Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Practice Test for 16/5 Hum Bio

None of the diagrams were able to be copied onto the blog - so you will have to refer back to your copy on My Uni for the pics.

SECTION A                                                                              Each question is worth 1 mark

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS – circle the correct answer

1.         What is the role of tropomyosin in skeletal muscles?

            A     tropomyosin is the name of a contracting unit.
            B     tropomyosin serves as a contraction inhibitor by blocking the myosin binding sites      on the actin molecules.
            C     tropomyosin serves as a contraction inhibitor by blocking the actin binding sites          on the myosin molecules.
            D     tropomyosin is the receptor for the motor neuron neurotransmitter.


2.         Which muscle cells have the greatest ability to regenerate?

            A     skeletal
            B     cardiac
            C     smooth
            D     no muscle can regenerate


3.         What structure in skeletal muscle cells functions in calcium storage?

            A     sarcoplasmic reticulum
            B     mitochondria
            C     intermediate filament network
            D     myofibrillar network


4.         What does oxygen deficit represent?

            A     amount of energy needed for exertion
            B     the difference between the amount of oxygen needed for totally aerobic muscle          activity and the amount actually used
            C     the amount of oxygen taken into the body prior to the exertion
            D     the amount of oxygen taken into the body immediately after the exertion


5.         The major function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction is to                      .
               
            A     make and store phosphocreatine
            B     synthesize actin and myosin myofilaments
            C     provide a source of myosin for the contraction process
            D     regulate intracellular calcium concentration


6.         What produces the striations of a skeletal muscle cell?

            A     a difference in the thickness of the sarcolemma
            B     the arrangement of myofilaments
            C     the sarcoplasmic reticulum
            D     the T tubules



7.         Which of the following are composed of myosin?

            A     thick filaments
            B     thin filaments
            C     all myofilaments
            D     Z discs


8.         During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges attach to which active sites?

            A     myosin filaments
            B     actin filaments
            C     Z discs
            D     thick filaments


9.         Rigor mortis occurs because                               .
               
            A     the cells are dead
            B     sodium ions leak out of the muscle
            C     no ATP is available to release attached actin and myosin molecules
            D     proteins are beginning to break down, thus preventing a flow of calcium ions


10.       The term aponeurosis refers to                            .
               
            A     the bands of myofibrils
            B     a sheet-like indirect attachment to a skeletal element
            C     the rough endoplasmic reticulum
            D     the tropomyosin-troponin complex


11        The structure of bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?
               
            A     spongy bone
            B     irregular bone
            C     compact bone
            D     trabecular bone


12.       Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of ________.
               
            A     fat
            B     blood-forming cells
            C     elastic tissue
            D     Sharpey's fibers


13.       What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?
            A     elastic connective tissue
            B     dense fibrous connective tissue
            C     fibrocartilage
            D     hyaline cartilage



14.       Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood, as well as shaping the articular surfaces?

            A     lacunae
            B     Haversian system
            C     epiphyseal plate
            D     epiphyseal line


15.       The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called:

            A     Volkmann's canals
            B     a bony matrix with hyaline cartilage
            C     perforating (Sharpey's) fibers
            D     the struts of bone known as spicules


16.       Wolff's law is concerned with ________.
               
            A     vertical growth of bones being dependent on age
            B     the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent on stresses placed upon it
            C     the function of bone being dependent on shape
            D     the diameter of the bone being dependent on the ratio of osteoblasts to osteoclasts
               

17.       Spongy bone is made up of a framework called ________.
            A     osteons
            B     lamellar bone
            C     trabeculae
            D     osseous lamellae


18.        Which muscle can be made more prominent by turning the patient’s head to the side?

            A          Masseter
B          Trapezius
C          Platysma
D          Sternocleidomastoid


19.        Which of the following muscles in a prime mover in depression (opening) of the mandible?

            A          Stylohyoid
            B          Medial Pterygoid
            C          Trapezius
            D          Mylohyoid


20.        Which of the following ligaments is not associated with the TMJ?

            A          Temporomandibular Ligament
            B          Stylohyoid Ligament
            C          Stylomandibular Ligament
D          Sphenomandibular Ligament.




21.        Which of the following muscles in a prime mover in lateral movement of the mandible?

            A          Buccinator
            B          Medial Pterygoid
            C          Lateral Pterygoid
            D          Masseter.


22.        Which of the following muscles, when contacted, raises the lower lip, making scaling in the lower mandibular areas very difficult?

            A          Mentalis
            B          Orbicularis Oculi
            C          Geniohyoid
            D          Mylohyoid.


23.        Which anatomical feature of the TMJ secretes synovial fluid?

            A          Condyle
            B          Articular Disc
            C)         Synovial membrane lining the joint capsule
D)         Articular cartilage

                                                                                                              
24.        Which of the following muscle groups are the most highly toned?

            A          Facial Expression
            B          Hyoid groups
            C          Mastication
D          Cervial (neck)


25.        Which of the following muscles forms the floor of the oral cavity?

            A          Buccinator
            B          Orbicularis Oculi
            C          Depressor Labii Inferioris
            D          Mylohyoid.




True/False Questions - clearly circle either TRUE or FALSE to indicate your answer

26.       Hematopoiesis refers to the formation of blood cells within the red marrow cavities of certain bones.                                                                                    TRUE/FALSE
           

27.       Compact bone is replaced more often than spongy bone.              TRUE/FALSE


28.       Bones are classified by whether they are weight bearing or protective in function.
                                                                                                                        TRUE/FALSE


29.       The periosteum is a tissue that serves only to protect the bone because it is not supplied with nerves or blood vessels.                                                TRUE/FALSE


30.       Short, irregular, and flat bones have large marrow cavities in order to keep the weight of the bones light.                                                                  TRUE/FALSE


31.       The term osteoid refers to the organic part of the matrix of compact bones.
                                                                                                                        TRUE/FALSE


32.       In infants, the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contain yellow bone marrow.                                                                                      TRUE/FALSE


33.       Sixty-five percent of the mass of bone is a compound called hydroxyapatite.
                                                                                                                        TRUE/FALSE


34.       All bones formed by intramembranous ossification are irregular bones.
                                                                                                                        TRUE/FALSE


35.       The trabeculae of spongy bone are oriented toward lines of stress.
                                                                                                            TRUE/FALSE

Monday, May 7, 2012

Try this application...

Doctors prescribe calcium channel blockers to control high blood pressure. They work by blocking the channels that allow calcium ions to diffuse into the sarcoplasm of muscle fibres, such as those found in cardiac muscle.

What role does calcium play in muscle contraction?

Extension question: (this is second year material but give it a go) How do you think blood pressure/hypertension is controlled with this medication? 

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Muscle Tissue Revision Questions

The following questions will help you prepare for the online Quiz on the Muscle Tissue.

1. Describe the difference between muscle fibres, myofirils amd myofilaments.

2. What are the main differences between skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle tissue.

3. What is meant by oxygen debt and the all or none principle?

4. (i) Name a muscle that is identified/named based on: a.  its origin and insertion .b. the orientation of the  fascicles c. movement d. shape and e. location.
    (ii) How do you distinguish between the insertion and the origin of a muscle?

5. Describe the following terms:

a.) motor neuron synaptic bulb
b) synaptic vesicles
c) synaptic cleft
d) motor end plate
e) t-tubules
f) sarcoplasmic reticulum
g) ACh and AChesterase

6.) What is the role of the Tropomyosin and the Troponin on the thin filament?

7.) What is a sarcomere?

8.) Distinguish between a tendon, aponeurosis and raphe. How is a tendon formed?


lets get some discussion going on these topics in preparation for the Trial test.

Thanks
Sophie


Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The cellular organelle story!

Lets start writing the story of the cellular organelles in a way that will help you develop a sequence of remembering things.
1. Nucleus 2. Nucleoli 3. Nuclear Pores 4. Ribosomes 5. Endoplasmic Reticulum - Rough and Smooth 6. Golgi Apparatus 7. Exocytosis 8. Endocytosis 9. Lysosomes and Peroxisomes 10. Mitochondria 11. Cytoskeleton 12. Centrioles.

Have fun!!!

Cell Membrane

Would anyone like to have a go at explaining the following:
1. What is meant by a phospholipid bilayer?
2. How do the terms hydrophilic and hydrophic fit in terms of the plasma membrane?
3. What do we mean when we refer to integral/cross membranous proteins?
4. What are the functions of:
     a. Cross membrane proteins
     b. Peripheral proteins on the inside of the cell and on the outside of the cell
     c. Glycoproteins
     d. Glycolipds
     e. Glycocalyx.
lets start blogging!