Anatomy and Physiology CFE Practice Exam

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• Which glial cell is primarily involved in disposing of debris in the CNS?
• Which lifestyle changes were described as decreasing cardiovascular disease risk?
• Human growth hormone is secreted by which gland?
• What term describes the period after an action potential during which the neuron is less excitable?
• What effect does oxytocin have?
• Which organ is associated with saliva in chemical digestion?
• Which two filaments are contained within a sarcomere?
• Which hormone raises blood sugar levels?
• The optic nerve is associated with which sense?
• Where do sensory neurons carry impulses to?
• During vasoconstriction, what happens to the lumen?
• The opening through which light enters the eye.
• External respiration is?
• What HDL level is considered healthy and protective against heart disease?
• Sight relies on which type of receptors?
• The sympathetic nervous system is associated with which response?
• Which tissue connects bones and is classified as connective tissue?
• Which brain structure controls respiration?
• Which cells line the ventricles and produce cerebrospinal fluid?
• Which spinal region contains neurons for bladder and reproductive functions?
• Which cellular mechanism moves sodium and potassium ions across the membrane to enable nerve impulse transmission?
• What travels across the synapse to convey signal to the next neuron?
• Which statement describes the Appendicular Skeleton?
• Cerebral vascular accident is commonly known as which condition?
• Which scenario is a classic example of a positive feedback loop?
• Which hormone from the pancreas lowers blood sugar via negative feedback?
• Which cells break down bone through resorption?
• Which gland primarily produces insulin?
• The olfactory sense is responsible for which sense?
• Hearing involves which type of receptors?
• Which motor protein interacts with actin to produce contraction?
• In a reflex arc, which component directly detects a stimulus?
• Touch uses which type of receptors?
• Which of the following is NOT part of mechanical digestion?
• The parasympathetic nervous system is associated with which function?
• The colored part of the eye that constricts and dilates to let light in.
• The lumbar region of the spinal cord corresponds to which areas?
• The soft, jelly-like material behind the lens in the vitreous chamber; helps maintain the shape of the eyeball.
• Which gland primarily produces epinephrine?
• Which hormone is the female sex hormone produced by ovaries?
• Which hormone maintains pregnancy?
• Myocardial infarction is most commonly known as which condition?
• Which glial cell type is primarily responsible for myelination in the central nervous system?
• The peripheral nervous system is composed of which structures?
• The chemical messenger released at the synapse is received by which part of the next neuron?
• The Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves which ions across the cell membrane?
• Which hormone (androgen) is responsible for male sex characteristics?
• Which food is listed as a good source of unsaturated fats?
• Oxytocin is produced by which gland?
• The thoracic region of the spinal cord is associated with which body areas?
• Total cholesterol levels should be kept below what value to reduce cardiovascular risk?
• What is the role of peristalsis in digestion?
• Which statement about mechanical digestion is true?
• During resting potential, which side is positively charged?
• Which organ handles the majority of digestion and nutrient absorption?
• Which hormone released by the thyroid decreases blood calcium levels via negative feedback?
• Which part of the central nervous system is not part of the reflex arc?
• Which is the correct sequence of the five steps in a reflex arc?
• Which function is associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve?
• The sacral region of the spinal cord corresponds to which body functions?
• Which hormone from the adrenal gland initiates the fight-or-flight response?
• Which type of neuron carries impulses from sense organs to CNS?
• External respiration best describes which of the following?
• Nerve impulses travel away from the cell body and toward the axon.
• Which part of the eye is the colored portion that constricts and dilates to regulate light entry?
• Resting potential describes the cell when the outside is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged.
• Which cell type builds bone and remodels bone?
• Internal respiration occurs in which anatomical site?
• Asthma three physiological changes in the lungs
• Which receptor type is responsible for chemical senses such as taste and smell?
• Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback loop maintaining body temperature?
• Which statement best defines mechanical digestion?
• Systolic blood pressure is defined as
• The Appendicular Skeleton includes which of the following?
• Myosin is which type of filament?
• The electrical signal in neurons is called what?
• Which connective tissue connects bone to bone?
• Which food is commonly associated with saturated fats and considered unhealthy in the material?
• Which actions are described as decreasing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease?
• Ligament tissue is primarily which type?
• Actin is which type of filament?
• Which muscle type attaches to bone and is voluntary?
• Which nerve transmits visual information from the retina to the brain?
• Bronchitis effect on gas exchange
• Which statement best describes the nervous system?
• Which gland secretes the hormone that stimulates growth in children?
• Red bone marrow is found in the epiphysis and is responsible for producing blood cells.
• Chemical digestion begins first in which organ?
• Which structure converts light into nerve impulses that are carried to the brain?
• What is the primary function of microglia?
• Most important influences on respiratory rate are the levels of
• Which set lists organs involved in mechanical digestion?
• After the stimulus ends, the cell returns to its resting charge; what is this process called?
• What term describes the baseline electrical potential across the cell membrane when the neuron is not firing?
• What predominantly drives breathing in healthy individuals?
• Which organ is associated with luminal enzymes that aid chemical digestion?
• Which factors are listed as contributing to developing cardiovascular disease?
• Internal respiration involves diffusion between blood and tissues. Which statement is true?
• Which statement best describes chemical digestion?
• The Appendicular Skeleton includes which of the following?
• Which receptors detect taste?
• Which hormone helps reduce inflammation and is linked to stress?
• The cervical region of the spinal cord is associated with which body areas?
• Which type of fat is often found in processed foods and is considered unhealthy?
• Which glial cell produces myelin in the peripheral nervous system?
• Which structure forms the white, protective outer layer of the eye?
• In endocrine signaling, the duration of the effect is typically?
• Which structures contribute to mechanical digestion?
• Negative feedback loops act to what?
• What is the space between neurons called?
• Sensory neurons are also known as which type?
• Which gland primarily produces calcitonin?
• Which sense relies on photoreceptors?
• Tendon is defined as?
• Which unit contains actin and myosin and is responsible for contraction?
• Which components are involved in mechanical digestion?
• Which gland primarily produces estrogen?
• Which filament is thick?
• Internal respiration (cellular) is?
• What is carried across the synapse to convey signal to the next neuron?
• Which glial cell type forms myelin in the central nervous system?
• Melatonin is produced by which gland?
• Internal respiration occurs in which site?
• Which dietary factor is linked to progression of atherosclerosis?
• Which ion rushes into the cell during depolarization?
• What is the primary function of the axial skeleton?
• In which organ is water primarily reabsorbed?
• The Axial Skeleton includes the trunk and head and has how many bones?
• Atherosclerosis is characterized by
• Which bone marrow type is found in the diaphysis and stores fat?
• What is the clear fluid that fills the chamber between the cornea and the lens?
• White of the eye.
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease?
• Motor neurons are also known as which type?
• Which muscle type is located on hollow organs and glands and is involuntary?
• Smell relies on which type of receptors?
• Which category is associated with trans fats in the material?
• Which statement best describes a reflex arc?
• Which hormone produced by the thyroid regulates metabolism?
• Which term describes the rapid change in membrane potential when Na+ rushes into the cell during an impulse?
• Which tissue stores fat in the diaphysis of a long bone?
• Hypertension is indicated when systolic pressure exceeds
• Which of the following does oxytocin stimulate?
• Which lipoprotein is considered unhealthy when levels are elevated?
• The coccygeal region corresponds to which anatomical area?
• Which gland is primarily associated with regulating growth via hormones?
• Which structure becomes cloudy in cataracts?
• Parathyroid hormone increases calcium levels in the blood. It is produced by which gland?
• Which gland primarily produces testosterone?
• Which organ uses enzymes to aid chemical digestion?
• Nerves are made up of bundles of which structures?
• The peripheral nervous system is composed of which structures?
• Which organ is primarily involved in chemical digestion via gastric acid?
• Compared to nervous system signaling, endocrine signaling is generally
• Which gas is more a stimulus for breathing
• During vasodilation, what happens to the lumen of blood vessels?
• Sarcomeres are defined as the region between two Z-lines.
• The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for which functions?
• Which filament forms the thick filaments in a sarcomere?
• Breathing is controlled by which system?
• Which hormone from the thymus gland stimulates development of T cells?
• A cerebral vascular accident results in a disruption of blood flow to which organ?
• Which statement about the axial skeleton is true?
• What fills the vitreous chamber behind the lens and helps maintain eye shape?
• Which muscle type is located in the heart and is involuntary?
• Which type of fats is described as healthy?
• Which structure does an action potential travel along?
• Yellow bone marrow is found in the diaphysis and stores fat.
• Which structure is behind the pupil, focuses light, and becomes cloudy if a cataract forms?
• Action potential travels as what kind of signal along the axon?
• Which glial cell produces myelin in the central nervous system?
• Which structure is the clear tissue that covers the front of the eye where light enters?
• The nerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain.
• Which tissue connects muscle to bone?
• What is the primary function of astrocytes in the CNS?
• Diastolic blood pressure is defined as
• What is another name for a nerve impulse?
• What is blood pressure?
• The chemical signal used by neurons to communicate across synapses is called what?
• The central nervous system is made up of the