Anatomy and Physiology ATI Practice A&B
1. Which of the following actions is the stimulus for defecation?
Ans: Stretching of the muscles of the rectum
2. In the process of wound healing, which of the following plays a role in
clearing a wound of cellular debris?
Ans: neutrophils
3. Which of the following glands is responsible for temperature regulation?
Ans: -eccrine glands
4. Which of the following structures contain collagen and elastin as major
proteins?
Ans: Dermis
5. Which of the following is a site of sperm maturation in the male
reproductive system?
Ans: epididymis
6. Which of the following structures is involved in the development of the
immune response in a newborn?
Ans: thymus gland
7. Which of the following is the function of surfactant in the alveoli of the
lungs?
Ans: Prevention of alveoli collapse
8. Which of the following does the respiratory system elimination when
there is an excess of hydrogen ions in the body?
Ans: Carbon dioxide
9. Which of the following is a major function of the frontal lobe?
Ans: motor function
10. Which of the following structures will ensure the rapid spread of an
impulse and synchronous contractions of ventricular muscle?
Ans: Purkinje fibers
, 11. Which type of fluid makes up the largest distribution of total body
water?
Ans: intracellular fluids
12. Which of the following parts of the brain regulates heart rate,
respiratory rate, and blood pressure?
Ans: medulla oblongata
13. Which of the following cardiac valves prevents blood from returning to
the left ventricle of the heart?
Ans: aortic
14. Which of the following structures comes immediately after the
ascending colon?
Ans: Transverse colon
15. Which of the following hormones controls the milk ejection during
lactation?
Ans: Oxytocin
16. In which of the following organelles does cellular respiration take
place?
Ans: mitochondria
17. An individual with which of the following blood types can receive only
blood of that same type
Ans: Type O
18. Which of the following structures of the GI system absorbs vitamin b12
and bile salts?
Ans: Ileum
19. Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis?
Ans: Formation of plugs
20. Which of the following is the main function of the pancreas?
Ans: regulates glucose levels
21. Which of the following are examples of connective tissue?
1. Which of the following actions is the stimulus for defecation?
Ans: Stretching of the muscles of the rectum
2. In the process of wound healing, which of the following plays a role in
clearing a wound of cellular debris?
Ans: neutrophils
3. Which of the following glands is responsible for temperature regulation?
Ans: -eccrine glands
4. Which of the following structures contain collagen and elastin as major
proteins?
Ans: Dermis
5. Which of the following is a site of sperm maturation in the male
reproductive system?
Ans: epididymis
6. Which of the following structures is involved in the development of the
immune response in a newborn?
Ans: thymus gland
7. Which of the following is the function of surfactant in the alveoli of the
lungs?
Ans: Prevention of alveoli collapse
8. Which of the following does the respiratory system elimination when
there is an excess of hydrogen ions in the body?
Ans: Carbon dioxide
9. Which of the following is a major function of the frontal lobe?
Ans: motor function
10. Which of the following structures will ensure the rapid spread of an
impulse and synchronous contractions of ventricular muscle?
Ans: Purkinje fibers
, 11. Which type of fluid makes up the largest distribution of total body
water?
Ans: intracellular fluids
12. Which of the following parts of the brain regulates heart rate,
respiratory rate, and blood pressure?
Ans: medulla oblongata
13. Which of the following cardiac valves prevents blood from returning to
the left ventricle of the heart?
Ans: aortic
14. Which of the following structures comes immediately after the
ascending colon?
Ans: Transverse colon
15. Which of the following hormones controls the milk ejection during
lactation?
Ans: Oxytocin
16. In which of the following organelles does cellular respiration take
place?
Ans: mitochondria
17. An individual with which of the following blood types can receive only
blood of that same type
Ans: Type O
18. Which of the following structures of the GI system absorbs vitamin b12
and bile salts?
Ans: Ileum
19. Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis?
Ans: Formation of plugs
20. Which of the following is the main function of the pancreas?
Ans: regulates glucose levels
21. Which of the following are examples of connective tissue?
