Multiple Choice Sample Questions ITEC Unit 1 Anatomy & Physiology 1 Which of the following can be found in the

e epidermis? A Elastin B Melanocytes C Lymph vessels 2 What is the action of the biceps femoris? A To flex the hip, to extend the knee C To extend the hip, to flex the knee 3 What is mitosis? A The covering around the cell C The elimination of toxins from the skin D Sweat glands 2 B To abduct the leg D To flex the arm
C

1
B

3 B The protection against UV light D The multiplication of cells

D

4 What is the common name for the zygomatic bone? A The jaw bone B The cheek bone C The forehead D The skull

4
B

5 What can hypersecretion of thyroxin in adults cause? A Graves disease B Myxoedema C Cretinism D Dwarfism

5
A

6 What is the function of venules? A To carry deoxygenated blood from the capillaries to B the larger veins C To carry deoxygenated blood from the larger veins to D the capillaries 7 How is lymph drained back into the bloodstream? A Through the lymphatic capillaries B C Through the lymphatic nodes 8 What is neuralgia? A Shooting pains along the course of a nerve C Disease of the basal ganglia 9 What does lipase digest? A Starch C Fats 10 What are the functions of the trachea? A To moisten and warm the air C To allow exchange of gases to take place

6 To carry oxygenated blood from the capillaries to the larger veins To carry oxygenated blood from the larger veins to the capillaries Through the spleen
D A

D Through the lymphatic ducts

8 B Pain down the back and outside of the thigh D Paralysis or weakness of one side of the face
A

9 B Proteins D Carbohydrates
C

10 B To collect foreign matter or bacteria by the goblet secretory cells D To act as a passageway between the larynx and pharynx
B