TEAS Human Anatomy and Physiology
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2024/2025 | Complete & Verified
How does the body maintain balance when standing still?
✔✔ The inner ear detects movement and sends signals to the brain to adjust posture
What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down starch in the mouth?
✔✔ Amylase
How does the skin help regulate body temperature?
✔✔ By sweating and adjusting blood flow to the skin
What is the function of the lymph nodes?
✔✔ Filter lymph fluid and trap pathogens
How does the heart maintain a constant rhythm?
✔✔ The sinoatrial (SA) node generates electrical impulses
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,What is the role of the myelin sheath on nerve cells?
✔✔ Speed up the transmission of electrical signals
What happens when the body's pH becomes too acidic?
✔✔ The body compensates by releasing buffer systems to restore balance
What is the term for the growth of new blood vessels?
✔✔ Angiogenesis
What is the function of the pituitary gland in the brain?
✔✔ Control the release of hormones from other endocrine glands
How does the body defend itself against infections?
✔✔ The immune system recognizes and destroys harmful pathogens
What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?
✔✔ Produce digestive enzymes and hormones like insulin
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,How does the body process oxygen in the lungs?
✔✔ Oxygen diffuses into the blood from the alveoli and binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells
What part of the brain is responsible for memory formation?
✔✔ Hippocampus
How do muscles contract to cause movement?
✔✔ The sliding filament theory explains how actin and myosin filaments slide past each other
What is the function of the cerebellum?
✔✔ Coordinate fine motor skills and balance
How do the kidneys help regulate blood pressure?
✔✔ By controlling the amount of sodium and water in the blood
What is the role of the adrenal glands during stress?
✔✔ Release adrenaline and cortisol to prepare the body for a "fight or flight" response
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, What is the process by which bone tissue is formed?
✔✔ Ossification
How does the body maintain fluid balance?
✔✔ The kidneys filter blood and regulate the amount of water excreted through urine
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
✔✔ Regulate homeostasis, including body temperature, hunger, and thirst
How does the body respond to a wound?
✔✔ Blood clotting, inflammation, and tissue repair occur in a series of steps
What is the role of the thymus gland in immune function?
✔✔ Help mature T-cells for immune defense
How do red blood cells travel through the circulatory system?
✔✔ They circulate through arteries, capillaries, and veins, transporting oxygen to tissues
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2024/2025 | Complete & Verified
How does the body maintain balance when standing still?
✔✔ The inner ear detects movement and sends signals to the brain to adjust posture
What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down starch in the mouth?
✔✔ Amylase
How does the skin help regulate body temperature?
✔✔ By sweating and adjusting blood flow to the skin
What is the function of the lymph nodes?
✔✔ Filter lymph fluid and trap pathogens
How does the heart maintain a constant rhythm?
✔✔ The sinoatrial (SA) node generates electrical impulses
1
,What is the role of the myelin sheath on nerve cells?
✔✔ Speed up the transmission of electrical signals
What happens when the body's pH becomes too acidic?
✔✔ The body compensates by releasing buffer systems to restore balance
What is the term for the growth of new blood vessels?
✔✔ Angiogenesis
What is the function of the pituitary gland in the brain?
✔✔ Control the release of hormones from other endocrine glands
How does the body defend itself against infections?
✔✔ The immune system recognizes and destroys harmful pathogens
What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?
✔✔ Produce digestive enzymes and hormones like insulin
2
,How does the body process oxygen in the lungs?
✔✔ Oxygen diffuses into the blood from the alveoli and binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells
What part of the brain is responsible for memory formation?
✔✔ Hippocampus
How do muscles contract to cause movement?
✔✔ The sliding filament theory explains how actin and myosin filaments slide past each other
What is the function of the cerebellum?
✔✔ Coordinate fine motor skills and balance
How do the kidneys help regulate blood pressure?
✔✔ By controlling the amount of sodium and water in the blood
What is the role of the adrenal glands during stress?
✔✔ Release adrenaline and cortisol to prepare the body for a "fight or flight" response
3
, What is the process by which bone tissue is formed?
✔✔ Ossification
How does the body maintain fluid balance?
✔✔ The kidneys filter blood and regulate the amount of water excreted through urine
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
✔✔ Regulate homeostasis, including body temperature, hunger, and thirst
How does the body respond to a wound?
✔✔ Blood clotting, inflammation, and tissue repair occur in a series of steps
What is the role of the thymus gland in immune function?
✔✔ Help mature T-cells for immune defense
How do red blood cells travel through the circulatory system?
✔✔ They circulate through arteries, capillaries, and veins, transporting oxygen to tissues
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