STRAIGHTERLINE A&P 1 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM TESTBANK 2026-2027
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A molecular biologist discovers that if a specific drug effectively treats obesity in
mice, what can researchers conclude?
Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective
in humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a
small proportion of humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the
drug is effective in humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on
humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
The mesentery is
Select one:
a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to
the body wall.
b. the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
c. the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
d. space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.
,e. the membrane that lines the pericardial sac.
a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to
the body wall.
Here is a figure showing major trunk cavities and other structures. What does "C"
represent?
Select one:
a. diaphragm
b. mediastinum
c. pelvic cavity
d. thoracic cavity
e. abdominal cavity
This is a sagittal section through the abdominopelvic cavity. What serous
membrane does "C" represent?
Select one:
a. visceral peritoneum (covers organs)
b. mesentery
c. parietal peritoneum (lines cavity)
d. retroperitoneal organs
e. peritoneal cavity
a. visceral peritoneum (covers organs)
,"Cutting off your nose" would be a section in the _____ plane.
Select one:
a. coronal
b. nasal
c. median
d. transverse
e. sagittal
a. coronal
Which of the following is not a function of the control center within a feedback
mechanism?
Select one:
a. receives and processes information
b. controls effectors
c. establishes a set point
d. detects a change in the value of a variable
d. detects a change in the value of a variable
Cephalic means
Select one:
a. toward the middle or midline of the body.
, b. away from the surface.
c. closer to the head.
d. closer than another structure to the point of attachment to the trunk.
e. toward the back of the body.
c. closer to the head.
The lumbar region is the
Select one:
a. area in front of the elbow.
b. chest area.
c. lower back.
d. bottom of foot.
e. forearm.
c. lower back.
The axillary region is the
Select one:
a. calf.
b. armpit.
c. hollow behind the knee.
d. neck.
e. thigh.
b. armpit.
PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM TESTBANK 2026-2027
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A molecular biologist discovers that if a specific drug effectively treats obesity in
mice, what can researchers conclude?
Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective
in humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a
small proportion of humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the
drug is effective in humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on
humans.
d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
The mesentery is
Select one:
a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to
the body wall.
b. the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
c. the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
d. space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.
,e. the membrane that lines the pericardial sac.
a. a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to
the body wall.
Here is a figure showing major trunk cavities and other structures. What does "C"
represent?
Select one:
a. diaphragm
b. mediastinum
c. pelvic cavity
d. thoracic cavity
e. abdominal cavity
This is a sagittal section through the abdominopelvic cavity. What serous
membrane does "C" represent?
Select one:
a. visceral peritoneum (covers organs)
b. mesentery
c. parietal peritoneum (lines cavity)
d. retroperitoneal organs
e. peritoneal cavity
a. visceral peritoneum (covers organs)
,"Cutting off your nose" would be a section in the _____ plane.
Select one:
a. coronal
b. nasal
c. median
d. transverse
e. sagittal
a. coronal
Which of the following is not a function of the control center within a feedback
mechanism?
Select one:
a. receives and processes information
b. controls effectors
c. establishes a set point
d. detects a change in the value of a variable
d. detects a change in the value of a variable
Cephalic means
Select one:
a. toward the middle or midline of the body.
, b. away from the surface.
c. closer to the head.
d. closer than another structure to the point of attachment to the trunk.
e. toward the back of the body.
c. closer to the head.
The lumbar region is the
Select one:
a. area in front of the elbow.
b. chest area.
c. lower back.
d. bottom of foot.
e. forearm.
c. lower back.
The axillary region is the
Select one:
a. calf.
b. armpit.
c. hollow behind the knee.
d. neck.
e. thigh.
b. armpit.
