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Chapter 8: Anatomy and Physiology Practice Questions

About this Chapter 8 practice test

Part of the Cardiology and Resuscitation practice questions exam area.

This page holds 982 free practice questions for Chapter 8, Anatomy and Physiology, covering cells and chemistry through every body system: skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive. They are written for paramedic and EMT students working through Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, 9th edition. Every question shows the correct answer with a short explanation as soon as you tap, so you learn while you test rather than waiting until the end.

Study it two ways: the 10 Question Blitz, a quick round where every right answer lights a siren and any misses lead into Lights & Sirens, a 5-in-a-row drill on that section, or the full 100-question test drawn at random from the whole chapter. After each test you get a score and a section-by-section breakdown. Progress on the full test is saved on your device, so you can stop and pick up later.

Topics covered in Chapter 8

Sample questions from this chapter

What is the correct order of structural organization, from smallest to largest?

  1. A. Chemical, tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism
  2. B. Cell, chemical, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
  3. C. Chemical, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
  4. D. Tissue, cell, chemical, organ, organism, organ system

Answer: C. Chemical, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Atoms and molecules form cells, cells form tissues, tissues form organs, organs form systems, and systems form the organism.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones:

  1. A. Only into the lymph
  2. B. Only into the GI tract
  3. C. Through ducts onto a surface
  4. D. Directly into the bloodstream

Answer: D. Directly into the bloodstream
Endocrine glands are ductless. Exocrine glands use ducts, like sweat glands or the pancreas releasing digestive enzymes.

The male gonads that produce sperm and testosterone are the:

  1. A. Epididymis
  2. B. Testes
  3. C. Seminal vesicles
  4. D. Prostate

Answer: B. Testes
Testicular torsion is a time-sensitive emergency.

How students use this page

Most students use the 10 Question Blitz for daily practice and take the full 100-question test in the days before a class exam or NREMT practice. Lights & Sirens after a blitz is the fastest way to close gaps the night before a test.

Every question in this chapter is also listed by section, with answers, on the topic pages above. See all paramedic topics or take the NREMT paramedic practice test.

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