Anatomy ]and ]Physiology ]Practice ]Test ]Questions ]and ]Correct ]Answers ] ]2026

Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test
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Questions and Correct Answers 2026
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1) ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]terms ]describes ]the ]body's ]ability ]to ]maintain ]its ]normal ]state?



(A) ]Anabolism

(B) ]Catabolism

(C) ]Tolerance

(D) ]Homeostasis

(E) ]Metabolism ]- ]correct ]answer: ]1) ]D

(Homeostasis)



2) ]Each ]of ]the ]following ]is ]known ]to ]help ]prevent ]infection ]EXCEPT



(A) ]hair ]in ]the ]nose

(B) ]mucous ]membranes

(C) ]osteoblasts

(D) ]saliva

(E) ]tears ]- ]correct ]answer: ]2) ]C

(osteoblasts)



3) ]Each ]of ]the ]following ]mature ]cells ]has ]a ]nucleus ]EXCEPT



(A) ]lymphocyte

(B) ]monocyte

,(C) ]erythrocyte

(D) ]basophil

(E) ]neutrophil ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3) ]C

(erythrocyte)



4) ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]is ]flexible ]connective ]tissue ]that ]is ]attached ]to ]bones ]at ]the ]joints?



(A) ]Adipose

(B) ]Cartilage

(C) ]Epithelial

(D) ]Muscle

(E) ]Nerve ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4) ]B

(Cartilage)



5) ]Each ]of ]the ]following ]is ]located ]in ]the ]mediastinum ]EXCEPT ]the



(A) ]aorta

(B) ]esophagus

(C) ]heart

(D) ]pancreas

(E) ]trachea ]- ]correct ]answer: ]5) ]D

(pancreas)



6) ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]is ]the ]body ]cavity ]that ]contains ]the ]pituitary ]gland?



(A) ]Abdominal

, (B) ]Cranial

(C) ]Pleural

(D) ]Spinal

(E) ]Thoracic ]- ]correct ]answer: ]6) ]B

(Cranial)



7) ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]closes ]and ]seals ]off ]the ]lower ]airway ]during ]swallowing?



(A) ]Alveoli

(B) ]Epiglottis

(C) ]Larynx

(D) ]Uvula

(E) ]Vocal ]cords ]- ]correct ]answer: ]7) ]B

(Epiglottis)



8) ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]is ]located ]beneath ]the ]diaphragm ]in ]the ]right ]upper ]quadrant ]of ]the ]a
bdominal ]cavity?



(A) ]Appendix

(B) ]Kidney

(C) ]Liver

(D) ]Spleen

(E) ]Stomach ]- ]correct ]answer: ]8) ]C

(Liver)



9) ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]anatomical ]regions ]of ]abdomen ]lies ]just ]distal ]to ]the ]sternum?