MLT GlobeAnatomy: General anatomy & terminology – page 2
25 Anatomy MCQs on General anatomy & terminology with answers and explanations.
Arthrology is the branch of anatomy dealing with:
Arthrology studies joints (Greek arthron). Myology concerns muscles and angiology concerns vessels.
Which statement about deep fascia is INCORRECT?
Deep fascia is innervated and pain-sensitive. It encloses muscles, forms septa separating compartments and fuses with periosteum.
Which is an epithelial (serous) membrane rather than a connective tissue membrane?
Serous membranes (pleura, peritoneum, pericardium) consist of mesothelium on connective tissue. Synovial membranes lack a true epithelium.
Which statement about exocrine glands is correct?
Exocrine glands are epithelial and release secretions through ducts, classed as simple (unbranched) or compound (branched). Endocrine glands are ductless and secrete hormones.
Which pairing of surface landmark and vertebral level is correct?
The aorta divides at L4. The transpyloric plane is at L1, the cricoid at C6, and the common carotid bifurcation at about C4 (upper thyroid cartilage border).