Quiz 6

Question 1

Receptors sensitive to chemical stimuli are called what?

Answer 1

Chemoreceptors

Question 2

The perception of pain coming from past of the body that are not actually stimulated is called what?

Answer 2

Referred Pain

Question 3

Which of the following monitors changes in pressure, such as in the carotid artery and aorta?

Answer 3

Baroreceptors

Question 4

The chemoreceptors that monitor pH, oxygen levels, and carbon dioxide levels in the blood are located in the:

Answer 4

Carotid bodies

Question 5

The clear fluid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye and helps give it its shape is called:

Answer 5

Aqueous humor

Question 6

Which of the following photoreceptors provides color vision?

Answer 6

Cones

Question 7

______ is caused by an elevation in pressure inside the eye.

Answer 7

Glaucoma

Question 8

_____is he body’s ability to resist infection and disease through the activation of specific defenses.

Answer 8

Immunity

Question 9

Which type of lymphocytes directly attacks foreign cells or body cells infected by viruses?

Answer 9

T cells

Question 10

Which type of lymphocytes can differentiate into plasma cells, which produce and secrete antibodies?

Answer 10

B Cells

Question 11

The largest collection of lymphoid tissue in the body is found where?

Answer 11

Spleen

Question 12

_____ in peripheral tissues remove cellular debris and respond to invasion by foreign compounds or pathogens.

Answer 12

Phagocytes

Question 13

The phenomenon of being attracted to or repelled by chemicals in surrounding fluid is called what?

Answer 13

Chemotaxis

Question 14

______ is the process of NK cells constantly monitoring normal tissues.

Answer 14

Immunological surveillance

Question 15

_____ are small proteins released by activated tissue cells infected with viruses.

Answer 15

Interferons

Question 16

Which Chemicals initiate the process of inflammation?

Answer 16

Histamine and Heparin

Question 17

The ______ acts as the body’s thermostat.

Answer 17

Hypothalamus

Question 18

Which proteins reset the body’s “thermostat” and cause a rise in body temperature?

Answer 18

Phyrogens

Question 19

Which medicine is considered an antipyretic?

Answer 19

Acetaminophen & Aspirin

Question 20

_____ immunity appears after exposure to an antigen as a consequence of the immune response?

Answer 20

Active

Question 21

When antibodies produced by a mother protect her baby against infections, it is called_____ immunity.

Answer 21

Passive

Question 22

A(n)_____ process requires oxygen.

Answer 22

aerobic

Question 23

Which of the following genetic diseases involve the goblet cells producing dense, viscous mucus that cannot be transported by respiratory cilia

Answer 23

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 24

The division of the trachea into the right and left primary bronchi occurs at the:

Answer 24

Carina

Question 25

Which of the following breaks the fluid bond between the pleurae?

Answer 25

Pneumothorax

Question 26

Which of the following is treated by a pleura decompression?

Answer 26

Tension pneumothorax

Question 27

______ is the process that involves gas exchange and gas transport.

Answer 27

Perfusion

Question 28

What is the physical movement of air into and out of the lungs called?

Answer 28

ventilation

Question 29

Which of the following is a type of obstructive lung disease?

Answer 29

Chornic bronchitis, Asthma, Emphysema

Question 30

_____ Levels are responsible for regulating respiratory activity under normal conditions.

Answer 30

Carbon dioxide.