AAPC CPC CHAPTER 2 ANATOMY LATEST 2025-
2026 EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A - Answer-A surgeon performs an escharotomy. This procedure is best
described as:
A) Incision into a burn in order to lessen its pull on the surrounding
tissue.
B) Removal of a fingernail
C) Debridement of a pressure ulcer
D) Removal of a basal cell carcinoma
D - Answer-Which respiratory structure is comprised of cartilage and
ligaments?
A) Alveoli
B) Bronchiole
C) Lung
D) Trachea
B - Answer-What is the great toe called?:
A) Talus
B) Hallux
C) Metatarsal
D) Calcaneus
, C - Answer-Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through the
small intestine in what order?
A) Jejunum, duodenum, ileum
B) Jejunum, ileum, duodenum
C) Duodenum, jejunum, ileum.
D) Duodenum, ileum, jejunum
A - Answer-The term episiotomy best describes a procedure of what
type?:
A) An incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus
during delivery
B) Removal of lining from the cervix
C) A procedure to initiate cervical ripening prior to labor
D) Surgical removal of an oviduct
D - Answer-Which layer is NOT considered part of the skin?:
A) Stratum corneum
B) Stratum germinativum
C) Epidermis
D) Hypodermis
B - Answer-What is the function of the thyroid gland?:
, A) It secretes hormones regulating the secretion of insulin and
hemoglobin
B) It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and blood calcium
C) It secretes hormones regulating mood and growth hormones
D) It secretes hormones regulating the immune system and blood
calcium
D - Answer-Which of the following best describes psoriasis?:
A) A contagious infection of skin generally caused by staphylococcus
bacterium.
B) An inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and
vesicular lesions, crusts, and scales.
C) An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally
accompanied by pruritus.
D) A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions,
covered by silvery scales.
A - Answer-What is Bowman's capsule?
A) C-shaped structure partially surrounding the glomerulus
B) Cup-like edges of the renal pelvis
C) A basin collecting urine made by the kidneys
D) Peritubular capsules surrounding the renal tube
A - Answer-In order, starting with the innermost layer, what are the four
walls of the digestive tract?:
2026 EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A - Answer-A surgeon performs an escharotomy. This procedure is best
described as:
A) Incision into a burn in order to lessen its pull on the surrounding
tissue.
B) Removal of a fingernail
C) Debridement of a pressure ulcer
D) Removal of a basal cell carcinoma
D - Answer-Which respiratory structure is comprised of cartilage and
ligaments?
A) Alveoli
B) Bronchiole
C) Lung
D) Trachea
B - Answer-What is the great toe called?:
A) Talus
B) Hallux
C) Metatarsal
D) Calcaneus
, C - Answer-Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through the
small intestine in what order?
A) Jejunum, duodenum, ileum
B) Jejunum, ileum, duodenum
C) Duodenum, jejunum, ileum.
D) Duodenum, ileum, jejunum
A - Answer-The term episiotomy best describes a procedure of what
type?:
A) An incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus
during delivery
B) Removal of lining from the cervix
C) A procedure to initiate cervical ripening prior to labor
D) Surgical removal of an oviduct
D - Answer-Which layer is NOT considered part of the skin?:
A) Stratum corneum
B) Stratum germinativum
C) Epidermis
D) Hypodermis
B - Answer-What is the function of the thyroid gland?:
, A) It secretes hormones regulating the secretion of insulin and
hemoglobin
B) It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and blood calcium
C) It secretes hormones regulating mood and growth hormones
D) It secretes hormones regulating the immune system and blood
calcium
D - Answer-Which of the following best describes psoriasis?:
A) A contagious infection of skin generally caused by staphylococcus
bacterium.
B) An inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and
vesicular lesions, crusts, and scales.
C) An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally
accompanied by pruritus.
D) A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions,
covered by silvery scales.
A - Answer-What is Bowman's capsule?
A) C-shaped structure partially surrounding the glomerulus
B) Cup-like edges of the renal pelvis
C) A basin collecting urine made by the kidneys
D) Peritubular capsules surrounding the renal tube
A - Answer-In order, starting with the innermost layer, what are the four
walls of the digestive tract?:
