Anatomy And Physiology ATI TEAS Test study guide
Multiple Choice Exam Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the
elbow?
a. distal
b. proximal
c. anterior
d. posterior: a
2. Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries?
a. ventral
b. thoracic
c. abdominal
d. pelvic: d
3. 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
4. The blood from the right ventricle goes to
a. the left atria
b. the vena cava
c. the aorta
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,d. the lungs: d
5. The blood vessels that carry the blood from the heart are called
a. veins
b. venules
c. capillaries
d. arteries: d
6. 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
7. During respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following
organs?
a. bronchi
b. pharynx
c. larynx
d. esophagus: d
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, 8. Stem cells are found in which of the following tissues?
a. red bone marrow
b. periosteum
c. compact bones
d. bone matrix: a
9. 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
10. 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
11. Which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils? a.sugar
storage
b. electrochemical communication
c. lactic acid fermentation
d. muscle contractions: d
12. Which of the following parts of a neuron is responsible for carrying infor- mation
away form the cell?
a. soma
b. axon
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Multiple Choice Exam Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the
elbow?
a. distal
b. proximal
c. anterior
d. posterior: a
2. Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries?
a. ventral
b. thoracic
c. abdominal
d. pelvic: d
3. 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
4. The blood from the right ventricle goes to
a. the left atria
b. the vena cava
c. the aorta
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,d. the lungs: d
5. The blood vessels that carry the blood from the heart are called
a. veins
b. venules
c. capillaries
d. arteries: d
6. 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
7. During respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following
organs?
a. bronchi
b. pharynx
c. larynx
d. esophagus: d
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, 8. Stem cells are found in which of the following tissues?
a. red bone marrow
b. periosteum
c. compact bones
d. bone matrix: a
9. 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
10. 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
11. Which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils? a.sugar
storage
b. electrochemical communication
c. lactic acid fermentation
d. muscle contractions: d
12. Which of the following parts of a neuron is responsible for carrying infor- mation
away form the cell?
a. soma
b. axon
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