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BIOL252: Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab 2026
Final Exam Review
90+ questions




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✅ Correct answers

Question 1​
Covering cuts, scratches, or open wounds with waterproof dressing is not required when handling blood as
long as you wear gloves.​


✅ False​


Question 2​


In the capillaries, ______ enters the bloodstream as waste from the surrounding tissues.​


✅ Carbon dioxide

Question 3​




✅
Coagulation is the process of turning blood from a gel into a liquid to prevent clot formation.​
False​

,Question 4​


An anticoagulant is any substance that ______ coagulation and blood clotting.​


✅ Opposes

Question 5​


What is the final step in erythropoiesis that leads to the formation of mature red blood cells?​


✅ Correct Answer: Expulsion of organelles from reticulocytes

Question 6​


A pulse oximeter measures percent saturation by using red and infrared light to assess oxygen levels in the
blood.​


✅ True

Question 7​


A red blood cell with a high mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) would be classified as:​


✅ Hyperchromic

, Question 8​


If one of the steps of hemostasis fails, what is the most likely outcome?​


✅ Hemorrhage and excessive bleeding

Question 9​


Which of the following best explains how the blood maintains homeostasis in the body?​


✅ By transporting essential substances such as oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.


Question 10​


The unique property of cardiac muscle tissue that allows it to initiate its own electrical potential at a fixed rate
is called ______.​


✅ Autorhythmicity


Question 11​


The septum prevents the impulse from directly reaching the ventricles without passing through the AV node.​


✅ True