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CST - NBSTSA APP EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
the vein where blood is drawn from inside the elbow - CORRECT
ANSWER = median cubital vein
the glomerulus is - CORRECT ANSWER = a cluster of capillaries at one
end of the nephron
the kidney directly controls blood pressure due to its regulation of fluid
in the body
the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the - CORRECT ANSWER =
stomach
coverings of the brain from outside to inside - CORRECT ANSWER =
dura matter, arachnoid space, pia matter
portion of the male urethra that passes through the pelvic floor -
CORRECT ANSWER = membranous
the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries supply blood to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER = intestines
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the two bones that form the side walls and roof of the cranium are -
CORRECT ANSWER = parietal bones
food and air go into - CORRECT ANSWER = pharynx
tubes or cup-like extensions that project from the renal pelvis -
CORRECT ANSWER = calyces
the head of the pancreas is located - CORRECT ANSWER = in the curve
of the duodenum
heart conduction system - CORRECT ANSWER = sa to av to bundle of his
to purkinje fibers
"you need saav for his fibers"
sinoatrial node - pacemaker
AV node - contacts the ventricles
the AV node causes - CORRECT ANSWER = ventricular contraction
where do sperm mature - CORRECT ANSWER = epididymis
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adenoids are what - CORRECT ANSWER = pharyngeal tonsils
the common bile duct is the union of the - CORRECT ANSWER = cystic
duct and the hepatic duct
the mesentery is - CORRECT ANSWER = double layered peritoneal
structure shaped like a fan
shape of the omentum - CORRECT ANSWER = omentum is the lacey
apron
the membranes that line open cavities are - CORRECT ANSWER =
mucous membranes
serous is another epithelial membrane but it lines body cavities not
open to the outside
cross matching of blood - CORRECT ANSWER = determines the
suitability of the donor blood by mixing RBCs with recipient serum
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) happens if the wrong
blood type is given (agglutination)
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CST - NBSTSA APP EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
the vein where blood is drawn from inside the elbow - CORRECT
ANSWER = median cubital vein
the glomerulus is - CORRECT ANSWER = a cluster of capillaries at one
end of the nephron
the kidney directly controls blood pressure due to its regulation of fluid
in the body
the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the - CORRECT ANSWER =
stomach
coverings of the brain from outside to inside - CORRECT ANSWER =
dura matter, arachnoid space, pia matter
portion of the male urethra that passes through the pelvic floor -
CORRECT ANSWER = membranous
the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries supply blood to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER = intestines
pg. 1
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the two bones that form the side walls and roof of the cranium are -
CORRECT ANSWER = parietal bones
food and air go into - CORRECT ANSWER = pharynx
tubes or cup-like extensions that project from the renal pelvis -
CORRECT ANSWER = calyces
the head of the pancreas is located - CORRECT ANSWER = in the curve
of the duodenum
heart conduction system - CORRECT ANSWER = sa to av to bundle of his
to purkinje fibers
"you need saav for his fibers"
sinoatrial node - pacemaker
AV node - contacts the ventricles
the AV node causes - CORRECT ANSWER = ventricular contraction
where do sperm mature - CORRECT ANSWER = epididymis
pg. 2
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adenoids are what - CORRECT ANSWER = pharyngeal tonsils
the common bile duct is the union of the - CORRECT ANSWER = cystic
duct and the hepatic duct
the mesentery is - CORRECT ANSWER = double layered peritoneal
structure shaped like a fan
shape of the omentum - CORRECT ANSWER = omentum is the lacey
apron
the membranes that line open cavities are - CORRECT ANSWER =
mucous membranes
serous is another epithelial membrane but it lines body cavities not
open to the outside
cross matching of blood - CORRECT ANSWER = determines the
suitability of the donor blood by mixing RBCs with recipient serum
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) happens if the wrong
blood type is given (agglutination)
pg. 3
