WGU D203 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology: Midterm
Exam (Units 1-7)
50 questions
1. Which term describes a structure toward the head?
A. Inferior
B. Distal
C. Superior
D. Posterior
Correct Answer: C. Superior
Rationale: Also called cranial.
2. The fingers are ____ to the elbow.
A. Proximal
B. Medial
C. Superior
D. Distal
Correct Answer: D. Distal
Rationale: Farther from the trunk.
3. The ears are ____ to the nose.
A. Medial
B. Anterior
C. Lateral
D. Deep
Correct Answer: C. Lateral
Rationale: Farther from the midline.
4. A CT scan slice that divides the body into upper and lower parts is along the:
A. Sagittal plane
B. Frontal plane
C. Midsagittal plane
D. Transverse plane
Correct Answer: D. Transverse plane
Rationale: Also called a cross section.
5. The liver is mostly located in which abdominal quadrant?
A. Right upper quadrant
B. Left upper quadrant
C. Right lower quadrant
D. Left lower quadrant
Correct Answer: A. Right upper quadrant
Rationale: The stomach and spleen are in the LUQ.
6. The appendix is located in the:
A. Left lower quadrant
B. Right lower quadrant
C. Right upper quadrant
D. Left upper quadrant
Correct Answer: B. Right lower quadrant
Rationale: Pain there may indicate appendicitis.
, 7. The brain is housed in the:
A. Vertebral cavity
B. Cranial cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
D. Pelvic cavity
Correct Answer: B. Cranial cavity
Rationale: Part of the dorsal body cavity.
8. During childbirth, oxytocin increases contractions, which cause more oxytocin release. This
is:
A. Positive feedback
B. Negative feedback
C. Homeostatic balance
D. Antagonistic control
Correct Answer: A. Positive feedback
Rationale: It continues until the baby is born.
9. When body temperature drops, shivering generates heat. The skeletal muscles act as the:
A. Receptor
B. Control center
C. Stimulus
D. Effector
Correct Answer: D. Effector
Rationale: Effectors carry out the response.
10. Which macromolecule makes up most enzymes?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Proteins
D. Nucleic acids
Correct Answer: C. Proteins
Rationale: Enzymes speed chemical reactions.
11. The plasma membrane is made mainly of:
A. Cellulose
B. Keratin
C. Collagen
D. A phospholipid bilayer with proteins
Correct Answer: D. A phospholipid bilayer with proteins
Rationale: It is selectively permeable.
12. Which organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down worn-out cell parts?
A. Lysosome
B. Ribosome
C. Nucleus
D. Smooth ER
Correct Answer: A. Lysosome
Rationale: Lysosomes recycle materials.
Exam (Units 1-7)
50 questions
1. Which term describes a structure toward the head?
A. Inferior
B. Distal
C. Superior
D. Posterior
Correct Answer: C. Superior
Rationale: Also called cranial.
2. The fingers are ____ to the elbow.
A. Proximal
B. Medial
C. Superior
D. Distal
Correct Answer: D. Distal
Rationale: Farther from the trunk.
3. The ears are ____ to the nose.
A. Medial
B. Anterior
C. Lateral
D. Deep
Correct Answer: C. Lateral
Rationale: Farther from the midline.
4. A CT scan slice that divides the body into upper and lower parts is along the:
A. Sagittal plane
B. Frontal plane
C. Midsagittal plane
D. Transverse plane
Correct Answer: D. Transverse plane
Rationale: Also called a cross section.
5. The liver is mostly located in which abdominal quadrant?
A. Right upper quadrant
B. Left upper quadrant
C. Right lower quadrant
D. Left lower quadrant
Correct Answer: A. Right upper quadrant
Rationale: The stomach and spleen are in the LUQ.
6. The appendix is located in the:
A. Left lower quadrant
B. Right lower quadrant
C. Right upper quadrant
D. Left upper quadrant
Correct Answer: B. Right lower quadrant
Rationale: Pain there may indicate appendicitis.
, 7. The brain is housed in the:
A. Vertebral cavity
B. Cranial cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
D. Pelvic cavity
Correct Answer: B. Cranial cavity
Rationale: Part of the dorsal body cavity.
8. During childbirth, oxytocin increases contractions, which cause more oxytocin release. This
is:
A. Positive feedback
B. Negative feedback
C. Homeostatic balance
D. Antagonistic control
Correct Answer: A. Positive feedback
Rationale: It continues until the baby is born.
9. When body temperature drops, shivering generates heat. The skeletal muscles act as the:
A. Receptor
B. Control center
C. Stimulus
D. Effector
Correct Answer: D. Effector
Rationale: Effectors carry out the response.
10. Which macromolecule makes up most enzymes?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Proteins
D. Nucleic acids
Correct Answer: C. Proteins
Rationale: Enzymes speed chemical reactions.
11. The plasma membrane is made mainly of:
A. Cellulose
B. Keratin
C. Collagen
D. A phospholipid bilayer with proteins
Correct Answer: D. A phospholipid bilayer with proteins
Rationale: It is selectively permeable.
12. Which organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down worn-out cell parts?
A. Lysosome
B. Ribosome
C. Nucleus
D. Smooth ER
Correct Answer: A. Lysosome
Rationale: Lysosomes recycle materials.
