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ATI ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1) Which of the following structures is located between the descending colon and the rectum? - ANSWER Sigmoid Colon 2) Which of the following substances is involved in the destruction of ingested pathogens? - ANSWER Stomach Acid 3) Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by which of the following glands? - ANSWER Parathyroid 4) Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary control? - ANSWER Skeletal 5) Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output? - ANSWER Antidiuretic 6) Which of the following is a function of the gallbladder? - ANSWER Storage of bile 7) Which of the following is the function of the ureters? - ANSWER To conduct urine from the kidneys to the bladder 8) Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure? - ANSWER Medulla oblongata 9) Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? - ANSWER Antidiuretic hormone 10) Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary intention? - ANSWER Minimal scar tissue 11) Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis? - ANSWER Formation of plugs 12) Which of the following tissues connects bones to joints? - ANSWER Ligaments 13) Which of the following is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER Increased cardiac output 14) Which of the following occurs as a result of the release of antidiuretic hormone? - ANSWER Fluid volume in the body increases 15) The release of histamine is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER Mast cells 16) Which of the following pituitary hormones stimulates the process of gametogenesis? - ANSWER Follicle stimulating hormone 17) Which of the following is the average length of the female urethra? - ANSWER 1 to 1.5 inches 18) Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal layers of the brain from inside to outside? - ANSWER Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater 19) Which of the following hormones or enzymes is involved in fluid balance and is produced by the kidneys? - ANSWER Renin 20) Which part of the nephron is closest to the collecting duct? - ANSWER Distal convoluted tubule 21) Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following? - ANSWER Hydrogen 22) Which of the following cardiac valves prevents blood from returning to the left ventricle of the heart? - ANSWER Aortic 23) In the process of wound healing, which of the following plays a role in clearing a wound of cellular debris? - ANSWER Neutrophils 24) Which of the following is the function of angiotensin II in the regulation of blood pressure? - ANSWER Vascontriction 25) Which of the following tissues attaches muscle to bone? - ANSWER Tendon 26) Which of the following is a wax-like substance secreted by glands in the external ear canal? - ANSWER Cerumen 27) Where are nutrients absorbed when transported into the bloodstream? - ANSWER Small Intestine 28) Which of the following functions is associated with the dermal layer of the skin? - ANSWER Collagen formation 29) An occurrence of too high of a concentration of which of the following electrolytes is associated with cardiac arrhythmias? - ANSWER Potassium 30) Which of the following may indicate a hypersecretion of thyroid hormones? - ANSWER Weight Loss 31) After passing through the glottis, inspired air then travels through which of the following structures? - ANSWER Larynx 32) Which of the following types of cells is primarily responsible for the destruction of old cells and invasive micro-organisms? - ANSWER Macrophages 33) Which of the following parts of the central nervous system is responsible for the control of involuntary respirations? - ANSWER Medulla oblongata 34) primary load bearing bone of the leg - ANSWER tibia 35) what burns affect only the epidermal layer of the skin - ANSWER first degree burn 36) the integumentary system helps synthesis of what vitamin - ANSWER vitamin d 37) A client comes in with 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the right arm and anterior leg what is the total surface area burned? - ANSWER 18% 38) the hormone that regulates blood pressure by regulating blood vessel diameter - ANSWER angiotensin 39) the hormone that helps in vasodilation and prevents pressure and volume overloads - ANSWER ANP 40) helps attach muscle to bone - ANSWER tendon 41) holds bone to bone - ANSWER ligament 42) emulsification of fats - ANSWER bile 43) white blood cells are produced in - ANSWER bone marrow 44) the exchange of gases between the pulmonary capillary and pulmonary membrane is - ANSWER external respiration 45) The WBC that first arrives at the site of infection and continues to stay and help to clear out debris - ANSWER neutrophil 46) the immunoglobulin that is elevated a thousand fold upon second exposure to pathogen - ANSWER igM 47) A hormone that is produced by the pituitary gland that help regulate fluid balance - ANSWER ADH 48) The cardiovascular control center is located in the - ANSWER medulla 49) which of the following is usually present in the urine of a healthy individual? - ANSWER CREATININE 50) Most of this mineral is reabsorbed in the renal tubules with the help of Vitamin D - ANSWER calcium 51) when HCO3 is poorly reabsorbed by the kidneys it can lead to - ANSWER metabolic acidosis 52) reabsorption of this ion aids in water reabsorption - ANSWER sodium

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ATI ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+<RECENT VERSION>




1) Which of the following structures is located between the descending colon and the
rectum? - ANSWER Sigmoid Colon


2) Which of the following substances is involved in the destruction of ingested
pathogens? - ANSWER Stomach Acid


3) Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by which of the following glands? -
ANSWER Parathyroid


4) Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary control? -
ANSWER Skeletal



5) Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output? - ANSWER
Antidiuretic


6) Which of the following is a function of the gallbladder? - ANSWER Storage of
bile

,7) Which of the following is the function of the ureters? - ANSWER To conduct
urine from the kidneys to the bladder


8) Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure? -
ANSWER Medulla oblongata


9) Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? -
ANSWER Antidiuretic hormone


10) Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary intention? -
ANSWER Minimal scar tissue



11) Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis? - ANSWER Formation
of plugs


12) Which of the following tissues connects bones to joints? - ANSWER Ligaments


13) Which of the following is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system? -
ANSWER Increased cardiac output


14) Which of the following occurs as a result of the release of antidiuretic hormone? -
ANSWER Fluid volume in the body increases



15) The release of histamine is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER
Mast cells


16) Which of the following pituitary hormones stimulates the process of gametogenesis? -
ANSWER Follicle stimulating hormone



17) Which of the following is the average length of the female urethra? - ANSWER 1
to 1.5 inches

,18) Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal layers of the
brain from inside to outside? - ANSWER Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater


19) Which of the following hormones or enzymes is involved in fluid balance and is
produced by the kidneys? - ANSWER Renin



20) Which part of the nephron is closest to the collecting duct? - ANSWER Distal
convoluted tubule


21) Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following? - ANSWER
Hydrogen


22) Which of the following cardiac valves prevents blood from returning to the left
ventricle of the heart? - ANSWER Aortic


23) In the process of wound healing, which of the following plays a role in clearing a
wound of cellular debris? - ANSWER Neutrophils


24) Which of the following is the function of angiotensin II in the regulation of blood
pressure? - ANSWER Vascontriction



25) Which of the following tissues attaches muscle to bone? - ANSWER Tendon


26) Which of the following is a wax-like substance secreted by glands in the external ear
canal? - ANSWER Cerumen



27) Where are nutrients absorbed when transported into the bloodstream? - ANSWER
Small Intestine


28) Which of the following functions is associated with the dermal layer of the skin? -
ANSWER Collagen formation

, 29) An occurrence of too high of a concentration of which of the following electrolytes is
associated with cardiac arrhythmias? - ANSWER Potassium


30) Which of the following may indicate a hypersecretion of thyroid hormones? -
ANSWER Weight Loss


31) After passing through the glottis, inspired air then travels through which of the
following structures? - ANSWER Larynx


32) Which of the following types of cells is primarily responsible for the destruction of
old cells and invasive micro-organisms? - ANSWER Macrophages


33) Which of the following parts of the central nervous system is responsible for the
control of involuntary respirations? - ANSWER Medulla oblongata



34) primary load bearing bone of the leg - ANSWER tibia



35) what burns affect only the epidermal layer of the skin - ANSWER first degree
burn


36) the integumentary system helps synthesis of what vitamin - ANSWER vitamin d


37) A client comes in with 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the right arm and anterior leg
what is the total surface area burned? - ANSWER 18%


38) the hormone that regulates blood pressure by regulating blood vessel diameter -
ANSWER angiotensin


39) the hormone that helps in vasodilation and prevents pressure and volume overloads -
ANSWER ANP



40) helps attach muscle to bone - ANSWER tendon

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