NFPT CPT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
Tubercles - CORRECT ANSWER - Small, rounded processes that provide the attachment for
tendons and muscles.
Blood path - CORRECT ANSWER - The blood that enters the right side of the heart is dark red
(bluish) and is low in oxygen; this blood travels from the right side of the heart along pulmonary
arteries to the lungs, where it receives fresh supplies of oxygen and becomes bright red. It then
flows along pulmonary veins to the heart's left side pump. Blood then leaves the
left side of the heart and travels to the rest of the body through arteries, going away from the
heart, that gradually divide into capillaries.
capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER - form a network of blood vessels between the arterioles and the
venules. In the capillaries, food and oxygen are released to the body cells, and carbon dioxide
and other waste products are returnedto the bloodstream. The blood then travels in veins,
coming back towards and into the right side of the heart; and the whole process begins again.
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER - air sacs in the lungs
Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER - contracts it flattens, causing the chest to expand and air to be
sucked into the lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, the chest collapses and air in the lungs is
forced out. The respiration process occurs about 12-15 times per minute, in the healthy adult.
Esophagus - CORRECT ANSWER - A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER - An organs in the abdominal cavity with two roles. The first is an
exocrine role: to produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, which are delivered to the small
intestine via the pancreatic duct. The second is an endocrine role: to secrete insulin and
glucagon into the bloodstream to help regulate blood glucose levels.
, Gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and
stores it until needed for digestion
small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER - Digestive organ where most chemical digestion and
absorption of food takes place. These nutrients are then carried away to the liver and other
body parts to be processed, stored and distributed.
liver - CORRECT ANSWER - Blood from the intestines flows to the liver, carrying nutrients,
vitamins/miner- als, and other products from digestion. The liver stores some nutrients,
changes them from one form to another, and then releases them into the blood according to
the activities and bodily needs.
where are white blood cells found? - CORRECT ANSWER - lymph nodes, thymus gland, spleen,
tonsils and adenoids
lymph nodes - CORRECT ANSWER - Lymph nodes, distributed widely throughout the body, act as
filters - or germ traps. They contain billions of white blood cells, which multiply rapidly to fight
off invading pathogens. During illness from infection, lymph nodes fill up with millions of extra
white cells and "dead" pathogens. A noticeable swelling of the lymph nodes may occur and can
be an indication of infection.
thymus gland - CORRECT ANSWER - The thymus gland, located in front of the heart and behind
the sternum, is a special- ized organ that produces and "educates" T-cells (T-lymphocyte cells). T-
cells are orches- trated in the thymus for the purpose of attacking foreign substances and
responding to infected cells. The thymus is larger and most active during childhood and through
puberty; but, during the aging process, will slowly shrink, eventually degenerating into tiny
islands of fatty tissue.
spleen - CORRECT ANSWER - The spleen is located just behind the stomach, on the left side. It
makes and stores vari- ous kinds of white and red blood cells. Essentially, the spleen is a blood
filter that func- tions in the immune system to decrease susceptibility and fight off infection.
ANSWERS 2026
Tubercles - CORRECT ANSWER - Small, rounded processes that provide the attachment for
tendons and muscles.
Blood path - CORRECT ANSWER - The blood that enters the right side of the heart is dark red
(bluish) and is low in oxygen; this blood travels from the right side of the heart along pulmonary
arteries to the lungs, where it receives fresh supplies of oxygen and becomes bright red. It then
flows along pulmonary veins to the heart's left side pump. Blood then leaves the
left side of the heart and travels to the rest of the body through arteries, going away from the
heart, that gradually divide into capillaries.
capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER - form a network of blood vessels between the arterioles and the
venules. In the capillaries, food and oxygen are released to the body cells, and carbon dioxide
and other waste products are returnedto the bloodstream. The blood then travels in veins,
coming back towards and into the right side of the heart; and the whole process begins again.
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER - air sacs in the lungs
Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER - contracts it flattens, causing the chest to expand and air to be
sucked into the lungs. When the diaphragm relaxes, the chest collapses and air in the lungs is
forced out. The respiration process occurs about 12-15 times per minute, in the healthy adult.
Esophagus - CORRECT ANSWER - A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER - An organs in the abdominal cavity with two roles. The first is an
exocrine role: to produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, which are delivered to the small
intestine via the pancreatic duct. The second is an endocrine role: to secrete insulin and
glucagon into the bloodstream to help regulate blood glucose levels.
, Gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and
stores it until needed for digestion
small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER - Digestive organ where most chemical digestion and
absorption of food takes place. These nutrients are then carried away to the liver and other
body parts to be processed, stored and distributed.
liver - CORRECT ANSWER - Blood from the intestines flows to the liver, carrying nutrients,
vitamins/miner- als, and other products from digestion. The liver stores some nutrients,
changes them from one form to another, and then releases them into the blood according to
the activities and bodily needs.
where are white blood cells found? - CORRECT ANSWER - lymph nodes, thymus gland, spleen,
tonsils and adenoids
lymph nodes - CORRECT ANSWER - Lymph nodes, distributed widely throughout the body, act as
filters - or germ traps. They contain billions of white blood cells, which multiply rapidly to fight
off invading pathogens. During illness from infection, lymph nodes fill up with millions of extra
white cells and "dead" pathogens. A noticeable swelling of the lymph nodes may occur and can
be an indication of infection.
thymus gland - CORRECT ANSWER - The thymus gland, located in front of the heart and behind
the sternum, is a special- ized organ that produces and "educates" T-cells (T-lymphocyte cells). T-
cells are orches- trated in the thymus for the purpose of attacking foreign substances and
responding to infected cells. The thymus is larger and most active during childhood and through
puberty; but, during the aging process, will slowly shrink, eventually degenerating into tiny
islands of fatty tissue.
spleen - CORRECT ANSWER - The spleen is located just behind the stomach, on the left side. It
makes and stores vari- ous kinds of white and red blood cells. Essentially, the spleen is a blood
filter that func- tions in the immune system to decrease susceptibility and fight off infection.
