STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1
A&P 1 REVIEW EXAMS UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the
following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - ✔✔a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
✔✔The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is
an example of a(n) _________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid - ✔✔B. pivot
✔✔In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas
increases secretion of ________.
A. somatostatin
,B. insulin
C. glucocorticoids
D. glucagon - ✔✔D. glucagon
✔✔Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells. - ✔✔C. parathyroid glands.
✔✔Which component of the autonomic nervous system is least active during resting
conditions?
A. parasympathetic division
B. enteric nervous system
C. sympathetic division
D. sensory neurons - ✔✔C. sympathetic division
✔✔Which of the following special senses experiences the least amount of decline as an
individual ages?
A. olfactory
B. balance
C. visual
D. auditory - ✔✔A. olfactory
✔✔The study of the external form of the body and its relationship to deeper structures is
Select one:
a. systemic anatomy.
b. regional anatomy.
c. molecular biology.
d. microbiology.
e. surface anatomy - ✔✔e. surface anatomy
✔✔There are more microbial cells than human cells in your body and the health of this
microbiota clearly influences human well-being. How many microbes are there?.
Select one:
a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
b. For every cell in your body, there are one hundred microbial cells.
c. For every cell in your body, there are one thousand microbial cells.
d. For every cell in your body, there are ten thousand microbial cells. - ✔✔a. For every
cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
✔✔An anatomic image created from sound waves is a
Select one:
a. radiograph.
,b. CT scan.
c. MRI.
d. sonogram - ✔✔d. sonogram
✔✔A major limitation of radiographs is that they
Select one:
a. can only visualize bone.
b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
c. are old technology that do not give good results.
d. have very few applications. - ✔✔b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the
body.
✔✔A tissue is a
Select one:
a. structure contained within a cell.
b. lower level of organization than a cell.
c. group of organs that performs specific functions.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
e. structure that contains a group of organs. - ✔✔d. group of cells with similar structure
and function.
✔✔Visual inspection of the appearance of the liver and gallbladder during surgery is
associated with which of the following?
Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. cytology - ✔✔c. gross anatomy
✔✔An organ system is
Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function. - ✔✔d. a group of organs with a
common set of functions.
✔✔An organelle is
Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
, d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function. - ✔✔a. a small structure within a
cell.
✔✔A cell is
Select one:
a. a small structure within a molecule.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of atoms with similar structure and function. - ✔✔c. the basic structural unit of
living organisms.
✔✔Microscopic examination of a frozen tissue specimen is an application of which of
the following disciplines?
Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. regional anatomy - ✔✔a. histology
✔✔What system removes nitrogenous waste products from the blood and regulates
blood pH, ion balance, and water balance?
Select one:
a. respiratory
b. lymphatic
c. cardiovascular
d. immune
e. urinary - ✔✔e. urinary
✔✔A molecular biologist discovers that if a specific drug effectively treats obesity in
mice, what can researchers conclude?
Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective in
humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a small
proportion of humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the drug is
effective in humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on humans. -
✔✔d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
A&P 1 REVIEW EXAMS UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the
following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - ✔✔a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
✔✔The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is
an example of a(n) _________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid - ✔✔B. pivot
✔✔In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas
increases secretion of ________.
A. somatostatin
,B. insulin
C. glucocorticoids
D. glucagon - ✔✔D. glucagon
✔✔Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells. - ✔✔C. parathyroid glands.
✔✔Which component of the autonomic nervous system is least active during resting
conditions?
A. parasympathetic division
B. enteric nervous system
C. sympathetic division
D. sensory neurons - ✔✔C. sympathetic division
✔✔Which of the following special senses experiences the least amount of decline as an
individual ages?
A. olfactory
B. balance
C. visual
D. auditory - ✔✔A. olfactory
✔✔The study of the external form of the body and its relationship to deeper structures is
Select one:
a. systemic anatomy.
b. regional anatomy.
c. molecular biology.
d. microbiology.
e. surface anatomy - ✔✔e. surface anatomy
✔✔There are more microbial cells than human cells in your body and the health of this
microbiota clearly influences human well-being. How many microbes are there?.
Select one:
a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
b. For every cell in your body, there are one hundred microbial cells.
c. For every cell in your body, there are one thousand microbial cells.
d. For every cell in your body, there are ten thousand microbial cells. - ✔✔a. For every
cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
✔✔An anatomic image created from sound waves is a
Select one:
a. radiograph.
,b. CT scan.
c. MRI.
d. sonogram - ✔✔d. sonogram
✔✔A major limitation of radiographs is that they
Select one:
a. can only visualize bone.
b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
c. are old technology that do not give good results.
d. have very few applications. - ✔✔b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the
body.
✔✔A tissue is a
Select one:
a. structure contained within a cell.
b. lower level of organization than a cell.
c. group of organs that performs specific functions.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
e. structure that contains a group of organs. - ✔✔d. group of cells with similar structure
and function.
✔✔Visual inspection of the appearance of the liver and gallbladder during surgery is
associated with which of the following?
Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. cytology - ✔✔c. gross anatomy
✔✔An organ system is
Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function. - ✔✔d. a group of organs with a
common set of functions.
✔✔An organelle is
Select one:
a. a small structure within a cell.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
, d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of cells with similar structure and function. - ✔✔a. a small structure within a
cell.
✔✔A cell is
Select one:
a. a small structure within a molecule.
b. a structure composed of several tissue types.
c. the basic structural unit of living organisms.
d. a group of organs with a common set of functions.
e. a group of atoms with similar structure and function. - ✔✔c. the basic structural unit of
living organisms.
✔✔Microscopic examination of a frozen tissue specimen is an application of which of
the following disciplines?
Select one:
a. histology
b. physiology
c. gross anatomy
d. radiology
e. regional anatomy - ✔✔a. histology
✔✔What system removes nitrogenous waste products from the blood and regulates
blood pH, ion balance, and water balance?
Select one:
a. respiratory
b. lymphatic
c. cardiovascular
d. immune
e. urinary - ✔✔e. urinary
✔✔A molecular biologist discovers that if a specific drug effectively treats obesity in
mice, what can researchers conclude?
Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective in
humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a small
proportion of humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the drug is
effective in humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on humans. -
✔✔d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
