Special Senses and Lymphatic System

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Carbon Dioxide

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Chronic bronchitis, Asthma, Emphysema (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Ventilation

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Perfusion

Question 5

Which of the following is treated by a pleura decompression?

Answer 5

Tension pneumothorax

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Pneumothorax

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Carina

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 9

A(n)_____ process requires oxygen.

Answer 9

aerobic

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Passive

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Active

Question 12

Which medicine is considered an antipyretic?

Answer 12

Acetaminophen & Aspirin (both A & B)

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Pyrogens

Question 14

The ______ acts as the body’s thermostat.

Answer 14

Hypothalamus

Question 15

Which Chemicals initiate the process of inflammation?

Answer 15

Histamine and Heparin

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Interferons

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Immunological surveillance

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Chemotaxis

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Phagocytes

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Spleen

Question 21

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

Answer 21

B Cells

Question 22

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

Answer 22

T Cells

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Immunity

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Glaucoma

Question 25

Which of the following photoreceptors provides color vision?

Answer 25

Cones

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Aqueous Humor

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Carotid bodies

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Baroreceptors

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Referred Pain

Question 30

Receptors sensitive to chemical stimuli are called what?

Answer 30

Chemoreceptors