[Sticky] ITEC Anatomy and Physiology Past Papers

Paper 1

1 Define the function of the erector pili muscle
Cause the hair follicle to stand erect (goose pimples)
Constrict the flow of blood to the epidermis
The layer of muscle found below the dermis
Pumps sebum to the surface of the skin

2 Define sebum
Milky fluid found in the axilla and groin
Sweat (water) that controls body temperature
A fatty acid that keeps the skin moist and lubricates the hair shaft
Alkaline solution that balances the Ph level of the skin

3 List the correct order of the layers of the skin
"Spinosum, Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Germinativum"
"Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Germinativum"
"Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Corneum, Germinativum"
"Corneum, Spinosum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Germinativum"

4 " The skin produces two products, these are"
Melatonin and Vitamin D
Vitamin E and Myelin
Melanin and Vitamin E
Melanin and Vitamin D

5 " I have a skin disorder, it is as follows. A bacterial infection causing thin roofed blisters, which weep and leave a thick, yellow crust. It is highly contagious. What is the disorder?"
Impetigo
Warts
Psoriasis
Carcinoma

6 " If you were to supinate your arm, would you"
Turn it to face downwards
Move it away from the body
Turn it to face upwards
Move it towards the body

7 Which of the following doesn't contain involuntary muscle
Digestive system
Heart
Respiratory system
Genito-urinary system

8 Where would you find the sternocleidomastoid?
Across the top of the shoulders
Upper back
Chest
Running up the neck

9 What is the function of the orbicularis oculi
Raise the corner of the mouth
Rotates the head
Closes the eyelid
Plantarflexes the ankle

10 What is the cause of fibrositis
A build up of lactic acid in the muscle
Overexertion
Sodium depletion
Scar tissue that has not healed

11 Where would you typically find squamous epithilieum
Lining the circulatory system
Lining the stomach
Lining the respiratory system
Lining the bladder

12 When a cell reproduces and divides the term is
Meiosis
Osmosis
Mitosis
Melanosis

13 Define adipose tissue
Loose connective tissue
Semi-solid tissue
Elastic tissue
Fatty tissue

14 " What am I explaining The transfer of a substance by pressure, when the concentration of the substance on one sife of the membrane if greater than the other. The transference stops when an equal concentration has been achieved."
Filtration
Osmosis
Diffusion
Dissolution

15 What is the majority of a cell made up of
Carbohydrates
Cytoplasm
Protoplasm
Nucleus

16 How many vertebrae form the spine
33
37
29
34

17 Which is NOT a good example of a long bone
Metatarsals
Ribs
Femur
Radius

18 Where would I find the occipital bone
In the orbital cavity
The jaw The ankle
Back of the cranium

19 What is the cause of osteoperosis
Growing old
Calcium deficiency
Stress
Autoimmune disease
B
20 Where would be a good example of a pivot joint
Between the atlas and axis cervical vertebrae
Elbow
Between the carpals and tarsals
Hip

21 Which endorine gland secreted the following hormones
Pineal
Thyroid Pituitary
Pancreas

22 What is the function of thyroxin
Regulation of water absorption
Stimulates the contractions of the uterus
Controls metabolic rate
Regulates salts in the body
C

23 Where are the adrenal glands found
Either side of the neck
The base of the brain
In the thorax
Superior to the kidneys

24 What does PMS stand for
Pre Menstrual Syndrome
Pre Monster Syndrome
Post Menopausal Syndrome
Post Menstrual Syndrome

25 What is the effect of amenhorroea
Menstruation ever 23 weeks
Absence of menstruation
Muscular atrophy
The patient becomes hirsuit

26 What is the function of thrombocytes
Transport of nutrients
Protect the body from infection
Blood Clotting
Solvent in the blood

27 As you look at the diagram of the heart - what is the top right hand chamber called
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle

28 Which chamber of the heart does oxygenated blood return to?
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left venticle
B
29 Which is the main artery that supplies blood to the legs?
Tibial
Renal
Brachial
Thrombus

30 What disease am I describing? Inflammation of a vein.
Phlebitis
Atherosclerosis
Haemorrhoids
Thrombus

31 How do lymphatic capillaries differ to vascular capillaries
They do not differ
They are not porour
"They are not continuous, they have a blind end"
They are held open with hoops of hyaline cartilage

32 What is one of the functions of lymph
Transport oxygen to the tissue
Adds lymphocytes to the blood
Transport carbon dioxide from the tissued
Bathes tissue in plasma

34 How is lymph circulated
It is pumped by the hart
The spleen pumps lymph
"Gravity draws it to the hands and feet, where it is returned to the blood stream."
A combination of skeletal muscle contraction and valves in the veins.

35 What is the function of lymph nodes
The filter lymph only
To produce new lymphocytes only
A point of reentry to the blood stream for the lymph fluid
To filter lymph and produce new lymphocytes

36 Which part of the brain has control over cardiac output
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Pons varolii

37 Define dendrites
A long single nerve fibre
Nerve fibres - like branches that transmit nerve impulses
The centre of the neurone A
point where one neurone meets another

38 What does the peripheral nervous system do?
Transmits information (sensory and motor) to and from the body
Stimulates the body's involuntary organs
Slows down the body
Transmission of the sensory information only

39 Name a reaction of the nervous system outside the control of the brain
Digestion
Respiration
Reflexes
Heartbeat

40 What would be symptom of bells palsy
Pain down the lower back and leg
Tremor Loss of co-ordination
Facial paralysis

1 A, 2 C, 3 B, 4 D, 5 A, 6 C, 7 B, 8 D, 9 C, 10 A, 11 A, 12 C, 13 D, 14 B, 15 B, 16 A, 17 b, 18 D, 19 B, 20 A, 21 C, 22 C, 23 D, 24 A, 25 B, 26 C, 27 B, 28 B, 29 D, 30 A, 31 C, 32 B, 34 D, 35 D, 36 C, 37 B, 38 A, 39 C, 40 D