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abduction/adduction - CORRECT ANSWER: movement away/into from midline
Actin - CORRECT ANSWER: thin filaments
adhering junctions - CORRECT ANSWER: Complex of adhesion proteins that anchors
cells to each other and to extracellular matrixes.
adipose connective tissue function - CORRECT ANSWER: protects, insulates, stores
fat
afferent - CORRECT ANSWER: sensory
afferent lymphatic vessels - CORRECT ANSWER: Vessels that bring lymph draining
from connective tissue into a lymph node en route to the blood.
Agranulocytes - CORRECT ANSWER: lymphocytes and monocytes are
all or nothing principle - CORRECT ANSWER: Once action potential reaches threshold,
either fires or doesn't
anastomosis - CORRECT ANSWER: surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel
segments to allow flow from one to another
,anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER: To stand erect with arms at the sides and
palms of the hands turned forward
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER: A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood
cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume.
angular motion - CORRECT ANSWER: the angle between articulating bones increases
or decreases
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER: front
anterior horn of gray matter - CORRECT ANSWER: cell bodies of somatic motor
neurons
anterior spinal artery - CORRECT ANSWER: supplies anterior 2/3 of spinal cord
anterolateral pathway - CORRECT ANSWER: Ascending sensory pathway in the spinal
cord and brainstem that carries information about pain and temperature to the thalamus.
anteroposterior axis - CORRECT ANSWER: perpendicular to frontal plane
Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER: Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious
agents
apical surface - CORRECT ANSWER: surface of an epithelial cell that faces away from
the basement membrane
Apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER: programmed cell death
,appendicular skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER: Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that
are attached to the axial skeleton
appositional bone growth - CORRECT ANSWER: involves addition of new layers on
previously formed layers so that a bone grows in girth
appositional growth - CORRECT ANSWER: growth in width
areolar connective tissue function and location - CORRECT ANSWER: Function: wraps
and cushions organs
Location: widely distributed under epithelia of body
arrector pili - CORRECT ANSWER: a smooth muscle attached to hair follicles that
causes "goose bumps" to appear on the skin when contracted
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER: Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Arterioles - CORRECT ANSWER: smallest arteries
articular capsule - CORRECT ANSWER: sleevelike structure around a synovical joint
composed of a fibrous capsule and synovial membrane
articular cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER: covers the surfaces of bones where they
come together to form joints
Articulating surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER: 2 bones meet at a joint. These include
Condyle, Facet, Head, and Trochlea
, ascending pathways - CORRECT ANSWER: The systems of neurons that bring
information up to the brain. Signals travel along three neurons. An example is the
spinothalamic tract.
Astrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER: Provide structural and metabolic support for
neurons.
Avascularity - CORRECT ANSWER: no blood vessels
axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER: Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the
skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
Axon - CORRECT ANSWER: the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal
fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
axon regeneration - CORRECT ANSWER: Damaged peripheral axons (with
neurilemma) may regenerate.
-macrophages remove Myelin and debris
-proximal portion of axons sprouts (one of which may develop into a tube)
-Schwann cells proliferate with growth of 3.5 mm per day (though they may detour)
B cells - CORRECT ANSWER: Cells manufactured in the bone marrow that create
antibodies for isolating and destroying invading bacteria and viruses.
ball and socket joint - CORRECT ANSWER: shoulder and hip
basal surface - CORRECT ANSWER: The bottom layer of epithelial tissue that attaches
to the basement membrane
Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam Questions with
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abduction/adduction - CORRECT ANSWER: movement away/into from midline
Actin - CORRECT ANSWER: thin filaments
adhering junctions - CORRECT ANSWER: Complex of adhesion proteins that anchors
cells to each other and to extracellular matrixes.
adipose connective tissue function - CORRECT ANSWER: protects, insulates, stores
fat
afferent - CORRECT ANSWER: sensory
afferent lymphatic vessels - CORRECT ANSWER: Vessels that bring lymph draining
from connective tissue into a lymph node en route to the blood.
Agranulocytes - CORRECT ANSWER: lymphocytes and monocytes are
all or nothing principle - CORRECT ANSWER: Once action potential reaches threshold,
either fires or doesn't
anastomosis - CORRECT ANSWER: surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel
segments to allow flow from one to another
,anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER: To stand erect with arms at the sides and
palms of the hands turned forward
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER: A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood
cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume.
angular motion - CORRECT ANSWER: the angle between articulating bones increases
or decreases
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER: front
anterior horn of gray matter - CORRECT ANSWER: cell bodies of somatic motor
neurons
anterior spinal artery - CORRECT ANSWER: supplies anterior 2/3 of spinal cord
anterolateral pathway - CORRECT ANSWER: Ascending sensory pathway in the spinal
cord and brainstem that carries information about pain and temperature to the thalamus.
anteroposterior axis - CORRECT ANSWER: perpendicular to frontal plane
Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER: Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious
agents
apical surface - CORRECT ANSWER: surface of an epithelial cell that faces away from
the basement membrane
Apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER: programmed cell death
,appendicular skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER: Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that
are attached to the axial skeleton
appositional bone growth - CORRECT ANSWER: involves addition of new layers on
previously formed layers so that a bone grows in girth
appositional growth - CORRECT ANSWER: growth in width
areolar connective tissue function and location - CORRECT ANSWER: Function: wraps
and cushions organs
Location: widely distributed under epithelia of body
arrector pili - CORRECT ANSWER: a smooth muscle attached to hair follicles that
causes "goose bumps" to appear on the skin when contracted
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER: Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Arterioles - CORRECT ANSWER: smallest arteries
articular capsule - CORRECT ANSWER: sleevelike structure around a synovical joint
composed of a fibrous capsule and synovial membrane
articular cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER: covers the surfaces of bones where they
come together to form joints
Articulating surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER: 2 bones meet at a joint. These include
Condyle, Facet, Head, and Trochlea
, ascending pathways - CORRECT ANSWER: The systems of neurons that bring
information up to the brain. Signals travel along three neurons. An example is the
spinothalamic tract.
Astrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER: Provide structural and metabolic support for
neurons.
Avascularity - CORRECT ANSWER: no blood vessels
axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER: Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the
skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
Axon - CORRECT ANSWER: the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal
fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
axon regeneration - CORRECT ANSWER: Damaged peripheral axons (with
neurilemma) may regenerate.
-macrophages remove Myelin and debris
-proximal portion of axons sprouts (one of which may develop into a tube)
-Schwann cells proliferate with growth of 3.5 mm per day (though they may detour)
B cells - CORRECT ANSWER: Cells manufactured in the bone marrow that create
antibodies for isolating and destroying invading bacteria and viruses.
ball and socket joint - CORRECT ANSWER: shoulder and hip
basal surface - CORRECT ANSWER: The bottom layer of epithelial tissue that attaches
to the basement membrane
