AAMA EXAM ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS

# 9 Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum?

Epigastric

#33 At which of the following structures is part of the small intestine?

Illeum

#36 Which of the following is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?

Pancreas

# 27 Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into which of the following structures?

Pulmonary arteries

# 23 Which of the following is a substance that aids the trains mission of nerve impulses to the muscles?

acetylcholine

# 21 Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite?

hypothalamus

#26 Where is the sinoatrial node located?

in the upper wall of the right atrium

# 30 Which of the following substances is found in greater quantity in exhaled air?

nitrogen

#13 If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?

outward

# 12 In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?

prone

# 8 Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?

spleen