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1
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What forms the basis of lympathic fluid

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Fluid left behind following capillary exchange

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2
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In which lymphatic organ do T cells mature

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Thymus

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3
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Which important WBC travel throughout the bloodstream seeking out bacteria

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Neutrophils

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4
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A tetanus shot is what type of immunity

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Artificial active immunity

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5
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A substance capable of causing disease

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Anitgen

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6
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What correctly describes the main function of lymph nodes

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The removal of pathogens and foreign material from lymphatic fluid

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7
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Which type of immunity uses T cells to destroy pathogens within a cell

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Cellular immunity

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8
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Humoral immunity triggers the production of ______ to fight pathogens

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Antibodies

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9
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What region of the body sees its lymph filtered through the cervical lymph nodes

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Head and neck

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10
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Which characteristic is exocrine gland

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Ducts carry their secretions to the body’s surfaces

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11
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Cold temps are most likely to stimulate which hormone

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TSH

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12
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What gland influences body processes more than any other

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Pituitary

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13
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A key difference between the anterior and posterior is the posterior pituitary

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Stores hormones released from hypothalmus

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14
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To help the body cope with stress the adrenal cortex releases which class of hormone

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Glucocorticoids

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15
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The chief role of insulin

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Stimulates cells to take up more glucose

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16
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A Hypersecretion of growth hormone during adulthood causes

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Acromegaly

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17
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The pituitary gland is inferior to the hypothamlumus

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True

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18
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What hormone regulates the metabolic rate of most body cells

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Thyroxine

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19
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What describes the effect of the parathyroid hormone on the kidneys

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It causes reaborption of calcium

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20
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What is the function of cortisol

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It stimulates he production of glucose from proteins

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21
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What hormone decreases blood glucose level

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Insulin

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22
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Which hormone stimulates the development of female secondary sex characteristics

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Estrogen

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23
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Which statement best describes testosterone

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Regulates the production and maturation of spree

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24
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Which structure regulates the secretion of hormones from the A.P.G

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Hypothalmus

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25
Which two hormones help regulate blood pressure by marinating blood volumes
ADH and aldosterone
26
Form a protective circle of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat
Tonsil
27
Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity below the diaphgram
Spleen
28
Most acting during childhood
Thymus
29
Found in clusters in the neck and armpits
Lymph nodes
30
Prolactin plays a role in milk secretion
T
31
Glucagon decreased blood glucose
F
32
Growth hormone involved in growth and tissue repair
T
33
Epinephrine has effects on the PSNS
F
34
Melatonin is a key factor in the sleep- wake cycle
T
35
Testosterone triggers development in the female secondary sex charateristics
F
36
Glucagon increases blood glucose
T
37
Thyroid hormone decreases metabolism
F
38
Oxytocin sitmaultes uterine contractions during childbirth
T
39
A second degree burn can also be described as a
Deep partial-thickness burn
40
Which gland is involved in acne
Sebaceous gland
41
A fungal infection of the skin as athlete's foot is called
Tinea
42
What is the name of the outermost layer of skin
Epidermis
43
New skin cells produce which tough, fibrous protein
Keratin
44
What is the chief purpose of melanin in the skin
Protect the nucleus of the skin cell against UV radiation
45
The skin inmates the production of which vitamin
vitamin D
46
Where does hair growth occur
Hair bulb
47
The foramen magnum is
Large opening in the bottom of the skull for the spinal cord to pass
48
The three bones that make up the pelvis are
Pubis, ischium, ilium
49
Which of the following is an important function of bone
Production of blood
50
Why are 8 through 12 called false ribs
These ribs do not attach to the anterior thoracic cage
51
The bone that forms the heel is the
Calcaneus
52
The least moveable joint is
Fibrous joint
53
Which type of joint allows the head to rotate "no"
Pivot joint
54
Which joint is most likely to be dislocated
Shoulder
55
The rotator cuff is found in which joint q
Shoulder
56
At rest, the body is using _____ as a source of energy
Aerobic respiration of fatty acids
57
The main muscle responsible for creating a movement is
Prime mover
58
A single muscle cell is called
Muscle fibres
59
A continuous state of partial muscle contraction in which muscles are at their optimal resting length is called
Muscle tone
60
At rest, muscles obtain most of their enters by metabolizing
Fatty acids
61
The end of muscle that's attached to the more mobile bone
Insertion
62
The prime mover for knee extension
Quadriceps femoris
63
The prime mover for the elbow flex ion is
Biceps brachii
64
During the process of muscle contractions, sarcoplasmic reticulum is stimulated to release
Calcium
65
Skin blocks UV light
True
66
Sebaceous glands in the skin produce sebum which is antibacterial
True
67
One of the functions of skin is to provide for sensory reception
True
68
Thermoregulation involves the perception of touch or pain
False
69
Skin has no effect on reverting dehydration of the body
False
70
The part of the hair that protrudes beyond the skin is the follicle
False
71
The function of the ureters is to
Allow for the passage of urine from the kidneys to the bladder
72
The wall of the bladder is made of a muscle called
Detrusor muscle
73
The female urethra is approx ___cm long and the male urethra is ___ long
3/20
74
The cluster of capillaries is the nephron
Glomerulus
75
Most of the sodium is reabosrbed from the glomerular filtrate in the
Proximal convoluted tubule
76
In women, the ____ is shorter than it is in men which contributes the higher incidence of urinary tract infections
Urethra
77
Most of the body's water resides
Inside the cell
78
What is the main cation in extracellular fluid
Sodium
79
A deficiceny of sodium ions in the blood is called
Hypoatremia
80
A excess concentration of potassium in the blood
Potentially fatal cardiac arrthymias
81
Stage one of labor is characterized by
Cervix dilation
82
The first stage of labor usually lasts
6-18 hours
83
The end of the second stage of labor is characterized by
Expulsion of the baby
84
The afterbirth consists of the
Placenta, Amin on and other fetal membranes
85
A newly born needs
To work hard to begin breathing
86
Which of the following is a cardiovascular change for the neonate
The foramen ovale closes
87
Until ejucalation, stem are stored in the
Epididymis
88
Where is testosterone produced
Interisistal cells of the testes
89
Falling levels of which two hormones trigger menstraution
Estrogen and progesterone
90
Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by
Interfering with follicular development and ovulation
91
How long can sperm reman viable within the female reproductive tract
As long as 6 days
92
Feriltilzation normally occurs in the
Fallopian tubes
93
Which hormone is responsible for the production of milk in the mammary glands
Prolactin
94
In which phase of digestion do enzymes break down food into particles cells can absorb
Chemical digestion
95
The layer of digestive tract that contracts and relaxes to propel food forward is the
Musscularis
96
The muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach is the
Esophagus
97
Which enzyme acts in the mouth to begin the breakdown of starch
Amylase
98
Which of the following simtaulates salivation
The smell of food
99
What is the purpose of rugae
Allow the stomach to expand
100
Most nurtients are absorbed in the
Small intestine
101
The primary sea organs in females are testes
False
102
The cervix is the inferior opening into the uterus
True
103
The lining of the uterus is called the myometrium
False
104
The Fallopian tubes are the passageway from the ovary to the uterus
True
105
Only one or two follicles are found within each ovary
False

Anatomy & Physiology 165 (12 decks)

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