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| Sperm cells are stored primarily in the |
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| The last fluid to be expelled from the urethra during ejaculation comes from the |
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| Male reproductive functions are controlled mainly by hormones from the hypothalamus, and |
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| anterior pituitary gland, and testes |
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| The hormone responsible for the development and maintanence of male secondary sexual characteristics is |
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Which of the following structures is unpaired?
a. seminal vesicle
b. vas deferens
c. bulbourethral gland
d. prostate gland |
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| The interstitial cells of the testes produve |
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| If the testes fail to descend, a male is infertile because sperm cell formation is prevented by |
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| relatively high internal body temperature |
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| Removal of the prostate gland would |
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| The epididymis is a and it functions to . |
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| tightly coiled tube on the outside of the testis; store immature sperm as they mature. |
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| T/F Sperm cells are produced by the germinal epithelial cells that line the seminiferous tubules. |
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| T/F The secretions of the prostate gland function to neutralize acid semen |
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| The primary organs of the male reproductive system are the |
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| As a group, male sex hormones are called |
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| The cellular process by which chromosome number is reduced is called |
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| The hormone mainly responsible for the development and maintenance of female secondary sexual characteristics is |
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| The hormone oxytocin aids the birth process by stimulating |
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| uterine wall contractions |
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| A pap smear is used to detect the presense of abnormal cells in the |
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| Following ovulation, a human egg cell can survive approximately |
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Which of the following terms is/are combined?
a. ovulation-rupture of an ovarian follicle and release of a secondary oocyte and first polar body
b. vestibule-space enclosed by the labie minora
c. orgasm- pleasurable sense of physiological and physical release
d. all of the above
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egg cells are transported in the female reproductive tract by the
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| action of ciliated epithelium in the uterine tubes; movements of their tails |
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| T/F the primary organs of the female reproductive system are the uterus and vagina |
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| T/F in females, egg cell production begis before birth. |
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| T/F FSH stimulates a primordial follicle to start the maturation process |
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| is the process by which egg cells are formed |
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| Following ovulation, the follicular cells of the ovary enlarge to form a structure called the |
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| The hormone that stimulates the secretion of milk from the mammary glands is |
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| The first to be secreted by the mammary glands following the birth of an infant is called |
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| Transcellular fluid includes the water and electrolytes within the |
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| Extracellular fluids are characterized by relatively |
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| high sodium and low potassium concentrations |
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| The thirst center is located in the |
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| During the act of drinking water, the desire for waer is usually inhibited by |
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| distention of the stomach |
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| A person in a moderate invirnoment probabl would lose the greatest amount of water by means of |
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| The hormone aldosterone functions to promote the |
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| if excessive amount of water are tajen into the body, |
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| osmoreceptors in the brain beginto swell. |
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| Of the compartents containing extracellular fluid, which is the largest? |
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Which of the following most closely represents the precentage of water by weight in an adult male?
a. 35%
b. 45%
c. 55%
d. 65%
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| Compared to the average adult male, the average adult female body contains relatively |
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| less water and more adipose tissue |
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| Drinking alcohol produces its diuretic effect by |
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| inhibiting the release of ADH |
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If the reabsorption of sodium by the renal tubule is inhibited, the
a. osmotive pressure of the renal tubular fluid increases
b. reabsorption ofwater by the renal tubule decreases
c. plasma volume decreases
d. all of the above |
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| Excessive secretion of PTH results in |
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| increased bone reabsorption and increased blood calcium concentration |
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| The thirst center in the hypothalamus is stimlated by of the extracellular fluid, and is inhibited by . |
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| an increase in the osmotic oressure; distension of the stomach by water |
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-caused by excessivee sweating, prolonged water deprivation, vomiting, or diarrhea
- characterized by the osmotic conentration increasing in the extracellular fluid compartment
-characterized by water leaving the intracellular fluid compartment by osmosis |
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| T/F Any factorthat altes water balance will also alter electrolyte balance |
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| T/F normally, fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries as a result of active transport. |
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Water obtained as a by-product of the oxidation of various nutrients is called
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| The primary regulator of water intake is the mechanism of |
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| The primary mechanism that regulates the concentration of sodium ions in extracellular fluid involves hormone secreted by the |
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| aldosterone; adrenal cortex |
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| increases extracellular callcium levels by activating osteoclasts, targeting kidney tubules and the intestinal cells. |
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Which of the following is correct concering the kidneys?
a. the right kidney is usually higher than the left one
b. they are located behind the peritoneum
c. their upper border are about at the level of the third lumber vertebra
d. they are located against the anterior wall of the abdominal cavity. |
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| b. they are located behind the peritoneum |
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| If the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus becomes constricted, |
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| the glomerulus filtration rate decreases |
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| The reabsorptin of glucose occurs primarily through the walls of the |
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| proximal convulated tubule |
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| Whenever sodium ions are reabsorbed through the wall of the renal tubule by active transport, chloride ions are |
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| reabsorbed by passive transport |
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| The functional unit of the kidney where urine is produced is the |
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| in males, the external urethral sphincter surrounds |
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| The micturition reflex center is located in the |
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| sacral segments of the spinal cord |
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Which of the following would increase the rate of glomerular filtration?
a. decreased blood pressure
b. increased blood pressure
c. a constricted afferent arteriole
d. a dilated efferent arteriole |
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| b. increased blood pressure |
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Which of the following is not considered a funtion of the kidneys?
a. regulation of body fluid conventration
b. regulation of body fluid volume
c. removal of waste products from the body
d. formation of plasma proteins |
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| d. formation of plasma proteins |
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In which of the following portions of the nephron is water actively transported?
a. proximal convoluted tubule
b. descending limb of the nephron loop
c. collecting duct
d. none of the above
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| Conscious control of micturition involves inhibiting the mictuirition reflex by using nerve centers in the |
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| brain stem and cerebral cortex |
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Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine?
a. urea
b. uric acid
c. glucose
d. none of the above |
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| As a result of excessively low arterial blood pressure, glomerular hydrostatic pressure |
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| drops and filtration decreases |
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Which of the following is secreted into the urine from the blood?
a. amino acids
b. glucose
c. hydrogen ions
d. water |
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A glomerulus is a , wheras a renal tubule is a .
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| a tangled cluster of blood capollaries; highly coiled tubules that leads away from the glomerular capsule. |
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| Filtration rate in the glomerulus is increased by |
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| both vasodilation of the afferent arteriole and vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole |
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| The epithelial cells of the proximal convulated tubule are adapted for reabsorption by |
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| having mmicroscopic projections called microvilli |
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| The micturition reflec can be voluntarily controlled by the |
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| cerebral cortex stimulating or inhibiting the external urethral sphincter valve |
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| The composition of glomerular cfiltrate compare to that of plasma by containing |
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Definition
| the same substtances as plasma except for having larger protein molecules |
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| T/F Urine is forced along the length of the ureter by peristalic waves |
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T/F The urinary bladder is located above the parietal peritoneum
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| T/F When the concentration of water in the body fluids increases, the secretion of ADH increases |
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During urine formation, some substances move from the plasma in the peritubular capillary into the renal tubule by the process called
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| Water reabsoprtion occurs throughout the length of the renal tubule by the process of |
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| Uric acid results from the metabolism of |
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| The force that causes air to move into the lings during inspiration is supplied by |
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Definition
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| The force resposible for normal expiratin is supplied by the |
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| elastic recoil of tissues and surface tension |
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Term
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies are most sensitive to changes in blood |
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Term
| The amount of oxygen released from oxyhemoglobin increases when |
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| carbon dioxide concentration increases |
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Which of the following is (are) a function of the mucus-covered nasal passages?
a. warming inspired air
b. moistening inspired air
c. entrapping small particles
d. all of the above. |
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| The intensity (volume) of a vocal sound is a result of the |
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| force of air passing over the vocal cords |
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| If a flashlight is placed just below the eyebrow in a darkened room, it may be possible to illuminate the |
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| Cancer that originates in the lungs is most likely to develop from |
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Definition
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| The amount of air that enters or leave the lings during a normal respiratory cycle is the |
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| The pharynx functions as a , whereas the larynx funtions as a . |
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| common passageway for air and food;passageway for air only |
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The trachea can be described as
a. lined with a ciliated mucous membrane
b. including about 20 C-shaped cartilage rings
c. a passageway for air
d. all of the above |
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The first event in inspiration is
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| the diaohragm moves downward and the external intercostal muscles contract |
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| T/F The pharynx is an enlargement at the top of the trachea that houses the vocal cords. |
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| T/F The glottis is he opening between the coval cord |
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| T/F Ordinary air is about 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen |
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| T/F CArbon monoxide bonds to hemoglobin more effectively than does oxygen |
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| T/F The greatest amount of carbon dioxide transported in the blood is in the form of dissolved carbon monoxide |
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| The cartilaginous structure at the base of the tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is the |
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| The layer f serous membrane that is firmly attached to the surface of a lung is called |
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| The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation is |
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| The respiratory center is located in the medulla oblongata and the of the bbrain stem |
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| When carbon dioxide bonds to hemoglobin, the compound is formed |
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| The teeth that are best adapted for biting off relatively large pieces of food are the |
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The main part of the stomach is called the
a. fundic region
b. pyloric region
c. cardiac region
d. none of the above |
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A relatively new treatment in the management of gastric ulcers is a drug that inhibits the productionof HCL in the stomach. If a person took this medication for a long period, the digestionof which of the following would be affected the most?
a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. none of the above |
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| Which constituent of bile has digestive funtion? |
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Definition
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Term
| Gastrin, which is secreted by stomach cells, funtions to |
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| increase the secretions of the gastric glands |
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Which of the following is a protein-splitting enzyme found in pancreatic juice?
a. trypsin
b. zymogen
c. amylase
d. nuclease |
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The liver functions to
a. form glucose ffrom noncarbohydrates
b. store vitamins A, D, B12
c. destroy damaged red blood cells
d. all of the above |
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Term
| Peristalsis occurs in the digestive tract |
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| from the pharynx to the anus |
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Which of the following routes can bile take to the small intestine?
a. cystic duct-common bile duct-duodenum
b. common bile duct-cystic duct-duodenum
c common bile duct-hepatic duct-duodenum
d. both b and c |
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| a. cystic duct-common bile duct-duodenum |
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Oxygenated blood is brought to the liver by
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| Where would you most likely find bolus |
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| Most chemical digestion occurs in the |
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Which of the following are absorbed into the lacteals?
a. proteins
b. products of lipid breakdown
c. carbohydrates
d. water and amino acids |
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| b. products of lipid breakdown |
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| Because of their location, swollen oalatine tonsils may interfere with |
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| both breathing and swallowing |
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| The loss of teeth is most commonly associated with diseasesof the |
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Term
| Heartburn is usually caused by the effects of gastric juice on the |
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Definition
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Term
| Gastric and duodenal ulcers are usually caused by the action of |
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Definition
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Term
| Jaundice, which is characterized by a yellowish tinge to the tissues, is due to an increased blood concentration of |
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Term
| Gallstones are usually composed of |
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| The epithelial cells that form the inner linin of the small intestine |
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| are replaced every few days |
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The digestive functions of saliva include
a. digesting starch into disaccharies
b. acting as a lubricant during swallowing
c. dissolving food chemicals
d. all of the above |
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| Which layer of the alimentay canal is resposible for absorption of nutrients? |
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| The chyme is transformed from fluid to semi-solid in |
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| The least severe form of hepatits is , (also call "infectious hepatitis"), caused by infection |
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Of the following selections, the one which is not a function of the stomach is
a. mechanical breakdown of food
b. storage of ingested food
c. digestion of proteins
d. digestion of carbohydrates |
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| d. digestion of carbohydrates |
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| The bile canals of the liver unite to form the |
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| T/F hepatitis is inflammation of a liver caused by bacterial infecton |
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Term
| The sphincter muscle located between the small intestine and the large intestine is the |
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Term
| The process by which bile causes the breakdown of fat globules into smaller droplets is |
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Term
| Large, fixed phagocytes in the lining of the hepatic sinusoids are called |
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Term
| The two collecting ducts that drain the lymphatic trunks are the |
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| thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct |
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The spleen
a. is the largest lymphatic organ
b. contains nodules similiar to lymphatic nodules
c. contain numerous phagocyytic cells
d. all of the above |
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Which of the following if an example of a specific body defense mechanism?
a. phagocytosis
b. inflammation
c. immunity
d. enzyme action |
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Term
The most phagocytic cells found in circulating blood are
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| The type of resistance that is acquired as a result of developing a disease is |
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| naturally acquired active immunity |
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| The spleen is much like a lymph node except the spleen |
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Definition
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Term
| following a primary immune response, the cells that give rise to memory cells are |
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Term
| Foreign particles that are injected into the skin are likely to enter the lymphatic system |
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Definition
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Term
| The cells called cytotoxic T cells destroy |
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Definition
| cancer and virus-containg cells |
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Term
| Injections of gamma globulin (type of plasma protein; constitutes the antibodies) are sometimes given to provide |
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Definition
| artificially acquireed passive immunity |
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Term
| The primary functions of a lymph include |
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Definition
| both returning proteins to the bloodstream and transporting foreign particles to the lymph nodes |
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Term
| In an auto-immune disease, the immune response is directed toward |
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Definition
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The struture of a lymph node can be described as
a. being divided into compartments that contain masses of lymphocytes and macrophages
b. afferent vessels circulating lymph into the node on its convex surface
c. efferent vessels circulating lymph out of the node at its hilum
d. all of the above |
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The major function(s) of a lymph node is/are
a. production of lymphocytes
b. filtration of foreign particles
c. filtration of cellular debris
d. all of the above |
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Term
| an antigen is , whereas an antibody is |
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| a foreign substance such as a protein or a polysaccharide to which lymphocytes respond; a globular protein that reacts with an antifen to eliminate them |
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| An antigen is a foreign substance that causes , whereas an allergen is a froeign substancethat causes |
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| the formation of antibodies; an allergic reaction |
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Term
| lymph is that has entered a lymphatic capillary |
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Definition
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Term
| are masses of partially encapsulated lymphatic nodules of the pharynx |
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Definition
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| disease-causing agents such as viruses and bacterial are called |
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Definition
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Term
The foreign, of "non-self" substances that trigger immune responses are called
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Term
| A substance that can stimulate a primary immune response but is unable to produce the symptoms of a disease is a |
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Term
| A population of lymphocytes whose members are all alike and are capable of responding to the same specific antigen is called a |
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Term
| T/F T cells produce antibodies |
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Definition
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Term
| T/F Macrophages activate helper T cells, which in turn stimulate the B cells that have combined with an identical antigen to produce antibodies |
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| When the doctor listened to the pts heart, he heard "lub-hiss" instead of the normal "lub-dub" sounds. the hiss is most likely due to |
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Definition
| a defective semilunar valve |
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Term
| Plasma proteins that remain in the blood capillaries help to |
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Definition
| maintain the osmotic pressure of the blood |
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Term
| Which type of blood vessel holds the greatest amount of blood |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following is not a branch of the aorta?
a. right cornary artery
b. pulmonary artery
c. brachiocephalic artery
d. left subclavian artery |
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Definition
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Term
| Blood from the face and scalp is drained by the |
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Definition
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Term
| The blood pressure in the systemic arteries is greatest during |
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Definition
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Term
| The right atrium receives blood directly from the |
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Definition
| super vena cava, inferior vena cava, and coronary sinus only |
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Term
Which of the following supplies blood to parts of the intestinal tract?
a. phrenic arteries
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. lumbar artery
d. middle sacral artery |
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Definition
| b. superior mesenteric artery |
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Term
If a persons pulse is taken by palpation near the thumb on the wrist, what artery is being felt
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Definition
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Term
| With a stethoscope placed at the tip of the sternum, sounds can be heard coming from the |
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Definition
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Term
| in an ecg pattern, the p wave is caused by |
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Definition
| depolarization of atrial muscle fibers |
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Term
| in an ecg, the t wave is caused by |
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Definition
| repolarizstion of ventricular muscle fibers |
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Term
| in an ecg pattern, the p-q interval indicates how long it takes for the cardiac impulse to travel from the |
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Definition
| s-a node to the ventricular muscle fibers |
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Term
| The term usd to describe an abnormally slow heartrate is |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following factors is most likely to result in an increase in blood pressure?
a. decreased blood flow to the kidneys
b. decreased volume of body fluids
c. increased excretion of sodium
d. increased eexcretion of water |
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Definition
| a. decreased blood flow to the kidneys |
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Term
which of the following is not a factor that seems to increase the susceptibility to atherosclerosis?
a. diet high in unsaturated fats
b. high blood pressure
c. lack of physical exercise
d. obesity |
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Definition
| a. diet high in unaturated fats |
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Term
Which of the following is not a normal response to physical exercise?
a. increased blood flow to the myocardium
b. increased blood flow to the skin
c. increased blood flow to the skeletal muscle
d. increased blood flor to the abdominal viscera |
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Definition
| d. increased blood flow to the abdominal viscera |
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Term
| Water and dissolved substances leave the arteriole end of a capillary due to , an enter the venule end of a capillary due to . |
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Definition
| hydrostatic pressure being higher thhan osmotic pressure; osmotic pressure being higher than hydrostatic pressure |
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Term
the arterial disease atherisclerosis is characterized by
a. the accumulation of soft masses of fatty materials, especially cholesterol, on the inside of an artery wall
b. plaques decreasing blood flow through the affected artery
c. the increased possibilty of forming a blood clot
d. all of the above |
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Definition
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Term
| the is the potential space between the parietal and visceral pericardial membranes |
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Definition
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Term
| blood is supplied to the myocardium by means of the arteries |
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Definition
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Term
| the blood vessels whose walls are thin enough to allow the exxchange of gases between the blood and tissue fluid are |
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Definition
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Term
| tissure fluid is returned to the venous circulation by means of |
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Definition
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Term
| the descending aorta divides near the brim of the pelvis to form the right and left |
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Definition
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Term
| the longest vein in the body is the |
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Definition
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Term
| the percentage of solids in a sample of human blood is normally about |
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Definition
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Term
| the bioconcave cells in blood that lack nuclei wwhen they are mature are the |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following is an agranulocyte?
a. basophil
b. eosinophil
c. monocyte
d. polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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Definition
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Term
| the normal white blood cell count is |
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Definition
| 5000-10000 cells/mm3 of blood |
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Term
| platelets are best described as |
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Definition
| cytoplasmic fragments of cells |
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Term
| the basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of |
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Definition
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Term
| a primary function of lymphocytes is to |
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Definition
| act against foreign substances |
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Term
of the following, which are the most active as phagocytes?
a. erythrocytes
b. neutrophils
c. platelets
d. eosinophils
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Definition
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Term
| erythroblastosis fetalis is most likely to become a problem in Rh-negative mother as |
|
Definition
| a second Rh-positive fetus develops |
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Term
| sickle cell anemia is caused by |
|
Definition
| an abnormal form of hemoglobin |
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Term
pus is composed of
a. leukocytes
b. bacteria
c. damaged body cells
d. all of the above |
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Definition
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Term
| if body cells lack ldl receptors, the plasma concentration of ldl molecules |
|
Definition
| increases and the blood cholesterol concentration increases |
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| a pulmory embolism is most likely caused by a clot reaching |
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| a lung through a pulmonary artery |
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| in an emergency, a person with blood type a can receive blood from types |
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| T-cells and B-cells are 2 types of cells called that play imprtant role in immunity |
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steriod hormones
a. are solluble in lipids
b. combine with protein receptor molecules
c. act by causing the synthesis of messenger rna molecules
d. all of the above |
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| as a rule, hormone concentrations are controlled by |
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| negative feedback mechanisms |
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which of the following is secreted by nerve fibers in th eposterior lobe of the piruitary gland?
a. tsh
b.acth
c. gh
d. adh |
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growth hormone
a. enhances the movement of amino acids into cells
b. increases the rate of protein synthesis
c. increases the rate of fat metabolism
d. all of the above |
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Which of the following hormones exerts its effect primarily upton the reproductive ogans?
a. fsh
b.acth
c. pl
d.thyrotropin |
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| enhance the rate at which proteins are synthesized |
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| aldosterone promotes the homeostasis of ions by causing the kidneys to |
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| conserve soduim and secrete potassium |
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target cells for releasing hormones are in the
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which of the following has both endocrine and exocrine functions?
a. pancreas
b. anterior pituitary
c. liver
d. thyroid gland |
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