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Gross Anatomy Quiz

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Question 1

Which subdivision of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for 'fight or flight' responses?

  • Sympathetic
  • Parasympathetic
  • Both subdivisions equally
  • Neither subdivision
Question 2

Preganglionic sympathetic cell bodies are located in which spinal cord segments?

  • T1 to L1/L2
  • S2 to S4
  • C1 to C8
  • L3 to S1
Question 3

Within the thorax, parasympathetic preganglionic axons course through the ________ nerve to reach their targets.

Fill in the blank

Question 4

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers are generally unmyelinated, and one preganglionic neuron can synapse onto many postganglionic neurons, producing amplification.

  • True
  • False
Question 5

Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?

  • Median plane
  • Coronal plane
  • Axial plane
  • Oblique plane
Question 6

The midclavicular line descends from the middle of the clavicle and usually passes near which structure?

  • Nipple
  • Umbilicus
  • Axilla
  • Iliac crest
Question 7

The transcristal line passes through the highest points of the iliac crests at the L4 vertebral level.

  • True
  • False
Question 8

What does 'prone' mean?

  • Lying face downward
  • Lying face upward
  • Standing upright
  • Lying on the side
Question 9

Where are the sympathetic trunk ganglia located?

  • On each side of the vertebral column, from base of skull to coccyx
  • Inside the spinal cord
  • Near the target organs
  • In the brainstem
Question 10

Sympathetic preganglionic axons reach a sympathetic trunk ganglion through the ________ communicating ramus.

Fill in the blank

Question 11

Which subdivision of the autonomic nervous system innervates only viscera, not body walls?

  • Parasympathetic
  • Sympathetic
  • Both
  • Neither
Question 12

The axial plane is horizontal and perpendicular to both the sagittal and coronal planes.

  • True
  • False
Question 13

In anatomical terms, what does 'lateral' mean?

  • Near the side of the body
  • Near the midline
  • Toward the back of the body
  • Toward the head
Question 14

In gross anatomy, what does 'parietal' refer to?

  • Related to the body wall
  • Related to the body cavities and their organs
  • Related to the limbs
  • Related to the skin only
Question 15

'Visceral' (splanchnic) means related to what?

  • The viscera or body cavities
  • The body wall
  • The axial skeleton
  • The blood vessels only
Question 16

An anastomosis is best defined as a communication between which structures?

  • Two similar vessels of the arterial, venous, or lymphatic systems
  • A nerve and a muscle
  • Bone and cartilage
  • An artery and a tendon
Question 17

A viscus is the singular form of viscera.

  • True
  • False
Question 18

Which structures make up the axial skeleton?

  • Skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum
  • Clavicle, scapula, humerus
  • Hip bones, femur, tibia
  • Radius, ulna, carpals
Question 19

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the upper limb and pectoral girdle, plus what else?

  • The bones of the lower limb and pelvic girdle
  • The skull and vertebral column
  • The ribs and sternum
  • The facial bones and auditory ossicles
Question 20

Compact bone is also called cortical bone.

  • True
  • False
Question 21

Cancellous bone, also called spongy or trabecular bone, is characterized by what?

  • A three-dimensional network of thin bony partitions that resist force
  • A dense, solid outer shell
  • A soft, blood-forming tissue
  • The complete absence of bone tissue
Question 22

Bone marrow fills spaces in which type of bone?

  • Trabecular bone
  • Compact bone
  • Cortical bone
  • Periosteum
Question 23

The singular form of 'viscera' is ______.

Fill in the blank

Question 24

What is a key circulatory function of an anastomosis?

  • It creates alternative pathways for flow, called collateral circulation
  • It prevents any reversal of blood flow
  • It connects the axial and appendicular skeletons
  • It separates the arterial and venous systems

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