ATI TEAS Exam Science Review Questions
and Answers (2026) | Latest Test Bank
with Verified Solutions | Grade A+
______ is the movement of fluid to a tissue. -✓✓Perfusion
_______ is a synonym for breathing in any capacity. -✓✓Ventilation
______ is the amount of air that remains in the alveoli after exhalation. -
✓✓Residual Volume
Which of the following blood vessels Carrie's deoxygenated blood from the heart
to the lungs? -✓✓Pulmonary artery
The ______ brings oxygenated blood back to the left atrium from the lungs. -
✓✓Pulmonary vein
_____ is responsible for bringing oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the
rest of the body. -✓✓Aorta
________ is responsible for bringing back deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.
-✓✓Vena cava
In which of the following actions is the autonomic nervous system engaged? -
✓✓Digestion
What is holding your breath, lifting weights, and walking an example of? -✓✓A
voluntary action controlled by the somatic nervous system.
During inhalation, where would you expect to find a higher concentration of
oxygen? -✓✓I'm the alveolar air space
During inhalation, where would you expect to find a lower concentration of
oxygen? -✓✓In the capillaries
,Where does blood flow next after being oxygenated in the lungs? -✓✓Pulmonary
vein
_______ carries blood to the lungs. -✓✓Pulmonary artery
_______ carries blood back to the heart from the lower part of the body. -
✓✓Inferior vena cava
______ carries oxygenated blood to the body after it returns to the heart. -✓✓Aorta
Which of the following is the name of the structure that releases an enzyme that
breaks down starch in the mouth? -✓✓Salivary gland
_______ secretes bile, and emulsifier that breaks apart, fat and lipid globules. -
✓✓Liver
_______ is related to digestion but releases enzymes that are used in the small
intestine. -✓✓Pancreas
________ stores bile, which is used in the breakdown of fat and lipid globules. -
✓✓Gallbladder
Which type of tissue would you find in the heart? -✓✓Cardiac muscles
_________ is the same as smooth muscle, and is involved in the involuntary
contraction of hollow internal organs, such as the bladder and intestines. -✓✓Non-
striated muscle
_______ are involved in the involuntary contractions of hollow internal organs,
such as the bladder and intestines. -✓✓Smooth muscles
_______ generally attached to bones to allow voluntary body movement. -
✓✓Skeletal muscles
What is the name for the hormone responsible for male secondary sex
characteristics? -✓✓Testosterone
,Which of the following would result from a decrease in body temperature? -
✓✓Blood vessels near the surface of the body would constrict.
_______ dilate when the body temperature rises to allow blood to release heat
through the skin. -✓✓Blood vessels
_________ excrete sweat when the body temperature rises. When the sweat
evaporates, it has a cooling effect. -✓✓Sweat glands
________ when the body temperature rises to allow blood to release heat through
the skin. -✓✓Cheeks flush
Which of the following is where melanocytes are found? -✓✓Epidermis ( upper
layer of skin)
Dermis -✓✓Middle layer of skin
Hypodermis -✓✓Subbcutaneous layer
______ excrete waste and do not contain melanocyte cells. -✓✓Sebaceous glands
Which of the following is an immediate result of the adrenal gland releasing
epinephrine into the blood? -✓✓Increase heart rate
Which of the following structures releases insulin and glucagon? -✓✓Pancreas
______ secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine. -✓✓Adrenal medulla
_______ secretes glucocorticoids and mineralocortoids. -✓✓Adrenal cortex
_______ secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones. -✓✓Hypothalamus
_________ secretes various tropic hormones. -✓✓Anterior pituitary
_________ secretes antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin. -✓✓Posterior pituitary
, Which of the following substances is the fluid that contains urea, water, and salts
that is released through the urethra. -✓✓Urine
________ is a material filtered out of the blood through the nephrons of the kidney.
-✓✓Filtrate
Which of the following is a nonspecific barrier of the immune system? -✓✓Mucus
Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus that infects T cells? -
✓✓Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
______ is an illness that affects the bronchi of the lungs. -✓✓Asthma
______ a condition that causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the body. -
✓✓Autoimmune disease
Which of the following functions is an example of how the skeletal and
neuromuscular system work together? -✓✓Body movement
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (1) -
✓✓Brachium
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (2) -
✓✓Antecubital
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (3) -
✓✓Antebrachium
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (4) -✓✓Carpal
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (5) -
✓✓Phalanges
Which of the following is classified as a carbohydrate?
A. DNA
B. Endorphin
C. Glycogen
D. Amylase -✓✓C. Glycogen
and Answers (2026) | Latest Test Bank
with Verified Solutions | Grade A+
______ is the movement of fluid to a tissue. -✓✓Perfusion
_______ is a synonym for breathing in any capacity. -✓✓Ventilation
______ is the amount of air that remains in the alveoli after exhalation. -
✓✓Residual Volume
Which of the following blood vessels Carrie's deoxygenated blood from the heart
to the lungs? -✓✓Pulmonary artery
The ______ brings oxygenated blood back to the left atrium from the lungs. -
✓✓Pulmonary vein
_____ is responsible for bringing oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the
rest of the body. -✓✓Aorta
________ is responsible for bringing back deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.
-✓✓Vena cava
In which of the following actions is the autonomic nervous system engaged? -
✓✓Digestion
What is holding your breath, lifting weights, and walking an example of? -✓✓A
voluntary action controlled by the somatic nervous system.
During inhalation, where would you expect to find a higher concentration of
oxygen? -✓✓I'm the alveolar air space
During inhalation, where would you expect to find a lower concentration of
oxygen? -✓✓In the capillaries
,Where does blood flow next after being oxygenated in the lungs? -✓✓Pulmonary
vein
_______ carries blood to the lungs. -✓✓Pulmonary artery
_______ carries blood back to the heart from the lower part of the body. -
✓✓Inferior vena cava
______ carries oxygenated blood to the body after it returns to the heart. -✓✓Aorta
Which of the following is the name of the structure that releases an enzyme that
breaks down starch in the mouth? -✓✓Salivary gland
_______ secretes bile, and emulsifier that breaks apart, fat and lipid globules. -
✓✓Liver
_______ is related to digestion but releases enzymes that are used in the small
intestine. -✓✓Pancreas
________ stores bile, which is used in the breakdown of fat and lipid globules. -
✓✓Gallbladder
Which type of tissue would you find in the heart? -✓✓Cardiac muscles
_________ is the same as smooth muscle, and is involved in the involuntary
contraction of hollow internal organs, such as the bladder and intestines. -✓✓Non-
striated muscle
_______ are involved in the involuntary contractions of hollow internal organs,
such as the bladder and intestines. -✓✓Smooth muscles
_______ generally attached to bones to allow voluntary body movement. -
✓✓Skeletal muscles
What is the name for the hormone responsible for male secondary sex
characteristics? -✓✓Testosterone
,Which of the following would result from a decrease in body temperature? -
✓✓Blood vessels near the surface of the body would constrict.
_______ dilate when the body temperature rises to allow blood to release heat
through the skin. -✓✓Blood vessels
_________ excrete sweat when the body temperature rises. When the sweat
evaporates, it has a cooling effect. -✓✓Sweat glands
________ when the body temperature rises to allow blood to release heat through
the skin. -✓✓Cheeks flush
Which of the following is where melanocytes are found? -✓✓Epidermis ( upper
layer of skin)
Dermis -✓✓Middle layer of skin
Hypodermis -✓✓Subbcutaneous layer
______ excrete waste and do not contain melanocyte cells. -✓✓Sebaceous glands
Which of the following is an immediate result of the adrenal gland releasing
epinephrine into the blood? -✓✓Increase heart rate
Which of the following structures releases insulin and glucagon? -✓✓Pancreas
______ secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine. -✓✓Adrenal medulla
_______ secretes glucocorticoids and mineralocortoids. -✓✓Adrenal cortex
_______ secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones. -✓✓Hypothalamus
_________ secretes various tropic hormones. -✓✓Anterior pituitary
_________ secretes antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin. -✓✓Posterior pituitary
, Which of the following substances is the fluid that contains urea, water, and salts
that is released through the urethra. -✓✓Urine
________ is a material filtered out of the blood through the nephrons of the kidney.
-✓✓Filtrate
Which of the following is a nonspecific barrier of the immune system? -✓✓Mucus
Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus that infects T cells? -
✓✓Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
______ is an illness that affects the bronchi of the lungs. -✓✓Asthma
______ a condition that causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the body. -
✓✓Autoimmune disease
Which of the following functions is an example of how the skeletal and
neuromuscular system work together? -✓✓Body movement
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (1) -
✓✓Brachium
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (2) -
✓✓Antecubital
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (3) -
✓✓Antebrachium
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (4) -✓✓Carpal
Rearrange the terms below in order of the anatomical subregions. (5) -
✓✓Phalanges
Which of the following is classified as a carbohydrate?
A. DNA
B. Endorphin
C. Glycogen
D. Amylase -✓✓C. Glycogen
