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Part 1 Anatomy & Physiology Formative Assessment

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This is a practice assessment for people studying anatomical Topics
Chris Mulryan
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Question 1

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Which one of the following describes the cell membrane?
Answer
  • A bi-layer consisting of phospholipids
  • A structure that surrounds the nucleolus of a cell
  • A structure that secretes proteins
  • A structure containing enzymes within a cell
  • A structure capable of secreting hormones

Question 2

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In the G2 phase of the cell cycle which one of the following is occurring?
Answer
  • The centromeres line up at the distal aspects of the cell
  • The cell divides in a meiosis form
  • The cell membrane invaginates
  • DNA structures are checked for errors
  • DNA is synthesized

Question 3

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In the G0 phase of the cell cycle which one of the following is occurring?
Answer
  • DNA is checked
  • The cell is in a resting state
  • The cell actively dividing
  • Intracellular organelles are synthesized
  • DNA is copied

Question 4

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Chromosomes condense in which one of the following stages of a cells life span?
Answer
  • The G0 Phase
  • During cell division (Mitosis)
  • The G2 Phase
  • Chromosomes are always visible within a cell
  • The G1 Phase

Question 5

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Which one of the following is the function of a Ribosome?
Answer
  • To secrete proteins
  • To secrete lipid-based products
  • To degrade intra-cellular waste
  • To synthesize ADP
  • To secrete hormones

Question 6

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During metaphase of mitosis which one of the following is occuring?
Answer
  • Chromosomes condense within the nucleus of the cells
  • The condensed chromosomes a line in the centre​ of the cell
  • Nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes
  • Chromosomes are pulled back into diffrent sides of the cell via the mitotic spindels
  • Mitotic spindles disslove

Question 7

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In terms of DNA which one of the following is a function of Ribose?
Answer
  • It is an enzyme copies DNA
  • It is one of the bases that makes up the DNA sequence
  • It is a sugar which attaches to a base pairs to make a nucleotide
  • It describes the bonds that form between the individual bases to form base pairs
  • It is a phosphate that enables the DNA sequence to build

Question 8

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Where in a cell is ATP synthesised within a cell?
Answer
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • Cytoplasm

Question 9

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The function of an exocytic vesicle is best described by which one of the following?
Answer
  • A membrane-bound vesicle that is used to bring large products into the cell
  • A membrane-bound vesicle that is used to remove products from the cell
  • A vesicle containing microorganisms following phagocytosis
  • A vesicle that contains lysozymes
  • A vesicle that contains ATP

Question 10

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The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responcible for which one of the following within a cell?
Answer
  • Manufacturining of protines
  • Manufacturing lipid based products
  • Manufacturing Robosomes
  • Degrading insulin
  • Conjugation of bile

Question 11

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Chordae tendineae are associated with which one of the following structures?
Answer
  • Left Atrium
  • Aortic & pulmonary valves
  • Right Atrium
  • Atrio ventricular valves
  • Intra vascular luminal valves

Question 12

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In health, which one of the follow helps to prevent blood from adhering to the inner surface of the heart?
Answer
  • The endocardium
  • The pericardium
  • The myocardium
  • The epicardium
  • Surfactant

Question 13

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Angiotensin Two has which one of the following effects on blood vessels?
Answer
  • Reduces permeability of blood vessles
  • Angiotensin two is an inactive precursor chemical
  • Produces vasoconstriction
  • Increases permeability of capillaries
  • Produces vasodilatation

Question 14

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Increased vagal tone will have which one of the following effects on the cardiovascular system?
Answer
  • Increase in heart rate
  • Increase in cardiac output
  • Reduction in cardiac output
  • Reduced time needed for the cardiac action potential to be undertaken
  • Vasoconstriction

Question 15

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Which one of the following best describes how the ventricles fill during diastole?
Answer
  • Mostly passive followed by a topping up from the atrial systole
  • Expansion of the pericardium creates a negative intraventricular pressure which draws blood in
  • From the aorta and pulmonary artery
  • The ventricles are filled entirely actively during atrial systole
  • Ventricular filling occurs during systole not diastole

Question 16

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Blood flow in the coronary vessels is maximal at which one of the following stages of the cardiac cycle?
Answer
  • Blood flow in the coronary vessels is not affected by the cardiac cycle
  • Early Diastole iso-volumetric relaxation
  • Ventricular systole
  • Late diastole (diastasis)
  • Atrial systole

Question 17

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Which one of the following combines with heart rate to produce the cardiac output equation?
Answer
  • Stroke volume
  • Pulse pressure
  • Mean arterial pressure
  • Systemic vascular resistance
  • Intra ventricular pressure

Question 18

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During repolisartaion of a cardiac myocyte, which one of the following describes the movement of potassium?
Answer
  • From inside the cell to outside the cell via potassium channels
  • From inside the cell to outside the cell via ATP-powered pumps
  • There is no movement of potassium during repolarisation, sodium is the main cation that is moved during this stage
  • From outside the cell to inside the cell via passive diffusion
  • From outside of the cell to inside the cell via ATP powered pumps

Question 19

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With regard to the AV node, which one of following is true?
Answer
  • It is the natural pacemaker of the heart
  • It is made of cardiac myocytes
  • It has no automaticity
  • It has a spontaneous discharge rate of 100 per minute
  • In health it is the only electrical connection between the atria and the ventricles

Question 20

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Which one of the following coronary vessels supplies the majority of the posterior wall of the heart?
Answer
  • The circumflex artery
  • The left anterior descending artery
  • Right coronary artery
  • Left main coronary artery
  • The coronary sinus

Question 21

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The tidal volume of the lung is described by which one of the following?
Answer
  • The amount of air that is moved when coughing
  • The amount of air that can be maximally inhaled in to the lungs
  • The speed at which air can be expelled from the lungs
  • The amount of air that is moved in a relaxed breath
  • The amount of air that is contained in the respiratory dead space

Question 22

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Gas exchange between the air in the lungs and the blood takes place in which one of the following locations?
Answer
  • Trachea
  • Visceral pleura
  • Bronchi
  • Terminal bronchioles
  • Alveoli

Question 23

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In the lungs what is the role that surfactant plays?
Answer
  • It facilitates the transport of carbon dioxide out of the blood
  • It helps to prevent collapse of and trauma the alveoli
  • It liquefies mucus
  • It assists with oxygen transport into the blood
  • It converts bound hydrogen ions to free hydrogen ions

Question 24

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Which of the following is part of the upper respiratory tract?
Answer
  • Oesophagus
  • Larynx
  • Pharynx
  • Trachea
  • Bronchi

Question 25

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The right lung is divided into how many lobes?
Answer
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Question 26

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Which of following best describes the role that the sternocleidomastoid muscles play in breathing?
Answer
  • There are the primary muscle that activates ventilation
  • They do not have a role in respiration
  • They are used in forced expiration
  • They are an accessory mussel of ventilation
  • They operate in parallel with each breath

Question 27

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The nasal hairs fulfil which one of the following functions within the respiratory tract?
Answer
  • Divide the nose into right and left chambers
  • Filter debris from inhales air
  • Warm air as it enters the sinuses
  • Are the part of the nose responsible for the sense of smell
  • Serve no functional purpose

Question 28

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The point at which the trachea divides into two separate bronchi is given which one of the following names?
Answer
  • Helix
  • Hilum
  • Bronchiole
  • Turbinate
  • Carina

Question 29

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Which one of the following describes the function of a goblet cell in the respiratory epithelium?
Answer
  • It secretes surfactant
  • It moves mucus towards the digestive tract
  • It moves mucus towards the alveolus
  • It secretes mucus
  • It stimulates a cough reflex when the airway is over filled

Question 30

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The parietal pleura can be described best by which one of the following?
Answer
  • The space in-between the two layers of pleura
  • The fluid that lubricates lung movement
  • The layer of the pleura that is attached to the lung
  • The layer of the pleura that is attached to the chest wall
  • The Space in between the lungs

Question 31

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The binding of a cholesterol based hormone to its receptor will often result initially in the production of which one of the following?
Answer
  • DNA Synthesis
  • G Protein Activation
  • Messenger RNA Synthesis
  • Release of vesicle bound hormones
  • Synthesis of membrane bound proteins

Question 32

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The term ‘secondary messengers’ refers to which one of the following?
Answer
  • In intracellular signalling process that occurs following peptide-based hormone binding to its receptor
  • In intracellular signalling process that occurs following steroid-based hormone binding to its receptor
  • The structural changes in a cell following the binding of any hormone
  • The manufacture of a secondary product in response to binding of any hormone
  • The activation of a hormone receptor by a non hormone product e.g. an autoantibody

Question 33

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Which one of the following hormones will increase blood glucose?
Answer
  • Insulin
  • Thyrotrophin
  • Somatostatin
  • Aldosterone
  • Glucagon

Question 34

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One of the properties of a cholesterol based hormone is that?
Answer
  • It is soluble in water
  • It does not require a carrier protein to get to its site of action
  • It can cross cell membranes easily
  • It is active even when protein bound
  • It can be manufactured from a single amino acid

Question 35

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How many functional layers can be identified on histological assessment of the adrenal cortex?
Answer
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five

Question 36

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Beta cells in the islets of Langerhans secretes which one of the following hormones?
Answer
  • Insulin
  • Lipase
  • Somatostatin
  • Glucagon
  • Glycogen

Question 37

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The parafolicullar C cells of the thyroid gland secrete which one of the following hormones
Answer
  • Monoiodothyronine
  • Tetraiodothyronine
  • Paryathyroid hormone
  • Calcitonin
  • Calcitrol

Question 38

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Which one of the following is an example of a hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland?
Answer
  • Thyroid stimulating hormone
  • Anti diuretic hormone
  • Aldosterone
  • Melatonin
  • Thyroid releasing hormone

Question 39

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Which one of the following structures secretes cortisol?
Answer
  • Anterior Pituitary
  • Hypothalamus
  • Adrenal Cortex
  • Adrenal Medulla
  • Testis

Question 40

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Which one of the following defines a hormone?
Answer
  • A chemical that is secreted by a cell and has an effect on the cell that secreted it
  • A chemical that communicates across a synapse
  • A chemical that is secreted by a cell travels in the blood and has an effect on a cell remote from the site of secretion
  • A chemical that is secreted by a cell and has an effect on cells local to that cell
  • A chemical this is responsible for communication between cells of the immune system

Question 41

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Which one of the following is true about the pancreatic acini?
Answer
  • They secret pancreatic enzymes
  • They secrete insulin
  • They secrete glucagon
  • They secrete bile
  • They absorb glucose

Question 42

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What type of endothelial lining does the oesophagus have in healthy individuals?
Answer
  • Columnar
  • Ciliated
  • Squamous
  • Cuboidal
  • Pseudo Stratified

Question 43

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What is the name of the structure that supplies blood to the majority of the small intestine?
Answer
  • Pan Piniform Plexus
  • Superior mesenteric artery
  • Inferior mesenteric artery
  • Celiac artery
  • Gastric artery

Question 44

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Which one of the following substances is secreted by the gastric parietal cells?
Answer
  • Gastrin
  • Histamine
  • Mucus
  • Hydrochloric Acid
  • Stomatastatin

Question 45

Question
What is the name of the duct that drains bile from the left and right hepatic ducts?
Answer
  • Common Bile Duct
  • Pancreatic duct
  • Cystic Duct
  • Common Hepatic Duct
  • Sphincter of Oddi

Question 46

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What is the name given to the most distal part of the stomach?
Answer
  • Antrum
  • Greater Curve
  • Lesser Curve
  • Pyloris
  • Fundus

Question 47

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Which one of the following is the connection between the small and large intestine?
Answer
  • Myenteric Plexus
  • Pyloric Sphincter
  • Internal anal Sphincter
  • Cardiac Sphincter
  • Ileocecal valve

Question 48

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The longitudinal muscle layer in the wall of the gastro-intestinal tract serves which one of the following functions?
Answer
  • Close the segment of intestines circumferentially
  • Propel the contents of the intestine forwards
  • Compress the intestine
  • Maintain integrity of the intestine lumen
  • Help to sense the consistence of intestinal contents

Question 49

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Which one of the following describes the action of bile in the gastrointestinal tract?
Answer
  • It causes fats to coat villi
  • It emulsifies fats braking it down in to smaller globules
  • It binds fat to proteins to facilitate its absorption
  • Bile is a waste product of hepatic function and has no effect on fats
  • It reduces fats in to fatty acids

Question 50

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Pancreatic secretions and bile have to pass through which one of the following structures before entering the gastrointestinal tract?
Answer
  • Hepatic Sinusoid
  • Ampulla
  • Plyloric Sphincter
  • Space of Diss
  • Sphincter of Oddi
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