ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
EXAMINATION TEST SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Mediastinum
Answer: A division of the thoracic cavity; it contains the heart,
thymus gland, portions of the esophagus and trachea, and other
structures.
- word from Medieval Latin mediastinus, "midway"
◉ Metabolism
Answer: Sum of all the body's chemical reactions
◉ Microscopic Anatomy
Answer: Study of very small structures of the body using
magnification
◉ Midsagittal (Median) Section
Answer: Any section that divides the body into right and left
, ◉ Movement
Answer: Used to describe the actions of muscles on the skeleton
◉ Nasal Cavity
Answer: The most superior part of the respiratory tract. It extends
from the vestibule to the nasopharynx.
◉ Negative Feedback
Answer: Homeostatic mechanism that tends to stabilize an upset n
the body's physiological condition by preventing an excessive
response to a stimulus, typically as the stimulus is removed
** inhibit or reduces the stimulus
** Example:If the temperature drops, the body shivers to bring up
the temperature and if it is too warm, the body will sweat to cool
down due to evaporation.
◉ Nutrient
Answer: Chemical obtained from foods and beverages that is critical
to human survival
◉ Oral Cavity
Answer: Represents the first part of the digestive tube. Its primary
function is to serve as the entrance of the alimentary tract and to
EXAMINATION TEST SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Mediastinum
Answer: A division of the thoracic cavity; it contains the heart,
thymus gland, portions of the esophagus and trachea, and other
structures.
- word from Medieval Latin mediastinus, "midway"
◉ Metabolism
Answer: Sum of all the body's chemical reactions
◉ Microscopic Anatomy
Answer: Study of very small structures of the body using
magnification
◉ Midsagittal (Median) Section
Answer: Any section that divides the body into right and left
, ◉ Movement
Answer: Used to describe the actions of muscles on the skeleton
◉ Nasal Cavity
Answer: The most superior part of the respiratory tract. It extends
from the vestibule to the nasopharynx.
◉ Negative Feedback
Answer: Homeostatic mechanism that tends to stabilize an upset n
the body's physiological condition by preventing an excessive
response to a stimulus, typically as the stimulus is removed
** inhibit or reduces the stimulus
** Example:If the temperature drops, the body shivers to bring up
the temperature and if it is too warm, the body will sweat to cool
down due to evaporation.
◉ Nutrient
Answer: Chemical obtained from foods and beverages that is critical
to human survival
◉ Oral Cavity
Answer: Represents the first part of the digestive tube. Its primary
function is to serve as the entrance of the alimentary tract and to
