Title: Exam - Integumentary, Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Course: PRN 0930 Practical Nursing I > Section: Integumentary System and Body Membranes, Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Q: Epithelial membranes do not include:
- cutaneous membranes
- synovial membranes
- serous membranes
- mucous membranes
A: synovial membranes

Q: The membrane lining the interior of the thoracic cavity is called the:
- visceral pleura
- visceral peritoneum
- parietal pleura
- parietal peritoneum
A: parietal pleura

Q: The membrane lining the interior of the abdominal cavity is called the:
- visceral pleura
- visceral peritoneum
- parietal pleura
- parietal peritoneum
A: parietal peritoneum

Q: Which of the following is not a mucous membrane?
- Lining of the respiratory tract
- Lining of the blood vessels
- Lining of the digestive tract
- All of the above are examples of mucous membranes
A: Lining of the blood vessels

Q: Small sacs lined with synovial fluid in joints are called:
- mucocutaneous sacs
- parietal sacs
- visceral sacs
- bursae
A: bursae

Q: The layer of the epidermis that is constantly undergoing mitosis is called the:
- dermal papillae
- stratum germinativum
- stratum corneum
- subcutaneous layer
A: stratum germinativum

Q: The upper region of the dermis containing parallel rows of tiny bumps is called the:
- dermal papillae
- stratum germinativum
- stratum corneum
- subcutaneous layer
A: dermal papillae

Q: The visible part of the hair is called the:
- hair follicle
- hair shaft
- hair papilla
- none of the above
A: hair shaft

Q: The very fine and soft hair of newborns is called the:
- hair follicle
- hair shaft
- hair papilla
- none of the above
A: none of the above

Q: The small muscle attached to the hair is called the:
- hair papilla
- lanugo
- arrector pili
- hair root
A: arrector pili

Q: Which sudoriferous glands are larger and are found in the axillae and around the genitals?
- sebaceous glands
- eccrine glands
- apocrine glands
- endocrine glands
A: apocrine glands

Q: The “rule of nines”:
- is a method of determining the severity of burns
- consists of nine areas of the body, each covering about 11% of the body
- consists of 11 areas of the body, each covering about 9% of the body
- both a and b above
A: consists of 11 areas of the body, each covering about 9% of the body

Q: Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the integumentary system?
- hair
- skin
- nails
- all of the above are appendages
A: skin

Q: Which of the following is true of the dermis?
- It is the outermost layer of skin.
- It is thicker than the epidermis.
- It is made up of epithelial tissue.
- All of the above are true of the dermis.
A: It is made up of epithelial tissue.

Q: Which of the following is composed of epithelial tissue?
- epidermis
- dermis
A: epidermis

Q: Which of the following contains nerves that respond to touch?
- epidermis
- dermis
A: dermis

Q: Which substance is not found in the reticular layer of the skin?
- collagen
- keratin
- elastic fibers
- all of the above are found in the reticular layer
A: keratin

Q: The crescent-shaped white area of the nail is known as the:
- nail root
- cuticle
- lunula
- nail body
A: lunula

Q: This type of skin cancer is usually associated with immune deficiencies:
- Kaposi sarcoma
- squamous cell carcinoma
- basal cell carcinoma
- melanoma
A: Kaposi sarcoma

Q: The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the:
- diaphysis
- epiphyses
- periosteum
- endosteum
A: diaphysis

Q: The bone-resorbing cells are called:
- osteoclasts
- osteocytes
- osteoblasts
- chondrocytes
A: osteoclasts

Q: Which bone is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
- humerus
- ulna
- tibia
- hyoid bone
A: hyoid bone

Q: Ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all are:
- true ribs
- false ribs
- floating ribs
- none of the above
A: floating ribs

Q: The metacarpals are the bones of the:
- wrist
- foot
- ankle
- none of the above
A: none of the above

Q: The bone of the thigh is the:
- ulna
- radius
- humerus
- femur
A: femur

Q: In the adult skeleton, red bone marrow is found in the:
- diaphysis
- medullary canal
- epiphysis
- endosteum
A: epiphysis

Q: The total number of phalanges in the body is:
- 14
- 28
- 56
- 84
A: 56

Q: Straightening a bent elbow is:
- flexion
- rotation
- abduction
- extension
- adduction
- circumduction
A: extension

Q: Moving part of the body away from the midline of the body is:
- flexion
- rotation
- abduction
- extension
- adduction
- circumduction
A: abduction

Q: Striations are found in:
- smooth muscle
- skeletal muscle
- cardiac muscle
- both b and c
A: both b and c

Q: A fluid-filled sac that acts as a lubricating structure for muscle movement is a(n):
- origin
- insertion
- tendon
- bursae
A: bursae

Q: The thin myofilament of the skeletal muscles is made of:
- sarcomere
- actin
- myosin
- Z lines
A: actin

Q: When a muscle contraction occurs:
- the actin gets shorter
- the myosin gets shorter
- the Z lines are pulled closer together
- both a and b
A: the Z lines are pulled closer together

Q: According to the sliding filament model, in order for a sarcomere to contract:
- bridges must form between the actin and myosin
- calcium must be released from the endoplasmic reticulum
- ATP must be broken down for energy
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: The point of contact between the nerve and the muscle fibers it stimulates is called a:
- motor unit
- neuromuscular junction
- motor neuron
- neurotransmitter
A: neuromuscular junction

Q: A single motor neuron with all the muscle cells it innervates is called a:
- motor unit
- neuromuscular junction
- neurotransmitter
- both b and c above
A: motor unit

Q: The minimal level of stimulation required to cause a fiber to contract is called:
- a threshold stimulus
- the all-or-none law
- twitch contraction
- tetanic contraction
A: a threshold stimulus

Q: When a muscle fiber is subjected to a stimulus, it contracts completely. This is called:
- threshold stimulus
- the all-or-none-law
- twitch contraction
- tetanic contraction
A: the all-or-none-law

Q: Endurance training leads to:
- an increased number of myofilaments
- an increased number of muscle fibers
- an increased number of blood vessels to the muscle
- muscle atrophy
A: an increased number of blood vessels to the muscle

Q: Which of the following muscles is not a muscle of the head and neck?
- frontal
- masseter
- latissimus dorsi
- zygomaticus
A: latissimus dorsi

Q: The term that refers to ankle and foot movement is:
- supination
- pronation
- dorsiflexion
- both a and b above
A: dorsiflexion

Q: Moving a part of the body away from the midline of the body is called:
- adduction
- abduction
- rotation
- pronation
A: abduction

Q: The hand position when the body is in anatomical position is:
- dorsiflexion
- pronation
- supination
- plantar flexion
A: supination

Q: The opposite movement of rotation is:
- flexion
- abduction
- pronation
- none of the above
A: none of the above

Q: If a prime mover flexes a joint:
- the synergist will extend the joint
- the synergist and antagonist will extend the joint
- the antagonist will extend the joint
- the antagonist will assist in flexing the joint
A: the antagonist will extend the joint

Q: What part of the body does the sternocleidomastoid move?
- head and neck
- upper extremities
- trunk of the body
- lower extremities
A: head and neck

Q: If you weigh 120 pounds, your skeletal muscles weigh about:
- 50 pounds
- 60 pounds
- 70 pounds
- 40 pounds
A: 50 pounds

Q: Tension during muscle lengthening is often called:
- isotonic contractions
- isometric contractions
- eccentric contractions
- antagonist contractions
A: eccentric contractions

Q: Which of the following systems do not play a role in body movement?
- nervous system
- respiratory system
- circulatory system
- all of the above systems play a role in body movements
A: all of the above systems play a role in body movements

Q: This is a quick, jerky response to a stimulus seen in isolated muscles but is not important in normal muscle activity:
- twitch contraction
- tetanic contraction
- isometric contraction
- isotonic contraction
A: twitch contraction