UExcel Anatomy and Physiology 2

Question 1

Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by being involuntary and striated?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle

Answer

Skeletal muscle

Answer

Smooth muscle

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Connective tissue

Question 2

Which bone marking is a rounded projection that articulates with another bone to form a joint?

Accepted Answer

Condyle

Answer

Fossa

Answer

Foramen

Answer

Crest

Question 3

The process by which a cell engulfs a large particle by wrapping its membrane around it is called:

Accepted Answer

Phagocytosis

Answer

Pinocytosis

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Exocytosis

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Osmosis

Question 4

Which layer of the skin contains the melanocytes responsible for skin pigmentation?

Accepted Answer

Stratum basale

Answer

Stratum corneum

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Stratum lucidum

Answer

Stratum granulosum

Question 5

Which neurotransmitter is primarily released at the neuromuscular junction to trigger skeletal muscle contraction?

Accepted Answer

Acetylcholine

Answer

Dopamine

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Serotonin

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Norepinephrine

Question 6

Which part of a long bone contains the epiphyseal plate in growing children?

Accepted Answer

Epiphysis

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Diaphysis

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Articular cartilage

Answer

Periosteum

Question 7

The fluid-filled space between the visceral and parietal layers of a serous membrane is called the:

Accepted Answer

Serous cavity

Answer

Mediastinum

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Lumen

Answer

Interstitial space