FREE MBLEx Test Anatomy & Physiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is the primary function of the mitochondria within a cell?

Accepted Answer

ATP production

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Protein synthesis

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Waste elimination

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Genetic material storage

Question 2

A client presents with edema and inflammation in the ankle following a sprain. Which type of tissue is primarily responsible for the body's initial response to this injury, including the release of histamine?

Accepted Answer

Connective tissue

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Nervous tissue

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Muscle tissue

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Epithelial tissue

Question 3

The sagittal plane divides the body into which two sections?

Accepted Answer

Right and left

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Superior and inferior

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Anterior and posterior

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Proximal and distal

Question 4

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Sternum

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Femur

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Scapula

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Humerus

Question 5

During muscle contraction, which protein filament slides over the other to shorten the sarcomere?

Accepted Answer

Actin slides over myosin

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Myosin slides over actin

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Troponin slides over tropomyosin

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Tropomyosin slides over troponin

Question 6

A massage therapist is working on a client's gastrocnemius muscle. Which joint action would primarily be affected if this muscle were severely injured?

Accepted Answer

Ankle plantarflexion

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Knee extension

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Ankle dorsiflexion

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Hip flexion