ATI TEAS
ATI TEAS 7 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY STUDY
GUIDE EXAM 2025
anatomy -Correct Answer ✔study of the structure of organs and body systems
physiology -Correct Answer ✔study of the function of the organs and body systems
hierarchy of the structure of the human body (7- largest to smallest) -Correct Answer
✔1. organism
2. organ system
3. organs
4. tissues
5. cells
6. molecules
7. atoms
4 basic tissue types found in humans -Correct Answer ✔1. epithelial
2. connective
3. muscular
4. nervous
epithelial tissue (epithelium) serves what two functions -Correct Answer ✔1. provides
covering (such as skin tissue)
2. produces secretions (such as glandular tissue)
ATI TEAS
,ATI TEAS
Epithelial tissue commonly exists in ____ and does not have its own ____ ____. -Correct
Answer ✔sheets; blood supply*
*epithelium is dependent on diffusion from the nearby capillaries for food and oxygen
Epithelial tissue can ____ ____ if well nourished. -Correct Answer ✔regenerate easily
Epithelial tissues are classified according to two criteria: -Correct Answer ✔1. number of
cell layers
2. cell shape*
*squamous, cuboidal, columnar
Simple and stratified epithelial tissues vary in relation to ____ of ____ ____. -Correct
Answer ✔number, cell layers
Simple epithelium contains _1_ layer of cells. It is found in body structures where _2_,
_3_, and _4_ occur. -Correct Answer ✔1. one
2. absorption
3. secretion
4. filtration
Stratified epithelium has more than one layer of cells and serves as ____. -Correct
Answer ✔protection
Connective tissue is found ____ the body; it serves to ____ different structures of the
body. -Correct Answer ✔throughout, connect
ATI TEAS
,ATI TEAS
Connective tissue commonly has its own ____ ____; however, there are some types of
connective tissue, such as ____, that do not. -Correct Answer ✔blood supply, ligaments
4 examples of connective tissue -Correct Answer ✔1. bone
2. cartilage
3. adipose (fat)
4. blood vessel
Muscle tissue is dedicated to ____ ____. -Correct Answer ✔producing movement
3 types of muscle tissue -Correct Answer ✔1. skeletal
2. smooth
3. cardiac
Skeletal muscle supports ____ movement. -Correct Answer ✔voluntary
Smooth muscle is under _1_ control. It is found in the walls of hollow organs, such as
_2_, _3_ ___, _4_, and _5_. -Correct Answer ✔1. involuntary
2. intestines
3. blood vessels
4. bladder
5. uterus
Cardiac muscle movement is ____. Cardiac muscle is only found in the ____. -Correct
Answer ✔involuntary, heart
ATI TEAS
, ATI TEAS
Nervous tissue provides the _1_ for the _2_, spinal cord, and _3_ -Correct Answer ✔1.
structure
2. brain
3. nerves
Nerves are made up of specialized cells called ____ that send ____ impulses throughout
the body. -Correct Answer ✔neurons, electrical
Support cells, such as ____, help protect nervous tissue. -Correct Answer ✔myelin
The circulatory system (also called the _1_ system) consists of the heart, _2_ ____ (e.g.,
arteries, veins, and arterioles), and _3_. It supports the _4_ and distribution of various
substances throughout the body (oxygen, _5_, and _6_ from food are some of these
substances). -Correct Answer ✔1. cardiovascular
2. blood vessels
3. blood
4. circulation
5. hormones
6. nutrients
Circulatory systems relationships with other organ systems -Correct Answer ✔-
hormones released from endocrine system influence blood pressure
-urinary system helps regulate blood volume and pressure by adjusting urine volume
-nervous system controls the blood pressure, heart rate, and distribution of blood to
various parts of the body
-in women, estrogen helps preserve vascular health
-integumentary system allows heat to escape by dilating superficial blood vessels
ATI TEAS
ATI TEAS 7 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY STUDY
GUIDE EXAM 2025
anatomy -Correct Answer ✔study of the structure of organs and body systems
physiology -Correct Answer ✔study of the function of the organs and body systems
hierarchy of the structure of the human body (7- largest to smallest) -Correct Answer
✔1. organism
2. organ system
3. organs
4. tissues
5. cells
6. molecules
7. atoms
4 basic tissue types found in humans -Correct Answer ✔1. epithelial
2. connective
3. muscular
4. nervous
epithelial tissue (epithelium) serves what two functions -Correct Answer ✔1. provides
covering (such as skin tissue)
2. produces secretions (such as glandular tissue)
ATI TEAS
,ATI TEAS
Epithelial tissue commonly exists in ____ and does not have its own ____ ____. -Correct
Answer ✔sheets; blood supply*
*epithelium is dependent on diffusion from the nearby capillaries for food and oxygen
Epithelial tissue can ____ ____ if well nourished. -Correct Answer ✔regenerate easily
Epithelial tissues are classified according to two criteria: -Correct Answer ✔1. number of
cell layers
2. cell shape*
*squamous, cuboidal, columnar
Simple and stratified epithelial tissues vary in relation to ____ of ____ ____. -Correct
Answer ✔number, cell layers
Simple epithelium contains _1_ layer of cells. It is found in body structures where _2_,
_3_, and _4_ occur. -Correct Answer ✔1. one
2. absorption
3. secretion
4. filtration
Stratified epithelium has more than one layer of cells and serves as ____. -Correct
Answer ✔protection
Connective tissue is found ____ the body; it serves to ____ different structures of the
body. -Correct Answer ✔throughout, connect
ATI TEAS
,ATI TEAS
Connective tissue commonly has its own ____ ____; however, there are some types of
connective tissue, such as ____, that do not. -Correct Answer ✔blood supply, ligaments
4 examples of connective tissue -Correct Answer ✔1. bone
2. cartilage
3. adipose (fat)
4. blood vessel
Muscle tissue is dedicated to ____ ____. -Correct Answer ✔producing movement
3 types of muscle tissue -Correct Answer ✔1. skeletal
2. smooth
3. cardiac
Skeletal muscle supports ____ movement. -Correct Answer ✔voluntary
Smooth muscle is under _1_ control. It is found in the walls of hollow organs, such as
_2_, _3_ ___, _4_, and _5_. -Correct Answer ✔1. involuntary
2. intestines
3. blood vessels
4. bladder
5. uterus
Cardiac muscle movement is ____. Cardiac muscle is only found in the ____. -Correct
Answer ✔involuntary, heart
ATI TEAS
, ATI TEAS
Nervous tissue provides the _1_ for the _2_, spinal cord, and _3_ -Correct Answer ✔1.
structure
2. brain
3. nerves
Nerves are made up of specialized cells called ____ that send ____ impulses throughout
the body. -Correct Answer ✔neurons, electrical
Support cells, such as ____, help protect nervous tissue. -Correct Answer ✔myelin
The circulatory system (also called the _1_ system) consists of the heart, _2_ ____ (e.g.,
arteries, veins, and arterioles), and _3_. It supports the _4_ and distribution of various
substances throughout the body (oxygen, _5_, and _6_ from food are some of these
substances). -Correct Answer ✔1. cardiovascular
2. blood vessels
3. blood
4. circulation
5. hormones
6. nutrients
Circulatory systems relationships with other organ systems -Correct Answer ✔-
hormones released from endocrine system influence blood pressure
-urinary system helps regulate blood volume and pressure by adjusting urine volume
-nervous system controls the blood pressure, heart rate, and distribution of blood to
various parts of the body
-in women, estrogen helps preserve vascular health
-integumentary system allows heat to escape by dilating superficial blood vessels
ATI TEAS
