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PORTAGE LEARNING A&P 1 EXAM LATEST UPDATE -2026- 100+
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "away from the head end"?
Inferior (or caudal)
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "closer to the point of
attachment of a limb"?
proximal
You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical position. On the
sheet of paper containing the diagram, which thumb points to the right side of the
paper?
Left
Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body?
Appendicular
A patient is standing in anatomical position. The patient moves his hand to scratch
his nose. What anatomical action term is best used to indicate the motion
occurring at his elbow?
Flexion
What anatomical action term is used to indicate "movement away from midline"?
Abduction
Describe the position of the epigastric region relative to the umbilical region in
anatomical position terms?
, 2
The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region.
What organs are contained in the pelvic cavity?
rectum, sigmoid, urinary bladder, reproductive organs
True or false: the ventral body cavity contains the cranial cavity, the thoracic
cavity, and the abdominal cavity.
False: the ventral cavity contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity.
Does not contain the cranial cavity.
The body is divided into superior and inferior sections by what type of plane?
transverse (or horizontal) plane
A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline is referred to as what type of plane?
median (or midsagittal) plane
Which one of the following is not true of active transport?
Active transport occurs against the concentration gradient
List the three organelles, in order, involved in the synthesis, transport and shipping
of proteins.
ribosomes, rough ER, Golgi complex
T or F: The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ADP.
False
T or F: peripheral proteins are found on the outer surface of a cell membrane.
True
T or F: exocytosis is the process that occurs to bring biomacromolecules inside the
cell
False
T or F: receptor mediated endocytosis uses a signaling molecule from another cell,
binding to the cell membrane to bring about changes within the cell proteins.
PORTAGE LEARNING A&P 1 EXAM LATEST UPDATE -2026- 100+
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "away from the head end"?
Inferior (or caudal)
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "closer to the point of
attachment of a limb"?
proximal
You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical position. On the
sheet of paper containing the diagram, which thumb points to the right side of the
paper?
Left
Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body?
Appendicular
A patient is standing in anatomical position. The patient moves his hand to scratch
his nose. What anatomical action term is best used to indicate the motion
occurring at his elbow?
Flexion
What anatomical action term is used to indicate "movement away from midline"?
Abduction
Describe the position of the epigastric region relative to the umbilical region in
anatomical position terms?
, 2
The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region.
What organs are contained in the pelvic cavity?
rectum, sigmoid, urinary bladder, reproductive organs
True or false: the ventral body cavity contains the cranial cavity, the thoracic
cavity, and the abdominal cavity.
False: the ventral cavity contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity.
Does not contain the cranial cavity.
The body is divided into superior and inferior sections by what type of plane?
transverse (or horizontal) plane
A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline is referred to as what type of plane?
median (or midsagittal) plane
Which one of the following is not true of active transport?
Active transport occurs against the concentration gradient
List the three organelles, in order, involved in the synthesis, transport and shipping
of proteins.
ribosomes, rough ER, Golgi complex
T or F: The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ADP.
False
T or F: peripheral proteins are found on the outer surface of a cell membrane.
True
T or F: exocytosis is the process that occurs to bring biomacromolecules inside the
cell
False
T or F: receptor mediated endocytosis uses a signaling molecule from another cell,
binding to the cell membrane to bring about changes within the cell proteins.
