PENN FOSTER ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH A 100% GUARANTEED PASS TO
CONCEPTS
Based on your understanding of the term superficial, where would you expect the superficial digital
flexor tendon in a horse's leg to be found, relative to the deep digital flexor? - ✔✔It would be closer to
the skin than the deep digital flexor tendon.
Goblet cells are found in - ✔✔intestines.
Simple cuboid epithelium is made up of - ✔✔a single layer of cuboid cells.
Which type of epithelial cell is found only in the urinary system? - ✔✔Transitional
Glands secrete which type of molecules? - ✔✔Protein
Cartilage is which type of tissue? - ✔✔Connective
Which type of tissue would be found lining the tubes of the airways? - ✔✔Epithelial
The first step in the inflammatory response is - ✔✔vasoconstriction.
The _______ membranes line joint cavities. - ✔✔synovial
The _______ membranes line the organs within the thorax, abdominal, and pelvic cavities. - ✔✔serous
An example of a macroscopic anatomic part is a/an - ✔✔muscle.
,The system consisting of glands and hormones is called - ✔✔endocrine.
Which plane is perpendicular to the sagittal and transverse planes? - ✔✔Dorsal
The word that means "toward the nose" is - ✔✔rostral.
Which terms refer to up and down, respectively? - ✔✔Dorsal and ventral
The plantar surface is located - ✔✔distal to the tarsus on the back of the hind limb.
The dorsal body cavity consists of the _______ cavities. - ✔✔cranial and spinal
Which of the following divides the ventral body cavity into the cranial thoracic cavity and the caudal
abdominal cavity? - ✔✔Diaphragm
Which element is the primary component of organic molecules? - ✔✔Carbon
Which particles are found in the atomic nucleus? - ✔✔Protons and neutrons
The atomic number represents the number of - ✔✔protons.
The rate at which radioactive isotopes emit energy is called the - ✔✔rate of decay.
The second electron shell can hold up to how many electrons? - ✔✔8
Special proteins that catalyze chemical reactions are - ✔✔enzymes.
What's a key component of thyroid hormone? - ✔✔Iodine
, Which three structures are found in all mammalian cells? - ✔✔Cytoplasm, nucleus, and cell membrane
The family of molecules that play a vital role in cell-to-cell recognition or contact signaling is -
✔✔membrane receptors.
Examples of ligands include - ✔✔neurotransmitters and hormones.
The principal components of cytoplasm are - ✔✔cytoskeleton, organelles, inclusions, and cytosol.
How many mitochondria are in the average mammalian cell? - ✔✔It depends on the cell's activity level.
Highly active cells, such as heart cells, require more mitochondria.
Ribosomes produce - ✔✔proteins.
Which of the following cell structures modify, package, and distribute proteins destined for secretion or
intracellular use? - ✔✔Golgi apparatus
Centrioles play an important role during what process? - ✔✔Cell division
The small amount of water produced as a byproduct of cellular metabolism is called - ✔✔metabolic
water.
Fluid found inside cells is known as _______ fluid. - ✔✔intracellular
Pure water has a pH of - ✔✔7.0.
Fluid products are used to treat osmolality disorders. Those that are closest to normal blood in
osmolality are called - ✔✔isotonic.
Which of the following is not considered passive transport? - ✔✔Endocytosis
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH A 100% GUARANTEED PASS TO
CONCEPTS
Based on your understanding of the term superficial, where would you expect the superficial digital
flexor tendon in a horse's leg to be found, relative to the deep digital flexor? - ✔✔It would be closer to
the skin than the deep digital flexor tendon.
Goblet cells are found in - ✔✔intestines.
Simple cuboid epithelium is made up of - ✔✔a single layer of cuboid cells.
Which type of epithelial cell is found only in the urinary system? - ✔✔Transitional
Glands secrete which type of molecules? - ✔✔Protein
Cartilage is which type of tissue? - ✔✔Connective
Which type of tissue would be found lining the tubes of the airways? - ✔✔Epithelial
The first step in the inflammatory response is - ✔✔vasoconstriction.
The _______ membranes line joint cavities. - ✔✔synovial
The _______ membranes line the organs within the thorax, abdominal, and pelvic cavities. - ✔✔serous
An example of a macroscopic anatomic part is a/an - ✔✔muscle.
,The system consisting of glands and hormones is called - ✔✔endocrine.
Which plane is perpendicular to the sagittal and transverse planes? - ✔✔Dorsal
The word that means "toward the nose" is - ✔✔rostral.
Which terms refer to up and down, respectively? - ✔✔Dorsal and ventral
The plantar surface is located - ✔✔distal to the tarsus on the back of the hind limb.
The dorsal body cavity consists of the _______ cavities. - ✔✔cranial and spinal
Which of the following divides the ventral body cavity into the cranial thoracic cavity and the caudal
abdominal cavity? - ✔✔Diaphragm
Which element is the primary component of organic molecules? - ✔✔Carbon
Which particles are found in the atomic nucleus? - ✔✔Protons and neutrons
The atomic number represents the number of - ✔✔protons.
The rate at which radioactive isotopes emit energy is called the - ✔✔rate of decay.
The second electron shell can hold up to how many electrons? - ✔✔8
Special proteins that catalyze chemical reactions are - ✔✔enzymes.
What's a key component of thyroid hormone? - ✔✔Iodine
, Which three structures are found in all mammalian cells? - ✔✔Cytoplasm, nucleus, and cell membrane
The family of molecules that play a vital role in cell-to-cell recognition or contact signaling is -
✔✔membrane receptors.
Examples of ligands include - ✔✔neurotransmitters and hormones.
The principal components of cytoplasm are - ✔✔cytoskeleton, organelles, inclusions, and cytosol.
How many mitochondria are in the average mammalian cell? - ✔✔It depends on the cell's activity level.
Highly active cells, such as heart cells, require more mitochondria.
Ribosomes produce - ✔✔proteins.
Which of the following cell structures modify, package, and distribute proteins destined for secretion or
intracellular use? - ✔✔Golgi apparatus
Centrioles play an important role during what process? - ✔✔Cell division
The small amount of water produced as a byproduct of cellular metabolism is called - ✔✔metabolic
water.
Fluid found inside cells is known as _______ fluid. - ✔✔intracellular
Pure water has a pH of - ✔✔7.0.
Fluid products are used to treat osmolality disorders. Those that are closest to normal blood in
osmolality are called - ✔✔isotonic.
Which of the following is not considered passive transport? - ✔✔Endocytosis
