Straighterline A&P 1 Cumulative Final
Questions and answers. Latest
Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism? - Ans-stretching of the
uterus near the end of pregnancy
Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body? - Ans-Smooth
A doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely damaged by
trauma due to a large population of which type of cell? - Ans-microglia
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical DNA
molecules? - Ans-One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA
ligase
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells? - Ans-stratum
spinosum
Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bone to be easily
shattered? - Ans-Collagen
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following? - Ans-the
breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information? -
Ans-cellular
Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction? - Ans-Sarcomeres and
myofibrils contract
Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn? - Ans-a burn that has destroyed the
dermis and epidermis
,Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate an adjacent
cell? - Ans-Neurotransmitter
Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe? - Ans-Cavity
Which of the following processes generates the most ATP within a human cell? - Ans-Oxidative
phosphorylation
What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans? - Ans-unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons
Deep means - Ans-Away from the surface
Which of the following is consistent with homeostasis? - Ans-As body temperature rises, sweating
occurs to cool the body
which of the following describes the position of the nose? - Ans-Superior to the mouth
An organelle is - Ans-A small structure within a cell
Posterior means - Ans-Toward the back of the body
Which body system would be affected by degeneration of cartilage in joints? - Ans-Skeletal
Inferior - Ans-Pointing towards the feet (down)
The study of tissues is - Ans-histology
Cephalic means - Ans-closer to the head
, the term "dorsal" means - Ans-toward the back of the body
The thumb is ______ to the fifth digit (little finger). - Ans-lateral
The shoulder is _______ to the elbow - Ans-proximal
The inguinal region is commonly known as the - Ans-Groin
Nerve cells generate electrical signals in response to changes in the environment. This is an example of -
Ans-responsiveness
Magnetic resonance imaging is based on the movement of - Ans-protons in a magnetic field
The pectoral region is the - Ans-chest area
An increase in the number of cells is - Ans-Growth
What system removes nitrogenous waste products from the blood and regulates blood pH, ion balance,
and water balance? - Ans-urinary
The sural region is the - Ans-calf
An anatomic image created from sound waves is a - Ans-sonogram
the lumbar region is the - Ans-lower back
Which of the following systems carries necessary compounds like oxygen and nutrients throughout the
body? - Ans-cardiovascular
Anatomy is - Ans-the study of structure
Questions and answers. Latest
Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism? - Ans-stretching of the
uterus near the end of pregnancy
Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body? - Ans-Smooth
A doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely damaged by
trauma due to a large population of which type of cell? - Ans-microglia
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical DNA
molecules? - Ans-One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA
ligase
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells? - Ans-stratum
spinosum
Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bone to be easily
shattered? - Ans-Collagen
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following? - Ans-the
breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information? -
Ans-cellular
Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction? - Ans-Sarcomeres and
myofibrils contract
Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn? - Ans-a burn that has destroyed the
dermis and epidermis
,Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate an adjacent
cell? - Ans-Neurotransmitter
Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe? - Ans-Cavity
Which of the following processes generates the most ATP within a human cell? - Ans-Oxidative
phosphorylation
What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans? - Ans-unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons
Deep means - Ans-Away from the surface
Which of the following is consistent with homeostasis? - Ans-As body temperature rises, sweating
occurs to cool the body
which of the following describes the position of the nose? - Ans-Superior to the mouth
An organelle is - Ans-A small structure within a cell
Posterior means - Ans-Toward the back of the body
Which body system would be affected by degeneration of cartilage in joints? - Ans-Skeletal
Inferior - Ans-Pointing towards the feet (down)
The study of tissues is - Ans-histology
Cephalic means - Ans-closer to the head
, the term "dorsal" means - Ans-toward the back of the body
The thumb is ______ to the fifth digit (little finger). - Ans-lateral
The shoulder is _______ to the elbow - Ans-proximal
The inguinal region is commonly known as the - Ans-Groin
Nerve cells generate electrical signals in response to changes in the environment. This is an example of -
Ans-responsiveness
Magnetic resonance imaging is based on the movement of - Ans-protons in a magnetic field
The pectoral region is the - Ans-chest area
An increase in the number of cells is - Ans-Growth
What system removes nitrogenous waste products from the blood and regulates blood pH, ion balance,
and water balance? - Ans-urinary
The sural region is the - Ans-calf
An anatomic image created from sound waves is a - Ans-sonogram
the lumbar region is the - Ans-lower back
Which of the following systems carries necessary compounds like oxygen and nutrients throughout the
body? - Ans-cardiovascular
Anatomy is - Ans-the study of structure
