ANATOMY AND PHISIOLOGY TEST EXAM WITH DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION : Liver - ANSWER-Produces Bile, RUQ
QUESTION: In a negative feedback system, the response of the effector - ANSWER-reverses the original
stimulus.
QUESTION: ___________is perpendicular to the long axis of the region and ___________ is from front
to back. - ANSWER-transverse, horizontal
QUESTION: Gall Bladder - ANSWER-Stores Bile
QUESTION: Pancreas - ANSWER-Produces Insulin
QUESTION: Spleen - ANSWER-Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
QUESTION: Appendix - ANSWER-Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
QUESTION: Kidneys - ANSWER-Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
,QUESTION: Adrenal Glands - ANSWER-Sits on top of the kidneys
QUESTION: Peristalisis - ANSWER-Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
QUESTION: Pharynx - ANSWER-Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus.
Referred to as the throat.
QUESTION: Larynx - ANSWER-Voice Box
QUESTION: Esophagus - ANSWER-Transfers food to the stomach
QUESTION: Epiglottis - ANSWER-Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the
lungs.
QUESTION: Trachea - ANSWER-Windpipe
QUESTION: Vocal Cords - ANSWER-Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
QUESTION: Bronchi - ANSWER-Tube that goes to each Lung
QUESTION: Alveoli - ANSWER-Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
,QUESTION: Lungs - ANSWER-A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
QUESTION: Diaphragm - ANSWER-Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest
from abdominal cavity
QUESTION: Intercostal Muscles - ANSWER-Found between the ribs.
QUESTION: Heart, Blood, Blood vessels - ANSWER-Components of the cardiovascular system
QUESTION: Coronary Arteries - ANSWER-Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
QUESTION: Brachial Artery - ANSWER-Main Artery in the upper arm.
QUESTION: Carotid Artery - ANSWER-Main Artery in the neck.
QUESTION: Femoral Artery - ANSWER-Main Artery of the thighs.
QUESTION: Radial Artery - ANSWER-Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
, QUESTION: Posterior Tibialis - ANSWER-Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the
foot.
QUESTION: Arteries - ANSWER-Takes blood away from the heart.
QUESTION: Veins - ANSWER-Takes blood toward the heart.
QUESTION: Capillaries - ANSWER-Smallest vessles of the body.
QUESTION: Vena Cavas - ANSWER-Largest Veins of the body.
QUESTION: Aorta - ANSWER-Largest Artery of the body.
QUESTION: Plasma - ANSWER-Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are
suspended.
QUESTION: Red Blood Cells - ANSWER-Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying
O2 and CO2 to and from the tissues.
QUESTION: White Blood Cells - ANSWER-Fights infection, establishes immunity against certain diseases.
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION : Liver - ANSWER-Produces Bile, RUQ
QUESTION: In a negative feedback system, the response of the effector - ANSWER-reverses the original
stimulus.
QUESTION: ___________is perpendicular to the long axis of the region and ___________ is from front
to back. - ANSWER-transverse, horizontal
QUESTION: Gall Bladder - ANSWER-Stores Bile
QUESTION: Pancreas - ANSWER-Produces Insulin
QUESTION: Spleen - ANSWER-Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
QUESTION: Appendix - ANSWER-Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
QUESTION: Kidneys - ANSWER-Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
,QUESTION: Adrenal Glands - ANSWER-Sits on top of the kidneys
QUESTION: Peristalisis - ANSWER-Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
QUESTION: Pharynx - ANSWER-Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus.
Referred to as the throat.
QUESTION: Larynx - ANSWER-Voice Box
QUESTION: Esophagus - ANSWER-Transfers food to the stomach
QUESTION: Epiglottis - ANSWER-Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the
lungs.
QUESTION: Trachea - ANSWER-Windpipe
QUESTION: Vocal Cords - ANSWER-Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
QUESTION: Bronchi - ANSWER-Tube that goes to each Lung
QUESTION: Alveoli - ANSWER-Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
,QUESTION: Lungs - ANSWER-A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
QUESTION: Diaphragm - ANSWER-Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest
from abdominal cavity
QUESTION: Intercostal Muscles - ANSWER-Found between the ribs.
QUESTION: Heart, Blood, Blood vessels - ANSWER-Components of the cardiovascular system
QUESTION: Coronary Arteries - ANSWER-Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
QUESTION: Brachial Artery - ANSWER-Main Artery in the upper arm.
QUESTION: Carotid Artery - ANSWER-Main Artery in the neck.
QUESTION: Femoral Artery - ANSWER-Main Artery of the thighs.
QUESTION: Radial Artery - ANSWER-Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
, QUESTION: Posterior Tibialis - ANSWER-Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the
foot.
QUESTION: Arteries - ANSWER-Takes blood away from the heart.
QUESTION: Veins - ANSWER-Takes blood toward the heart.
QUESTION: Capillaries - ANSWER-Smallest vessles of the body.
QUESTION: Vena Cavas - ANSWER-Largest Veins of the body.
QUESTION: Aorta - ANSWER-Largest Artery of the body.
QUESTION: Plasma - ANSWER-Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are
suspended.
QUESTION: Red Blood Cells - ANSWER-Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying
O2 and CO2 to and from the tissues.
QUESTION: White Blood Cells - ANSWER-Fights infection, establishes immunity against certain diseases.