NURSING SCHOOL STUDY GUIDE EXAMS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔The movement of air through the respiratory system depends on : - ✔✔the
movements of the diaphragm.
✔✔Which pathway/order is correct?
(A) sperm: testes, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra
(B) egg: vagina, uterus, ovary, fallopian tube
(C) development: morula, blastula, zygote, egg
(D) development: fertilization, ovulation, ejaculation - ✔✔(A) sperm: testes, epididymis,
vas deferens, urethra
✔✔Which of the following statements is false?
(A) Vitamin D and calcium are needed for strong healthy bones.
(B) Ligaments keep bones joined together.
(C) Skeletal muscle is needed for voluntary movements.
(D) Cartilage's rigidity helps maintain structure. - ✔✔(D) Cartilage's rigidity helps
maintain structure.
✔✔Which of the following statements is false?
(A) The autonomic nervous system allows humans to decide how to use involuntary
muscles.
(B) The brain and the spinal cord are part of the central nervous system.
(C) Nerve impulses can send signals faster than chemical signals traveling through the
blood.
(D) Neurotransmitters are needed to help send signals between nerves. - ✔✔(A) The
autonomic nervous system allows humans to decide how to use involuntary muscles
✔✔Inside the kidney one does find : - ✔✔glomeruli and nephrons
✔✔The purpose of the endocrine system is to : - ✔✔release chemical signals into the
body as to regulate functions.
✔✔How many times stronger is an acid with a pH of 3 than an acid with a pH of 6? -
✔✔A pH of 3 is one thousand times as strong.
✔✔Plant cells are different from animal cells because plant cells : - ✔✔have a cell wall.
✔✔Two organisms live in a symbiotic relationship from which both benefit.This is best
described as : - ✔✔mutualism.
✔✔The scientific name for a house cat is Felis catus. This indicates the house cat's : -
✔✔genus and species.
, ✔✔What is the apex (heart)? - ✔✔The inferior point and points towards the hip
✔✔What is a sulcus? - ✔✔depression or fissure in the surface of an organ (brain or
heart)
✔✔epicardium : - ✔✔the outer most layer of the heart
✔✔myocardium : - ✔✔middle layer of the heart
✔✔Describe cardiac muscle cells : - ✔✔branched, unicellular, contain intercalated
discs, linked by gap junctions.
✔✔What causes striations in cardiac muscle cells? - ✔✔contains thick and thin
filaments (actin and myosin) which are banded
✔✔Why do cardiac muscles appear red in color ? - ✔✔rich in mitochondria and oxy.
✔✔What are intercalated disks? - ✔✔interlocking adjacent cells and linked together by
a gap junctions which help action potential and help transfer force from cell to cell
✔✔Where is the Interatrial septum? - ✔✔between the left and right atrium
✔✔What connects the atria to the ventricles? - ✔✔The tricuspid atrioventricular valve
and bicuspid atrioventricular valve
✔✔What veins empty blood into the right atrium? - ✔✔Superior Vena Cava (SVC),
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC), Coronary Sinus (CS)
✔✔papillary muscles : - ✔✔project from the inner surface of the ventricles to help the
valves close to prevent back flow
✔✔What happens to the AV valves when the ventricles begin to contract? - ✔✔They will
close prevent back flow into the left atrium
✔✔What are the ridges and grooves in the wall of the ventricles called? -
✔✔Trabeculae Carneae
✔✔ Which of the following is considered a component of lipids?
A. Plasma cells
B. Fatty acids
C. Nucleic acids
D. Zinc - ✔✔B. Fatty acids
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔The movement of air through the respiratory system depends on : - ✔✔the
movements of the diaphragm.
✔✔Which pathway/order is correct?
(A) sperm: testes, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra
(B) egg: vagina, uterus, ovary, fallopian tube
(C) development: morula, blastula, zygote, egg
(D) development: fertilization, ovulation, ejaculation - ✔✔(A) sperm: testes, epididymis,
vas deferens, urethra
✔✔Which of the following statements is false?
(A) Vitamin D and calcium are needed for strong healthy bones.
(B) Ligaments keep bones joined together.
(C) Skeletal muscle is needed for voluntary movements.
(D) Cartilage's rigidity helps maintain structure. - ✔✔(D) Cartilage's rigidity helps
maintain structure.
✔✔Which of the following statements is false?
(A) The autonomic nervous system allows humans to decide how to use involuntary
muscles.
(B) The brain and the spinal cord are part of the central nervous system.
(C) Nerve impulses can send signals faster than chemical signals traveling through the
blood.
(D) Neurotransmitters are needed to help send signals between nerves. - ✔✔(A) The
autonomic nervous system allows humans to decide how to use involuntary muscles
✔✔Inside the kidney one does find : - ✔✔glomeruli and nephrons
✔✔The purpose of the endocrine system is to : - ✔✔release chemical signals into the
body as to regulate functions.
✔✔How many times stronger is an acid with a pH of 3 than an acid with a pH of 6? -
✔✔A pH of 3 is one thousand times as strong.
✔✔Plant cells are different from animal cells because plant cells : - ✔✔have a cell wall.
✔✔Two organisms live in a symbiotic relationship from which both benefit.This is best
described as : - ✔✔mutualism.
✔✔The scientific name for a house cat is Felis catus. This indicates the house cat's : -
✔✔genus and species.
, ✔✔What is the apex (heart)? - ✔✔The inferior point and points towards the hip
✔✔What is a sulcus? - ✔✔depression or fissure in the surface of an organ (brain or
heart)
✔✔epicardium : - ✔✔the outer most layer of the heart
✔✔myocardium : - ✔✔middle layer of the heart
✔✔Describe cardiac muscle cells : - ✔✔branched, unicellular, contain intercalated
discs, linked by gap junctions.
✔✔What causes striations in cardiac muscle cells? - ✔✔contains thick and thin
filaments (actin and myosin) which are banded
✔✔Why do cardiac muscles appear red in color ? - ✔✔rich in mitochondria and oxy.
✔✔What are intercalated disks? - ✔✔interlocking adjacent cells and linked together by
a gap junctions which help action potential and help transfer force from cell to cell
✔✔Where is the Interatrial septum? - ✔✔between the left and right atrium
✔✔What connects the atria to the ventricles? - ✔✔The tricuspid atrioventricular valve
and bicuspid atrioventricular valve
✔✔What veins empty blood into the right atrium? - ✔✔Superior Vena Cava (SVC),
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC), Coronary Sinus (CS)
✔✔papillary muscles : - ✔✔project from the inner surface of the ventricles to help the
valves close to prevent back flow
✔✔What happens to the AV valves when the ventricles begin to contract? - ✔✔They will
close prevent back flow into the left atrium
✔✔What are the ridges and grooves in the wall of the ventricles called? -
✔✔Trabeculae Carneae
✔✔ Which of the following is considered a component of lipids?
A. Plasma cells
B. Fatty acids
C. Nucleic acids
D. Zinc - ✔✔B. Fatty acids
