A&P Straighterline Final Exam 3 High- Yield Cardiovascular,
Respiratory, and Nervous System Summary Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is an
example of a(n) _________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid
Answer: B. pivot
Question 2: In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas increases
secretion of ________.
A. somatostatin
B. insulin
C. glucocorticoids
D. glucagon
Answer: D. glucagon
Question 3: Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells
Answer: C. parathyroid glands.
Question 4: Which component of the autonomic nervous system is least active during resting
conditions?
A. parasympathetic division
B. enteric nervous system
C. sympathetic division
D. sensory neurons
Answer: C. sympathetic division
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,Question 5: Which of the following special senses experiences the least amount of decline as an
individual ages?
A. olfactory
B. balance
C. visual
D. auditory
Answer: A. olfactory
Question 6: The study of the external form of the body and its relationship to deeper structures is
Select one:
a. systemic anatomy.
b. regional anatomy.
c. molecular biology.
d. microbiology.
e. surface anatomy
Answer: e. surface anatomy
Question 7: There are more microbial cells than human cells in your body and the health of this
microbiota clearly influences human well-being. How many microbes are there?. Select one:
a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
b. For every cell in your body, there are one hundred microbial cells.
c. For every cell in your body, there are one thousand microbial cells.
d. For every cell in your body, there are ten thousand microbial cells
Answer: a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
Question 8: An anatomic image created from sound waves is a Select one:
a. radiograph.
b. CT scan.
c. MRI.
d. sonogram
Answer: d. sonogram
Question 9: A major limitation of radiographs is that they Select one:
a. can only visualize bone.
b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
c. are old technology that do not give good results.
d. have very few applications
Answer: b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
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,Question 10: A tissue is a Select one:
a. structure contained within a cell.
b. lower level of organization than a cell.
c. group of organs that performs specific functions.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
e. structure that contains a group of organs
Answer: d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
Question 11: Visual inspection of the appearance of the liver and gallbladder during surgery is
associated with which of the following? Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. cytology
Answer: c. gross anatomy
Question 12: An organ system is Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function
Answer: d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
Question 13: An organelle is Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function
Answer: a. a small structure within a cell.
Question 14: A cell is Select one:
a. a small structure within a molecule.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of atoms with similar structure and function
Answer: c. the basic structural unit of living organisms.
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, Question 15: Microscopic examination of a frozen tissue specimen is an application of which of the
following disciplines? Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. regional anatomy
Answer: a. histology
Question 16: What system removes nitrogenous waste products from the blood and regulates blood pH,
ion balance, and water balance? Select one:
a. respiratory
b. lymphatic
c. cardiovascular
d. immune
e. urinary
Answer: e. urinary
Question 17: A molecular biologist discovers that if a specific drug effectively treats obesity in mice,
what can researchers conclude? Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective in humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a small proportion of
humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the drug is effective in
humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on humans
Answer: d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be
tested in humans.
Question 18: The mesentery is Select one:
a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to the body wall.
b. the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
c. the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
d. space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.
e. the membrane that lines the pericardial sac
Answer: a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of
the abdominal organs to the body wall.
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Respiratory, and Nervous System Summary Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is an
example of a(n) _________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid
Answer: B. pivot
Question 2: In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas increases
secretion of ________.
A. somatostatin
B. insulin
C. glucocorticoids
D. glucagon
Answer: D. glucagon
Question 3: Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells
Answer: C. parathyroid glands.
Question 4: Which component of the autonomic nervous system is least active during resting
conditions?
A. parasympathetic division
B. enteric nervous system
C. sympathetic division
D. sensory neurons
Answer: C. sympathetic division
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,Question 5: Which of the following special senses experiences the least amount of decline as an
individual ages?
A. olfactory
B. balance
C. visual
D. auditory
Answer: A. olfactory
Question 6: The study of the external form of the body and its relationship to deeper structures is
Select one:
a. systemic anatomy.
b. regional anatomy.
c. molecular biology.
d. microbiology.
e. surface anatomy
Answer: e. surface anatomy
Question 7: There are more microbial cells than human cells in your body and the health of this
microbiota clearly influences human well-being. How many microbes are there?. Select one:
a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
b. For every cell in your body, there are one hundred microbial cells.
c. For every cell in your body, there are one thousand microbial cells.
d. For every cell in your body, there are ten thousand microbial cells
Answer: a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
Question 8: An anatomic image created from sound waves is a Select one:
a. radiograph.
b. CT scan.
c. MRI.
d. sonogram
Answer: d. sonogram
Question 9: A major limitation of radiographs is that they Select one:
a. can only visualize bone.
b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
c. are old technology that do not give good results.
d. have very few applications
Answer: b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
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,Question 10: A tissue is a Select one:
a. structure contained within a cell.
b. lower level of organization than a cell.
c. group of organs that performs specific functions.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
e. structure that contains a group of organs
Answer: d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
Question 11: Visual inspection of the appearance of the liver and gallbladder during surgery is
associated with which of the following? Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. cytology
Answer: c. gross anatomy
Question 12: An organ system is Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function
Answer: d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
Question 13: An organelle is Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function
Answer: a. a small structure within a cell.
Question 14: A cell is Select one:
a. a small structure within a molecule.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of atoms with similar structure and function
Answer: c. the basic structural unit of living organisms.
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, Question 15: Microscopic examination of a frozen tissue specimen is an application of which of the
following disciplines? Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. regional anatomy
Answer: a. histology
Question 16: What system removes nitrogenous waste products from the blood and regulates blood pH,
ion balance, and water balance? Select one:
a. respiratory
b. lymphatic
c. cardiovascular
d. immune
e. urinary
Answer: e. urinary
Question 17: A molecular biologist discovers that if a specific drug effectively treats obesity in mice,
what can researchers conclude? Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective in humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a small proportion of
humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the drug is effective in
humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on humans
Answer: d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be
tested in humans.
Question 18: The mesentery is Select one:
a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to the body wall.
b. the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
c. the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
d. space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.
e. the membrane that lines the pericardial sac
Answer: a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of
the abdominal organs to the body wall.
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