WGU D203 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology: Final
Exam (Comprehensive)
50 questions
1. The stomach is ____ to the urinary bladder.
A. Inferior
B. Superior
C. Lateral
D. Deep
Correct Answer: B. Superior
Rationale: The bladder is in the pelvic cavity.
2. Which organ system includes the skin, hair and nails?
A. Integumentary
B. Skeletal
C. Lymphatic
D. Endocrine
Correct Answer: A. Integumentary
Rationale: It protects the body.
3. Blood clotting is an example of:
A. Negative feedback
B. Positive feedback
C. Homeostatic failure
D. Hormonal inhibition
Correct Answer: B. Positive feedback
Rationale: Each step activates more clotting factors.
4. Which organelle contains the cell's genetic material?
A. Mitochondrion
B. Lysosome
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus
Correct Answer: D. Nucleus
Rationale: DNA is stored in the nucleus.
5. Facilitated diffusion requires:
A. A carrier or channel protein but no ATP
B. ATP
C. A vesicle
D. Movement against a gradient
Correct Answer: A. A carrier or channel protein but no ATP
Rationale: It is passive transport.
6. Which tissue lines the urinary bladder and allows it to stretch?
A. Simple squamous epithelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
C. Dense irregular tissue
D. Transitional epithelium
Correct Answer: D. Transitional epithelium
Rationale: Its cells change shape as the bladder fills.
, 7. Hair and nails are made mainly of:
A. Keratin
B. Collagen
C. Melanin
D. Elastin
Correct Answer: A. Keratin
Rationale: Keratin is a tough protein.
8. Sebaceous glands secrete:
A. Sweat for cooling
B. Earwax only
C. Milk
D. Sebum (oil) that softens skin and hair
Correct Answer: D. Sebum (oil) that softens skin and hair
Rationale: They are usually connected to hair follicles.
9. Spongy bone contains:
A. Only yellow marrow
B. No marrow
C. Red bone marrow in many adult bones
D. Cartilage only
Correct Answer: C. Red bone marrow in many adult bones
Rationale: Found in the ends of long bones and flat bones.
10. Which bone protects the brain?
A. Skull (cranium)
B. Sternum
C. Pelvis
D. Scapula
Correct Answer: A. Skull (cranium)
Rationale: Protection is a key skeletal function.
11. The knee joint is classified as a:
A. Fibrous joint
B. Synovial hinge joint
C. Cartilaginous joint
D. Ball-and-socket joint
Correct Answer: B. Synovial hinge joint
Rationale: It allows flexion and extension.
12. A muscle contraction in which tension develops but muscle length does not change is:
A. Concentric
B. Isometric
C. Eccentric
D. Isotonic
Correct Answer: B. Isometric
Rationale: Holding a plank is isometric.
Exam (Comprehensive)
50 questions
1. The stomach is ____ to the urinary bladder.
A. Inferior
B. Superior
C. Lateral
D. Deep
Correct Answer: B. Superior
Rationale: The bladder is in the pelvic cavity.
2. Which organ system includes the skin, hair and nails?
A. Integumentary
B. Skeletal
C. Lymphatic
D. Endocrine
Correct Answer: A. Integumentary
Rationale: It protects the body.
3. Blood clotting is an example of:
A. Negative feedback
B. Positive feedback
C. Homeostatic failure
D. Hormonal inhibition
Correct Answer: B. Positive feedback
Rationale: Each step activates more clotting factors.
4. Which organelle contains the cell's genetic material?
A. Mitochondrion
B. Lysosome
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus
Correct Answer: D. Nucleus
Rationale: DNA is stored in the nucleus.
5. Facilitated diffusion requires:
A. A carrier or channel protein but no ATP
B. ATP
C. A vesicle
D. Movement against a gradient
Correct Answer: A. A carrier or channel protein but no ATP
Rationale: It is passive transport.
6. Which tissue lines the urinary bladder and allows it to stretch?
A. Simple squamous epithelium
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium
C. Dense irregular tissue
D. Transitional epithelium
Correct Answer: D. Transitional epithelium
Rationale: Its cells change shape as the bladder fills.
, 7. Hair and nails are made mainly of:
A. Keratin
B. Collagen
C. Melanin
D. Elastin
Correct Answer: A. Keratin
Rationale: Keratin is a tough protein.
8. Sebaceous glands secrete:
A. Sweat for cooling
B. Earwax only
C. Milk
D. Sebum (oil) that softens skin and hair
Correct Answer: D. Sebum (oil) that softens skin and hair
Rationale: They are usually connected to hair follicles.
9. Spongy bone contains:
A. Only yellow marrow
B. No marrow
C. Red bone marrow in many adult bones
D. Cartilage only
Correct Answer: C. Red bone marrow in many adult bones
Rationale: Found in the ends of long bones and flat bones.
10. Which bone protects the brain?
A. Skull (cranium)
B. Sternum
C. Pelvis
D. Scapula
Correct Answer: A. Skull (cranium)
Rationale: Protection is a key skeletal function.
11. The knee joint is classified as a:
A. Fibrous joint
B. Synovial hinge joint
C. Cartilaginous joint
D. Ball-and-socket joint
Correct Answer: B. Synovial hinge joint
Rationale: It allows flexion and extension.
12. A muscle contraction in which tension develops but muscle length does not change is:
A. Concentric
B. Isometric
C. Eccentric
D. Isotonic
Correct Answer: B. Isometric
Rationale: Holding a plank is isometric.
