Nightingale Anatomy Final Exam – Study
Guide & Practice Questions|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026/27
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):
-CORRECTANSWER tissue
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: -
CORRECTANSWER organelles.
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: -CORRECTANSWER
mitochondria
Molecules are: -CORRECTANSWER atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest to the
trunk of the body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? -
CORRECTANSWER proximal
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? -CORRECTANSWER Right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac
,The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
-stomach
-pancreas
-heart
-reproductive organs -CORRECTANSWER heart
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
-trachea
-venae cavae
-right lung
-esophagus -CORRECTANSWER right lung
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. -
CORRECTANSWER right hypochondriac
The number of abdominal regions is: -CORRECTANSWER nine
A magnesium atom has an atomic number of 12, an atomic mass of 25, and a +2
charge. This atom would contain _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____ electrons.
-CORRECTANSWER 12; 13; 10
protons: atomic #
neutrons: mass-#
,electrons:#-charge
Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number of electrons found in the first shell is: -
CORRECTANSWER two
AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction. -CORRECTANSWER
exchange
An example of a catabolic process is: -CORRECTANSWER hydrolysis
The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more complex
substances is called a(n) _____ reaction. -CORRECTANSWER synthesis
The kind of element is determined by the number of: -CORRECTANSWER protons
An ionic bond is formed by: -CORRECTANSWER a positive and a negative ion
attracting each other.
A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) than hydrogen
ions (H+) is a(n) _____ solution. -CORRECTANSWER alkaline (basic)
Atomic mass is determined by the number of: -CORRECTANSWER protons and
neutrons
, Acids:
-are proton donors
-taste sour
-release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution
-all the above -CORRECTANSWER All the above
(are proton donors,taste sour, release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution)
The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the: -
CORRECTANSWER phospholipid bilayer
Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: -CORRECTANSWER desmosomes
Which cell fiber serves as part of our "cellular muscles?" -CORRECTANSWER
microfilament
The inner membrane of what double-membrane structure is contorted into folds called
cristae? -CORRECTANSWER mitochondria
Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are called: -
CORRECTANSWER cilia
Guide & Practice Questions|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026/27
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):
-CORRECTANSWER tissue
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: -
CORRECTANSWER organelles.
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: -CORRECTANSWER
mitochondria
Molecules are: -CORRECTANSWER atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest to the
trunk of the body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? -
CORRECTANSWER proximal
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? -CORRECTANSWER Right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac
,The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
-stomach
-pancreas
-heart
-reproductive organs -CORRECTANSWER heart
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
-trachea
-venae cavae
-right lung
-esophagus -CORRECTANSWER right lung
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. -
CORRECTANSWER right hypochondriac
The number of abdominal regions is: -CORRECTANSWER nine
A magnesium atom has an atomic number of 12, an atomic mass of 25, and a +2
charge. This atom would contain _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____ electrons.
-CORRECTANSWER 12; 13; 10
protons: atomic #
neutrons: mass-#
,electrons:#-charge
Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number of electrons found in the first shell is: -
CORRECTANSWER two
AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction. -CORRECTANSWER
exchange
An example of a catabolic process is: -CORRECTANSWER hydrolysis
The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more complex
substances is called a(n) _____ reaction. -CORRECTANSWER synthesis
The kind of element is determined by the number of: -CORRECTANSWER protons
An ionic bond is formed by: -CORRECTANSWER a positive and a negative ion
attracting each other.
A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) than hydrogen
ions (H+) is a(n) _____ solution. -CORRECTANSWER alkaline (basic)
Atomic mass is determined by the number of: -CORRECTANSWER protons and
neutrons
, Acids:
-are proton donors
-taste sour
-release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution
-all the above -CORRECTANSWER All the above
(are proton donors,taste sour, release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution)
The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the: -
CORRECTANSWER phospholipid bilayer
Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: -CORRECTANSWER desmosomes
Which cell fiber serves as part of our "cellular muscles?" -CORRECTANSWER
microfilament
The inner membrane of what double-membrane structure is contorted into folds called
cristae? -CORRECTANSWER mitochondria
Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are called: -
CORRECTANSWER cilia
