ATI ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Cells. Answer: the basic structural unit of an organism from which
living things are created
⩥ Cellular functions. Answer: processes that include growth,
metabolism, replication, protein synthesis, and movement.
⩥ Directional terminology. Answer: words used to explain relationships
of locations of anatomical elements (distal, posterior, medial, ect.)
⩥ Organ systems. Answer: functional groups of organs that work
together within the body: circulatory, integumentary, skeletal,
reproductive, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, lymphatic,
muscular, nervous
⩥ Organelle. Answer: a specialized part of a cell that has a specific
function
⩥ Organ. Answer: a self-contained part of an organism that performs a
specific function
,⩥ Reference planes. Answer: planes dividing the body to describe
locations: sagittal, coronal, and transverse
⩥ tissue. Answer: a group of cells with similar structure that function
together as a unit, but at a lower level than organs
⩥ Alveoli. Answer: tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of oxygen
and carbon dioxide takes place
⩥ Asthma. Answer: A lung disease characterized by inflamed, narrowed
airways and difficulty breathing
⩥ Bronchi. Answer: the main passageways directly attached to the lungs
⩥ Bronchioles. Answer: small passages in the lungs that connect bronchi
to alveoli
⩥ Cystic fibrosis. Answer: a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and
other organs, characterized by difficulty breathing, coughing up sputum,
and lung infections
⩥ Perfusion. Answer: the passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue
, ⩥ Pleura. Answer: a membrane around the lungs and inside the chest
cavity
⩥ Surfactant. Answer: a fluid secreted by alveoli and found in the lungs
⩥ tidal volume. Answer: the amount of air breathed in a normal
inhalation or exhalation
⩥ Trachea. Answer: the windpipe, which connects the larynx to the
lungs
⩥ tidal volume. Answer: the amount of air breathed in a normal
inhalation or exhalation
⩥ Ventilation. Answer: the movement of air in and out of the body via
inhalation and exhalation
⩥ Arteries. Answer: blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to
other parts of the body
⩥ Capillary. Answer: small blood vessels that connect arterioles to
venules
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Cells. Answer: the basic structural unit of an organism from which
living things are created
⩥ Cellular functions. Answer: processes that include growth,
metabolism, replication, protein synthesis, and movement.
⩥ Directional terminology. Answer: words used to explain relationships
of locations of anatomical elements (distal, posterior, medial, ect.)
⩥ Organ systems. Answer: functional groups of organs that work
together within the body: circulatory, integumentary, skeletal,
reproductive, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, lymphatic,
muscular, nervous
⩥ Organelle. Answer: a specialized part of a cell that has a specific
function
⩥ Organ. Answer: a self-contained part of an organism that performs a
specific function
,⩥ Reference planes. Answer: planes dividing the body to describe
locations: sagittal, coronal, and transverse
⩥ tissue. Answer: a group of cells with similar structure that function
together as a unit, but at a lower level than organs
⩥ Alveoli. Answer: tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of oxygen
and carbon dioxide takes place
⩥ Asthma. Answer: A lung disease characterized by inflamed, narrowed
airways and difficulty breathing
⩥ Bronchi. Answer: the main passageways directly attached to the lungs
⩥ Bronchioles. Answer: small passages in the lungs that connect bronchi
to alveoli
⩥ Cystic fibrosis. Answer: a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and
other organs, characterized by difficulty breathing, coughing up sputum,
and lung infections
⩥ Perfusion. Answer: the passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue
, ⩥ Pleura. Answer: a membrane around the lungs and inside the chest
cavity
⩥ Surfactant. Answer: a fluid secreted by alveoli and found in the lungs
⩥ tidal volume. Answer: the amount of air breathed in a normal
inhalation or exhalation
⩥ Trachea. Answer: the windpipe, which connects the larynx to the
lungs
⩥ tidal volume. Answer: the amount of air breathed in a normal
inhalation or exhalation
⩥ Ventilation. Answer: the movement of air in and out of the body via
inhalation and exhalation
⩥ Arteries. Answer: blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to
other parts of the body
⩥ Capillary. Answer: small blood vessels that connect arterioles to
venules
