Western Governors University D 236
WGU Pathophysiology Exam COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW) 2026
C
Terms in this set (104)
Which cavity contains the mediastinum? d. ventral
a.abdominal
b. dorsal
c. pelvic
d. ventral
,What is a syndrome? b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of
signs and diseases
a.A communicable disease
b.A disease accompanied by a
characteristic group of signs and diseases
c.A disease that is neither acute nor chronic
d.A widespread disease
Which of the following is part of the internal c. histamine
non-specific response to infection?
a.tears
b. saliva
c. neutrofils
d. skin
Sensitivity to animal-derived immune serum a. serum sickness
may lead to a serious condition
called?
a.serum sickness
b. Hay fever
c. Kaposi sarcoma
d. Rejection syndrome
What separated the upper chambers of the b. interatrial septum
heart from each other?
a.intercalated disk
b. interatrial septum
c. interventricular septum
d. ductus arteriosus
, Which term describes one complete c. cardiac
cycle sequence of heat contraction and
relaxation?
a. systole
b. diastole
c. cardiac cycle
d. cardiac output
Which medication reduces cardiac output d. beta-adregenic blocking agent
by lowering sympathetic response?
a.anticoagulant
b. antiarrhythmic agent
c. slow calcium-channel blocker
d. beta-adregenic blocking agent
What tissue forms tendons and ligaments? c. regular, dense connective tissue
a.areolar connective tissue
b. loose connective tissue
c. regular, dense connective tissue
d. cartilage
Which tissue is composed of long striated c. skeletal muscle
cells with multiple nuclei?
a.smooth muscle
b. cardiac muscle
c. skeletal muscle
d. nervous
What is a bundle of nerve cell fivers held c. nerve
together with connective tissue?
a.dendrite
b. axon
c. nerve
d. myelin
Which membrane is formed from d. synovial
connectivetissue?
a.cutaneous
b. mucous
c. serous
d. synovial
WGU Pathophysiology Exam COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW) 2026
C
Terms in this set (104)
Which cavity contains the mediastinum? d. ventral
a.abdominal
b. dorsal
c. pelvic
d. ventral
,What is a syndrome? b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of
signs and diseases
a.A communicable disease
b.A disease accompanied by a
characteristic group of signs and diseases
c.A disease that is neither acute nor chronic
d.A widespread disease
Which of the following is part of the internal c. histamine
non-specific response to infection?
a.tears
b. saliva
c. neutrofils
d. skin
Sensitivity to animal-derived immune serum a. serum sickness
may lead to a serious condition
called?
a.serum sickness
b. Hay fever
c. Kaposi sarcoma
d. Rejection syndrome
What separated the upper chambers of the b. interatrial septum
heart from each other?
a.intercalated disk
b. interatrial septum
c. interventricular septum
d. ductus arteriosus
, Which term describes one complete c. cardiac
cycle sequence of heat contraction and
relaxation?
a. systole
b. diastole
c. cardiac cycle
d. cardiac output
Which medication reduces cardiac output d. beta-adregenic blocking agent
by lowering sympathetic response?
a.anticoagulant
b. antiarrhythmic agent
c. slow calcium-channel blocker
d. beta-adregenic blocking agent
What tissue forms tendons and ligaments? c. regular, dense connective tissue
a.areolar connective tissue
b. loose connective tissue
c. regular, dense connective tissue
d. cartilage
Which tissue is composed of long striated c. skeletal muscle
cells with multiple nuclei?
a.smooth muscle
b. cardiac muscle
c. skeletal muscle
d. nervous
What is a bundle of nerve cell fivers held c. nerve
together with connective tissue?
a.dendrite
b. axon
c. nerve
d. myelin
Which membrane is formed from d. synovial
connectivetissue?
a.cutaneous
b. mucous
c. serous
d. synovial
