TEAS Science: Human Anatomy and Physiology (QUIZ 3) Welcome to your TEAS Practice Quizzes. Note: We designed four (4) sets of practice quizzes for this Domain. Each set has 30 questions. TEAS Science (quiz 3): Human Anatomy and Physiology. (30 questions) Please click NEXT to start your Free TEAS Practice Quizzes right away. Best of Luck! 1. Which of the following substances is produced by the lung for the purpose of reducing surface tension? Surfactant Carbon dioxide Oxidase Sodium bicarbonate None 2. Which of the following processes correctly describe the formation of new cells in order to replace worn-out and damaged cells during injury? Exocytosis Mitosis Meiosis Endocytosis None 3. Which of the following is not a function of pulmonary surfactant? Decrease in lung compliance Prevention of lung collapse Reduction of surface tension Increase in lung compliance None 4. Which of the following is not located on the anterior region of the human body? Vertebral column Clavicle Mandible Sternum None 5. ______________ is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the alveolar membrane. Exocytosis Osmosis Active transport Diffusion None 6. Which of the types of tissue is responsible for providing the matrix that supports and connects other tissues of the body? Muscle tissue Connective tissue Epithelial tissue Nerve tissue None 7. Which of the following conditions would exhibit an increase in lung compliance? Bronchitis Asthma Lung cancer Emphysema None 8. Which of the following is the correct order of structures from simple to most complex? Neurons, mitochondria, nerve tissues, brain Mitochondria, neurons, nerve tissues, brain Brain, neurons, mitochondria, nerve tissues Mitochondria, nerve tissues, neurons, brain None 9. Which of the following correctly describes the flow of blood through the heart’s primary chambers? right atrium, left atrium, aorta, and vena cava right ventricle, left ventricle, aorta, and vena cava right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, and left ventricle right ventricle, right atrium, vena cava, and aorta None 10. Which of the following lists the heart’s primary valves in the order in which blood passes through them? Tricuspid, aortic semilunar valve, bicuspid, pulmonary semilunar valve Tricuspid, pulmonary semilunar valve, bicuspid, aortic semilunar valve Tricuspid, bicuspid, aortic semilunar valve, pulmonary semilunar valve Bicuspid, tricuspid, aortic semilunar valve, pulmonary semilunar valve None 11. Which of the following describes the role of acetylcholine in muscle contraction? Acetylcholine binds to the membrane receptor and inhibits the stimulation and contraction of muscle fiber. Acetylcholine binds to the membrane receptor in the sarcolemma and facilitates opening of the sodium channels. Binding of acetylcholine results in the repolarization of the sarcolemma. Acetylcholine binds to the sarcolemma to open calcium channels. None 12. Dopamine is one of the neurotransmitters in the nervous system. What happens when dopamine is released into the nerve synapse? Firing of an action potential by the presynaptic cell Excitation and contraction of the presynaptic cell Binding of dopamine to the membrane receptor of the postsynaptic cell Dopamine will enter the cytoplasm of the postsynaptic cell None 13. Which of the following types of muscles are involuntary? cardiac and visceral skeletal only cardiac and skeletal skeletal and visceral None 14. Which of the following functional types of nerves is correctly paired with the impulse it carries? afferent/ motor nerves efferent/ sensory nerves afferent/ carry stimulus towards the central nervous system efferent / carry stimulus away from the peripheral nervous system. None 15. Which of the following glands are not found in both males and females? Cowper’s gland Pituitary gland Adrenal glands Parathyroid glands None 16. Which of the following is the process by which gametes divide and produce half the number of chromosomes found in a somatic cell? Fertilization Zygote Meiosis Gametes None 17. Which of the following organs functions as both the implantation site of a fertilized ovum and the pathway for sperm to reach the uterine tubes? Cervix Uterus Vagina Fallopian tube None 18. Which of the following is not a part of the male reproductive system? Urethra Bulbourethral glands Epididymis Bladder None 19. Which of the following glands is correctly paired with its secretion? Apocrine sweat glands/ secretion that, when released, has an odor with a possible pheromone function in humans Ceruminous glands/ oil that moisturizes hair and skin Sebaceous glands/ production of sweat necessary for evaporative cooling Eccrine glands/ sticky barrier that prevents foreign bodies and insects from entering the ears None 20. The condition ________________ can often lead to ________________ due to buildup and blockage of coronary arteries, preventing blood flow to the myocardium. atherosclerosis; stroke arteriosclerosis; stroke atherosclerosis; myocardial infarction arteriosclerosis; myocardial infarction None 21. Which of the following is the middle, vascular layer of the skin? Epidermis Dermis Hypodermis Subcutaneous layer None 22. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers, for example 110/70. The top number (110) represents ___________ blood pressure which is ____________________________. Systole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is filling Diastole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is ejecting blood Systole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is ejecting blood Diastole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is filling None 23. In which layer of the skin are the subcutaneous fat stores found? Hypodermis Dermis Epidermis Sebaceous None 24. The ______________ is an extension off of the large intestine that is often referred to as a vestigial organ. gall bladder cecum spleen appendix None 25. Which layers of the skin are affected by a third-degree burn? The epidermis, dermis, and some muscle and bone The epidermis and all of the dermis The epidermis and part of the dermis Only the epidermis None 26. In the digestive system, bile is manufactured by the ______________ and stored in the ______________. liver; gallbladder gallbladder; liver stomach; gallbladder gallbladder; stomach None 27. Which of the following endocrine glands has an exocrine function that aids in regulating levels of glucose in the blood? Hypothalamus Pancreas Pineal Adrenal None 28. The majority of nutrient absorption occurs in the _________________. small intestine large intestine pancreas liver None 29. The function of the pyloric sphincter is to ______________. control the entry of food into the duodenum prevent reflux of digestive juices into the esophagus produce chyme release stomach enzymes None 30. Melatonin is the hormone that regulates sleep-and-wake rhythm. Which of the following endocrine glands is responsible for producing melatonin? Hypothalamus Pituitary Pineal Adrenal None 1 out of 30 Time is Up! Time's up
