APHY 101 IVY TECH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FINAL TEST 2026 100
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The function of the association area in the frontal lobe is Answer:
higher intellectual processes, such as reasoning and judgment.
◉ Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by __________ and it __________.
Answer: choroid plexuses in the ventricles; protects the brain from
blows to the skull
◉ The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur in the
__________ , whereas the aerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur
in the __________ . Answer: cytoplasm without O2 required;
mitochondria with O2 required
◉ A pole vaulter keeps track of his position in mid-air through Answer:
proprioceptors
◉ Epithelial tissue functions in Answer: secretion, absorption, and
protection.
◉ Receptors for the special senses are found Answer: primarily in the
head
,◉ Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct
sequence? Answer: Receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor
neuron, effector
◉ Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________. Answer:
composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue; composed of
connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve cell processes
◉ Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury
because Answer: chondrocytes do not have direct blood supplies.
◉ Most of the joints between the short bones in the ankle and wrist are
Answer: plane joints
◉ The muscular system is responsible for body movements,
maintenance of posture, and production of body heat. Answer: true
◉ Chemistry deals with Answer: the composition and changes of
substances that make up living as well as non-living matter.
◉ The __________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the
brain, containing many nerves and blood vessels. Answer: pia mater
◉ The three borders of the scapula are called Answer: the superior,
lateral, and medial borders.
,◉ The three borders of the scapula are called Answer: long bone
◉ Action potentials are related to impulses conducted along an axon in
that Answer: propagation of a series of action potentials along a nerve
fiber constitutes an impulse.
◉ For which of the following organelles are the structure and function
correctly described? Answer: Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of
interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that packages
protein molecules for secretion
◉ In what molecule are codons found? Answer: mRNA
◉ The movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration
requires Answer: hydrostatic pressure
◉ What is the relationship of osmotic pressure to the number of solute
particles in a solution? Answer: The greater the number of impermeant
solute particles, the greater the osmotic pressure.
◉ Macromolecules are built of atoms. Answer: true
◉ The consequence of sensory nerve fibers crossing over is that the
Answer: right hemisphere of the cerebrum receives sensory impulses
originating on the left side of the body and vice versa.
, ◉ Bones of a synovial joint are held together by Answer: joint capsule
◉ The functional connection between a neuron and a skeletal muscle
fiber is a Answer: synapse
◉ If the area of the cerebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is
damaged, Answer: motor control of the muscles associated with speech
is lost.
◉ Eccrine sweat glands Answer: respond primarily to elevated body
temperature.
◉ The intestines are innervated by both the sympathetic and the
parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system. During a
meal, the __________ division activates digestion and slows heart rate.
During exercise, the __________ division slows digestion and increases
heart rate. Answer: parasympathetic; sympathetic
◉ Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear Answer: white
◉ Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis. Answer: false
◉ While examining a sample of muscle tissue under a microscope, you
notice that the cells are multinucleated. They are long, unbranched,
COLLEGE FINAL TEST 2026 100
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The function of the association area in the frontal lobe is Answer:
higher intellectual processes, such as reasoning and judgment.
◉ Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by __________ and it __________.
Answer: choroid plexuses in the ventricles; protects the brain from
blows to the skull
◉ The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur in the
__________ , whereas the aerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur
in the __________ . Answer: cytoplasm without O2 required;
mitochondria with O2 required
◉ A pole vaulter keeps track of his position in mid-air through Answer:
proprioceptors
◉ Epithelial tissue functions in Answer: secretion, absorption, and
protection.
◉ Receptors for the special senses are found Answer: primarily in the
head
,◉ Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct
sequence? Answer: Receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor
neuron, effector
◉ Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________. Answer:
composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue; composed of
connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve cell processes
◉ Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury
because Answer: chondrocytes do not have direct blood supplies.
◉ Most of the joints between the short bones in the ankle and wrist are
Answer: plane joints
◉ The muscular system is responsible for body movements,
maintenance of posture, and production of body heat. Answer: true
◉ Chemistry deals with Answer: the composition and changes of
substances that make up living as well as non-living matter.
◉ The __________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the
brain, containing many nerves and blood vessels. Answer: pia mater
◉ The three borders of the scapula are called Answer: the superior,
lateral, and medial borders.
,◉ The three borders of the scapula are called Answer: long bone
◉ Action potentials are related to impulses conducted along an axon in
that Answer: propagation of a series of action potentials along a nerve
fiber constitutes an impulse.
◉ For which of the following organelles are the structure and function
correctly described? Answer: Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of
interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that packages
protein molecules for secretion
◉ In what molecule are codons found? Answer: mRNA
◉ The movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration
requires Answer: hydrostatic pressure
◉ What is the relationship of osmotic pressure to the number of solute
particles in a solution? Answer: The greater the number of impermeant
solute particles, the greater the osmotic pressure.
◉ Macromolecules are built of atoms. Answer: true
◉ The consequence of sensory nerve fibers crossing over is that the
Answer: right hemisphere of the cerebrum receives sensory impulses
originating on the left side of the body and vice versa.
, ◉ Bones of a synovial joint are held together by Answer: joint capsule
◉ The functional connection between a neuron and a skeletal muscle
fiber is a Answer: synapse
◉ If the area of the cerebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is
damaged, Answer: motor control of the muscles associated with speech
is lost.
◉ Eccrine sweat glands Answer: respond primarily to elevated body
temperature.
◉ The intestines are innervated by both the sympathetic and the
parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system. During a
meal, the __________ division activates digestion and slows heart rate.
During exercise, the __________ division slows digestion and increases
heart rate. Answer: parasympathetic; sympathetic
◉ Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear Answer: white
◉ Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis. Answer: false
◉ While examining a sample of muscle tissue under a microscope, you
notice that the cells are multinucleated. They are long, unbranched,
