UTA A&P 1 FINAL EXAM PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Serous membranes contrast mucous membranes in what way? - ✔✔Serous
membranes line sealed internal subdivisions of the body cavity, while mucous
membranes line passageways that open to the exterior.
✔✔Which type of muscle cell has small, tapering cells with single nuclei and no obvious
striations? - ✔✔Smooth
✔✔If a person has a herniated intervertebral disc, which type of cartilage has been
damaged? - ✔✔Fibrocartilage
✔✔Why does cartilage heal so slowly? - ✔✔It lacks a direct blood supply, necessary for
proper healing.
✔✔Connective tissues share three basic components. Which of the following lists these
components? - ✔✔Specialized cells, extracellular fibers, and ground substance
✔✔The singular example of a unicellular exocrine gland is _______. - ✔✔the goblet cell
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue? - ✔✔It stores
energy reserves.
✔✔Where is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium found in the body? -
✔✔Lining the nasal cavity
✔✔Which cavities in the body are lined by serous membranes? - ✔✔Pleural, peritoneal,
and pericardial
✔✔A splinter that penetrates from the skin's surface to the third layer of the epidermis of
the palm is lodged in which layer? - ✔✔Stratum granulosum
✔✔Two terms for the connective tissue below the dermis are _______. It is made of
_______ and its functions include _______. - ✔✔Hypodermis and subcutaneous layer
areolar and adipose tissue -- stabilizing position of the skin
✔✔Dandruff is caused by excessive shedding of cells from the outer layer of skin in the
scalp. Thus, dandruff is composed of cells from which epidermal layer? - ✔✔Stratum
corneum
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a function of merocrine (eccrine) sweat glands? -
✔✔Activate at puberty; secrete sticky, cloudy, potentially odorous secretions
, ✔✔Which two events are possible results of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle? -
✔✔Goose bumps and release of sebum
✔✔How and where is melanin produced? - ✔✔Melanocytes manufacture it from
tyrosine in the stratum germinativum.
✔✔Where are the capillaries and sensory neurons that supply the epidermis located? -
✔✔Papillary layer of dermis
✔✔In some cultures, women must be covered completely, except for their eyes, when
they go outside. Explain why these women exhibit a high incidence of problems with
their bones. - ✔✔UV light is necessary to produce cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).
✔✔What accounts for the ability of the dermis to undergo repeated stretching? -
✔✔Elastic fibers and skin turgor resilience
✔✔Why can skin regenerate effectively even after considerable damage? - ✔✔Stem
cells persist in all components of skin.
✔✔The narrow passageways that contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes are
called _______. - ✔✔canaliculi
✔✔A rounded hole through a bone for passage of blood vessels is termed a _______. -
✔✔foramen
✔✔When production of sex hormones increases at puberty, epiphyseal plates _______.
- ✔✔become narrower.
✔✔Cells that secrete the organic components of the bone matrix are called _______. -
✔✔osteoblasts
✔✔The hormone calcitonin functions to _______. - ✔✔decrease the level of calcium ion
in the blood.
✔✔During appositional growth, _______. - ✔✔bones grow wider.
✔✔________ fractures are completely internal; they do not break through the skin. -
✔✔Closed
✔✔How would the strength of a bone be affected if the ratio of collagen to
hydroxyapatite increased? - ✔✔Strength decreases, flexibility increases
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Serous membranes contrast mucous membranes in what way? - ✔✔Serous
membranes line sealed internal subdivisions of the body cavity, while mucous
membranes line passageways that open to the exterior.
✔✔Which type of muscle cell has small, tapering cells with single nuclei and no obvious
striations? - ✔✔Smooth
✔✔If a person has a herniated intervertebral disc, which type of cartilage has been
damaged? - ✔✔Fibrocartilage
✔✔Why does cartilage heal so slowly? - ✔✔It lacks a direct blood supply, necessary for
proper healing.
✔✔Connective tissues share three basic components. Which of the following lists these
components? - ✔✔Specialized cells, extracellular fibers, and ground substance
✔✔The singular example of a unicellular exocrine gland is _______. - ✔✔the goblet cell
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue? - ✔✔It stores
energy reserves.
✔✔Where is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium found in the body? -
✔✔Lining the nasal cavity
✔✔Which cavities in the body are lined by serous membranes? - ✔✔Pleural, peritoneal,
and pericardial
✔✔A splinter that penetrates from the skin's surface to the third layer of the epidermis of
the palm is lodged in which layer? - ✔✔Stratum granulosum
✔✔Two terms for the connective tissue below the dermis are _______. It is made of
_______ and its functions include _______. - ✔✔Hypodermis and subcutaneous layer
areolar and adipose tissue -- stabilizing position of the skin
✔✔Dandruff is caused by excessive shedding of cells from the outer layer of skin in the
scalp. Thus, dandruff is composed of cells from which epidermal layer? - ✔✔Stratum
corneum
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a function of merocrine (eccrine) sweat glands? -
✔✔Activate at puberty; secrete sticky, cloudy, potentially odorous secretions
, ✔✔Which two events are possible results of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle? -
✔✔Goose bumps and release of sebum
✔✔How and where is melanin produced? - ✔✔Melanocytes manufacture it from
tyrosine in the stratum germinativum.
✔✔Where are the capillaries and sensory neurons that supply the epidermis located? -
✔✔Papillary layer of dermis
✔✔In some cultures, women must be covered completely, except for their eyes, when
they go outside. Explain why these women exhibit a high incidence of problems with
their bones. - ✔✔UV light is necessary to produce cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).
✔✔What accounts for the ability of the dermis to undergo repeated stretching? -
✔✔Elastic fibers and skin turgor resilience
✔✔Why can skin regenerate effectively even after considerable damage? - ✔✔Stem
cells persist in all components of skin.
✔✔The narrow passageways that contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes are
called _______. - ✔✔canaliculi
✔✔A rounded hole through a bone for passage of blood vessels is termed a _______. -
✔✔foramen
✔✔When production of sex hormones increases at puberty, epiphyseal plates _______.
- ✔✔become narrower.
✔✔Cells that secrete the organic components of the bone matrix are called _______. -
✔✔osteoblasts
✔✔The hormone calcitonin functions to _______. - ✔✔decrease the level of calcium ion
in the blood.
✔✔During appositional growth, _______. - ✔✔bones grow wider.
✔✔________ fractures are completely internal; they do not break through the skin. -
✔✔Closed
✔✔How would the strength of a bone be affected if the ratio of collagen to
hydroxyapatite increased? - ✔✔Strength decreases, flexibility increases
