ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest
Questions with Correct Answers
Which term describes the study of the function of components of the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Physiology
Which type of tissue produces chemicals and fluid that digests food in the stomach? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Epithelial
Which layer of serous membrane lines the walls of cavities? - CORRECT ANSWER -Parietal
Which of the following is the anatomical name for the neck area? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cervical
Eight chemical elements constitute 3.6 percent of total body mass. What are these chemical ele
ments called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lesser chemical elements
What layer of serous membranes covers and adheres to the organs within the cavities it lines? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Visceral Layer
What term is used to describe the state at which a solute moves down its concentration gradien
t through the plasma membrane and becomes evenly distributed in the cytosol? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Equilibrium
What do two or more atoms form when they share electrons? - CORRECT ANSWER -
*Incorrect* An ion
, Four mechanisms of action to conserve heat and increase heat production in the body include v
asoconstriction (blood vessels), adrenal medulla (or its hormones), thyroid gland (or its hormon
es), and . - CORRECT ANSWER -Shivering
Which cells are responsible for the growth of existing hairs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hair matrix
When is metabolic rate higher in females? - CORRECT ANSWER -During pregnancy
The skeleton includes bones that are located in the bodys girdles and extre
mities. - CORRECT ANSWER -Appendicular
Flexion and extension movements usually occur along which plane? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sagittal
Where is the insertion site typically located in regard to the attachment of the muscle? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Distal
Most skeletal muscles are arranged in opposing pairs at the joints. What are the names of the o
pposing pairs of muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prime mover and antagonist
Which regions of the body are supplied by the celiac trunk; superior mesenteric artery; inferior
mesenteric artery; and suprarenal, renal, and gonadal arteries? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Abdominal viscera
How does blood flow through the regions in the primitive heart tube? - CORRECT ANSWER -
From the caudal end of the primitive heart tube to the cranial end
How does an increase in epinephrine or norepinephrine affect the heart rate? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It causes the heart rate to increase
Questions with Correct Answers
Which term describes the study of the function of components of the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Physiology
Which type of tissue produces chemicals and fluid that digests food in the stomach? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Epithelial
Which layer of serous membrane lines the walls of cavities? - CORRECT ANSWER -Parietal
Which of the following is the anatomical name for the neck area? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cervical
Eight chemical elements constitute 3.6 percent of total body mass. What are these chemical ele
ments called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lesser chemical elements
What layer of serous membranes covers and adheres to the organs within the cavities it lines? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Visceral Layer
What term is used to describe the state at which a solute moves down its concentration gradien
t through the plasma membrane and becomes evenly distributed in the cytosol? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Equilibrium
What do two or more atoms form when they share electrons? - CORRECT ANSWER -
*Incorrect* An ion
, Four mechanisms of action to conserve heat and increase heat production in the body include v
asoconstriction (blood vessels), adrenal medulla (or its hormones), thyroid gland (or its hormon
es), and . - CORRECT ANSWER -Shivering
Which cells are responsible for the growth of existing hairs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hair matrix
When is metabolic rate higher in females? - CORRECT ANSWER -During pregnancy
The skeleton includes bones that are located in the bodys girdles and extre
mities. - CORRECT ANSWER -Appendicular
Flexion and extension movements usually occur along which plane? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sagittal
Where is the insertion site typically located in regard to the attachment of the muscle? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Distal
Most skeletal muscles are arranged in opposing pairs at the joints. What are the names of the o
pposing pairs of muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prime mover and antagonist
Which regions of the body are supplied by the celiac trunk; superior mesenteric artery; inferior
mesenteric artery; and suprarenal, renal, and gonadal arteries? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Abdominal viscera
How does blood flow through the regions in the primitive heart tube? - CORRECT ANSWER -
From the caudal end of the primitive heart tube to the cranial end
How does an increase in epinephrine or norepinephrine affect the heart rate? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It causes the heart rate to increase
