GALEN RN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY A&P EXAM 1 Questions and ANSWERs 2026 update

GALEN RN ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY A&P EXAM 1 Questions
and ANSWERs 2026 update
Which h,of h,the h,following h,states h,the h,levels h,of h,study h,of h,systems h,of h,the h,body h,in h,order h,from
h,smallest h,to h,largest? h,- h,ANSWER h,atoms- h, molecules- h,organelles-cells- h,tissues




Which h,of h,the h,following h,systems h,of h,the h,body h,is h,responsible h,for h,transportation h,of
h,nutrients h,and h,wastes? h,- h,ANSWER h,circulatory h,system




Which h,of h,the h,following h,processes h,is h,considered h,a h,negative h,feedback h,loop? h,Select h,all
h,that h,apply.




a. Blood h,clotting
b. Labor h,contractions
c. Regulation h,of h,blood
h, glucose
d. Regulation h,of h,blood
h, pressure
e. Regulation h,of h,body
temperature h,- h,ANSWER h,c. h,Regulation h,of h,blood
h, glucose
d. h,Regulation h,of h,blood
h, pressure
e. h,Regulation h,of h,body
h, temperature

, Why h,is h,anatomical h,terminology h,necessary? h,- h,ANSWER h,Anatomical h,terms h,are
h,precise h,words h,that h,have h,limited h,usage, h,which h,prevents h,confusion h,when h,describing

h,the h,location h,of h,body h,parts.




Which h,system h,of h,the h,body h,has h,the h,main h,role h,as h,communication h,between h,parts h,of
h,the h,body h,and h,involves h,hormone h, messengers h,that h,travel h,via h,the h,blood? h,-

h,ANSWER h,endocrine h,system




The h,muscular h,system h,is h,involved h,with h,movement h,of h,either h,your h,body, h,body h,parts h,or
h,substances h,within h,your h,body. h,Which h,type h,of h,muscle h,is h,involved h,with h, movement h,of

h, many h,substances h,within h,your h,body h,including h,O2 h,within h,your h,respiratory h,system, h,food

h,in h,your h,gastrointestinal h,tract, h,and h,urine h,through h,your h,urinary h,tract? h,- h,ANSWER h,smooth




Which h,system h,of h,the h,body h,is h,involved h,in h,catabolizing h,nutrients h,(polymers h,to
h,monomers h,of h,organic h,molecules) h,for h,eventual h,absorption h,into h,the h,blood? h,-

h,ANSWER h,digestive




In h,the h,female h,menstrual h,cycle, h,the h,developing h,egg h,secretes h,estrogen h,which h,in h,turn
h,stimulates h,the h,hypothalmus h,to h,produce h,GnRH h,(gonadotropin h,releasing h,hormone)

h,which h,in h,turn h,stimulates h,the h,pituatary h,gland h,to h,release h,FSH. h,FSH h,in h,turn h,stimulates

h,further h,development h,of h,the h,egg h,which h,in h,turn h,causes h,increased h,estrogen h,production

h,by h,the h,egg. h,This h,is h,an h,example h,of: h,- h,ANSWER h,positive h,feedback




What h,is h,the h,study h,of h,cells h,called? h,- h,ANSWER h,Cytology


In h,which h,quadrant h,is h,the h,stomach h,located? h,- h,ANSWER h,left h,upper


Match h,the h,following h,major h,types h,of h,lipids h,with h,their h,roles h,in h,your h,body:


1. Cell h,membrane h,component
2. Fat h,in h,adipose h,cells
3. Hormones h,and h,VitD h,and h,Cholesterol
4. Prostaglandins, h,Vit h,A, h,Omega h,3 h,and h,6