ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest with Verified Answers
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ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest with Verified Answers
Physiology
Epithelial
Parietal
Cervical
Lesser chemical
elements
Visceral Layer
Equilibrium
*Incorrect* An ion
Shivering
Hair matrix
During pregnancy
Appendicular
Which term describes the study of the function of com-
ponents of...
ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest with Verified Answers
1. Physiology Which term describes the study of the function of com-
ponents of the body?
2. Epithelial Which type of tissue produces chemicals and fluid that
digests food in the stomach?
3. Parietal Which layer of serous membrane lines the walls of cavi-
ties?
4. Cervical Which of the following is the anatomical name for the
neck area?
5. Lesser chemical Eight chemical elements constitute 3.6 percent of total
elements body mass. What are these chemical elements called?
6. Visceral Layer What layer of serous membranes covers and adheres to
the organs within the cavities it lines?
7. Equilibrium What term is used to describe the state at which a
solute moves down its concentration gradient through
the plasma membrane and becomes evenly distributed
in the cytosol?
8. *Incorrect* An ion What do two or more atoms form when they share elec-
trons?
9. Shivering Four mechanisms of action to conserve heat and in-
crease heat production in the body include vasoconstric-
tion (blood vessels), adrenal medulla (or its hormones),
thyroid gland (or its hormones), and .
10. Hair matrix Which cells are responsible for the growth of existing
hairs?
11. During pregnancy When is metabolic rate higher in females?
12. Appendicular The skeleton includes bones that
are located in the bodys girdles and extremities.
13. Sagittal
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, ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest with Verified Answers
Flexion and extension movements usually occur along
which plane?
14. Distal Where is the insertion site typically located in regard to
the attachment of the muscle?
15. Prime mover and Most skeletal muscles are arranged in opposing pairs at
antagonist the joints. What are the names of the opposing pairs of
muscles?
16. Abdominal viscera Which regions of the body are supplied by the celiac
trunk; superior mesenteric artery; inferior mesenteric
artery; and suprarenal, renal, and gonadal arteries?
17. From the caudal How does blood flow through the regions in the primitive
end of the primi- heart tube?
tive heart tube to
the cranial end
18. It causes the heart How does an increase in epinephrine or norepinephrine
rate to increase affect the heart rate?
19. Blood plasma Most components of filter freely through
the capillary walls to form interstitial fluid.
20. Cell mediated Which immune response begins with the activation of T
cells by a specific antigen?
21. Adaptive immunity Which term refers to the bodys ability to defend itself
against specific invading agents, such as bacteria, tox-
ins, viruses, and foreign tissues?
22. Inflammation What is the bodys nonspecific, defensive response
to tissue damage and may occur when exposed to
pathogens, abrasions, chemical irritations, cell distur-
bance, and extreme temperatures?
23. *Incorrect* In- Which of the following causes a decrease in osmolarity
creased Na con- of interstitial fluid and plasma?
centration
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