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HCS 212 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Answers
The study of structures that cannot be seen without magnification - Ans:✔✔-microscopic anatomy
the study of cells - Ans:✔✔-cytology
the study of tissues - Ans:✔✔-histology
The study of structures that can be seen without magnification - Ans:✔✔-macroscopic anatomy
refers to the superficial anatomical markings - Ans:✔✔-surface anatomy
refers to all structures in a specific area of the body, whether they are superficial or deep - Ans:✔✔-
regional anatomy
The study of the organ systems of the body - Ans:✔✔-systemic anatomy
how many systems are humans composed of? - Ans:✔✔-11
what are the 11 systems in the human body? - Ans:✔✔-integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous,
endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphoid, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
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the sum of all chemical reactions in the body - Ans:✔✔-metabolism
the breakdown of complex molecules - Ans:✔✔-catabolism
the synthesis of complex molecules - Ans:✔✔-anabolism
accessory structures of the integument - Ans:✔✔-Hair follicles, exocrine glands, nails
cutaneous membrane of the integument is composed of? - Ans:✔✔-epidermis, dermis
4 types of cells found in the epidermis - Ans:✔✔-keratinocytes, melanocytes, merkel cells, langerhans
cells
layers of epidermis from deep to superficial - Ans:✔✔-basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum
ridges extend into epidermis - Ans:✔✔-dermal papillae
What are the two layers of the dermis? - Ans:✔✔-papillary and reticular
papillary layer - Ans:✔✔-dermal papillae, capillaries, nerve axons
reticular layer - Ans:✔✔-hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, connective tissue
bone growth hormone - Ans:✔✔-somatotropin
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releases calcitonin and thyroxine, 2 hormones regulating bone growth that remove calcium from blood
and add it to bone and maintain activity of epiphyseal cartilage - Ans:✔✔-thyroid
gland that regulates growth by increasing calcium ion absorption from the small intestine to the blood -
Ans:✔✔-parathyroid
gland that releases somatotropin (growth hormone) and maintains activity of epiphyseal cartilage -
Ans:✔✔-pituitary gland
the skeleton that supports the central axis of the body; consists of the skull, vertebral column, and the
rib cage - Ans:✔✔-axial skeleton
olfactory foramina (olfactory nerve) - Ans:✔✔-ethmoid
1. optic canal (optic nerve, ophthalmic artery)
2. foramen rotundum (maxillary nerve)
3. foramen lacerum (internal carotid artery after leaving carotid canal, auditory tube)
4. foramen ovale (mandibular nerve)
5. foramen spinosum (blood vessels to membranes around CNS) - Ans:✔✔-sphenoid
1. carotid canal (internal carotid artery)
2. internal acoustic meatus (facial and vestibulocochlear nerves, internal acoustic artery)
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3. mastoid foramen (vessels to membranes around CNS) - Ans:✔✔-temporal bone
1. foramen magnum (medulla oblongata, accessory nerve, vertebral arteries)
2. hypoglossal canal (hypoglossal nerve)
3. jugular foramen (with temporal bone; accessory nerves and internal jugular vein) - Ans:✔✔-occipital
bone
the largest of the paranasal sinuses located here; also the bone that makes up most of the floor of the
orbit - Ans:✔✔-maxilla
the point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head - Ans:✔✔-mastoid process
site of articulation between the cranium and the mandible - Ans:✔✔-temporomandibular joint
boundary between the frontal and parietal bones - Ans:✔✔-coronal suture
boundary between the parietal and temporal bones - Ans:✔✔-squamous suture
cranial bone that supports some of the weight of the brain - Ans:✔✔-ethmoid
forms part of nasal septum - Ans:✔✔-vomer bone
Superior portion of nasal septum is formed by - Ans:✔✔-perpendicular plate of ethmoid
not part of the skull; is sometimes broken during strangulation - Ans:✔✔-hyoid
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HCS 212 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Answers
The study of structures that cannot be seen without magnification - Ans:✔✔-microscopic anatomy
the study of cells - Ans:✔✔-cytology
the study of tissues - Ans:✔✔-histology
The study of structures that can be seen without magnification - Ans:✔✔-macroscopic anatomy
refers to the superficial anatomical markings - Ans:✔✔-surface anatomy
refers to all structures in a specific area of the body, whether they are superficial or deep - Ans:✔✔-
regional anatomy
The study of the organ systems of the body - Ans:✔✔-systemic anatomy
how many systems are humans composed of? - Ans:✔✔-11
what are the 11 systems in the human body? - Ans:✔✔-integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous,
endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphoid, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
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the sum of all chemical reactions in the body - Ans:✔✔-metabolism
the breakdown of complex molecules - Ans:✔✔-catabolism
the synthesis of complex molecules - Ans:✔✔-anabolism
accessory structures of the integument - Ans:✔✔-Hair follicles, exocrine glands, nails
cutaneous membrane of the integument is composed of? - Ans:✔✔-epidermis, dermis
4 types of cells found in the epidermis - Ans:✔✔-keratinocytes, melanocytes, merkel cells, langerhans
cells
layers of epidermis from deep to superficial - Ans:✔✔-basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum
ridges extend into epidermis - Ans:✔✔-dermal papillae
What are the two layers of the dermis? - Ans:✔✔-papillary and reticular
papillary layer - Ans:✔✔-dermal papillae, capillaries, nerve axons
reticular layer - Ans:✔✔-hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, connective tissue
bone growth hormone - Ans:✔✔-somatotropin
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releases calcitonin and thyroxine, 2 hormones regulating bone growth that remove calcium from blood
and add it to bone and maintain activity of epiphyseal cartilage - Ans:✔✔-thyroid
gland that regulates growth by increasing calcium ion absorption from the small intestine to the blood -
Ans:✔✔-parathyroid
gland that releases somatotropin (growth hormone) and maintains activity of epiphyseal cartilage -
Ans:✔✔-pituitary gland
the skeleton that supports the central axis of the body; consists of the skull, vertebral column, and the
rib cage - Ans:✔✔-axial skeleton
olfactory foramina (olfactory nerve) - Ans:✔✔-ethmoid
1. optic canal (optic nerve, ophthalmic artery)
2. foramen rotundum (maxillary nerve)
3. foramen lacerum (internal carotid artery after leaving carotid canal, auditory tube)
4. foramen ovale (mandibular nerve)
5. foramen spinosum (blood vessels to membranes around CNS) - Ans:✔✔-sphenoid
1. carotid canal (internal carotid artery)
2. internal acoustic meatus (facial and vestibulocochlear nerves, internal acoustic artery)
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3. mastoid foramen (vessels to membranes around CNS) - Ans:✔✔-temporal bone
1. foramen magnum (medulla oblongata, accessory nerve, vertebral arteries)
2. hypoglossal canal (hypoglossal nerve)
3. jugular foramen (with temporal bone; accessory nerves and internal jugular vein) - Ans:✔✔-occipital
bone
the largest of the paranasal sinuses located here; also the bone that makes up most of the floor of the
orbit - Ans:✔✔-maxilla
the point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head - Ans:✔✔-mastoid process
site of articulation between the cranium and the mandible - Ans:✔✔-temporomandibular joint
boundary between the frontal and parietal bones - Ans:✔✔-coronal suture
boundary between the parietal and temporal bones - Ans:✔✔-squamous suture
cranial bone that supports some of the weight of the brain - Ans:✔✔-ethmoid
forms part of nasal septum - Ans:✔✔-vomer bone
Superior portion of nasal septum is formed by - Ans:✔✔-perpendicular plate of ethmoid
not part of the skull; is sometimes broken during strangulation - Ans:✔✔-hyoid
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