NCMA Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

Which organ is responsible for producing insulin to regulate blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

Pancreas

Answer

Liver

Answer

Kidney

Answer

Spleen

Question 2

What is the largest organ of the human body by surface area?

Accepted Answer

Skin

Answer

Liver

Answer

Lungs

Answer

Intestines

Question 3

How many chambers does the human heart have?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Two

Answer

Three

Answer

Six

Question 4

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

Accepted Answer

Aorta

Answer

Pulmonary vein

Answer

Superior vena cava

Answer

Pulmonary artery

Question 5

The process by which somatic cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells is called:

Accepted Answer

Mitosis

Answer

Meiosis

Answer

Osmosis

Answer

Diffusion

Question 6

Which division of the nervous system controls involuntary functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiration?

Accepted Answer

Autonomic nervous system

Answer

Somatic nervous system

Answer

Central nervous system

Answer

Peripheral nervous system

Question 7

The femur is the longest bone in the body and is located in which region?

Accepted Answer

Thigh

Answer

Upper arm

Answer

Lower leg

Answer

Forearm