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WGU D203 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND PRE ASSESSMENT
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D203 FUNDAMENTALS OF
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OA & PA EXAM WITH COMPLETE
550 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which path states how the muscular system in the nervous system work
together to use the leg muscles to jump? ......ANSWER......Brain, spinal
cord, peripheral nerves, gluteus maximus muscle
Which tissue accounts for approximately 80% of an adult's bone mass?
......ANSWER......Compact bone
What is the tissue that binds bone together to provide side-to-side
stability? ......ANSWER......Ligaments
What are the two divisions of the bones of the skeleton?
......ANSWER......Appendicular skeleton and axial skeleton
What is an example of a long bone? ......ANSWER......femur (thigh bone),
humerus (upper arm bone), tibia (shin bone), fibula (calf bone), radius,
ulna, metacarpals (hand bones), metatarsals (foot bones), and
phalanges (finger and toe bones).
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Which type of muscle is composed of three tissue layers?
......ANSWER......skeletal
types of muscle ......ANSWER......skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle regulates blood flow by controlling arteries?
......ANSWER......cardiac
Where are axial muscles located? ......ANSWER......head, neck, trunk,
pelvis
Which neuroglia is involved in producing myelin for the central nervous
system? ......ANSWER......oligodendrocyte
Which brain structure is involved in coordination of movement for
balance? ......ANSWER......cerebellum
What is the function of the musculoskeletal system? ......ANSWER......It
gives form, support, stability, and mobility to the body.
What is the definition of the neuromuscular junction?
......ANSWER......The connection point between a motor neuron and a
muscle
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Which description defines the trachea? ......ANSWER......An organ of the
respiratory system that carries air to the lungs
Which process involves air being breathed into the body and to the
lungs? ......ANSWER......inhalation
Where are the vocal cords located? ......ANSWER......larynx (voice box)
Which valve allows the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left
ventricle? ......ANSWER......bicuspid/mitral valve
Which structure does blood travel to immediately after traveling
through the lungs? ......ANSWER......pulmonary veins
What happens during the diastole phase of the cardiac cycle?
......ANSWER......The atria fill with blood.
Which part of the small intestine constitutes the middle section?
......ANSWER......jejunum
Food has reached the esophagus in the digestive process. Where was
the food immediately before reaching the esophagus?
......ANSWER......pharynx
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What is included in the lower gastrointestinal tract?
......ANSWER......small intestine
What is used to filter the blood within the urinary system?
......ANSWER......nephrons
When do the kidneys excrete more bicarbonate? ......ANSWER......when
blood pH is high
What is directly before the bladder in the urinary system pathway?
......ANSWER......ureter
How does the cardiovascular system support the respiratory system?
......ANSWER......It delivers nutrients to cells of the lungs.
What does the immune system include? ......ANSWER......bone marrow
How is the thymus gland used in the immune system?
......ANSWER......It aids in T cell maturation.
What is a characteristic of the adaptive immune system?
......ANSWER......It creates an immunological memory.
WGU D203 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND PRE ASSESSMENT
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D203 FUNDAMENTALS OF
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OA & PA EXAM WITH COMPLETE
550 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which path states how the muscular system in the nervous system work
together to use the leg muscles to jump? ......ANSWER......Brain, spinal
cord, peripheral nerves, gluteus maximus muscle
Which tissue accounts for approximately 80% of an adult's bone mass?
......ANSWER......Compact bone
What is the tissue that binds bone together to provide side-to-side
stability? ......ANSWER......Ligaments
What are the two divisions of the bones of the skeleton?
......ANSWER......Appendicular skeleton and axial skeleton
What is an example of a long bone? ......ANSWER......femur (thigh bone),
humerus (upper arm bone), tibia (shin bone), fibula (calf bone), radius,
ulna, metacarpals (hand bones), metatarsals (foot bones), and
phalanges (finger and toe bones).
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Which type of muscle is composed of three tissue layers?
......ANSWER......skeletal
types of muscle ......ANSWER......skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle regulates blood flow by controlling arteries?
......ANSWER......cardiac
Where are axial muscles located? ......ANSWER......head, neck, trunk,
pelvis
Which neuroglia is involved in producing myelin for the central nervous
system? ......ANSWER......oligodendrocyte
Which brain structure is involved in coordination of movement for
balance? ......ANSWER......cerebellum
What is the function of the musculoskeletal system? ......ANSWER......It
gives form, support, stability, and mobility to the body.
What is the definition of the neuromuscular junction?
......ANSWER......The connection point between a motor neuron and a
muscle
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Which description defines the trachea? ......ANSWER......An organ of the
respiratory system that carries air to the lungs
Which process involves air being breathed into the body and to the
lungs? ......ANSWER......inhalation
Where are the vocal cords located? ......ANSWER......larynx (voice box)
Which valve allows the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left
ventricle? ......ANSWER......bicuspid/mitral valve
Which structure does blood travel to immediately after traveling
through the lungs? ......ANSWER......pulmonary veins
What happens during the diastole phase of the cardiac cycle?
......ANSWER......The atria fill with blood.
Which part of the small intestine constitutes the middle section?
......ANSWER......jejunum
Food has reached the esophagus in the digestive process. Where was
the food immediately before reaching the esophagus?
......ANSWER......pharynx
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What is included in the lower gastrointestinal tract?
......ANSWER......small intestine
What is used to filter the blood within the urinary system?
......ANSWER......nephrons
When do the kidneys excrete more bicarbonate? ......ANSWER......when
blood pH is high
What is directly before the bladder in the urinary system pathway?
......ANSWER......ureter
How does the cardiovascular system support the respiratory system?
......ANSWER......It delivers nutrients to cells of the lungs.
What does the immune system include? ......ANSWER......bone marrow
How is the thymus gland used in the immune system?
......ANSWER......It aids in T cell maturation.
What is a characteristic of the adaptive immune system?
......ANSWER......It creates an immunological memory.
