Anatomy and Physiology MCQs :- HAP
1. Which integumentary system structure is considered an epidermal appendage?
- Blood vessel
- Nerve
- Hair
- Stratum basale
2. The presence of an extra chromosome is called:
- Mosaicism
- Trisomy
- No disjunction
- Monotony
3. In a normal adult. bladder capacity ranges from:
- 50 to 100 mL
- 700 to 900 mL
- 200 to 300 mL
- 500 to 600 ml
4. Which brain lobe, if injured, results in memory loss and impaired hearing?
- Frontal
- Occipital
- Temporal
- Parietal
5. Water soluble vitamins include:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin E
6. Which valve prevents the backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium?
- aortic
- Tricuspid
- Mitral
- Pulmonic
7. One of the functions of the liver is:
- Regulating gastric secretion
- Detoxifying endogenous and exogenous toxins in plasma
- Storing vitamins K and D
- Storing vitamins A. C and E
8. Emotional stress can cause the palms of the hand to sweat. Which gland is responsible?
- Sebaceous gland
- Adrenal gland
- Thyroid gland
- Eccrine gland
9. The four basic types of tissues that the body contains are:
- Epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue
- Muscle. cartilage, glandular and connective tissue
- Loose, dense connective, dense regular and dense irregular tissue
- Bone, cartilage. Glands and adipose tissue
10. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood back to the heart and left atrium are:
- Pulmonary veins
- Capillaries
- Pulmonary arteries
- Superior and inferior venae cavae
11. A person had decided to drink at least 8 oz of water six to eight times a day. The kidneys react to this change by:
- Secreting rennin
- Increasing urine output
- Producing aldosterone
- Secreting erythropoietin
12. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system produces:
- Bradycardia
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension
- Decreased myocardial contractility
13. A patient complains that she frequently burns herself while cooking because she does not feel hot temperatures. Which lobe of her brain is mostly likely dysfunctional?
- Parietal
- Frontal
- Temporal
- Occipital
14. Protons are closely packed particles in the atom’s nucleus that have a:
- Positive charge
- Negative charge
- Mixed charge
- Neutral charge
15. The main functions of the skin are:
- Protection. sensory perception and temperature regulation
- Protection. motor response and filtration
- Support. nourishment and sensation
- Fluid transport. sensory perception and aging regulation
16. The component of blood that triggers defense and immune responses is the:
- RBC
- Platelet
- WBC
- Hemoglobin
17. Which hormone decreases the blood glucose level?
- Glycogen
- Cortisol
- Epinephrine
- Insulin
18. The left atrium of the heart receives most of its blood from the:
- Left coronary artery
- Right coronary artery
- Left subclavian artery
- Internal carotid artery
19. what does the thymus do?
- Protects the body against ingested pathogens
- Stores blood cells until they mature
- Is a reservoir for blood
- Removes bacteria and toxins from the circulatory system
20. The cranial nerves transmit motor and sensory messages between the:
- Spine and body dermatomes
- Brain and head and neck
- Brain and skeletal muscles
- Viscera and the brain
21. An example of an organic compound is:
- An acid
- Water
- An electrolyte
- A protein
22. Which of the following structures is the chief respiratory unit for gas exchange?
- Pulmonary arteries
- Alveoli
- Terminal bronchioles
- Acinus
23. Which area of the heart is most likely to suffer an infarction after prolonged occlusion of the right coronary artery?
- Apical
- Interior
- Lateral
- Anterior
24. Spermatogenesis is the:
- Passage of sperm into the epididymis
- Division of spermatocytes into secondary spermatocytes
- Entire process of sperm formation
- Growth and development of sperm into primary spermatocytes
25. When oxygen passes through the alveoli into the bloodstream, it binds with hemoglobin to form:
- Nitrogen
- Ox hemoglobin
- Carbon dioxide
- Red blood cells
26. The continuous process whereby bone is created and destroyed is known as:
- Ossification
- Formation
- Remodeling
- Classification
27. During which phase of phagocytosis does a macrophage engulf an opsonized micro organism within a vacuole?
- Digestion
- Chemo taxis
- Ingestion
- Opsonization
28. The corpus lustrum forms and degenerates in which phase of the female reproductive cycle?
- Secretary
- Luteal
- Follicular
- Proliferative
29. The four hormones involved in the menstrual cycle are:
- Estrogen, FSH. LH and androgens
- LH, progesterone. estrogen and testosterone
- Gonadotropine-stimulating hormone, estrogen. progesterone and testosterone
- Estrogen. progesterone LH and FSH
30. The left ureter is slightly longer than the right because the:
- Right kidney is higher than the left
- Left kidney performs more functions
- Left kidney is higher than the right
- Left ureter has a three-layered wall