ANP 1106 Midterm 1, Midterm 2 & Final Bundled Exam – 2026/2027 Academic Year – Actual and Practice Exams with Verified Questions and Answers

ANP 1106 • 2026/2027 • ORIGINAL PRACTICE BUNDLE

ANP 1106 Midterm 1, Midterm 2 & Final Bundled Exam –
2026/2027 Academic Year – Actual and Practice Exams with
Verified Questions and Answers




MIDTERM 1 • MIDTERM 2 • FINAL
BUNDLED PRACTICE EXAMS
2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
180 Original Questions • Verified Answers • Detailed Explanations

60 60 60
MIDTERM 1 MIDTERM 2 FINAL




IMPORTANT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY NOTE
This document is an original study and practice bundle. It does not reproduce, provide, or claim access to confidential,
leaked, recalled, or proprietary university examination questions. Public web listings may describe ANP 1106 resources and
topics, but those listings do not establish that their questions are official or current. The questions in this document are
newly written practice questions.



COURSE TOPIC COVERAGE
• Midterm 1: anatomical terminology, skeletal tissue, bones and joints, vertebral column, thorax, muscle tissue, basic
muscle physiology, neuroanatomy and spinal nerve organization.
• Midterm 2: muscles, motor control, sensory receptors, vision, hearing and balance, chemical senses, autonomic
nervous system and cortical functions.
• Final: integrated neuroanatomy, motor and sensory systems, autonomic nervous system, vision, hearing, higher
cortical functions and endocrine/homeostatic integration.




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MIDTERM 1
60 original multiple-choice practice questions with answer and rationale. Answer first, then review the explanation.

QUESTION 1 | SKELETAL TISSUE
Which cell type is primarily responsible for bone resorption?
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteoclast
C. Osteocyte
D. Chondrocyte
CORRECT ANSWER: B

RATIONALE: Osteoclasts resorb bone matrix during bone remodeling.

QUESTION 2 | SKELETAL TISSUE
Which cell is primarily responsible for producing new bone matrix?
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteoclast
C. Osteocyte
D. Fibroblast
CORRECT ANSWER: A

RATIONALE: Osteoblasts synthesize osteoid and promote mineralization.

QUESTION 3 | ANATOMICAL TERMS
In anatomical position, which forearm bone lies laterally?
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Humerus
D. Scapula
CORRECT ANSWER: B

RATIONALE: The radius is lateral in anatomical position; the ulna is medial.

QUESTION 4 | VERTEBRAL COLUMN
How many cervical vertebrae are normally present?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
CORRECT ANSWER: B

RATIONALE: There are seven cervical vertebrae.

QUESTION 5 | VERTEBRAL COLUMN
How many thoracic vertebrae are normally present?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
CORRECT ANSWER: D

RATIONALE: There are twelve thoracic vertebrae.

QUESTION 6 | VERTEBRAL COLUMN
How many lumbar vertebrae are normally present?
A. 3
B. 4
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C. 5
D. 7
CORRECT ANSWER: C

RATIONALE: There are five lumbar vertebrae.

QUESTION 7 | THORAX
What connects a typical rib to the sternum anteriorly?
A. Costal cartilage
B. Yellow ligament
C. Intervertebral disc
D. Annulus fibrosus
CORRECT ANSWER: A

RATIONALE: Costal cartilage provides the anterior connection for ribs to the sternum.

QUESTION 8 | JOINTS
Which type of joint permits the greatest range of movement?
A. Fibrous
B. Cartilaginous
C. Synovial
D. Suture
CORRECT ANSWER: C

RATIONALE: Synovial joints generally permit extensive movement.

QUESTION 9 | MUSCLE TISSUE
Which muscle tissue is striated and under voluntary control?
A. Smooth
B. Cardiac
C. Skeletal
D. Visceral
CORRECT ANSWER: C

RATIONALE: Skeletal muscle is striated and normally voluntarily controlled.

QUESTION 10 | MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY
What molecule directly binds to myosin during cross-bridge formation?
A. Calcium
B. Troponin
C. Actin
D. ATP
CORRECT ANSWER: C

RATIONALE: The myosin head binds to actin during the cross-bridge cycle.

QUESTION 11 | NEUROANATOMY
Which structure carries motor axons away from the spinal cord?
A. Dorsal root
B. Ventral root
C. Dorsal root ganglion
D. Posterior horn
CORRECT ANSWER: B

RATIONALE: The ventral root carries efferent motor fibers away from the spinal cord.

QUESTION 12 | NEUROANATOMY
Where are sensory neuron cell bodies associated with spinal nerves located?
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A. Ventral horn
B. Dorsal root ganglion
C. Ventral root
D. Lateral ventricle
CORRECT ANSWER: B

RATIONALE: The dorsal root ganglion contains cell bodies of sensory neurons.

QUESTION 13 | NERVOUS SYSTEM
Which division primarily controls voluntary skeletal muscle movement?
A. Somatic motor system
B. Parasympathetic system
C. Sympathetic system
D. Enteric system
CORRECT ANSWER: A

RATIONALE: The somatic motor division controls skeletal muscle.

QUESTION 14 | NERVOUS SYSTEM
Which glial cells form myelin in the CNS?
A. Schwann cells
B. Satellite cells
C. Oligodendrocytes
D. Microglia
CORRECT ANSWER: C

RATIONALE: Oligodendrocytes myelinate axons in the central nervous system.

QUESTION 15 | NERVOUS SYSTEM
Which glial cells form myelin in the PNS?
A. Schwann cells
B. Astrocytes
C. Ependymal cells
D. Microglia
CORRECT ANSWER: A

RATIONALE: Schwann cells myelinate peripheral axons.

QUESTION 16 | SKELETAL TISSUE
Which cell type is primarily responsible for bone resorption? Which answer is most accurate?
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteoclast
C. Osteocyte
D. Chondrocyte
CORRECT ANSWER: B

RATIONALE: Osteoclasts resorb bone matrix during bone remodeling.

QUESTION 17 | SKELETAL TISSUE
Which cell is primarily responsible for producing new bone matrix? Which option best describes the
concept?
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteoclast
C. Osteocyte
D. Fibroblast
CORRECT ANSWER: A


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