A&P 1 Final Exam, Straighterline Anatomy and
Physiology 1, Straighterline A&P 1 Cumulative Final
EXAMS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two
identical DNA molecules?
Select one:
a. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA polymerase.
b. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA ligase.
c. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by
DNA polymerase.
d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by
DNA ligase. - ANSWER -d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in
short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living
cells?
Select one:
a. stratum corneum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum basale
d. stratum spinosum - ANSWER -d. stratum spinosum
Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn?
Select one:
a. a burn that covers at least 25% of the skin
b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
c. a burn that can only be caused by fire
d. a burn that does not leave scars - ANSWER -b. a burn that has destroyed the
dermis and epidermis
Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus"
describe?
Select one:
,a. cavity
b. cleft
c. hole
d. tunnel - ANSWER -a. cavity
Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the
bone to be easily shattered?
Select one:
a. cartilage
b. collagen
c. hydroxyapatite
d. mineral - ANSWER -b. collagen
Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body?
Select one:
a. cardiac
b. postural
c. skeletal
d. smooth - ANSWER -d. smooth
Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction?
Select one:
a. Actin and myosin filaments remain stationary.
b. Actin and myosin myofilaments shorten.
c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
d. Sarcomeres and myofibrils lengthen. - ANSWER -c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils
contract.
doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was
likely damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of cell?
Select one:
a. Schwann cells
b. microglia
c. oligodendrocytes
d. ependymal cel - ANSWER -b. microglia
, What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans?
Select one:
a. myelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
b. myelinated, post-ganglionic axons
c. unmyelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons - ANSWER -d. unmyelinated, post-
ganglionic axons
Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to
activate an adjacent cell?
Select one:
a. autocrine
b. endocrine
c. neurotransmitter
d. paracrine - ANSWER -c. neurotransmitter
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the
following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - ANSWER -a. the breakdown of fat in
adipose tissues
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
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
Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells. - ANSWER -C. parathyroid glands.
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
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
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
Physiology 1, Straighterline A&P 1 Cumulative Final
EXAMS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two
identical DNA molecules?
Select one:
a. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA polymerase.
b. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA ligase.
c. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by
DNA polymerase.
d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by
DNA ligase. - ANSWER -d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in
short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living
cells?
Select one:
a. stratum corneum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum basale
d. stratum spinosum - ANSWER -d. stratum spinosum
Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn?
Select one:
a. a burn that covers at least 25% of the skin
b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
c. a burn that can only be caused by fire
d. a burn that does not leave scars - ANSWER -b. a burn that has destroyed the
dermis and epidermis
Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus"
describe?
Select one:
,a. cavity
b. cleft
c. hole
d. tunnel - ANSWER -a. cavity
Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the
bone to be easily shattered?
Select one:
a. cartilage
b. collagen
c. hydroxyapatite
d. mineral - ANSWER -b. collagen
Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body?
Select one:
a. cardiac
b. postural
c. skeletal
d. smooth - ANSWER -d. smooth
Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction?
Select one:
a. Actin and myosin filaments remain stationary.
b. Actin and myosin myofilaments shorten.
c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
d. Sarcomeres and myofibrils lengthen. - ANSWER -c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils
contract.
doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was
likely damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of cell?
Select one:
a. Schwann cells
b. microglia
c. oligodendrocytes
d. ependymal cel - ANSWER -b. microglia
, What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans?
Select one:
a. myelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
b. myelinated, post-ganglionic axons
c. unmyelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons - ANSWER -d. unmyelinated, post-
ganglionic axons
Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to
activate an adjacent cell?
Select one:
a. autocrine
b. endocrine
c. neurotransmitter
d. paracrine - ANSWER -c. neurotransmitter
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the
following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - ANSWER -a. the breakdown of fat in
adipose tissues
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
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
Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells. - ANSWER -C. parathyroid glands.
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
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
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
