1.  The cranial cavity is _____ to the thoracic cavity.

a. inferior
b. anterior
c. peripheral
d. superior
e. posterior
 

2.  The three major anatomical planes are

a. parasagittal, midsagittal, and frontal
b. sagittal, frontal, and transverse
c.  transverse, cross, and sagittal
d.  cross, frontal, and coronal
e.  frontal, coronal, and logitudinal
 

3.   All of the following are in the throracic cavity except

a. the lungs
b. the pleurae
c. the stomach
d. the heart
e. the thymus
 

4.  The reaction Na + Cl -> NaCl is an example of

a. an exchange reaction
b. a synthesis reaction
c. a decomposition reaction
d. a catalyzed reaction
e. no reaction
 

5.  Catabolism is a collective term for all the body's _______ reactions

a. endergonic
b. metabolic
c. reduction
d. synthesis
e. decomposition
 

6.  Which of the following is a nonmembranous organelle?

a. mitochondria
b. endoplasmic reticulum
c. lysosome
d. golgi complex
e. ribosome
 

7. Which of the following processes can occur without a membrane being involved?

a. osmosis
b. facilitated diffusion
c. simple diffusion
d. active transport
e. these all need membranes to occur
 

8.  The fluid mosaic model is a theory of the structure of

a. microtubules
b. mitochondria
c. the DNA molecule
d. the plasma membrane
e. proteins
 

9. A tissue specialized for energy storage and insulation is

a. adipose tissue
b. areolar tissue
c. hyaline cartilage
d. epithelial tissue
e. reticular tissue
 

10.  The primary cell type in a tendon is

a. muscle cell
b. fibroblast
c. mast cell
d. chondrocyte
e. osteocyte
 

11. The following tissue is found in the intervertebral discs

a. areolar tissue
b. hyaline cartilage
c. fibrocartilage
d. dense, regular
e. dense, irregular
 

12. What type of epithelium is best suited for rapid diffusion rates?

a. simple cuboidal
b. stratified squamous
c. diffusional columnar
d. simple squamous
e. stratified cuboidal
 

13. Most bones develop from

a. hyaline cartilage
b. osseous tissue
c. bone marrow
d. dense, regular connective tissue
e. osteoclasts

14.  The cells primarily responsible for the breakdown of bone are

a. C cells
b. osteoprogenitor cells
c. haversian cells
d. osteoblasts
e. osteoclasts
 

15. Articular cartilage covers the _____ of bones

a. diaphysis
b. epiphysis
c. metaphysis
d. medullary cavity
e. nutrient foramina