IVY TECH APHY 101 Final Exam | 100 Verified Questions & Answers | Anatomy & Physiology Study Guide
(2025 Edition)
IVY TECH APHY 101 FINAL EXAM
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur in the __________ , whereas the aerobic
reactions of cellular respiration occur in the __________ .
cytoplasm without O2 required; mitochondria with O2 required
During metaphase of mitosis, chromosomes first condense and become visible when stained and
viewed under a microscope.
false
A pole vaulter keeps track of his position in mid-air through
proprioceptors
Epithelial tissue functions in
secretion, absorption, and protection.
Receptors for the special senses are found
primarily in the head
Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence?
Receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector
Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________.
composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue; composed of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and
nerve cell processes
Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
chondrocytes do not have direct blood supplies.
Most of the joints between the short bones in the ankle and wrist are
plane joints
The muscular system is responsible for body movements, maintenance of posture, and production of
body heat.
true
Chemistry deals with
the composition and changes of substances that make up living as well as non-living matter.
, The __________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain, containing many nerves and
blood vessels.
pia mater
The three borders of the scapula are called
the superior, lateral, and medial borders.
The three borders of the scapula are called
long bone
Action potentials are related to impulses conducted along an axon in that
propagation of a series of action potentials along a nerve fiber constitutes an impulse.
For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly described?
Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that
packages protein molecules for secretion
In what molecule are codons found?
mRNA
The movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration requires
hydrostatic pressure
What is the relationship of osmotic pressure to the number of solute particles in a solution?
The greater the number of impermeant solute particles, the greater the osmotic pressure.
Macromolecules are built of atoms.
true
The consequence of sensory nerve fibers crossing over is that the
right hemisphere of the cerebrum receives sensory impulses originating on the left side of the body and
vice versa.
Bones of a synovial joint are held together by
joint capsule
The functional connection between a neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber is a
synapse
If the area of the cerebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is damaged,
motor control of the muscles associated with speech is lost.
Eccrine sweat glands
(2025 Edition)
IVY TECH APHY 101 FINAL EXAM
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur in the __________ , whereas the aerobic
reactions of cellular respiration occur in the __________ .
cytoplasm without O2 required; mitochondria with O2 required
During metaphase of mitosis, chromosomes first condense and become visible when stained and
viewed under a microscope.
false
A pole vaulter keeps track of his position in mid-air through
proprioceptors
Epithelial tissue functions in
secretion, absorption, and protection.
Receptors for the special senses are found
primarily in the head
Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence?
Receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector
Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________.
composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue; composed of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and
nerve cell processes
Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
chondrocytes do not have direct blood supplies.
Most of the joints between the short bones in the ankle and wrist are
plane joints
The muscular system is responsible for body movements, maintenance of posture, and production of
body heat.
true
Chemistry deals with
the composition and changes of substances that make up living as well as non-living matter.
, The __________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain, containing many nerves and
blood vessels.
pia mater
The three borders of the scapula are called
the superior, lateral, and medial borders.
The three borders of the scapula are called
long bone
Action potentials are related to impulses conducted along an axon in that
propagation of a series of action potentials along a nerve fiber constitutes an impulse.
For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly described?
Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that
packages protein molecules for secretion
In what molecule are codons found?
mRNA
The movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration requires
hydrostatic pressure
What is the relationship of osmotic pressure to the number of solute particles in a solution?
The greater the number of impermeant solute particles, the greater the osmotic pressure.
Macromolecules are built of atoms.
true
The consequence of sensory nerve fibers crossing over is that the
right hemisphere of the cerebrum receives sensory impulses originating on the left side of the body and
vice versa.
Bones of a synovial joint are held together by
joint capsule
The functional connection between a neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber is a
synapse
If the area of the cerebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is damaged,
motor control of the muscles associated with speech is lost.
Eccrine sweat glands
