A&P 1 FINAL EXAM, STRAIGHTERLINE
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1,
STRAIGHTERLINE A&P 1 CUMULATIVE
FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
What nis nthe nsmallest nlevel nof norganization nin nthe nbody nthat ncontains nthe
nbody's ngenetic ninformation?
Select none:
,a. nchemical
b. ncellular n
c. ntissue
d. norganism n- ncorrect nanswers-B. nCellular
The ncellular nlevel nincludes nthe nnucleus, nan norganelle nthat ncontains nthe
nbody's ngenetic ninformation.
Which nis nan nexample nof na nnormally noccurring npositive-feedback nmechanism?
Select none:
a. nelevated nblood npressure nduring nexercise
b. nincrease nin nheart nrate nafter nblood nloss
c. ndecrease nin nblood npressure nafter nblood nloss
d. nstretching nof nthe nuterus nnear nthe nend nof npregnancy n- ncorrect nanswers-d.
nstretching nof nthe nuterus nnear nthe nend nof npregnancy
Which nof nthe nfollowing nprocesses ngenerates nthe nmost nATP nwithin na nhuman
ncell?
Select none:
a. nglycolysis n
b. nlactic nacid nfermentation
c. noxidative nphosphorylation
d. ncitric nacid ncycle n- ncorrect nanswers-c. noxidative nphosphorylation
During nDNA nreplication, nhow ndoes neach ntemplate nstrand neventually nbecome
ntwo nidentical nDNA nmolecules?
Select none:
a. nThe ntwo nstrands nform ncontinuously, ncatalyzed nby nDNA npolymerase.
b. nThe ntwo nstrands nform ncontinuously, ncatalyzed nby nDNA nligase. n
c. nOne nstrand nforms ncontinuously, nthe nother nforms nin nshort nsegments nspliced
nby nDNA npolymerase.
d. nOne nstrand nforms ncontinuously, nthe nother nforms nin nshort nsegments nspliced
nby nDNA nligase. n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nOne nstrand nforms ncontinuously, nthe
nother nforms nin nshort nsegments nspliced nby nDNA nligase.
Which nis nthe nmost nsuperficial nlayer nof nskin nthat nis ncomposed nprimarily nof
nliving ncells?
Select none:
a. nstratum ncorneum n
b. nstratum nlucidum
c. nstratum nbasale
d. nstratum nspinosum n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nstratum nspinosum
Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe ndefinition nof na nthird ndegree nburn?
Select none:
a. na nburn nthat ncovers nat nleast n25% nof nthe nskin
,b. na nburn nthat nhas ndestroyed nthe ndermis nand nepidermis n
c. na nburn nthat ncan nonly nbe ncaused nby nfire
d. na nburn nthat ndoes nnot nleave nscars n- ncorrect nanswers-b. na nburn nthat nhas
ndestroyed nthe ndermis nand nepidermis
Which nof nthe nfollowing ntypes nof nopenings nin nthe nskeletal nsystem ndoes na
n"sinus" ndescribe?
Select none:
a. ncavity n
b. ncleft
c. nhole
d. ntunnel n- ncorrect nanswers-a. ncavity
Which nof nthe nfollowing ncomponents nof nthe nbone nmatrix, nwhen nremoved,
nallows nthe nbone nto nbe neasily nshattered?
Select none:
a. ncartilage
b. ncollagen
c. nhydroxyapatite
d. nmineral n- ncorrect nanswers-b. ncollagen
Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nmost nwidely ndistributed ntype nof nmuscle nin nthe
nbody?
Select none:
a. ncardiac
b. npostural
c. nskeletal
d. nsmooth n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nsmooth
Which nsentence nbest ndescribes nthe nsliding nfilament nmodel nof nmuscle
ncontraction?
Select none:
a. nActin nand nmyosin nfilaments nremain nstationary.
b. nActin nand nmyosin nmyofilaments nshorten.
c. nSarcomeres nand nmyofibrils ncontract.
d. nSarcomeres nand nmyofibrils nlengthen. n- ncorrect nanswers-c. nSarcomeres nand
nmyofibrils ncontract.
doctor nperforming nan nautopsy non na npatient nconcludes nthat npart nof nthe nbrain
nwas nlikely ndamaged nby ntrauma ndue nto na nlarge npopulation nof nwhich ntype nof
ncell?
Select none:
a. nSchwann ncells
b. nmicroglia
c. noligodendrocytes n
d. nependymal ncel n- ncorrect nanswers-b. nmicroglia
, What ntype nof naxons nis nfound nin na ngray nramus ncomunicans?
Select none:
a. nmyelinated, npre-ganglionic naxons
b. nmyelinated, npost-ganglionic naxons
c. nunmyelinated, npre-ganglionic naxons
d. nunmyelinated, npost-ganglionic naxons n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nunmyelinated,
npost-ganglionic naxons
Which nclass nof nchemical nmessengers nis nsecreted nby nneurons ninto nsynaptic
nclefts nto nactivate nan nadjacent ncell?
Select none:
a. nautocrine n
b. nendocrine
c. nneurotransmitter
d. nparacrine n- ncorrect nanswers-c. nneurotransmitter
The ntargeted nresponse nof nthe nhormone nlipotropin nis nan nincrease nin nwhich nof
nthe nfollowing?
Select none:
a. nthe nbreakdown nof nfat nin nadipose ntissues
b. nthe nbreakdown nof nlipids nand nrelease nof nfatty nacids nfrom ncells n
c. nthe nproduction nof nmilk nin nlactating nwomen
d. nthe nsecretion nof nthyroid nhormone n- ncorrect nanswers-a. nthe nbreakdown nof
nfat nin nadipose ntissues
The narticulations nbetween nthe nradius nand nulna nthat nallow nfor nrotation nof nthe
nforearm nis nan nexample nof na(n) n_________ njoint.
A. nplane
B. npivot
C. nhinge
D. nellipsoid n- ncorrect nanswers-B. npivot
In norder nto nincrease nlow nblood nglucose nlevels nback nto nnormal, nthe npancreas
nincreases nsecretion nof n________.
A. nsomatostatin
B. ninsulin
C. nglucocorticoids
D. nglucagon n- ncorrect nanswers-D. nglucagon
Hypocalcemia nresults nfrom ninactive
A. nadrenal nglands.
B. npancreatic nislets.
C. nparathyroid nglands.
D. nparafollicular ncells. n- ncorrect nanswers-C. nparathyroid nglands.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1,
STRAIGHTERLINE A&P 1 CUMULATIVE
FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
What nis nthe nsmallest nlevel nof norganization nin nthe nbody nthat ncontains nthe
nbody's ngenetic ninformation?
Select none:
,a. nchemical
b. ncellular n
c. ntissue
d. norganism n- ncorrect nanswers-B. nCellular
The ncellular nlevel nincludes nthe nnucleus, nan norganelle nthat ncontains nthe
nbody's ngenetic ninformation.
Which nis nan nexample nof na nnormally noccurring npositive-feedback nmechanism?
Select none:
a. nelevated nblood npressure nduring nexercise
b. nincrease nin nheart nrate nafter nblood nloss
c. ndecrease nin nblood npressure nafter nblood nloss
d. nstretching nof nthe nuterus nnear nthe nend nof npregnancy n- ncorrect nanswers-d.
nstretching nof nthe nuterus nnear nthe nend nof npregnancy
Which nof nthe nfollowing nprocesses ngenerates nthe nmost nATP nwithin na nhuman
ncell?
Select none:
a. nglycolysis n
b. nlactic nacid nfermentation
c. noxidative nphosphorylation
d. ncitric nacid ncycle n- ncorrect nanswers-c. noxidative nphosphorylation
During nDNA nreplication, nhow ndoes neach ntemplate nstrand neventually nbecome
ntwo nidentical nDNA nmolecules?
Select none:
a. nThe ntwo nstrands nform ncontinuously, ncatalyzed nby nDNA npolymerase.
b. nThe ntwo nstrands nform ncontinuously, ncatalyzed nby nDNA nligase. n
c. nOne nstrand nforms ncontinuously, nthe nother nforms nin nshort nsegments nspliced
nby nDNA npolymerase.
d. nOne nstrand nforms ncontinuously, nthe nother nforms nin nshort nsegments nspliced
nby nDNA nligase. n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nOne nstrand nforms ncontinuously, nthe
nother nforms nin nshort nsegments nspliced nby nDNA nligase.
Which nis nthe nmost nsuperficial nlayer nof nskin nthat nis ncomposed nprimarily nof
nliving ncells?
Select none:
a. nstratum ncorneum n
b. nstratum nlucidum
c. nstratum nbasale
d. nstratum nspinosum n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nstratum nspinosum
Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe ndefinition nof na nthird ndegree nburn?
Select none:
a. na nburn nthat ncovers nat nleast n25% nof nthe nskin
,b. na nburn nthat nhas ndestroyed nthe ndermis nand nepidermis n
c. na nburn nthat ncan nonly nbe ncaused nby nfire
d. na nburn nthat ndoes nnot nleave nscars n- ncorrect nanswers-b. na nburn nthat nhas
ndestroyed nthe ndermis nand nepidermis
Which nof nthe nfollowing ntypes nof nopenings nin nthe nskeletal nsystem ndoes na
n"sinus" ndescribe?
Select none:
a. ncavity n
b. ncleft
c. nhole
d. ntunnel n- ncorrect nanswers-a. ncavity
Which nof nthe nfollowing ncomponents nof nthe nbone nmatrix, nwhen nremoved,
nallows nthe nbone nto nbe neasily nshattered?
Select none:
a. ncartilage
b. ncollagen
c. nhydroxyapatite
d. nmineral n- ncorrect nanswers-b. ncollagen
Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nmost nwidely ndistributed ntype nof nmuscle nin nthe
nbody?
Select none:
a. ncardiac
b. npostural
c. nskeletal
d. nsmooth n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nsmooth
Which nsentence nbest ndescribes nthe nsliding nfilament nmodel nof nmuscle
ncontraction?
Select none:
a. nActin nand nmyosin nfilaments nremain nstationary.
b. nActin nand nmyosin nmyofilaments nshorten.
c. nSarcomeres nand nmyofibrils ncontract.
d. nSarcomeres nand nmyofibrils nlengthen. n- ncorrect nanswers-c. nSarcomeres nand
nmyofibrils ncontract.
doctor nperforming nan nautopsy non na npatient nconcludes nthat npart nof nthe nbrain
nwas nlikely ndamaged nby ntrauma ndue nto na nlarge npopulation nof nwhich ntype nof
ncell?
Select none:
a. nSchwann ncells
b. nmicroglia
c. noligodendrocytes n
d. nependymal ncel n- ncorrect nanswers-b. nmicroglia
, What ntype nof naxons nis nfound nin na ngray nramus ncomunicans?
Select none:
a. nmyelinated, npre-ganglionic naxons
b. nmyelinated, npost-ganglionic naxons
c. nunmyelinated, npre-ganglionic naxons
d. nunmyelinated, npost-ganglionic naxons n- ncorrect nanswers-d. nunmyelinated,
npost-ganglionic naxons
Which nclass nof nchemical nmessengers nis nsecreted nby nneurons ninto nsynaptic
nclefts nto nactivate nan nadjacent ncell?
Select none:
a. nautocrine n
b. nendocrine
c. nneurotransmitter
d. nparacrine n- ncorrect nanswers-c. nneurotransmitter
The ntargeted nresponse nof nthe nhormone nlipotropin nis nan nincrease nin nwhich nof
nthe nfollowing?
Select none:
a. nthe nbreakdown nof nfat nin nadipose ntissues
b. nthe nbreakdown nof nlipids nand nrelease nof nfatty nacids nfrom ncells n
c. nthe nproduction nof nmilk nin nlactating nwomen
d. nthe nsecretion nof nthyroid nhormone n- ncorrect nanswers-a. nthe nbreakdown nof
nfat nin nadipose ntissues
The narticulations nbetween nthe nradius nand nulna nthat nallow nfor nrotation nof nthe
nforearm nis nan nexample nof na(n) n_________ njoint.
A. nplane
B. npivot
C. nhinge
D. nellipsoid n- ncorrect nanswers-B. npivot
In norder nto nincrease nlow nblood nglucose nlevels nback nto nnormal, nthe npancreas
nincreases nsecretion nof n________.
A. nsomatostatin
B. ninsulin
C. nglucocorticoids
D. nglucagon n- ncorrect nanswers-D. nglucagon
Hypocalcemia nresults nfrom ninactive
A. nadrenal nglands.
B. npancreatic nislets.
C. nparathyroid nglands.
D. nparafollicular ncells. n- ncorrect nanswers-C. nparathyroid nglands.
