HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 11TH
EDITION (ELAINE N. MARIEB, KATJA HOEHN)
GLOSSARY REVISED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS [2026/2027]
Abduct - Correct Answers -To move away from the midline of the body
Absolute refractory period - Correct Answers -period following stimulation during which no
additional action potential can be evoked
Absorption - Correct Answers -Process by which the products of digestion pass through the
alimentary canal mucosa into the lood or lymph
accessory digestive organs - Correct Answers -Organs that contribute to the digestive process
but are not part of the alimentary canal; include the tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pancreas,
liver.
accommodation - Correct Answers -The process of increasing the refractive power of the lens of
the eye to focus on near objects
Acetabulum - Correct Answers -Cuplike cavity on lateral surface of the hip bone that receives
the femur.
Acetylcholine (ACh) - Correct Answers -Chemical transmitter substance released by some nerve
endings
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) - Correct Answers -enzyme that degrades acetylcholine and
terminates its action at the neuromuscular junction and synapses
EDITION (ELAINE N. MARIEB, KATJA HOEHN)
GLOSSARY REVISED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS [2026/2027]
Abduct - Correct Answers -To move away from the midline of the body
Absolute refractory period - Correct Answers -period following stimulation during which no
additional action potential can be evoked
Absorption - Correct Answers -Process by which the products of digestion pass through the
alimentary canal mucosa into the lood or lymph
accessory digestive organs - Correct Answers -Organs that contribute to the digestive process
but are not part of the alimentary canal; include the tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pancreas,
liver.
accommodation - Correct Answers -The process of increasing the refractive power of the lens of
the eye to focus on near objects
Acetabulum - Correct Answers -Cuplike cavity on lateral surface of the hip bone that receives
the femur.
Acetylcholine (ACh) - Correct Answers -Chemical transmitter substance released by some nerve
endings
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) - Correct Answers -enzyme that degrades acetylcholine and
terminates its action at the neuromuscular junction and synapses