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IVY TECH APHY 101 FINAL ACTUAL
C O M P R E H E N S I V E EXAMI N A T I O N Q U E S T I O N S
AND ANSWERS ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27
The intestines are innervated by both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions of the
autonomic nervous system. During a meal, the division activates digestion and
slows heart rate. During exercise, the division slows digestion and increases heart
rate. - CORRECT ANSWER -parasympathetic; sympathetic
The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to - CORRECT ANSWER -
the Greek word for "cutting up."
The muscle that adducts and flexes the arm is the - CORRECT ANSWER -coracobrachialis
A motor unit is - CORRECT ANSWER -a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates
If a person contracted meningitis (an inflammation of the meninges due to infection), whic
h specific nervous structures would be inflamed and swollen? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater
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The central nervous system (CNS) consists of - CORRECT ANSWER -brain and spinal cord
Treatment for a cataract is usually removal of the - CORRECT ANSWER -lens
The genetic code is - CORRECT ANSWER -
the correspondence between a sequence of three DNA nucleotides and a specific amino aci
d.
Myofibrils are composed primarily of - CORRECT ANSWER -actin and myosin
Transverse tubules - CORRECT ANSWER -transmit muscle impulses into the cell interior.
A ball-and-socket joint is also called an ellipsoidal joint. - CORRECT ANSWER -false
The soft part of the nose and the supporting rings of the respiratory passages are compose
d of fibrocartilage. - CORRECT ANSWER -false
Every neuron has - CORRECT ANSWER -cell body
Transmitting an impulse from one neuron to another involves a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER -
impulse stimulating a presynaptic axon to release a neurotransmitter into a synaptic cleft.
Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
thymine
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. - CORRECT ANSWER -true
IVY TECH APHY 101 FINAL ACTUAL
C O M P R E H E N S I V E EXAMI N A T I O N Q U E S T I O N S
AND ANSWERS ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27
The intestines are innervated by both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions of the
autonomic nervous system. During a meal, the division activates digestion and
slows heart rate. During exercise, the division slows digestion and increases heart
rate. - CORRECT ANSWER -parasympathetic; sympathetic
The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to - CORRECT ANSWER -
the Greek word for "cutting up."
The muscle that adducts and flexes the arm is the - CORRECT ANSWER -coracobrachialis
A motor unit is - CORRECT ANSWER -a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates
If a person contracted meningitis (an inflammation of the meninges due to infection), whic
h specific nervous structures would be inflamed and swollen? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater
, 2
The central nervous system (CNS) consists of - CORRECT ANSWER -brain and spinal cord
Treatment for a cataract is usually removal of the - CORRECT ANSWER -lens
The genetic code is - CORRECT ANSWER -
the correspondence between a sequence of three DNA nucleotides and a specific amino aci
d.
Myofibrils are composed primarily of - CORRECT ANSWER -actin and myosin
Transverse tubules - CORRECT ANSWER -transmit muscle impulses into the cell interior.
A ball-and-socket joint is also called an ellipsoidal joint. - CORRECT ANSWER -false
The soft part of the nose and the supporting rings of the respiratory passages are compose
d of fibrocartilage. - CORRECT ANSWER -false
Every neuron has - CORRECT ANSWER -cell body
Transmitting an impulse from one neuron to another involves a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER -
impulse stimulating a presynaptic axon to release a neurotransmitter into a synaptic cleft.
Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
thymine
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. - CORRECT ANSWER -true
