Kenya Medical Training College
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine
Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine
March 2023 Intake
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 END SEMESTER EXAM
HUMAN ANATOMY 1
DATE: xxxxx 9-11 AM TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attempt ALL Questions
2. Write your COLLEGE NUMBER on all the answer sheets provided and on
the question paper.
3. Ensure that all EXAM answer scripts and question papers are handed in at
the end of the EXAM.
4. Ensure you sign the examination register provided.
COLLEGE NUMBER……………………………………………………………
, SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 MARKS)
1. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
a) Standing upright with arms at the sides and palms facing forward
b) Lying face down with arms extended above the head
c) Lying face up with arms at the sides and palms facing down
d) Sitting cross-legged with hands on the knees
2. Which body system is responsible for the production and regulation of body heat?
a) Integumentary system
b) Respiratory system
c) Endocrine system
d) Muscular system
3. Which process involves the folding of the neural plate to form the neural tube?
a) Neurulation
b) Gastrulation
c) Implantation
d) Somitogenesis
4. Which of the following planes divides the body into equal left and right halves?
a) Sagittal plane
b) Coronal plane
c) Transverse plane
d) Oblique plane
5. Which body system is responsible for the production and regulation of hormones that control various
bodily functions?
a) Endocrine system
b) Muscular system
c) Respiratory system
d) Urinary system
6. Which organelle is involved in the breakdown of waste materials and cellular debris?
a) Nucleus
b) Lysosome
c) Golgi apparatus
d) Vacuole
7. Which cellular structure is responsible for maintaining the shape of a cell and providing support?
a) Cytoskeleton
b) Cell membrane
c) Nucleus
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
8. Which body system is responsible for the breakdown of food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the
body?
a) Digestive system
b) Endocrine system
c) Nervous system
d) Lymphatic system
9. Which structure forms the basis for the formation of the vertebral column in embryonic development?
a) Notochord
b) Neural tube
c) Primitive streak
d) Allantois
10. Which type of tissue is responsible for transmitting electrical impulses throughout the body?
a) Epithelial tissue
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine
Diploma in Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine
March 2023 Intake
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 END SEMESTER EXAM
HUMAN ANATOMY 1
DATE: xxxxx 9-11 AM TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attempt ALL Questions
2. Write your COLLEGE NUMBER on all the answer sheets provided and on
the question paper.
3. Ensure that all EXAM answer scripts and question papers are handed in at
the end of the EXAM.
4. Ensure you sign the examination register provided.
COLLEGE NUMBER……………………………………………………………
, SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20 MARKS)
1. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
a) Standing upright with arms at the sides and palms facing forward
b) Lying face down with arms extended above the head
c) Lying face up with arms at the sides and palms facing down
d) Sitting cross-legged with hands on the knees
2. Which body system is responsible for the production and regulation of body heat?
a) Integumentary system
b) Respiratory system
c) Endocrine system
d) Muscular system
3. Which process involves the folding of the neural plate to form the neural tube?
a) Neurulation
b) Gastrulation
c) Implantation
d) Somitogenesis
4. Which of the following planes divides the body into equal left and right halves?
a) Sagittal plane
b) Coronal plane
c) Transverse plane
d) Oblique plane
5. Which body system is responsible for the production and regulation of hormones that control various
bodily functions?
a) Endocrine system
b) Muscular system
c) Respiratory system
d) Urinary system
6. Which organelle is involved in the breakdown of waste materials and cellular debris?
a) Nucleus
b) Lysosome
c) Golgi apparatus
d) Vacuole
7. Which cellular structure is responsible for maintaining the shape of a cell and providing support?
a) Cytoskeleton
b) Cell membrane
c) Nucleus
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
8. Which body system is responsible for the breakdown of food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the
body?
a) Digestive system
b) Endocrine system
c) Nervous system
d) Lymphatic system
9. Which structure forms the basis for the formation of the vertebral column in embryonic development?
a) Notochord
b) Neural tube
c) Primitive streak
d) Allantois
10. Which type of tissue is responsible for transmitting electrical impulses throughout the body?
a) Epithelial tissue
