Quiz 6 (Chapters 9, 14, & 15)

Question 1

Receptors sensitive to chemical stimuli are called what?

Answer 1

Chemoreceptors

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Referred Pain

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Baroreceptors

Question 4

The chemoreceptors that monitor pH, oxygen, 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 the bodies ability to resist infection and disease through the activation of specific defenses.

Answer 8

Immunity

Question 9

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

Answer 9

T cells

Question 10

Which type of lymphocyte 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 forgein 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 bodys thermostat.

Answer 17

Hypothalamus

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Pyrogens

Question 19

Which medicine is cinsidered an antipyretic?

Answer 19

Acetaminophen and Aspirin (Both A and B)

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, its called _____________ immunity.

Answer 21

Passive

Question 22

A(n) _________ process requires oxygen.

Answer 22

Aerobic

Question 23

Which of the following genetic diseases involves 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 break the fluid bond between the pleurae?

Answer 25

Pneumothorax

Question 26

Which of the following is treated by a pleural decompression?

Answer 26

Tension pheumothorax

Question 27

_____________ is the process that involves gas exchange and gas trasnport.

Answer 27

Respiration

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 tyoe of obstructive lung disease?

Answer 29

Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, asthma. (All of the above)

Question 30

_____________ levels are responsible for regulating respiratory activity under normal conditions.

Answer 30

Carbon dioxide