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PORTAGE LEARNING AP2 BIOD 152
MODULES 1–7
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
GRADED A+ | LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATE
COMPLETE COVERAGE: MODULES 1-7
HIGH-YIELD FOR MODULE EXAMS &
FINAL EXAM
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QUESTION 1
This is a bundle of axons found in the peripheral
nervous system.
A) Tract
B) Nerve
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C) Ganglion
D) Nucleus
CORRECT ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: A nerve is a bundle of axons in the
peripheral nervous system (PNS). In the CNS, a
bundle of axons is called a tract. Ganglia are
collections of cell bodies in the PNS, and nuclei are
collections of cell bodies in the CNS .
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QUESTION 2
This part of the autonomic nervous system
accelerates the heartbeat and increases breathing
rate.
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Somatic nervous system
C) Sympathetic nervous system
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D) Enteric nervous system
CORRECT ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The sympathetic nervous system
mediates the "fight or flight" response, which
includes accelerated heart rate, increased breathing
rate, dilated pupils, and increased blood flow to
skeletal muscles .
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QUESTION 3
This part of the autonomic nervous system increases
digestion and promotes "rest and digest" functions.
A) Sympathetic nervous system
B) Parasympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) Central nervous system
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The parasympathetic nervous system
is sometimes called the "housekeeper system"
because it promotes internal responses associated
with a relaxed state, including increased digestion,
slowed heart rate, and pupil constriction .
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QUESTION 4
The ventral root of a nerve contains what type of
neurons?
A) Sensory (afferent)
B) Motor (efferent)
C) Interneurons
D) Both sensory and motor
CORRECT ANSWER: B
PORTAGE LEARNING AP2 BIOD 152
MODULES 1–7
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
GRADED A+ | LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATE
COMPLETE COVERAGE: MODULES 1-7
HIGH-YIELD FOR MODULE EXAMS &
FINAL EXAM
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QUESTION 1
This is a bundle of axons found in the peripheral
nervous system.
A) Tract
B) Nerve
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C) Ganglion
D) Nucleus
CORRECT ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: A nerve is a bundle of axons in the
peripheral nervous system (PNS). In the CNS, a
bundle of axons is called a tract. Ganglia are
collections of cell bodies in the PNS, and nuclei are
collections of cell bodies in the CNS .
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QUESTION 2
This part of the autonomic nervous system
accelerates the heartbeat and increases breathing
rate.
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Somatic nervous system
C) Sympathetic nervous system
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D) Enteric nervous system
CORRECT ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The sympathetic nervous system
mediates the "fight or flight" response, which
includes accelerated heart rate, increased breathing
rate, dilated pupils, and increased blood flow to
skeletal muscles .
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QUESTION 3
This part of the autonomic nervous system increases
digestion and promotes "rest and digest" functions.
A) Sympathetic nervous system
B) Parasympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) Central nervous system
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The parasympathetic nervous system
is sometimes called the "housekeeper system"
because it promotes internal responses associated
with a relaxed state, including increased digestion,
slowed heart rate, and pupil constriction .
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QUESTION 4
The ventral root of a nerve contains what type of
neurons?
A) Sensory (afferent)
B) Motor (efferent)
C) Interneurons
D) Both sensory and motor
CORRECT ANSWER: B
