencephalon is the part of the brain located between the cerebral hemisphere and the midbrain.
True/False

Back 70

True

Front 71

The term that means nostrils is:
a) Olfactory
b) Ossicle
c) Nephron
d) Nares

Back 71

Nares

Front 72

What is a network of nerves, lymphatic vessels or veins called?
a) Phrenic
b) Plantar
c) Plexus
d) Pons

Back 72

Plexus

Front 73

The paired lymphoid structures located in the nasopharynx are called:
a) Adrenal glands
b) Alveoli
c) Ampulla
d) Adenoids

Back 73

Adenoids

Front 74

What is the nerve cell that conveys impulses from the periphery to the CNS?
a) Artery
b) Axon
c) Afferent neuron
d) Efferent neuron

Back 74

Afferent neuron

Front 75

The pons is the portion of the brain that lies between the medulla and the mesencephalon.
True/False

Back 75

True

Front 76

The sternum is the long, flat bone that forms the middle portion of the thorax.
True/False

Back 76

True

Front 77

An immunoglobulin produced by the body in response to exposure to a specific foreign substance is called:
a) Ampulla
b) Antibody
c) Antigen
d) Arthrosis

Back 77

Antibody

Front 78

What is the small, disk-shaped blood cell necessary for coagulation?
a) Lymphocyte
b) Hemoglobin
c) Platelets
d) Plasma
e) Neutrophil

Back 78

Platelets

Front 79

What is the highly vascular organ between the stomach and the diaphragm?
a) Prostate
b) Kidney
c) Spleen
d) Liver

Back 79

Spleen

Front 80

The bones of the foot located between the tarsal bones and the toes are called:
a) Epiphyses
b) Metacarpals
c) Diarthrosis
d) Metatarsals

Back 80

Metatarsals

Front 81

What is the branching process extending from the neuronal cell body that directs impulses towards the cell body?
a) Diaphragm
b) Dendrite
c) Axon
d) Dermis

Back 81

Dendrite

Front 82

Dendrite is a branching process extending from the neuronal cell body that directs impulses toward the cell body.
True/False

Back 82

True

Front 83

Heart and arteries
a) Buccal
b) Carpal
c) Celiac
d) Coronary
e) Costal

Back 83

Coronary

Front 84

Ribs
a) Buccal
b) Carpal
c) Celiac
d) Coronary
e) Costal

Back 84

Costal

Front 85

Wrist
a) Buccal
b) Carpal
c) Celiac
d) Coronary
e) Costal

Back 85

Carpal

Front 86

Cheek
a) Buccal
b) Carpal
c) Celiac
d) Coronary
e) Costal

Back 86

Buccal

Front 87

Abdomen
a) Buccal
b) Carpal
c) Celiac
d) Coronary
e) Costal

Back 87

Celiac

Front 88

The myocardium is the middle portion of the thorax between the pleural sacs that contain the lungs.
True/False

Back 88

False

Front 89

What is the fluid-filled sac lined with synovial fluid?
a) Cecum
b) Bursa
c) Capillary
d) Buccal

Back 89

Bursa

Front 90

A saclike dilation of a tube or duct is called:
a) Bursa
b) Ampulla
c) Acromion
d) Diverticulum

Back 90

Ampulla

Front 91

Sole of foot
a) Parotid
b) Pectoral
c) Phrenic
d) Plantar
e) Popliteal

Back 91

Plantar

Front 92

Back of knee
a) Parotid
b) Pectoral
c) Phrenic
d) Plantar
e) Popliteal

Back 92

Popliteal

Front 93

Chest or breast
a) Parotid
b) Pectoral
c) Phrenic
d) Plantar
e) Popliteal

Back 93

Pectoral

Front 94

near the ear
a) Parotid
b) Pectoral
c) Phrenic
d) Plantar
e) Popliteal

Back 94

Parotid

Front 95

Diaphragm
a) Parotid
b) Pectoral
c) Phrenic
d) Plantar
e) Popliteal

Back 95

Phrenic

Front 96

What is the term for secretion into a duct?
a) Celiac
b) Endocrine
c) Epiglottis
d) Exocrine

Back 96

Exocrine

Front 97

What is the term pertaining to the area of the back between the thorax and pelvis?

Back 97

Lumbar

Front 98

What term means the outer part of an internal organ?
a) Cortex
b) Medulla
c) Cutaneous
d) Costal

Back 98

Cortex

Front 99

The alveolus is a small saclike dilation of the terminal bronchioles in the lung.
True/False

Back 99

True

Front 100

The ileum is the distal part of the small intestine extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
True/False

Back 100

True

Front 101

Which of the following means a hollow or cavity?
a) Foramen
b) Fontanel
c) Fundus
d) Fossa

Back 101

Fossa

Front 102

The epiglottis is the muscular canal that transports nutrients from the pharynx to the stomach.
True/False

Back 102

False

Front 103

Lie atop the kidney
a) Adrenal gland
b) Gallbladder
c) Hypothalamus
d) Kidney
e) Pancreas
f) Spleen

Back 103

Adrenal gland

Front 104

Epigastric and hypogastric regions
a) Adrenal gland
b) Gallbladder
c) Hypothalamus
d) Kidney
e) Pancreas
f) Spleen

Back 104

Pancreas

Front 105

Livers right lobe
a) Adrenal gland
b) Gallbladder
c) Hypothalamus
d) Kidney
e) Pancreas
f) Spleen

Back 105

Gallbladder

Front 106

In the diencephalon
a) Adrenal gland
b) Gallbladder
c) Hypothalamus
d) Kidney
e) Pancreas
f) Spleen

Back 106

Hypothalamus

Front 107

Dorsal part of the abdomen
a) Adrenal gland
b) Gallbladder
c) Hypothalamus
d) Kidney
e) Pancreas
f) Spleen

Back 107

Kidney

Front 108

Between stomach and diaphragm
a) Adrenal gland
b) Gallbladder
c) Hypothalamus
d) Kidney
e) Pancreas
f) Spleen

Back 108

Spleen

Front 109

What is the term for external and internal reproductive organs
a) Gonads
b) Labia
c) Vagina
d) Genitalia

Back 109

Genitalia