MBLEX 2025/2026 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWERS below the ears
Bone Fossa - CORRECT ANSWERS shallow depression in the surface or at the end of a
bone
Serotonin - CORRECT ANSWERS regulates mood and brings about a sense of calm and
comfort
epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWERS activates arousal mechanisms in the body, increasing
arousal, alertness and attention
Oxytocin - CORRECT ANSWERS bonding hormone; associated with feeling of attachment
and caretaking
posterior pituitary hormone that regulates the uterus and mammary glands
Cortisol - CORRECT ANSWERS stress hormone that is produced during prolonged periods
of stress
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWERS Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWERS Movement toward the midline of the body
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS bending a joint
,extension - CORRECT ANSWERS Straightening of a joint
Elevation - CORRECT ANSWERS raising a body part
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - CORRECT ANSWERS farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superior - CORRECT ANSWERS Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWERS Away from the midline of the body
internal rotation - CORRECT ANSWERS turning the joint inward
Neurotransmitters - CORRECT ANSWERS Chemicals that transmit information from one
neuron to another
common neurotransmitters - CORRECT ANSWERS norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine,
acetylcholine
Synapses - CORRECT ANSWERS Specialized gaps between nerve cells in which
communication occurs
Gyri - CORRECT ANSWERS outpouchings in the cerebral cortex which increase neuronal
surface area
, Dendrites - CORRECT ANSWERS Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to
receive information.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWERS chemical reaction that effects transformation,
production, or consumption of energy. (energy comes from nurtrients and is processed into
ATP)
absorption - CORRECT ANSWERS transport & use of nutrients
circulation - CORRECT ANSWERS movement of fluids, nutrients, secretions and waste
from one area of the body to another
reproduction - CORRECT ANSWERS formation of a new being or new cells in the body
Cervical Plexus - CORRECT ANSWERS C1-C4; innervates superficial neck structures, skin of
neck, posterior portion of head, diaphram
Brachial plexus - CORRECT ANSWERS C5-T1
innervates the pectoral girdle and upper limbs
lumbosacral plexus - CORRECT ANSWERS L1-S4, supply nerves to lower limbs
Muscle Agonist - CORRECT ANSWERS Prime mover, shortening to create movement.
The contracting muscle that initiates movement
muscle antagonist - CORRECT ANSWERS muscles that oppose a given movement, or
action of the agonist
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
carotid artery - CORRECT ANSWERS below the ears
Bone Fossa - CORRECT ANSWERS shallow depression in the surface or at the end of a
bone
Serotonin - CORRECT ANSWERS regulates mood and brings about a sense of calm and
comfort
epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWERS activates arousal mechanisms in the body, increasing
arousal, alertness and attention
Oxytocin - CORRECT ANSWERS bonding hormone; associated with feeling of attachment
and caretaking
posterior pituitary hormone that regulates the uterus and mammary glands
Cortisol - CORRECT ANSWERS stress hormone that is produced during prolonged periods
of stress
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWERS Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWERS Movement toward the midline of the body
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWERS bending a joint
,extension - CORRECT ANSWERS Straightening of a joint
Elevation - CORRECT ANSWERS raising a body part
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - CORRECT ANSWERS farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superior - CORRECT ANSWERS Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWERS Away from the midline of the body
internal rotation - CORRECT ANSWERS turning the joint inward
Neurotransmitters - CORRECT ANSWERS Chemicals that transmit information from one
neuron to another
common neurotransmitters - CORRECT ANSWERS norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine,
acetylcholine
Synapses - CORRECT ANSWERS Specialized gaps between nerve cells in which
communication occurs
Gyri - CORRECT ANSWERS outpouchings in the cerebral cortex which increase neuronal
surface area
, Dendrites - CORRECT ANSWERS Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to
receive information.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWERS chemical reaction that effects transformation,
production, or consumption of energy. (energy comes from nurtrients and is processed into
ATP)
absorption - CORRECT ANSWERS transport & use of nutrients
circulation - CORRECT ANSWERS movement of fluids, nutrients, secretions and waste
from one area of the body to another
reproduction - CORRECT ANSWERS formation of a new being or new cells in the body
Cervical Plexus - CORRECT ANSWERS C1-C4; innervates superficial neck structures, skin of
neck, posterior portion of head, diaphram
Brachial plexus - CORRECT ANSWERS C5-T1
innervates the pectoral girdle and upper limbs
lumbosacral plexus - CORRECT ANSWERS L1-S4, supply nerves to lower limbs
Muscle Agonist - CORRECT ANSWERS Prime mover, shortening to create movement.
The contracting muscle that initiates movement
muscle antagonist - CORRECT ANSWERS muscles that oppose a given movement, or
action of the agonist
