ATI ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM
Which of the following structures is located between the descending colon and the
rectum? - Answers- Sigmoid Colon
Which of the following substances is involved in the destruction of ingested pathogens?
- Answers- Stomach Acid
Which of the following is the iron-containing component of a red blood cell? - Answers-
Hemoglobin
Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by which of the following glands? -
Answers- Parathyroid
Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary control? - Answers-
Skeletal
Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output? - Answers-
Antidiuretic
Which of the following is a function of the gallbladder? - Answers- Storage of bile
Which of the following is the function of the ureters? - Answers- To conduct urine from
the kidneys to the bladder
Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure? -
Answers- Medulla oblongata
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? -
Answers- Antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary intention? -
Answers- Minimal scar tissue
Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis? - Answers- Formation of
plugs
Which of the following tissues connects bones to joints? - Answers- Ligaments
Which of the following is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system? -
Answers- Increased cardiac output
Which of the following occurs as a result of the release of antidiuretic hormone? -
Answers- Fluid volume in the body increases
, The release of histamine is associated with which of the following? - Answers- Mast
cells
Which of the following pituitary hormones stimulates the process of gametogenesis? -
Answers- Follicle stimulating hormone
Which of the following is the average length of the female urethra? - Answers- 1 to 1.5
inches
Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal layers of the brain
from inside to outside? - Answers- Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
Which of the following hormones or enzymes is involved in fluid balance and is
produced by the kidneys? - Answers- Renin
Which part of the nephron is closest to the collecting duct? - Answers- Distal
convoluted tubule
Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following? - Answers-
Hydrogen
Which of the following cardiac valves prevents blood from returning to the left ventricle
of the heart? - Answers- Aortic
In the process of wound healing, which of the following plays a role in clearing a wound
of cellular debris? - Answers- Neutrophils
Which of the following is the function of angiotensin II in the regulation of blood
pressure? - Answers- Vascontriction
Which of the following tissues attaches muscle to bone? - Answers- Tendon
Which of the following is a wax-like substance secreted by glands in the external ear
canal? - Answers- Cerumen
Where are nutrients absorbed when transported into the bloodstream? - Answers-
Small Intestine
Which of the following functions is associated with the dermal layer of the skin? -
Answers- Collagen formation
An occurrence of too high of a concentration of which of the following electrolytes is
associated with cardiac arrhythmias? - Answers- Potassium
Which of the following may indicate a hypersecretion of thyroid hormones? - Answers-
Weight Loss
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