Human Anatomy Review Worksheet printable pdf download

Name ___________________________

HUMAN ANATOMY REVIEW WORKSHEET -- Exam I

DUE: Day of Exam I

POINTS POSSIBLE: 20

Remember, this is not intended to be a comprehensive review sheet (i.e., it doesn’t cover everything) but rather to

cover the more difficult or confusing concepts & terms. For a comprehensive review, (1) KNOW YOUR NOTES

and (2) write out answers to all Educational Objectives (attached), and (3) do the “Testing Your Recall”

questions at the end of each text chapter (relevant questions are listed on my website).

FYI: Be able to label all assigned features on the following text Figures (available on my website): 1.6, 1.8,

1.9, 1.11(add Left & Right), 1.12, 2.3, 2.15a, 3.3, 3.32, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1, 6.4.

1. State which of the four basic tissue types each of the following tissues would most likely be.

_____________ a. several layers of cuboidal cells forming a tube carrying saliva into the oral cavity

_____________ b. a clump of elongated cells found in the skin that shortens when touched

_____________ c. hollow tubes of cells found in the liver that secrete bile

_____________ d. a sheet of multinucleated, striated cells found under the scalp

_____________ e. highly branched cells found in the wall of the stomach that generate electrical impulses as the

stomach fills with food

_____________ f. a tissue found in the uterus staining positively for collagen and reticular fibers

_____________ g. a clump of highly branched cells outside the carotid artery that generate electrical impulses

whenever the pH of the blood changes

2. CIRCLE the correct response.

a. Collagen forms the (inorganic/organic) component of bone matrix and gives bone its (tensile strength/

hardness). Loss of collagen with aging makes bones (more flexible/brittle).

b. Osteons are found only in (cancellous/dense) bone, while trabeculae are found only in (cancellous/dense)

bone.

3. List and describe the location of the 3 major subdivisions (compartments) of extracellular fluid.

4. What is the structural difference between these types of “membranes”?

a. basement membrane --

b. epithelial membrane --

c. plasma membrane --

5. What is the structural difference between these types of “fibers”?

a. muscle fiber --

b. connective tissue fiber --

c. nerve fiber --

Human Anatomy Review Worksheet