CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

EXAM III
MAY 1, 2023

NAME: _________________________________________

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1. The quadriceps femoris muscle has ______ muscles, all of which are found in the upper leg.

2. Which of these muscles is primarily responsible for extending the leg?

A. quadriceps
B. hamstrings
C. rectus femoris
D. vastus lateralis

3. Which of these muscle groups allows for flexion and extension of the leg?
A. vastus lateralis
B. soleus
C. quadriceps
D. rectus femoris

4. Which of the following is NOT a function of the autonomic nervous system?

A. innervation of smooth muscle of the digestive tract
B. innervation of cardiac muscle
C. innervation of glands
D. innervation of skeletal muscle

5. The _____ and the medulla oblongata influence respiration.

A. brainstem
B. pons
C. midbrain
D. cerebrum
E. diaphragm

6. Nerve impulses that carry information about skin temperature are nerves that belong to which
division of the nervous system?
A. sensory division
B. somatic nervous system
C. sympathetic division
D. parasympathetic division

7. The hemispheres contain:

A. systems
C. gyri
D. lobes
E. regions

Indicate if the action is influenced by the parasympathetic (P) or sympathetic (S) nervous system.
8. Pain. _____
9. Digestion. _____
10. Pupil dilation. _____
11. Urination. _____

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12. Circle all the structures that form the diencephalon.
A. epithalamus
B. thalamus
C. thymus
D. subthalamus
E. cerebral cortex
F. hypothalamus

13. Spinal nerves are part of the _____ nervous system.

A. central
B. peripheral
C. autonomic
D. somatic

14. Secretions from the adrenal glands cause a/an _____.

A. parasympathetic response
B. sympathetic response
C. vagal response
D. somatic response

15. Sympathetic stimulation causes _____.

A. increased gastrointestinal activity, increased heart rate and blood pressure
B. increased gastrointestinal activity, decreased heart rate and blood pressure
C. decreased gastrointestinal activity, and increased heart rate and blood pressure
D. increased gastrointestinal activity, decreased heart rate and blood pressure

16. The spinal cord originates in the _________________ and passes through the
_________________ before entering the region of the cervical spine.

17. What protein is found in myofibers?

A. actin
B. tropomyosin
C. troponin
D. myosin

18. The parietal lobe of the brain is part of the _____.

A. craniofacial skeleton
B. axial skeleton
C. peripheral nervous system
D. ventral cavity

19. What body cavities contain the primary structures of the CNS?

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20. The spinal cord is NOT protected by _____.
A. myelin sheaths
B. meninges
C. nerves
D. CSF

21. The more energy a muscle expends, the more _____ it requires.
A. adenosine triphosphate
B. energy
C. sucrose
D. blood
E. filaments

22. Acetylcholine is a hormone associated with the _____.

A. parasympathetic nervous system
B. sympathetic nervous system
C. somatic nervous system
D. peripheral nervous system

23. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for concentration? _____________________

24. An accumulation of blood between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater is called a/an _____.
A. dural hemorrhage
B. epidural hemorrhage
C. subdural hemorrhage
D. subarachnoid hemorrhage

25. The portion of the nervous system that conducts impulses from the skin, joints, skeletal muscles,
and special senses is the _____ division.
A. somatic motor
B. autonomic motor
C. visceral sensory
D. somatic sensory

26. Central nervous system homeostasis relies entirely on _____.

A. the brain
B. the brainstem
C. cerebrospinal fluid
D. the blood-brain barrier

27. The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes of the brain are part of the _____.
A. diencephalon
B. cerebrum
C. cerebral cortex
D. forebrain

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28. The _____ is divided into left and right hemispheres which are paired by the _____.
A. cerebellum; corpus callosum
B. brain; cerebrum
C. cerebral cortex; ventricles
D. cerebrum; corpus callosum

29. The deltoid muscle is named for its _____.

A. functions
B. location
C. shape
D. size

30. What is the deepest meningeal layer?

A. subarachnoid mater
B. pia mater
C. dura mater
D. arachnoid mater

31. Each muscle is composed of myofibers that are surrounded by fibrous connective tissue sheaths
called _____.
A. sarcomeres
B. perimysium
C. endomysium
D. epimysium

32. This structure is associated with processing auditory information.

A. temporal lobe
B. cerebellum
C. medulla oblongata
D. parietal lobe
E. occipital lobe

33. Which of the following actions is controlled by the somatic nervous system?
A. reacting to visceral pain
B. the ability to see distinct colors
C. increased respiratory rate
D. flexing the bicep

34. Select all the functions of the hypothalamus.

A. control autonomic nervous system
B. reactive response to odors
C. secretes hormones
D. control thirst
E. regulate sleep

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35. What information is contained in the muscle name gluteus maximus?
A. location
B. action
C. size
D. shape

36. A patient in the ER receives a CT scan which reveals a stroke specifically in the left temporal
lobe area. What symptoms would this patient be experiencing?
A. speaking sentences that lack meaning
C. difficulty concentrating
D. visual disturbances
E. decreased response to pain
F. delayed responses

37. A patient sustained a head injury and is experiencing unsteadiness and dizziness. Which part of
the brain is involved?
A. cerebral cortex
B. parietal lobe
C. cerebrum
D. cerebellum
E. brainstem

38. All the following structures are components of muscle EXCEPT:

A. sarcoma
B. sarcolemma
C. sarcoplasm
D. sarcoplasmic reticulum

39. List three things that provide protection to the CNS.

40. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the ____.
A. CNS
B. ANS
C. PNS
D. SNS

41. Which of these muscles does NOT participate in movement?

A. pectoralis major
B. flexor digitorum
C. quadriceps femoris
D. vastus lateralis
E. all participate in movement

42. Which of the following is NOT a function of muscle?

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 A. produce oxygenated blood
B. enable locomotion
C. protect organs
D. thermoregulation
E. maintain joint alignment

43. What is the contractile unit of a muscle fiber?

A. myofibril
B. sarcomere
C. striations
D. endomysium

44. Muscle contraction occurs when Myosin pulls Actin toward _____.
A. sarcoplasmic reticulum
B. calcium receptors
C. sarcomeres
D. myofibrils

45. The parietal lobe of the brain has all the following functions EXCEPT _____.
A. hearing
B. sensation of pain
C. spatial perception
D. memory
E. language

46. TRUE or FALSE? The cerebral cortex contains white and grey matter. _____

47. Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. subarachnoid space
B. corpus callosum
C. fourth ventricle
D. spinal cord

48. Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the _____.

A. cerebrum
B. temporal lobe
C. cerebellum
D. midbrain

49. The anterior portion of the brain receives its blood supply via the _____.
A. vertebral arteries
B. internal carotid arteries
C. external jugular veins
D. external carotid arteries

50. Bundles of axons in the PNS are also known as _____.

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A. receptors
B. dendrites
C. neurons
D. nerves