ATI TEAS: Science Questions with correct answers

Which of the following cavities is lined by the connective tissue peritoneum? A. Cephalic B. Thoracic C. Abdominal D. Pelvic Correct Answer - Option C is correct. The abdominal cavity is lined by peritoneum. Cephalic refers to the head. Thoracic refers to the chest. Pelvic refers to the hip area. Which of the following is a hormone that mediates the fight-or-flight response? A. Insulin B. Glucagon C. Epinephrine D. Endorphin Correct Answer - Option C is correct. Epinephrine mediates the fight-or-flight response. Insulin and glucagon are involved in glucose homeostasis. Endorphins are the body's natural painkillers. Which of the following occurs if the epiglottis does not function properly? A. The client is unable to recall recent events. B. The client coughs because food goes into the trachea. C. The client cannot produce hormones from the pancreas. D. The client becomes reproductively sterile. Correct Answer - Option B is correct. The epiglottis shuts the larynx to prevent food being aspirated into the trachea. The epiglottis is not part of the brain or reproductive system. Pancreatic hormones are produced from the islets of Langerhans. Which of the following composes the rings that support the trachea?