ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE TEST

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE TEST

Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal
state?

(A) Anabolism
(B) Catabolism
(C) Tolerance
(D) Homeostasis
(E) Metabolism
Homeostasis
) Each of the following is known to help prevent infection EXCEPT

(A) hair in the nose
(B) mucous membranes
(C) osteoblasts
(D) saliva
(E) tears
osteoblasts
Each of the following mature cells has a nucleus EXCEPT

(A) lymphocyte
(B) monocyte
(C) erythrocyte
(D) basophil
(E) neutrophil
erythrocyte
Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at
the joints?

(A) Adipose
(B) Cartilage
(C) Epithelial
(D) Muscle
(E) Nerve
Cartilage
Each of the following is located in the mediastinum EXCEPT the

(A) aorta
(B) esophagus
(C) heart
(D) pancreas
(E) trachea
(E) trachea

, Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland?

(A) Abdominal
(B) Cranial
(C) Pleural
(D) Spinal
(E) Thoracic
Cranial
Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing?

(A) Alveoli
(B) Epiglottis
(C) Larynx
(D) Uvula
(E) Vocal cord
Epiglottis
Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper
quadrant of the abdominal cavity?

(A) Appendix
(B) Kidney
(C) Liver
(D) Spleen
(E) Stomach
Liver
Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the
sternum?

(A) Epigastric
(B) Hypochondriac
(C) Hypogastric
(D) Lumbar
(E) Umbilical
Epigastric
Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?

(A) Abdominal and pelvic
(B) Cranial and spinal
(C) Dorsal and ventral
(D) Pericardial and pleural
(E) Thoracic and abdominal
Thoracic and abdominal
Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward
the body?

(A) Abduction