BIO 231
Sample MC Questions
1. The articulating ends of the bones in a synovial joint are covered
with_________________.
A) ligaments
B) a synovial membrane
C) spongy bone
D) an epithelium
E) hyaline cartilage
2. The humerus articulates with the __________ proximally and the _________________
distally.
A) glenoid fossa, radius and ulna
B) glenoid fossa, radius
C) radius and ulna, glenoid fossa
D) clavicle and glenoid fossa, radius and ulna
E) clavicle, ulna and radius
3. The ligament(s) which help to keep the femoral and tibial condyles aligned and
limit anterior and posterior displacement is/are called the _____________________.
A) medail and lateral menisci
B) oblique popliteal ligament
C) anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments
D) tibial collateral ligament
E) patellar ligament
4. Which of the following CORRECTLY describes a pseudostratified epithelium?
A) contains a single layer of flattened cells
B) a single layer of cells in which the height of the cells varies
C) contains several layers of cells, only the deepest layer rests on the
basement membrane and only the most
superfical layer reached the apical surface
D) contains 2 or more layers of cells all of which rest on the basement
membrane but all do not reach the apical surface
E) contains 2 or more layers of cells which are stacked on top of each other
and are all cuboidal in shape
5. With respect to cell division:
A) Mitosis is defined specifically as division of nuclear material
B) The rate of cell division increases when cells begin to touch (contact) one
another.
C) Telophase is the first phase of mitosis.
D) Anaphase is defined as the division of cytoplasmic material.
E) Chromosomes are distributed unevenly in daughter cells.
6. Which of the following is a CORRECT match?
A) lamella- layers of bone in osteon
B) osteon- mature bone cell
C) canaliculi- carry blood vessels between bones
D) osteoblast- breaks down bone matrix
E) Volkmann canal- central canal of osteon
7. Layers of the epidermis that receive blood and are therefore considered living are
the: (s. = stratum)
A) s. corneum, s. lucidum, and s. germinativum
B) s. spinosum, s. granulosum, s. corneum
C) s. lucidum and s. corneum
D) s. germinativum, s. spinosum, s. granulosum
E) s. spinosum, s. corneum, and s. luciidum
8. Which of the following conditions does NOT describe the anatomical position?
A) the lower extremities are rotated laterally
B) the feet are directed forward
C) the person is facing forward
D) the person is standing erect
E) the palms are facing forward
9. Which of the following are components of the axial skeleton?
I. skull
II. pelvic girdle
III. vertebral column
IV. thorax
A) I, II, and III only
B) I, III and IV only
C) I, II, III and IV
D) I and III only
E) II, III and IV only
10. The _____________ is a bulbous shaped structure located at the ends of long bones.
A) Epiphysis
B) Tubercle
C) Shaft
D) Diaphysis
E) Periosteum