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WGU D313 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2024-
2025 COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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WGU D313 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTION: Which artery becomes the femoral artery one it leaves the body cavity? - ANSWER- External Iliac Artery
QUESTION: Which heart sound does the closing of the Bicuspid valve correspond to? - ANSWER- Lub/S1
QUESTION: Which part of the cardiac cycle is represented by the QRS complex? - ANSWER- Ventricular Systole
QUESTION: What is the difference between the maximum and resting cardiac output (CO) called? - ANSWER-Cardiac Reserve
QUESTION: What is the normal resting heart rate (HR) of an adult? - ANSWER-60-110 bpm
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2 QUESTION: What sound is produced by the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valve? - ANSWER- First Heart Sound
Which structure contains lubricating fluid that helps the heart to expand and contract? - ANSWER-Pericardial Cavity
QUESTION: Which structure protects the heart? - ANSWER-Pericardium
QUESTION: Which artery gives rise to the right ulnar artery? - ANSWER-Right Brachial Artery
QUESTION: Which blood cells lack granules? - ANSWER-Monocytes and lymphocytes
QUESTION: Which blood component contains hemoglobin? - ANSWER-Erythrocyte
QUESTION: Which cell contains the highest concentrations of iron? - ANSWER-Erythrocyte
QUESTION: Which element contributes to blood clotting? - ANSWER-Prothrombin protein
QUESTION: What is an elastic, flexible cartilage in the larynx? - ANSWER-Epiglottic cartilage 2 / 4
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QUESTION: Which structure is not a part of the throat? - ANSWER-Larynx
QUESTION: Which structure maintains equal air pressure in the lung? - ANSWER-Alveolar pores
QUESTION: Which cell type removes debris and pathogens from the alveolar wall? - ANSWER- Alveolar macrophages
QUESTION: What leads to carbominogemoglobin formation? - ANSWER-CO2 + Hb
QUESTION: What is the role of the diaphragm during normal breathing? - ANSWER-During inhalation it contracts and flattens
QUESTION: According to Boyle's law, what is the relation between pressure and volume? - ANSWER-When volume increases, pressure decreases at a constant temperature
QUESTION: What is the function of the aortic body? - ANSWER-It monitors the partial pressure of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and pH in the blood
QUESTION: What is the function of arteries? - ANSWER-They carry blood away from the heart 3 / 4
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QUESTION: How do temperature and pH affect hemoglobin oxygen saturation? - ANSWER- Higher temperature and lower pH promote the dissociation of hemoglobin and oxygen
QUESTION: Where does intrinsic factor production occur? - ANSWER-Parietal cells
QUESTION: Which structure stores feces prior to defecation? - ANSWER-Rectum
QUESTION: Which structure stores and concentrates bile? - ANSWER-Gallbladder
QUESTION: What is the order of the parts of the small intestine, from shortest to longest? - ANSWER-Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
QUESTION: What is a substrate of salivary amylase? - ANSWER-Polyshaccharides
QUESTION: Which hormones induces a watery secretion of bicarbonate from the pancreas? - ANSWER-Secretin
QUESTION: What is the name of the digestive organ in which major absorption of water occurs?
- ANSWER-Large intestine
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