ANATOMY FINAL EXAM (LECTURE 27-34
QUIZZES) WITH CORRECT ANSWER S
2026\2027 UPDATED GRADED A+
To check for a swollen pharyngeal tonsil, a physician should look -
Correct answer in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
A blockage in the thoracic duct will not affect lymph drainage from the -
Correct answer right arm
Which of the following is most analogous to the way interstitial fluid enters
lymphatic capillaries in the body tissues? - Correct answer Through a
door that opens one way only (inward)
Which are components of the lymphatic system?
a: Thyroid gland
b: Spleen
c: Red bone marrow
d: Thymus gland
e: Lymph nodes
f: Tonsils - Correct answer b, c, d, e, f
Trace the path of lymph from the time it leaves the interstitial spaces to the
time that it leaves the lymph nodes - Correct answer Lymphatic
capillaries
Afferent lymphatic vessels
Lymph nodes
Efferent lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic trunks
Lymphatic ducts
As the "gateway" from the pharynx to the trachea, this structure/region of
the respiratory system is responsible for preventing food and drink form
entering the trachea - Correct answer Larynx
,Where would you find the trachealis muscle? - Correct answer
between the esophagus and the trachea
In these views of the larynx what structure does number 3 indicate? -
Correct answer thyroid cartilage
Organize the items listed into the proper sequence of events for gas
exchange
a: O2 is transported to cells by circulatory system
b: O2 is drawn into the lungs during inhalation
c: Cells use O2 and generate CO2
d: CO2 is exhaled
e: The circulatory system transports CO2 to the lungs - Correct answer
b, a, c, e, d
What body structure/region encounters both inhaled air as well as ingested
food and drink? - Correct answer Pharynx
The structure indicated by the number 1 is a(n) of the
mucosa - Correct answer gastric gland; stomach
If one was to cut into the GI tract wall, what is the order in which the layers
would be encountered? - Correct answer Adventia/serosa, muscularis,
submucosa, mucosa
The accumulation of large amounts of adipose tissue in the can form
what is commonly called a "beer belly" - Correct answer greater
omentum
Manufacturers of some medications used to treat heartburn advertise that
their products shut down the acid - producing pumps in the stomach.
Where are these "acid-producing pumps?" In other words, which type of
gastric gland cell secretes acid? - Correct answer Parietal cells
Which of the pharyngeal regions contact(s) both air and ingested food? -
Correct answer Oropharynx and laryngopharynx
,Stenosis (constriciton) of the hepatopancreatic ampulla would interfere with
- Correct answer the transport of bile and pancreatic juice
The organ shown below has the standard four GI tunics, but with some
modifications. Note the invaginations of the mucosa containing an
abundance of goblet cells, and how the outer longitudinal layer of the
muscularis is arranges in thin bundles (one of which is shown). What organ
is this? - Correct answer Large intestine
This figure shows an intestinal villus. The structure indicated by number 1
is a(n) - Correct answer lacteal
Stenosis (constriction) of the pyloric sphincter would interfere with -
Correct answer passage of chyme into the duodenum
Which of the following is the correct order of small intestine regions that
food passes as it's being digested? - Correct answer Duodenum -
jejunum - ileum
The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from the other capillary networks in
the body because they - Correct answer drain into an arteriole instead
of a venule
The wall of the ureter contains many of the same "standard" layers found in
the wall of the GI tract. Which of the following is a layer typically found in a
retroperitoneal GI tract organ but is missing in a ureter? - Correct
answer Submucosa
If a student wanted to view the histology of nephron loops within renal
pyramids, where in the kidney should they look? - Correct answer
Renal medulla
Place the regions of the nephron in the correct oder for the process of urin
formation
a: Capsular space of glomerulus
b: Nephron loop
c: Collecting duct
d: Distal convoluted tubule
, e: Proximal convoluted tubule - Correct answer a, e, b, d, c
An obstruction in the glomerulus would affect the flow of blood into the -
Correct answer efferent arteriole
In response to high blood glucose, the pancreas releases insulin to enable
glucose to enter body cells. When the blood glucose level returns to
normal, insulin release stops. This is an example of regulation by -
Correct answer negative feedback
Which is not a correct association of an endocrine gland with a hormone it
secretes? - Correct answer Anterior lobe of the pituitary - melatonin
Which of these hormone pairs have antagonistic (opposite) effects? -
Correct answer Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
The hierarchy of endocrine control is analogous to that at a corporation. For
example, the "president" of the endocrine system is the - Correct
answer hypothalamus
A radiologist examines a brain and neck scan for a pituitary tumor. Where
should he be looking? - Correct answer Within the sella turcica of the
sphenoid bone
The corpus luteum secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone -
Correct answer true
movement of the oocyte along the uterine tube is due to peristalsis and
ciliary action - Correct answer true
the testes are the male gametes - Correct answer false
production of new primary oocytes by mitosis continues throughout a
woman's life - Correct answer false
atresia occurs prior to menarche and during the luteal phase of each
ovarian cycle - Correct answer false
QUIZZES) WITH CORRECT ANSWER S
2026\2027 UPDATED GRADED A+
To check for a swollen pharyngeal tonsil, a physician should look -
Correct answer in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
A blockage in the thoracic duct will not affect lymph drainage from the -
Correct answer right arm
Which of the following is most analogous to the way interstitial fluid enters
lymphatic capillaries in the body tissues? - Correct answer Through a
door that opens one way only (inward)
Which are components of the lymphatic system?
a: Thyroid gland
b: Spleen
c: Red bone marrow
d: Thymus gland
e: Lymph nodes
f: Tonsils - Correct answer b, c, d, e, f
Trace the path of lymph from the time it leaves the interstitial spaces to the
time that it leaves the lymph nodes - Correct answer Lymphatic
capillaries
Afferent lymphatic vessels
Lymph nodes
Efferent lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic trunks
Lymphatic ducts
As the "gateway" from the pharynx to the trachea, this structure/region of
the respiratory system is responsible for preventing food and drink form
entering the trachea - Correct answer Larynx
,Where would you find the trachealis muscle? - Correct answer
between the esophagus and the trachea
In these views of the larynx what structure does number 3 indicate? -
Correct answer thyroid cartilage
Organize the items listed into the proper sequence of events for gas
exchange
a: O2 is transported to cells by circulatory system
b: O2 is drawn into the lungs during inhalation
c: Cells use O2 and generate CO2
d: CO2 is exhaled
e: The circulatory system transports CO2 to the lungs - Correct answer
b, a, c, e, d
What body structure/region encounters both inhaled air as well as ingested
food and drink? - Correct answer Pharynx
The structure indicated by the number 1 is a(n) of the
mucosa - Correct answer gastric gland; stomach
If one was to cut into the GI tract wall, what is the order in which the layers
would be encountered? - Correct answer Adventia/serosa, muscularis,
submucosa, mucosa
The accumulation of large amounts of adipose tissue in the can form
what is commonly called a "beer belly" - Correct answer greater
omentum
Manufacturers of some medications used to treat heartburn advertise that
their products shut down the acid - producing pumps in the stomach.
Where are these "acid-producing pumps?" In other words, which type of
gastric gland cell secretes acid? - Correct answer Parietal cells
Which of the pharyngeal regions contact(s) both air and ingested food? -
Correct answer Oropharynx and laryngopharynx
,Stenosis (constriciton) of the hepatopancreatic ampulla would interfere with
- Correct answer the transport of bile and pancreatic juice
The organ shown below has the standard four GI tunics, but with some
modifications. Note the invaginations of the mucosa containing an
abundance of goblet cells, and how the outer longitudinal layer of the
muscularis is arranges in thin bundles (one of which is shown). What organ
is this? - Correct answer Large intestine
This figure shows an intestinal villus. The structure indicated by number 1
is a(n) - Correct answer lacteal
Stenosis (constriction) of the pyloric sphincter would interfere with -
Correct answer passage of chyme into the duodenum
Which of the following is the correct order of small intestine regions that
food passes as it's being digested? - Correct answer Duodenum -
jejunum - ileum
The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from the other capillary networks in
the body because they - Correct answer drain into an arteriole instead
of a venule
The wall of the ureter contains many of the same "standard" layers found in
the wall of the GI tract. Which of the following is a layer typically found in a
retroperitoneal GI tract organ but is missing in a ureter? - Correct
answer Submucosa
If a student wanted to view the histology of nephron loops within renal
pyramids, where in the kidney should they look? - Correct answer
Renal medulla
Place the regions of the nephron in the correct oder for the process of urin
formation
a: Capsular space of glomerulus
b: Nephron loop
c: Collecting duct
d: Distal convoluted tubule
, e: Proximal convoluted tubule - Correct answer a, e, b, d, c
An obstruction in the glomerulus would affect the flow of blood into the -
Correct answer efferent arteriole
In response to high blood glucose, the pancreas releases insulin to enable
glucose to enter body cells. When the blood glucose level returns to
normal, insulin release stops. This is an example of regulation by -
Correct answer negative feedback
Which is not a correct association of an endocrine gland with a hormone it
secretes? - Correct answer Anterior lobe of the pituitary - melatonin
Which of these hormone pairs have antagonistic (opposite) effects? -
Correct answer Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
The hierarchy of endocrine control is analogous to that at a corporation. For
example, the "president" of the endocrine system is the - Correct
answer hypothalamus
A radiologist examines a brain and neck scan for a pituitary tumor. Where
should he be looking? - Correct answer Within the sella turcica of the
sphenoid bone
The corpus luteum secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone -
Correct answer true
movement of the oocyte along the uterine tube is due to peristalsis and
ciliary action - Correct answer true
the testes are the male gametes - Correct answer false
production of new primary oocytes by mitosis continues throughout a
woman's life - Correct answer false
atresia occurs prior to menarche and during the luteal phase of each
ovarian cycle - Correct answer false
