ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Liver - CORRECT ANSWER -Produces Bile, RUQ
Gall Bladder - CORRECT ANSWER -Stores Bile
Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER -Produces Insulin
Spleen - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
Appendix - CORRECT ANSWER -Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
Kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER -Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
Adrenal Glands - CORRECT ANSWER -Sits on top of the kidneys
Peristalisis - CORRECT ANSWER -Wavelike movement that moves food through the
digestive system
Pharynx - CORRECT ANSWER -Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx
and esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
Larynx - CORRECT ANSWER -Voice Box
Esophagus - CORRECT ANSWER -Transfers food to the stomach
Epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER -Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid
from entering the lungs.
Trachea - CORRECT ANSWER -Windpipe
Vocal Cords - CORRECT ANSWER -Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
Bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER -Tube that goes to each Lung
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER -Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes
place.
Lungs - CORRECT ANSWER -A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
, Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER -Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration.
separates the chest from abdominal cavity
Intercostal Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -Found between the ribs.
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWER -Components of the cardiovascular
system
Coronary Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER -Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Brachial Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Main Artery in the upper arm.
Carotid Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Main Artery in the neck.
Femoral Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Main Artery of the thighs.
Radial Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
Posterior Tibialis - CORRECT ANSWER -Artery posterior of the medial malleous,
supplies blood to the foot.
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER -Takes blood away from the heart.
Veins - CORRECT ANSWER -Takes blood toward the heart.
Capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER -Smallest vessles of the body.
Vena Cavas - CORRECT ANSWER -Largest Veins of the body.
Aorta - CORRECT ANSWER -Largest Artery of the body.
Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER -Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and
nutrients are suspended.
Red Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER -Largest components of cells in the body,
responsible for carrying O2 and CO2 to and from the tissues.
White Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER -Fights infection, establishes immunity
against certain diseases.
ANSWERS 2025
Liver - CORRECT ANSWER -Produces Bile, RUQ
Gall Bladder - CORRECT ANSWER -Stores Bile
Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER -Produces Insulin
Spleen - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
Appendix - CORRECT ANSWER -Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
Kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER -Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
Adrenal Glands - CORRECT ANSWER -Sits on top of the kidneys
Peristalisis - CORRECT ANSWER -Wavelike movement that moves food through the
digestive system
Pharynx - CORRECT ANSWER -Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx
and esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
Larynx - CORRECT ANSWER -Voice Box
Esophagus - CORRECT ANSWER -Transfers food to the stomach
Epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER -Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid
from entering the lungs.
Trachea - CORRECT ANSWER -Windpipe
Vocal Cords - CORRECT ANSWER -Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
Bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER -Tube that goes to each Lung
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER -Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes
place.
Lungs - CORRECT ANSWER -A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
, Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER -Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration.
separates the chest from abdominal cavity
Intercostal Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -Found between the ribs.
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWER -Components of the cardiovascular
system
Coronary Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER -Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Brachial Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Main Artery in the upper arm.
Carotid Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Main Artery in the neck.
Femoral Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Main Artery of the thighs.
Radial Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
Posterior Tibialis - CORRECT ANSWER -Artery posterior of the medial malleous,
supplies blood to the foot.
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER -Takes blood away from the heart.
Veins - CORRECT ANSWER -Takes blood toward the heart.
Capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER -Smallest vessles of the body.
Vena Cavas - CORRECT ANSWER -Largest Veins of the body.
Aorta - CORRECT ANSWER -Largest Artery of the body.
Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER -Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and
nutrients are suspended.
Red Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER -Largest components of cells in the body,
responsible for carrying O2 and CO2 to and from the tissues.
White Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER -Fights infection, establishes immunity
against certain diseases.
