Practice Final Flashcards
Which of the following statements about blood is true?
a. The buffy coat contains only leukocytes and accounts for 2% of the
blood.
b. Erythrocytes account for 55% of the blood.
c. Plasma accounts for 45% of the blood.
d. The buffy coat contains leukocytes and platelets and account for
less than 1% of the blood.
e. None of the above are correct.
d. The buffy coat contains leukocytes and platelets and account for
less than 1% of the blood.
Plasma proteins include all of the following except:
a. albumin
b. urea
c. clotting factors
d. anticoagulants
e. globulins
b. urea …
The function of red blood cells is to:
a. remove carbon dioxide from active cells
b. carry nutrients from the digestive system to the liver
c. carry oxygen from the lungs to cells
d. a and c are correct.
e. b and c are correct.
d. a and c are correct.
Aged and damaged erythrocytes are broken down by the:
a. bone marrow
b. kidneys
c. liver
d. spleen
e. heart
d. spleen …
Blood that has anti-A antibodies in the plasma and B antigens on the erythrocyte would be type: a. A b. B c. B positive d. B negative e. AB
b. B …
If an Rh negative mother has a second fetus with Rh positive blood, then:
a. the mother should be transfused
b. the mother will begin to make Rh positive blood cells
c. anti-Rh antibodies may attack fetal cells
d. the mother should not be given Rh immune globins
e. the mother needs phototherapy
c. anti-Rh antibodies may attack fetal cells
Blood cells that become mast cells in the tissue are:
a. eosinophils
b. lymphocytes
c. basophils
d. neutrophils.
e. monocytes
c. basophils …
The following is a list of steps involved in the process of hemostasis and clotting: 1. coagulation 2. fibrinolysis 3. vascular spasm 4. platelet plug formation 5. clot retraction The correct sequence of these steps is:
a. 5, 1, 4, 2, 3,
b. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
c. 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
d. 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
e. 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
d. 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
Which of the following statements about heart valves is/are correct?
a. Semilunar valves control the flow of blood into the heart from veins.
b. AV valves are supported by chordae tendineae so that they do not
prolapse into the atria.
c. The tricuspid valve separates the right atrium from the right
ventricle
d. b and c are correct.
e. a, b, and c are correct.
d. b and c are correct. …
The myocardium of the \_\_\_\_\_\_ is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ because it generates a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ pressure a. right ventricle; thicker; higher b. left ventricle; thinner; lower c. right ventricle; thinner; higher d. left ventricle; thicker; higher
d. left ventricle; thicker; higher
An electrocardiogram shows an absence of the P wave. What part of the electrical conduction system is likely affected?
a. SA node
b. AV node
c. Bundle branches
d. Purkinje fibers
a. SA node
The blood contained in a ventricle during isovolumetric contraction is:
a. the end-systolic volume
b. the end-diastolic volume
c. the stroke volume
d. the ejection fraction
e. none of these, the ventricle is empty at that time of the cycle
b. the end-diastolic volume …
The marginal branch and posterior interventricular branch are branches of the:
a. right coronary artery
b. left coronary artery
c. circumflex artery
d. coronary sinus
e. aorta
a. right coronary artery …
All of the following produce an increase in stroke volume except:
a. increased end-diastolic volume
b. increased preload
c. increased contractility
d. increased afterload
d. increased afterload …
If the end-diastolic volume is 130 mL, the stroke volume 60 mL and the heart
rate 70 beats /minute, the cardiac output is ___________ and the person is likely
___________.
a. 9100 mL; resting
b. 4200 mL; exercising
c. 4200 mL; resting
d. 9100 mL; exercising
c. 4200 mL; resting
A positive ionotrope is an agent that:
a. increases contractility of the myocardium
b. decreases contractility of the myocardium
c. increases heart rate
d. decreases heart rate
a. increases contractility of the myocardium
The sympathetic nervous system can change vessel size by acting on the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the vessel wall. a. elastic tissue of the tunica media b. muscle tissue of the tunica interna c. muscle tissue of the tunica media d. endothelium e. tunica externa
c. muscle tissue of the tunica media …
Blood flow through a capillary is regulated by the:
a. vasa vasorum
b. capillary plexus
c. precapillary sphincter
d. arterial anastomosis
e. central channel
c. precapillary sphincter …
The velocity of blood flow decreases if:
a. vessel radius increases
b. distance from the heart decreases
c. the tissue requires more oxygen
d. viscosity increases
d. viscosity increases…
Each of the following changes will result in increased blood pressure, except:
a. increased levels of aldosterone
b. increased levels of angiotensin II
c. increased blood volume
d. increased levels of ADH
e. increased levels of atrial natriuretic factor
e. increased levels of atrial natriuretic factor
Which of the following pressures has the strongest effect on reabsorption of
plasma at the venous end of a systemic capillary?
a. blood hydrostatic pressure
b. blood colloid osmotic pressure due to albumin in the blood
c. tissue colloid osmotic pressure due to albumin in the tissue
d. tissue hydrostatic pressure
b. blood colloid osmotic pressure due to albumin in the blood …
During increased exercise:
a. vasoconstriction occurs at the active skeletal muscles
b. venous return increases
c. both cardiac output and stroke volume decrease
d. a and c are correct
e. a, b, and c are correct
b. venous return increases …
The two common iliac veins form the _____________.
a. femoral vein
b. greater saphenous vein
c. inferior vena cava
d. hepatic portal
e. innominate
c. inferior vena cava
The brain receives blood from all of the following vessels except the:
a. basilar
b. vertebral
c. internal carotid
d. internal jugular
e. anterior communicating
d. internal jugular …
Which of the following are lymphatic nodules located in the walls of the pharynx? a. tonsils b. thymus glands c. Peyer's patches d. lymph nodes
a. tonsils
An inflammatory response is initiated when:
a. red blood cells release pyrogens
b. neutrophils phagocytize bacteria
c. blood flow to an area increases
d. mast cells release histamine and serotonin
d. mast cells release histamine and serotonin …
What substance is secreted by cells that have been invaded by a virus?
a. complement proteins
b. membrane attack complexes
c. interferons
d. perforins
c. interferons
In artificial active immunity, the:
a. immune system attacks normal body cells
b. body is deliberately exposed to an antigen
c. body receives antibodies produced by another person.
d. body develops its own antibodies in response to a bacterial infection
b. body is deliberately exposed to an antigen
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC):
a. perforates a pathogen’s cell membrane
b. produces antibodies
c. is present only on antigen-presenting cells
d. is a membrane protein that presents antigens
e. is an antibody found on bacteria that stimulates an immune response
d. is a membrane protein that presents antigens …
Helper T cells do all of the following, except:
a. promote B-cell division
b. produce antibodies to fight infection
c. stimulate proliferation of cytotoxic T cells
d. enhance nonspecific defenses
b. produce antibodies to fight infection …
Antibodies perform all of the following functions except:
a. kill pathogens directly by perforating the cell with perforins
b. agglutination
c. neutralization
d. complement fixation
a. kill pathogens directly by perforating the cell with perforins …
Which of the following statements about the secondary immune response is
false?
a. It involves memory B cells.
b. It results in elevated titers of antibodies sooner than in the primary
response.
c. It generally prevents a person from showing symptoms of the
disease.
d. It can occur even if the second exposure occurs years after the
initial exposure.
e. Antibody levels peak 2 to 3 weeks after the second exposure
e. Antibody levels peak 2 to 3 weeks after the second exposure
The portion of the pharynx that receives both air and food is the:
a. nasopharynx
b. oropharynx
c. laryngopharynx
d. vestibule
e. internal pharynx
b. oropharynx
The structures of the conducting division of the respiratory system that can
regulate the amount of air flow to the alveoli are the:
a. primary bronchi
b. secondary bronchi
c. tertiary bronchi
d. bronchioles
e. terminal bronchioles
d. bronchioles …
Which of the following factor(s) act(s) during inspiration?
a. intrapulmonary pressure is less than atmospheric pressure
b. temperature of the air increases as it travels to the lungs
c. the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases
d. a and b are correct
e. a, b, and c are correct
d. a and b are correct
Which of the following is not a function of the pleurae?
a. to increase the temperature of air entering the lungs
b. to adhere to the rib cage
c. to adhere to lung tissue
d. to regulate the rate of recoil of the lungs
a. to increase the temperature of air entering the lungs …
Which of the following would normally have the highest value?
a. tidal volume
b. inspiratory reserve volume
c. expiratory reserve volume
d. vital capacity
e. residual volume
d. vital capacity
Most of the oxygen transported by the blood is:
a. dissolved in plasma
b. bound to the heme of hemoglobin
c. in ionic form as solute in the plasma
d. bound to the globin of hemoglobin
e. carried by white blood cells
b. bound to the heme of hemoglobin …
Falling blood pH would lead to which breathing pattern?
a. increased rate of breathing
b. decreased rate of breathing
c. apnea
d. dyspnea
e. eupnea
a. increased rate of breathing …
More oxygen is unloaded from hemoglobin in which of the following situations?
a. an increase in temperature
b. an increase in pH
c. an increase in partial pressure of O2 in the tissue
d. a and b are correct
e. a, b, and c are correct
a. an increase in temperature …
Which of these is the most abundant nitrogenous waste in the urine?
a. uric acid
b. urea
c. ammonia
d. creatinine
e. albumin
b. urea…
The __________ is the structure that collects the urine just before it enters the
ureter.
a. renal pelvis
b. renal vein
c. renal medulla
d. major collecting duct
e. confluence of collecting ducts
a. renal pelvis…
What is the net filtration pressure in the kidney if the blood hydrostatic pressure
is 60 mmHg, the capsular hydrostatic pressure is 20 mmHg, the blood colloid
osmotic pressure is 30 mmHg and the tissue colloid osmotic pressure is zero?
a. 70 mmHg pushing fluid out of the capillary
b. 10 mmHg pushing fluid out of the capillary
c. 0 mmHg
d. 10 mmHg pulling fluid into the capillary
e. 70 mm Hg pulling fluid into the capillary
b. 10 mmHg pushing fluid out of the capillary
In response to low blood pressure, the juxtaglomerular apparatus secretes
_________, which acts indirectly to _______________.
a. angiotensin II; increase blood pressure
b. renin; increase blood pressure
c. aldosterone; increase sodium reabsorption
d. renin; decrease blood pressure
e. angiotensin II; decrease blood pressure
b. renin; increase blood pressure …
ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors are used to treat high blood
pressure. They are useful because they act directly to:
a. increase aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex
b. increase renin secretion
c. decrease angiotensin II levels
d. increase angiotensin II levels
e. reduce the sensitivity of the juxtaglomerular apparatus
c. decrease angiotensin II levels
The ion that is has the most direct effect on reabsorption of nutrients in the renal tubule is: a. calcium b. hydrogen c. sodium d. phosphate e. bicarbonate
c. sodium
. Sodium reabsorption in the collecting duct is increased by:
a. aldosterone
b. atrial natriuretic factor
c. ADH
d. a and b are correct
e. a, b, and c are correct
a. aldosterone …
Micturition occurs when the _______________ contracts.
a. detrusor muscle
b. internal urethral sphincter
c. external urethral sphincter
d. muscles of the wall of the ureter
e. a and b are correct
a. detrusor muscle