Sample ITEC Exam Questions

Sample Anatomy and Physiology Exam Questions for your ITEC Certificate

Have a quick look at these questions and see if you can answer them. The answers are will follow next week. Happy studies! 

1) What are the pterygoids?

• A         Bone
• B         Layers of skin
• C          Muscle
• D         Nerve

2) What is the structure of lymphatic connective tissue?

• A         Fat cells containing fat globules
• B          Yellow elastic fibres
• C          Fibrocytes and mast cells
• D         Semi-solid tissue with white fibres

3) Which of the following is not found in Haversian canals?

• A         Blood capillaries
• B          Lymph capillaries
• C          Nerve
• D         Muscles

4) The main function of parathormone includes to:

• A         Maintain the level of calcium in the plasma
• B          Maintain the balance of phosphorous
• C          Regulate water absorption in the kidneys
• D         Regulate the salts in the body

5) How often does the spleen contract to push the blood lack into general circulation?

• A         Once per minute
• B          Two to three times per minute
• C          Four times per minute
• D         Five to six times per minute

6) Which of the following is not a function of the spleen?

• A         To destroy leucocytes
• B          To form lymphocytes
• C          To destroy thrombocytes
• D         To destroy erythrocytes

7) What is the cause of Multiple Sclerosis?

• A         Damage to the basal ganglia of the brain
• B          Deterioration of the motor neurones in the body
• C          Loss of the protective myelin sheath from nerve fibres
• D         Paralysis of the face caused by injury or infection of the facial nerve

8) What is amenorrhoea?

• A         Painful menstruation
• B          Very heavy menstruation
• C          Constant menstruation
• D         Absence of menstruation

9) A person suffering from anorexia nervosa is someone who:

• A         Binges and takes diuretics
• B          Only eats two meals a day
• C          Has a fear of gaining weight therefore will not eat
• D         Regularly eats more food than is necessary

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