ATI TEAS 7 – ANATOMY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the function of melanocytes - Correct Answers -
Production of melanin
( Melanocytes produce melanin that protect the body from ultraviolet radiation.
In the human body, which of the following body parts are in a superior position to the
lungs? - Correct Answers -Trachea and brain
The part of the arm that is most distal to the shoulder of the human body - Correct
Answers -The thumb is farthest away from the shoulder
Which of the following describes the process of diffusion - Correct Answers -It is the
movement of a substance from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
Concentration of sodium dissolved in water are higher inside the cell than outside.
Which of the following best predicts which way the water will flow? - Correct Answers -
During osmosis water moves from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
Which of the following substances is an example of an acid - Correct Answers -hl is
hydroiodic acid, and in water it dissociates, forming h+ and l-
Which of the following substances are examples of a base - Correct Answers --koh
-nh3
-naoh
Can produce oh- in water
Which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane? - Correct
Answers -Coronal or frontal plane is a front and back division (Anterior and posterior).
Which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the
body - Correct Answers -Dorsal and lumbar
Which of the following list the primary parts of the heart? - Correct Answers -Muscle
tissue split into four chambers
Which of the following blood components is responsible for transporting oxygen? -
Correct Answers -red blood cells
, Which of the following chambers pumps blood toward the lungs? - Correct Answers -
Right ventricle
Which of the following statements best describes the function of veins? - Correct
Answers -Veins carry blood back to the heart.
Which of the following structures changes the volume of the lungs? - Correct Answers -
Diaphragm
Which of the following statements best explains how the structure of alveoli relates to its
function? - Correct Answers -The walls the alveoli are thin to increase the rate of
diffusion
Which of the following statements best describes the primary function of the respiratory
system? - Correct Answers -It exchanges gases between the blood and the air in an
environment
Which of the following correctly describes the make up of the lungs? - Correct Answers
-Right lung, three lobes, left lung, two lobes
In which of the following organs does the digestion begin? - Correct Answers -Mouth
In which of the following organs does the breakdown of proteins begin? - Correct
Answers -Stomach
Which of the following structures absorbs nutrients in the small intestines? - Correct
Answers -Microvilli
Which of the following statements best describes peristalsis? - Correct Answers -Muscle
contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Which of the following actions are controlled by voluntary nerve signals? - Correct
Answers -Walking and Talking
Which of the following best describes the function of a nerve synapse? - Correct
Answers -It allows for the passing of signals between neurons and other neurons or
between neurons and muscles
Which of the following describes the role of the central nervous system? - Correct
Answers -It controls the regulation of body systems.
Which of the following types of nerves sends messages to the brain? - Correct Answers
-Sensory
Which of the following are thick filaments in a muscle cell? - Correct Answers -Myosin
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the function of melanocytes - Correct Answers -
Production of melanin
( Melanocytes produce melanin that protect the body from ultraviolet radiation.
In the human body, which of the following body parts are in a superior position to the
lungs? - Correct Answers -Trachea and brain
The part of the arm that is most distal to the shoulder of the human body - Correct
Answers -The thumb is farthest away from the shoulder
Which of the following describes the process of diffusion - Correct Answers -It is the
movement of a substance from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
Concentration of sodium dissolved in water are higher inside the cell than outside.
Which of the following best predicts which way the water will flow? - Correct Answers -
During osmosis water moves from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
Which of the following substances is an example of an acid - Correct Answers -hl is
hydroiodic acid, and in water it dissociates, forming h+ and l-
Which of the following substances are examples of a base - Correct Answers --koh
-nh3
-naoh
Can produce oh- in water
Which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane? - Correct
Answers -Coronal or frontal plane is a front and back division (Anterior and posterior).
Which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the
body - Correct Answers -Dorsal and lumbar
Which of the following list the primary parts of the heart? - Correct Answers -Muscle
tissue split into four chambers
Which of the following blood components is responsible for transporting oxygen? -
Correct Answers -red blood cells
, Which of the following chambers pumps blood toward the lungs? - Correct Answers -
Right ventricle
Which of the following statements best describes the function of veins? - Correct
Answers -Veins carry blood back to the heart.
Which of the following structures changes the volume of the lungs? - Correct Answers -
Diaphragm
Which of the following statements best explains how the structure of alveoli relates to its
function? - Correct Answers -The walls the alveoli are thin to increase the rate of
diffusion
Which of the following statements best describes the primary function of the respiratory
system? - Correct Answers -It exchanges gases between the blood and the air in an
environment
Which of the following correctly describes the make up of the lungs? - Correct Answers
-Right lung, three lobes, left lung, two lobes
In which of the following organs does the digestion begin? - Correct Answers -Mouth
In which of the following organs does the breakdown of proteins begin? - Correct
Answers -Stomach
Which of the following structures absorbs nutrients in the small intestines? - Correct
Answers -Microvilli
Which of the following statements best describes peristalsis? - Correct Answers -Muscle
contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Which of the following actions are controlled by voluntary nerve signals? - Correct
Answers -Walking and Talking
Which of the following best describes the function of a nerve synapse? - Correct
Answers -It allows for the passing of signals between neurons and other neurons or
between neurons and muscles
Which of the following describes the role of the central nervous system? - Correct
Answers -It controls the regulation of body systems.
Which of the following types of nerves sends messages to the brain? - Correct Answers
-Sensory
Which of the following are thick filaments in a muscle cell? - Correct Answers -Myosin
