1. The branch of science that deals with the structure and function of the human body is called…
a) Anatomy
b) Physiology
c) Anatomy & Physiology
d) Pathology
2. The outermost layer of skin is made of…
a) Columnar epithelium
b) Stratified squamous
c) Transitional epithelium
d) Cuboidal squamous
3. The fibrous tissue that covers the bone is called…
a) Perimetrium
b) Pericardium
c) Perichondrium
d) Periosteum
4. Total number of facial bones are…
a) 14
b) 22
c) 33
d) 60
5. “Patella” is…
a) Shoot bone
b) Irregular bone
c) Sesamoid bone
d) Flat bone
6. There are ___ bones found in the Appendicular skeleton?
a) 136
b) 126
c) 146
d) 116
7. Which is not a part of the axial skeleton?
a) Tibia
b) Humerus
c) Pisiform
d) Sternum
8. What is the main function of air sinuses?
a) To lighten the skull
b) To give resonance to the voice
c) To pour waste matter from the sinus into the nasal cavity
d) All of the above
9. To draw CSF, Lumbar puncture (LP) is done at…
a) L₁ to L₂
b) L₂ to L₃
c) L₃ to L₄
d) L₄ to L₅
10. The anterior fontanel is ossified at…
a) 18 months
b) 2-3 months
c) 30 years
d) 2 years
11. Which is the smallest bone in our body?
a) Malleus
b) Carpal
c) Stapes
d) Atlas
12. The tendon connects…
a) Muscle to bone
b) Muscle to muscle
c) Bone to bone
d) None
13. The end of long bones are covered by…
a) Ligament
b) Tendon
c) Cartilage
d) Bone cap
14. Odontoid process is characteristic of…
a) Atlas
b) Coccyx
c) Thoracic vertebra
d) Axis
15. Which of the following metals can be used in joint-related conditions?
a) Mercury
b) Iron
c) Gold
d) Silver
16. Long bones develop from…
a) Membrane
b) Cartilage
c) Tendon
d) All
17. Lunate bone forms part of…
a) Ankle joint
b) Wrist joint
c) Knee joint
d) Shoulder joint
18. Navicular bone is related to…
a) Tarsal
b) Carpals
c) Tibia
d) Skull
19. Which cartilage is responsible for the intervertebral disc?
a) Elastic cartilage
b) Hyaline cartilage
c) Calcified cartilage
d) Fibrous cartilage
20. How many bones make up the thoracic cage?
a) 25
b) 12
c) 37
d) 24
21. What percentage of water is found in bone?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 40%
d) 20%
22. Freely movable joints are covered by…
a) Mucous membrane
b) Serous membrane
c) Synovial membrane
d) All
23. Haversian canal is found in…
a) Bone
b) Brain
c) Pancreas
d) Liver
24. Which is the common muscle for giving an intramuscular injection?
a) Quadriceps
b) Deltoid
c) Gluteal
d) All
25. Muscle fatigue is due to…
a) Lactic acid
b) Pyruvic acid
c) Oxaloacetic acid
d) Ketone bodies
26. Which muscle pulls the angle of the jaw downward, expressing surprise or horror?
a) Platysma
b) Trapezius
c) Buccinator
d) Masseter
27. The attractive bulk of a female’s calf is formed by the… muscle.
a) Hamstring
b) Gluteal
c) Gastrocnemius
d) Rectus femoris
28. Actin, Myosin, and Tropomyosin are parts of…
a) Cartilage
b) Skeletal muscle
c) Neuron
d) Nephron
29. What percentage of oxygen is found in expired air?
a) 10%
b) 12%
c) 16%
d) 21%
30. How many lobes does the right lung possess?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
31. Trachea is made up of how many ‘C’-shaped hyaline cartilage rings?
a) 16 to 21
b) 10 to 14
c) 7 to 10
d) 8 to 10
32. The space between the two lungs where the heart is situated is called…
a) Hypophyseal fossa
b) Hilus
c) Sinusoid
d) Mediastinum
33. The capacity of air that can be forcibly expired after the deepest possible inspiration is called…
a) Vital capacity
b) Tidal volume
c) Expiratory reserve volume
d) Residual volume
34. What is the tidal volume of air in an adult during quiet and normal breathing?
a) 300 ml
b) 500 ml
c) 750 ml
d) 1000 ml
35. Alveoli are lined internally by…
a) Columnar epithelium
b) Ciliated epithelium
c) Pavement epithelium
d) Cuboidal epithelium
36. The most powerful buffer system in the body is…
a) Protein buffer system
b) Phosphate buffer system
c) Bicarbonate buffer system
d) None
37. Among the 12 pairs of ribs, the first seven pairs are called…
a) False ribs
b) Vertebrosternal ribs
c) Floating ribs
d) Vertebrochondrial ribs
38. The largest and first developed paranasal sinus is…
a) Sphenoid sinus
b) Ethmoid sinus
c) Maxillary sinus
d) Frontal sinus
39. The normal pressure within the pleural cavity is…
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) None of the above
40. During normal respiration, the amount of oxygen absorbed per minute is…
a) 1000 ml
b) 750 ml
c) 500 ml
d) 250 ml
41. The presence of air in the pleural space is known as…
a) Pneumothorax
b) Pleural effusion
c) Haemothorax
d) Pyothorax
42. How much oxygen is carried by 1 gm of hemoglobin in the blood?
a) 0.5 ml
b) 1 ml
c) 1.34 ml
d) 2.35 ml
43. Which is NOT a main function of the circulatory system?
a) To transport nutrients to different tissues of the body
b) To provide a defense mechanism
c) To maintain acid-base balance
d) To regulate temperature
44. The condition in which the number of WBCs decreases very low is…
a) Leukopenia
b) Thrombopenia
c) Lymphocytosis
d) Leukocytosis
45. The artery that supplies the heart itself is called…
a) Cardiac artery
b) Coronary artery
c) Pulmonary artery
d) Brachial artery
46. Enlargement of the heart due to any pathological condition is called…
a) Pericarditis
b) Cardiomyopathy
c) Myocardial infarction
d) Cardiomegaly
47. The only artery that carries impure blood in our body is…
a) Renal artery
b) Carotid artery
c) Pulmonary artery
d) Tibial artery
48. The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one beat is called…
a) Stroke volume
b) Cardiac output
c) Cardiac cycle
d) Heart rate
49. A normal, healthy adult has how much blood?
a) 3 to 4 liters
b) 4 to 5 liters
c) 5 to 6 liters
d) 7 to 10 liters
50. If temperature increases by 1°F, the pulse rate increases by…
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
Answer keys
1.c 2.b 3.d 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.d 8.d 9.c 10.a 11.c 12.a 13.c 14.d 15.c 16.b 17.b 18.a 19.d 20.c 21.d 22.c 23.a 24.d 25.a 26.a 27.c 28.b 29.c 30.b 31.a 32.d 33.a 34.b 35.c 36.a 37.b 38.c 39.b 40.d 41.a 42.c 43.c 44.a 45.b 46.d 47.c 48.a 49.c 50.b