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A&P 1 Final Exam, Straighterline Anatomy and Physiology 1, Straighterline A&P 1 Cumulative Final| 767 questions| with complete solutions|
Question 1: Which is an example of a normally occurring
positive-feedback mechanism?
CORRECT ANSWER: stretching of the uterus near the end of
pregnancy
Question 2: Which of the following is the most widely
distributed type of muscle in the body?
CORRECT ANSWER : Smooth
Question 3: A doctor performing an autopsy on a patient
concludes that part of the brain was likely damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of cell?
CORRECT ANSWER : microglia
Question 4: During DNA replication, how does each template
strand eventually become two identical DNA molecules?
CORRECT ANSWER : One strand forms continuously, the
other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase
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Question 5: We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells?
CORRECT ANSWER : stratum spinosum
Question 6: Which of the following components of the bone
matrix, when removed, allows the bone to be easily shattered?
CORRECT ANSWER : Collagen
Question 7: The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is
an increase in which of the following?
CORRECT ANSWER : the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
Question 8: What is the smallest level of organization in the
body that contains the body's genetic information?
CORRECT ANSWER: cellular
Question 9: Which sentence best describes the sliding filament
model of muscle contraction?
CORRECT ANSWER : Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract
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Question 10: Which of the following is the definition of a third
degree burn?
CORRECT ANSWER : a burn that has destroyed the dermis and
epidermis
Question 11: Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by
neurons into synaptic clefts to activate an adjacent cell?
CORRECT ANSWER : Neurotransmitter
Question 12: Which of the following types of openings in the
skeletal system does a "sinus" describe?
CORRECT ANSWER : Cavity
Question 13: Which of the following processes generates the
most ATP within a human cell?
CORRECT ANSWER : Oxidative phosphorylation
Question 14: What type of axons is found in a gray ramus
comunicans?
CORRECT ANSWER : unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons
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Question 15: Deep means
CORRECT ANSWER : Away from the surface
Question 16: Which of the following is consistent with
homeostasis?
CORRECT ANSWER : As body temperature rises, sweating
occurs to cool the body
Question 17: which of the following describes the position of
the nose?
CORRECT ANSWER : Superior to the mouth
Question 18: An organelle is
CORRECT ANSWER : A small structure within a cell
Question 19: Posterior means
CORRECT ANSWER : Toward the back of the body
Question 20: Which body system would be affected by
degeneration of cartilage in joints?