ATI Anatomy and Physiology Practice Exam
1. Which of the following structures is located between the descending
colon and the rectum?
Ans: Sigmoid Colon
2. Which of the following substances is involved in the destruction of
ingested pathogens?
Ans: Stomach Acid
3. Which of the following is the iron-containing component of a red blood
cell?
Ans: Hemoglobin
4. Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by which of the
following glands?
Ans: Parathyroid
5. Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary
control?
Ans: Skeletal
6. Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output?
Ans: Antidiuretic
7. Which of the following is a function of the gallbladder?
Ans: Storage of bile
8. Which of the following is the function of the ureters?
Ans: To conduct urine from the kidneys to the bladder
9. Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood
pressure?
Ans: Medulla oblongata
10. Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary
gland?
Ans: Antidiuretic hormone
, 11. Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary
intention?
Ans: Minimal scar tissue
12. Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis?
Ans: Formation of plugs
13. Which of the following tissues connects bones to joints?
Ans: Ligaments
14. Which of the following is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic
nervous system?
Ans: Increased cardiac output
15. Which of the following occurs as a result of the release of antidiuretic
hormone?
Ans: Fluid volume in the body increases
16. The release of histamine is associated with which of the following?
Ans: Mast cells
17. Which of the following pituitary hormones stimulates the process of
gametogenesis?
Ans: Follicle stimulating hormone
18. Which of the following is the average length of the female urethra?
Ans: 1 to 1.5 inches
19. Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal
layers of the brain from inside to outside?
Ans: Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
20. Which of the following hormones or enzymes is involved in fluid
balance and is produced by the kidneys?
Ans: Renin
21. Which part of the nephron is closest to the collecting duct?
Ans: Distal convoluted tubule
22. Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following?
1. Which of the following structures is located between the descending
colon and the rectum?
Ans: Sigmoid Colon
2. Which of the following substances is involved in the destruction of
ingested pathogens?
Ans: Stomach Acid
3. Which of the following is the iron-containing component of a red blood
cell?
Ans: Hemoglobin
4. Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by which of the
following glands?
Ans: Parathyroid
5. Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary
control?
Ans: Skeletal
6. Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output?
Ans: Antidiuretic
7. Which of the following is a function of the gallbladder?
Ans: Storage of bile
8. Which of the following is the function of the ureters?
Ans: To conduct urine from the kidneys to the bladder
9. Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood
pressure?
Ans: Medulla oblongata
10. Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary
gland?
Ans: Antidiuretic hormone
, 11. Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary
intention?
Ans: Minimal scar tissue
12. Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis?
Ans: Formation of plugs
13. Which of the following tissues connects bones to joints?
Ans: Ligaments
14. Which of the following is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic
nervous system?
Ans: Increased cardiac output
15. Which of the following occurs as a result of the release of antidiuretic
hormone?
Ans: Fluid volume in the body increases
16. The release of histamine is associated with which of the following?
Ans: Mast cells
17. Which of the following pituitary hormones stimulates the process of
gametogenesis?
Ans: Follicle stimulating hormone
18. Which of the following is the average length of the female urethra?
Ans: 1 to 1.5 inches
19. Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal
layers of the brain from inside to outside?
Ans: Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
20. Which of the following hormones or enzymes is involved in fluid
balance and is produced by the kidneys?
Ans: Renin
21. Which part of the nephron is closest to the collecting duct?
Ans: Distal convoluted tubule
22. Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following?
