MAP Multiple Choice

Which of the following prefixes means 'without, lack of'?
A) A
B) Cata
C) Bi
D) Super

Which of the following cardinal planes separates the body into front and back halves?
A) Coronal
B) Mid Saggital
C) Transverse
D) Median

Which of the following means... "bending or decreasins the angle between body parts"?
A) Extension
B) Flexion
C) Lateral Rotation
D) Circumduction

What is a foramen?
A) A narrow fissure
B) A long channel
C) A projection
D) A hole

Which of the following means close to the midline?
A) Proximal
B) Medial
C) Lateral
D) Distal

Which of the following is the anatomical term for 'pertaining to the head'?
A) Cervical
B) Carpal
C) Cephalic
D) Cerebral

Which two of the following means 'the front'?
A) Anterior
B) Dorsal
C) Ventral
D) Posterior

Which axis runs through the sagittal plane horizontally?
A) Z
B) Y
C) W
D) X

Define the term:
Poly
Fovea
Axial Skeleton
Myo

In which of the three structural classifications of joints do sutures belong?
A) Synovial
B) Fibrous
C) Cartilaginous
D) Amphiathrodial

In which of the three structural classifications of joints do the symphyses belong?
A) Diarthrodial
B) Synovial
C) Fibrous
D) Cartilaginous

In which of the subclassifications of synovial joints does the elbow joint belong?
A) Pivot
B) Ball and socket
C) Hinge
D) Condyloid

Which of the following has more than one axis of motion?
A) Fibrous
B) Condyloid
C) Pivot
D) Hinge

Which of the following has only one axis of motion?
A) Condyloid
B) Hinge
C) Pivot
D) Fibrous

What is the name given to the cartilage found at the articulating ends of bones involved in diarthrodial joints?
A) Hyaline Cartilage
B) B & C
C) Articular Cartilage
D) Fibrocartilage

Which of the following is a part of the functional classification of joints and means immovable?
A) Synarthrosis
B) Diarthrosis
C) Amphiarthrosis
D) Cartilaginous

Which of the following is part of the functional classification of joints and means 'slightly moveable'?
A) Amphiarthrosis
B) Cartilagenous
C) Diathrosis
D) Synarthrosis

A joint capsule is essentially made up of which of the following?
A) Fibrocartilage
B) Dense fibrous tissue
C) Hyaline cartilage
D) Bone

Which of the following is true regarding synovial fluid?
A) Provides nutrients for the hyaline cartilage
B) Removes toxins from the hyaline cartilage
C) It is a viscous fluid which lubricates joint surfaces
D) All of the above

Which of the following cranial bones is paired? (there is a left and a right)?
A) Parietal
B) Frontal
C) Vomer
D) Occiput

What is the name given to the suture that runs down the centre of the top of the skull?
A) Squamous
B) Lamboidal
C) Temporal
D) Sagittal

Which of the following cranial bones does the temporal bone not join to?
A) Parietal
B) Sphenoid
C) Frontal
D) Occipital

How many cervical vertebrae are there in a vertical spine?
A) 12
B) 7
C) 4
D) 5

In an adult spine, the normal cervical curve (seen from the side) is...
A) Convex posteriorly
B) Convex anteriorly
C) Straight
D) Convex anteriorly through the top section and convex posteriorly below?

What type of bone is a vertebrae?
A) Flat
B) Sesamoid
C) Irregular
D) Long
E) Short

Which of the following is the hole through which the spinal nerves exit the vertebral column?
A) Vertebral canal
B) Transverse foramen
C) Intervertebral foramen
D) Vertebral foramen

How many bones are there in the adult vertebral column?
A) 26
B) 33
C) 18
D) 23

Which ribs are classified as 'true ribs'? (they join via their own cartilage)
A) 1-4
B) 1-7
C) 10 & 12
D) 8-12

What is the name given to the distal tip of the sternum?
A) Acromion process
B) Xiphoid Process
C) Coronoid Process
D) Manubrium

Which of the following is not a bony projection or elevation of the scapula?
A) Supraglenoid tubercle
B) Acromion process
C) Coronoid process
D) Coracoid process

What is the other name for the intertubecular sulcus of the humerus?
A) Supraspinous fossa
B) Bicipital groove
C) Spiral grove
D) Radial groove

Which of the following is not a named part of the humerus?
A) Radial notch
B) Medial epicondyle
C) Radial fossa
D) Olecranon fossa

Which of the following bones not not have a styloid process?
A) Temporal
B) Radius
C) Femur
D) Ulna

Which of the following is true regarding the trochlea?
A) It is the medial condyle of the distal humerus
B) It is ball shaped
C) Articulates with the head of the radius
D) It is the part of the proximal radioulnar joint

In which of the following is the 'head' found at the distal end of the bone?
A) Femur
B) Ulna
C) Humerus
D) Fibula

Which of the following is not a carpal bone of the distal row?
A) Capitate
B) Hamate
C) Triquetrum
D) Trapezoid

Which of the following is not part of the innominate? (hip joints)
A) Pubis
B) Ilium
C) Ischium
D) Sacrum

The 'soleal line', the 'intercondylar eminence' and the 'medial malleolus' are all features of which bone?
A) Talus
B) Fibula
C) Femur
D) Tibia

On which bone is the linea aspera found?
A) Calcaneus
B) Fibula
C) Tibia
D) Femur

On which bone is the sustentaculum tali found?
A) Femur
B) Talus
C) Fibula
D) Calcaneus

Which of the following terms means leader?
A) Communist
B) Agonist
C) Antagonist
D) Synergist

Which of the following types of muscles does not have striations?
A) Skeletal
B) NZ Green Lipped
C) Cardiac
D) Smooth

Which of the following is the innermost layer of connective tissue for muscle?
A) Perimysium
B) Deep fascia
C) Endomysium
D) Epimysium

Which two of the following are proteins associated with the sliding filament theory?
A) Elastin
B) Actin
C) Collagen
D) Myosin

The biceps brachii has a fascicle arrangement referred to as?
A) Fusiform
B) Multipennate
C) Triangular
D) Parallel

Which one of the following means "an increase in tone of muscle, without a change in length"?
A) Concentric
B) Istonoic
C) Isometric
D) Eccentric

Which of the following is a muscle cell?
A) Sarcomere
B) Muscle fibre
C) Muscle fascicle
D) Myofibril

Which of the following is the origin of a muscle?
A) The connective tissue sheathes that extend throughout the muscle
B) The attachment that moves the most. Generally the more distal attachment
C) The attachment that moves the least. Usually the point of fixation. Generally the more proximal attachment
D) Fleshy, bulky portion between tendons

What is the name of the cell wall of a muscle cell?
A) Sarcoplasm
B) Sarcolemma
C) Sarcomere
D) Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

What is the name given to a muscle that assists the function of another?
A) Synergist
B) Antagonist
C) Communist
D) Agonist