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