Anatomy And Physiology ATI TEAS Test study guide exam questions and answers

Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the elbow? a. distal b. proximal c. anterior d. posterior a Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries? a. ventral b. thoracic c. abdominal d. pelvic d Which of the following layers of the wall of the heart contains cardiac muscles? a. myocardium only b. epicardium only c. endocaardium only d. myocardium and epicardium only a The blood from the right ventricle goes to a. the left atria b. the vena cava c. the aorta d. the lungs d The blood vessels that carry the blood from the heart are called a. veins b. venules c. capillaries d. arteries d Which of the following is the opening in the throat through which air passes after it enters the mouth? a. nasopharynx b. oropharynx c. laryngopharynx d. larynx b During respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following organs? a. bronchi b. pharynx c. larynx d. esophagus d Stem cells are found in which of the following tissues? a. red bone marrow b. periosteum c. compact bones d. bone matrix a Which of the following parts of the skeletal system is formed from long bones? a. limbs b. thoracic cage c. skull d. vertebral column a Which of the following types of muscle is found in blood vessels? a. cardiac muscle b. visceral muscle c. type I muscle fibers d. type II muscle fibers b Which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils? storage b. electrochemical communication c. lactic acid fermentation d. muscle contractions d Which of the following parts of a neuron is responsible for carrying information away form the cell? a. soma b. axon c. dendrite d. myelin b Which of the following neurons signals muscles to contract? a. effernt neuron b. afferent neuron c. interneurons d. efferent and afferent neurons a Which of the following organs does food NOT pass through as part of digestion? a. stomach b. large intestine c. esophagus d. liver d Which layer of the stomach contains blood vessels and nerves? a. the mucosa b. the submucosa c. the serose d. the cardia b Which of the following immune system processes is NOT considered a nonspecific defense of the innate immune system? a. fever b. inflammation c. phagocyte production d. antibody production d Which of the following types of cells coordinates both cell-mediated and antibody-mediated responses? a. helper t-cells b. memory cells c. b-cells d. phagocytes a Which of the following glands indirectly controls growth by acting on the pituitary gland? a. hypothalamus b. thyroid gland c. adrenal glands d. parathyroid glands a Which hormone is primarily responsible for the development of male secondary characteristics? a. melatonin b. follicle-stimulating hormone c. estrogen d. testosterone d A patient experiencing symptoms such as kidney stones and arthritis due to a calcium imbalance probably has a disorder of which of the following glands? a. hypothalamus b. thyroid gland c. parathyroid glands d. adrenal glands c Which of the following organs does NOT contribute material to semen? a. the prostate b. the Cowpers glands c. the penis d. the testes c Fertilization typically takes place in the : a. fallopian tube b. ovaries c. uterus d. cervix a Which of the following is the outermost layer of the kidney? a. renal cortex b. renal medulla c. renal pelvis d. nephron a Which of the following organs holds urine before it passes into the urethra? a. prostate b. kidney c. ureter d. urinary bladder d Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? a. regulate body temperature b. protecting against injury c. producing adrenaline d. maintaining water/salt balance c Which of the following is the outermost layer of the skin? a. hypodermis b. dermis c. epidermis d. apocrine c The Y chromosome carries fewer traits than the x chromosome. A male will transmit these traits to a. 100% of his female offspring b. 100% of his male offspring c. 50% of his female offspring d. 50% of his male offspring b A cell can be thought of as an aqueous solution enclosed in a semi-permeable membrane. To keep cells from bursting or collapsing when patients receive fluids intravenously, what type of pressure must these fluids have to match that within cells? a. thermodynamic b. osmotic c. ionic d. exothermic b A person with excess stomach acid, HCl, might take milk of magnesia, Mg(OH)2, to relieve his or her discomfort. Which negative ions are formed in the chemical reaction that takes place? a. H- and Mg- b. Cl- and OH- c. H- and Mg2- d. Cl- and OH2- b The right and left hemispheres of the brain are connected by which anatomical structure? a. corpus callosum b. medulla c. cerebellum d. hypothalamus a The function of the ribosome is a. translocation b. transcription c. replication d. translation c The state of mitosis in which DNA is condensed into chromosomes, aligned at the equatorial plane and attached to spindle fibers from the centrioles is best described as a. metaphase b. telophase c. anaphase d. interphase a Although mitosis is commonly referred to as cell division, the cell itself truly becomes two separate cells through which process? a. telophase b. cytokinesis c. s phase d. transcription b