VNSG 1320 A&P STUDY GUIDE FOR DEPARTMENTAL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What are the four quadrants of the abdomen? - Answers Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower
What is phagocytosis? - Answers Cell eating
What is pinocytosis? - Answers Cell drinking
What are compounds? - Answers Substances formed from two or more elements.
What are elements? - Answers substances that cannot be broken down into other substances
What are enzymes? - Answers A functional prison acting as a biochemical catalyst, allowing chemical
reactions to take place in a suitable time frame.
What is alkaline? - Answers solutions with a pH above 7, like a basic
What is acidity? - Answers Is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution. Ph
lower than 7.0.
The lower the pH of a solution, the ______. - Answers the more acidic it is
What's the most abundant tissue in the body? - Answers Connective tissue
Where is connective tissue found? - Answers Skin, Membranes, Muscles, Bones, Nerves and all
internal organs.
What are the organs of the lymphatic system? - Answers Lymph nodes
Tonsils
Thymus gland
Spleen
What are lymphatic vessels? - Answers vessels that carry lymph
What is the functions of lymphatic system? - Answers Movement of fluids and small particles from
the tissue spaces around the cells and movement of lipids absorbed from the digestive tract back to
the blood.
What are the characteristics of lymph vessels? - Answers They have a beaded appearance.
What glands of the skins produces oil? - Answers Sebaceous glands
What is the apocrine gland? - Answers Found primarily in the skin in the axilla(armpit) and in the
pigmented skin areas around the genitals. Larger than eccrine glands and secretes thicker secretion.
What is the eccrine gland? - Answers Sweat gland. By far most numerous and important and
widespread sweat glands in body.
What is endocrine system? - Answers The series of ductless glands found in the body.
What is endocrine gland? - Answers Any of the ductless glands that are part of the endocrine system
and secretes hormones into intercellular spaces where they diffuse into the bloodstream.
What's endocrine? - Answers Securing into the blood or tissue fluid rather than into a duct. Opposite
of exocrine.
What is the function of the membranes? - Answers Cover and protect the body surface, line body
cavities, and cover the inner surfaces of the hollow organs such as digestive, reproductive and
respiratory passageways.
Describe a first degree burn - Answers Causes minor discomfort and some reddening of the skin.
Surface layers of the epidermis may peel in 1-3 days no blistering occurs and actual tissue destruction
is minimal.
Describe a second degree burn. - Answers Involves deep epidermal layers and always causes injury to
the upper layers of dermis. Does damage sweat glands, hair follicles and sebaceous glands, complete
destruction of the dermis does not occur. Blisters, severe pain, generalized swelling and fluid loss
characterize this type of burn. Scarring is common.
Describe a third degree burn - Answers Complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis. Often
involve underlying muscles and even bone.
Describe a fourth degree burn - Answers Full thickness burn that extends below the subcutaneous
tissue to reach Muscle or bone. Injuries may occur as a result of high voltage electrical burns or from
exposure to very intense heat over time.
What's the primary organs of the skeletal system? - Answers Bones
Where do bones meet? - Answers joints
What are the ends of long bones called? - Answers epiphysis
CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What are the four quadrants of the abdomen? - Answers Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower
What is phagocytosis? - Answers Cell eating
What is pinocytosis? - Answers Cell drinking
What are compounds? - Answers Substances formed from two or more elements.
What are elements? - Answers substances that cannot be broken down into other substances
What are enzymes? - Answers A functional prison acting as a biochemical catalyst, allowing chemical
reactions to take place in a suitable time frame.
What is alkaline? - Answers solutions with a pH above 7, like a basic
What is acidity? - Answers Is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution. Ph
lower than 7.0.
The lower the pH of a solution, the ______. - Answers the more acidic it is
What's the most abundant tissue in the body? - Answers Connective tissue
Where is connective tissue found? - Answers Skin, Membranes, Muscles, Bones, Nerves and all
internal organs.
What are the organs of the lymphatic system? - Answers Lymph nodes
Tonsils
Thymus gland
Spleen
What are lymphatic vessels? - Answers vessels that carry lymph
What is the functions of lymphatic system? - Answers Movement of fluids and small particles from
the tissue spaces around the cells and movement of lipids absorbed from the digestive tract back to
the blood.
What are the characteristics of lymph vessels? - Answers They have a beaded appearance.
What glands of the skins produces oil? - Answers Sebaceous glands
What is the apocrine gland? - Answers Found primarily in the skin in the axilla(armpit) and in the
pigmented skin areas around the genitals. Larger than eccrine glands and secretes thicker secretion.
What is the eccrine gland? - Answers Sweat gland. By far most numerous and important and
widespread sweat glands in body.
What is endocrine system? - Answers The series of ductless glands found in the body.
What is endocrine gland? - Answers Any of the ductless glands that are part of the endocrine system
and secretes hormones into intercellular spaces where they diffuse into the bloodstream.
What's endocrine? - Answers Securing into the blood or tissue fluid rather than into a duct. Opposite
of exocrine.
What is the function of the membranes? - Answers Cover and protect the body surface, line body
cavities, and cover the inner surfaces of the hollow organs such as digestive, reproductive and
respiratory passageways.
Describe a first degree burn - Answers Causes minor discomfort and some reddening of the skin.
Surface layers of the epidermis may peel in 1-3 days no blistering occurs and actual tissue destruction
is minimal.
Describe a second degree burn. - Answers Involves deep epidermal layers and always causes injury to
the upper layers of dermis. Does damage sweat glands, hair follicles and sebaceous glands, complete
destruction of the dermis does not occur. Blisters, severe pain, generalized swelling and fluid loss
characterize this type of burn. Scarring is common.
Describe a third degree burn - Answers Complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis. Often
involve underlying muscles and even bone.
Describe a fourth degree burn - Answers Full thickness burn that extends below the subcutaneous
tissue to reach Muscle or bone. Injuries may occur as a result of high voltage electrical burns or from
exposure to very intense heat over time.
What's the primary organs of the skeletal system? - Answers Bones
Where do bones meet? - Answers joints
What are the ends of long bones called? - Answers epiphysis
