PHYSIOLOGY AP 1 EXAMINATION TEST
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
TESTED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What does the urinary system do. Answer: eliminates nitrogenous
wastes and excess ions
⩥ What does the cardiovascular system do. Answer: via the blood,
distributes oxygen and nutrients to all body cells and delivers wastes and
carbon dioxide to deposal organs
⩥ What does the integumentary system do. Answer: Skin, hair and nails
protect the body as a whole from the external environment - drying out,
bacteria, heat, sunlight, chemicals
⩥ all ____ depend on organ systems to meet their survival needs.
Answer: cells
⩥ _____ ____ work cooperatively to perform necessary life functions.
Answer: organ systems
,⩥ Integumentary system. Answer: Forms the external body covering and
protects deeper tissues from injury - made up of hair, nails and skin
⩥ Skeletal System. Answer: Protects and supports body organs and
provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of
bones and joints
⩥ Muscular system. Answer: Allows manipulation of the environment,
locomotion, and facial expression. Made up of skeletal muscles
⩥ Nervous system. Answer: The fast acting control system of the body;
it responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate
muscles muscles and glands. Made up of the the brain, nerves and spinal
cord
⩥ Endocrine system. Answer: Glands secrete hormones that regulate
processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism)
by body cells. Mad up of pineal, pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands,
thymus, pancreas, ovaries and testis
⩥ Cardiovascular system. Answer: Blood vessels transport blood, which
carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps
blood. Made up of blood vessels and heart
, ⩥ Lymphatic system/ immunity. Answer: Picks up fluid leaked from
blood vessels and returns it to blood, disposes of debris in lymphatic
system, houses while blood cells involved in immunity. Immune system
attacks foreign substances in the body. Mad up of red bone marrow,
thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic duct, spleen, and lymph nodes
⩥ Respiratory system. Answer: Keeps blood constantly supplied with
oxygen and removes carbon dioxide. Made up of nasal cavity, pharynx,
larynx, trachea, lungs and bronchus
⩥ Digestive system. Answer: Breaks down food into absorbable units
that enter the blood for distribution to body cells. Indigestible foodstuffs
are eliminated as feces Made up of oral cavity, esophagus, liver,
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum , and anus
⩥ Urinary system. Answer: Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the
body. Made up of kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra
⩥ Male and female reproductive systems. Answer: Production of
offspring. For male: prostate gland, penis, testis, scrotum, ductus
deferens. female: mammary glands, ovary, uterine tube, uterus, and
vagina
⩥ What are some functions of the lymphatic system?. Answer: it picks
up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood; disposes of