Quiz: Anatomy — AUA MCQ

1. Anatomy means the following:

A a) Study of structure of the body B b) Study of relations of different parts of the body C c) Study function of the body D d) All of the above

2. Regarding the definition of Anatomy, which is the most appropriate answer?

A a) Anatomy is a study of the structure of the body B b) Anatomy is a study of structure and function of the body C c) Anatomy is a study of relations of the body D d) Anatomy is a study of structure, function, and relationship of various parts of the body

3. Regarding terms of movements (one is WRONG):

A a) Flexion is a forward movement except at the knee joint B b) Adduction is movement towards the midline C c) Pivot joint is a polyaxial joint D d) Wrist joint is a biaxial joint

4. Regarding terms of movements (one is WRONG):

A a) Flexion is a forward movement except at the knee B b) Adduction is movement away from the midline C c) Pivot joint is a uniaxial joint D d) Wrist joint is a biaxial joint

5. Anatomical position means all the following EXCEPT:

A a) The body is erect B b) Arms are adducted C c) Palms of the hands are facing backwards D d) Legs are close to each other

6. Following are true EXCEPT:

A a) Circumduction is a sequence of movements. B b) Inversion is a movement in a medial direction. C c) Abduction of a limb occurs in the median sagittal plane. D d) Pronation of the forearm is a medial rotation.

7. Abduction of a limb is the movement:

A a) In the median sagittal plane. B b) In the horizontal plane. C c) In the parasagittal plane. D d) In the coronal plane.

8. Regarding the anatomical position, all the following are true EXCEPT:

A a) The body is standing erect. B b) Arms are adducted. C c) Palms of the hands are facing medially. D d) Legs are close to each other.

9. Following are true EXCEPT:

A a) The coronal plane is an imaginary vertical line at an angle to the median plane. B b) Rotation is a term applied to the movement of a part of the body around its long axis. C c) Inversion is a movement that results in the sole of the foot facing internally. D d) Blood vessels are of three types: arteries, veins, and capillaries.

10. Following are true EXCEPT:

A a) Flexion movement of a limb takes place in the sagittal plane. B b) Abduction movement of a limb takes place in the horizontal plane. C c) Lymph vessels assist in removing tissue fluid. D d) Serous exudate lubricates surfaces of the parietal and visceral membranes, allowing the two layers to slide readily on each other.

11. Following are anatomical planes EXCEPT:

A a) Sagittal B b) Coronal C c) Transverse D d) Proximal

12. Vertical plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves is:

A a) Sagittal B b) Coronal C c) Parasagittal D d) Transverse

1) Regarding the skeletal muscles, one of the statements is WRONG:

A a) A motor unit is a number of muscle fibers supplied by a single nerve fiber. B b) Sartorius has parallel muscle fibers. C c) Middle fibers of deltoid are multipennate. D d) Plantar interossei are bipennate.

2) Regarding the skeletal muscles, one of the statements is WRONG:

A a) A motor unit is a number of muscle fibers supplied by a single nerve fiber. B b) Sartorius has multipennate fibers. C c) Dorsal interossei are bipennate. D d) The motor point is an area where the motor nerve enters into the muscle.

3) Regarding skeletal muscles, the following are true EXCEPT:

A a) Under control of will and desire. B b) Attached, either origin or insertion, to the skeleton. C c) Composed of groups of striated parallel bundles of muscle fibers. D d) Represent more than 30% of the whole-body weight.

4) Regarding skeletal muscles, the following are true EXCEPT:

A a) The attachment which moves the most is the insertion. B b) Degree of mobility between origin and insertion may be reversed. C c) Its nerve supply is mainly sensory. D d) The motor point is at about the midpoint on the deep surface of the muscle.

5) Regarding skeletal muscles, the following are true EXCEPT:

A a) The attachment which moves the most is the insertion. B b) Degree of mobility between origin and insertion may not be reversed. C c) Its nerve supply is mainly motor. D d) Prime mover is the chief muscle responsible for a particular movement.

6) Regarding skeletal muscle action, the following are true EXCEPT:

A a) Prime mover is a chief muscle responsible for a particular movement. B b) Antagonist opposes the action of the prime mover. C c) Fixator contracts isometrically. D d) Synergist relaxes to prevent unwanted movements.

7) Smooth muscles lie in the walls of the following EXCEPT:

A a) Gastrointestinal tract. B b) Respiratory tract. C c) Urinary system. D d) Heart.

8) Regarding pennate muscles, the following are true EXCEPT:

A a) The fibers are in a vertical direction B b) Unipennate: Its fibers come from one side of a tendon; flexor pollicis longus. C c) Bipennate: Its fibers come from both sides of a tendon; rectus femoris. D d) Multipennate: A series of bipennate fibers lie side by side; deltoid muscle.

9) One of the following is not an arrangement of muscle fibers:

A a) Unipennate. B b) Multipennate. C c) Parallel. D d) Aponeurosis.

1) Which of the following examples of bone classification according to their shape is WRONG?

A a) Femur (long bone) B b) Scapula (flat bone) C c) Patella (sesamoid bone) D d) Phalanges (short bone)

2) Identify the bone that is NOT a pneumatic (air-containing) bone:

A a) Ethmoid B b) Occipital C c) Sphenoid D d) Maxilla

3) Among the following, which is NOT a pneumatic (air-containing) bone?

A a) Frontal B b) Styloid C c) Sphenoid D d) Maxilla

4) Which of the following statements regarding bones is FALSE?

A a) long bones are found in the limbs. B b) Articular surfaces of short bones are covered by hyaline cartilage. C c) The epiglottis is an example of a bone. D d) After a bone fracture, the patient feels local pain.

5) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of involuntary muscles?

A a) Not controlled by will B b) Under control of autonomic nervous system C c) Attached to bones D d) Their fibers are smooth, plane, not striated

6) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the involuntary muscle group?

A a) Not controlled by will B b) Under control of somatic nervous system C c) Not attached to bones D d) Their fibers are smooth, plane, not striated

7) Which of the following statements regarding bones is FALSE?

A a) long bones are found in the back. B b) Articular surfaces of short bones are covered by hyaline cartilage. C c) Tuberosity is an example of a bone surface marking. D d) After a bone fracture, the patient feels local pain.

8) All of the following statements regarding bones are true EXCEPT:

A a) Bones cannot change its structure in response to stress. B b) The atlantoaxial joint is a pivot synovial joint. C c) Sesamoid bones are found in certain tendons. D d) Spine and styloid processes are sharp deviations on the bone.

9) Which of the following bones is typically a flat bone?

A a) Tibia B b) Scapula C c) Humerus D d) Vertebrae

10) Which of the following bones is an irregular type of bone?

A a) Patella B b) Scapula C c) Radius D d) Vertebrae

11) Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

A a) Production of red blood cells via its bone marrow B b) Support overlying soft tissue C c) Protect solid internal organs, skull for brain D d) Give areas for muscular attachment

12) Which of the following statements regarding bones is FALSE?

A a) Forms most of adult skeleton. B b) About 206 bones are present. C c) Solid tissue. D d) Dead tissue.

13) Which of the following is NOT a long bone?

A a) Clavicle B b) Humerus C c) Patella D d) Ulna

14) Regarding sesamoid bones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A a) The patella is the largest sesamoid bone. B b) They are a special variety of short bones. C c) They are present in certain sites in the body. D d) They act to modify pressure and reduce friction at their origin.

15) Which of the following is NOT an example of a flat bone?

A a) Vault of the skull B b) Ribs C c) Carpal D d) Scapula

16) Regarding flat bones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A a) Radius is an example of this type of bone. B b) Consists of outer and inner plates of compact bones. C c) Has intermediate cancellous bone. D d) Broad bones.

17) Which of the following statements about arteries that supply the bone is FALSE?

A a) The nutrient artery supplies bone marrow and branches in the metaphysis. B b) The epiphyseal artery supplies the epiphysis. C c) The metaphyseal artery supplies the metaphysis. D d) Cartilaginous epiphysis and hyaline cartilage have a rich blood supply.

18) Regarding the number of bones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A a) The total number of bones is 206. B b) The number of phalanges in each hand is 14. C c) The number of bones in the hand is 26. D d) The number of cranial bones is 8.

19) Which of the following is NOT a bony elevation?

A a) Trochanter B b) Fossa C c) Trochlea D d) Tubercle

20) A linear elevation on the surface of a bone is called a:

A a) Tuberosity B b) Crest C c) Trochanter D d) Head

21) The scapula is an example of a:

A a) Short bone B b) Long bone C c) Irregular bone D d) Flat bone

22) The long bone is composed of all of the following EXCEPT:

A a) Shaft (diaphysis) B b) Two ends (epiphysis) C c) Epiphyseal plate of cartilage D d) Compact bone

23) Which of the following is NOT a type of bony elevation?

A a) Trochanter: a large blunt elevation (greater trochanter of the femur) B b) Groove: an elongated depression (radial groove of the humerus) C c) Tuberosity: a large, rounded elevation (ischial tuberosity) D d) Tubercle: a small, raised eminence (greater tubercle of the humerus)

24) Which of the following is NOT a form of tendon?

A a) Cord-like B b) Sheet-like (aponeurosis) C c) Raphe; interdigitate fibers D d) None of the above

25) Which of the following structures have red bone marrow?

A a) Skull B b) Vertebrae C c) Compact bone D d) Sternum

26) All the following statements regarding bones are true EXCEPT:

A a) long bones are found in the limbs. B b) Articular surfaces of short bones are covered by hyaline cartilage. C c) The epiglottis is an example of a bone surface marking. D d) After a bone fracture, the patient feels local pain.

27) Which of the following is NOT a fibrous joint?

A a) Sagittal suture B b) Gomphosis C c) Symphysis pubis D d) Inferior tibio-fibular joint

28) Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?

A a) Shoulder B b) Elbow C c) Symphysis pubis D d) Superior radioulnar joint

29) Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?

A a) Shoulder B b) Elbow C c) Inferior tibiofibular joint D d) Superior radioulnar joint

30) Stability of joints depends on all of the following EXCEPT:

A a) Shape of articular surfaces B b) Ligaments C c) Muscles around D d) Synovial membrane

31) Which of the following is NOT a fibrous joint?

A a) Gomphosis B b) Knee joint C c) Interosseous membrane D d) Sutures of the skull

32) Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A a) Superficial fascia in the eyelids and penis lacks adipose tissue. B b) Deep fascia is often thickened in front of the joint to form retinacula. C c) Capsules and ligaments of a joint have a nerve supply. D d) The cavity of a bursa may communicate with the cavity of a synovial joint.

33) Which of the following is an example of a uniaxial joint?

A a) Ball and socket B b) Saddle C c) Ellipsoid D d) Hinge

34) Which of the following statements about joints is FALSE?

A a) A joint is a site where two or more bones meet. B b) The union between the epiphysis and diaphysis is a primary cartilaginous joint. C c) A synovial joint is stable because it is freely movable. D d) The nerve supply of joints is explained by Hilton's law.

35) Which of the following statements about the structure of synovial joints is FALSE?

A a) Bony articular ends consist of 2 or more bony ends. B b) Articular cartilage is a layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the opposed articular surfaces of the bony ends. C c) The fibrous capsule extends and connects the opposed bony ends. D d) The synovial membrane is a very thin, avascular membrane.

36) Which of the following are not subsidiary structures inside a synovial joint?

A a) Articular disc of fibrocartilage (temporomandibular joint) B b) Intra-capsular ligaments, such as the cruciate ligaments of the knee joint C c) Menisci of cartilage that are present in the knee joint D d) Tendons of some muscles, such as the long head of the biceps femoris

37) Which of the following synovial joints is NOT of the hinge variety?

A a) Elbow B b) Wrist C c) Interphalangeal joints D d) Ankle

38) Which of the following synovial joints is NOT of the plane variety?

A a) Inter-carpal joints B b) Inter-tarsal joints C c) Carpo-metacarpal joints of the fingers D d) Costo-vertebral joints

39) Which of the following is NOT an example of fibrocartilage?

A a) Manubrio-sternal joint B b) Inter-vertebral discs C c) Articular cartilage of synovial joints D d) Semilunar cartilages of the knee joint

1. Regarding cartilage, all the following are true EXCEPT:

A a) Hyaline cartilage forms the articular cartilage of synovial joints. B b) Hyaline cartilage is capable of repair when fractured. C c) Elastic cartilage is found in the external ear. D d) Fibrocartilage is found in intervertebral discs.

2- Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary cartilaginous joint?

A a) Epiphyseal plate of long bones; between the epiphysis and metaphysis. B b) Spheno-occipital (basi-sphenoid) joint. C c) Intervertebral discs. D d) Joint between the costal cartilage of the first rib and the manubrium of the sternum.

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