Chapter 12-15

Question 0

The gland responsible for the secretion of melatonin is the

Answer 0

Pineal gland

Question 1

The gland composed of bilobed mass of tissue crucial to the immune system is the

Answer 1

Thymus gland

Question 2

A low blood sugar level can cause

Answer 2

Acidosis

Question 3

ADH helps maintain proper water balance in the body. It is also called

Answer 3

Vasopressin

Question 4

The functions of the reproductive system are inhibited by

Answer 4

Melatonin

Question 5

Insulin is produced by

Answer 5

Beta cells/ islets of langerhans

Question 6

Glucagon is produced by the

Answer 6

Alpha beta cells

Question 7

A bronzing of the skin is a symptom of which disease

Answer 7

Addison’s disease

Question 8

A painful inflammation of the pericardium caused by viral or bacterial infection is known as

Answer 8

Pericarditis

Question 9

The hilum part is which of the following

Answer 9

Part of the kidney/neph or depressor on outside of a lymph node

Question 10

The aggregated lymphatic follicles are the

Answer 10

Reyers patches

Question 11

Immunity produced by the body’s lymphoid tissue is

Answer 11

Humoral and cellular immunity

Question 12

Contraction of the ventricles is stimulated by

Answer 12

Purkinges fibers (conductive microfibers)