Unit 2 Quiz Questions Flashcards
Which of the following is a function of the spleen?
Produce T cells
Remove worn-out blood cells
Produce immunoglobulins
Regulate the immune system
Produces macrophages
Remove worn-out blood cells
Which of the following is a function of the thymus?
Site for maturation of T lymphocytes
Active immunity can be produced by?
Receiving a vaccine and having a disease
Which of the following is not a function of the lymph system?
Fluid balance
Absorption and transportation
Hematopoiesis
Immune function
All at functions/correct
Removal or microorganisms, debris and abnormal cells
Filter food and air entering the throat
Sit of T-cell maturation
Removes old RBCs
Lymph nodes
Tonsils
Thymus
Spleen
What is the ability of the digestive system to break down macromolecules into smaller subunits
Hydrolysis
Chemical and mechanical digestion begins in the
Mouth
The accessory gland provides water, mucus, and enzymes to the mouth
Salivary glands
This structure blocks the opening to the respiratory system during swallowing
Epiglottis
Starch/carbohydrates =
Protein =
Fats and lipids -=
Amylase
Protease
Lipase
Which nutrient is loaded into chylomicrons and transported by the lymphatic system following digestion
Lipids
What best describes bile
Bile emulsifies lipids
What is NOT a function of the live in adults
Makes RBCs
The large intestine
Absorbs water
This organ may be part of the immune system and helps prevent in the large intestine
Appendix
The present of what may be an indication of cancer
Polyps in the large intestine
The glycemic index is associated with which of the following classes of nutrients?
Carbohydrates
A single source of protein that contains all 9 essential amino acids is known as a
Complete protein
When consuming a diet for health, fitness and/or weight managements, it is best to consume wide variety of Whole Foods rather than relying on supplements.
True
Match the appropriate kcals with each nutrient
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Alcohol
Water
Vitamins/minerals
Carbohydrates - 4 kcals/gram
Proteins - 4 kcals/gram
Lipids - 9 kcals/gram
Alcohol - 7 kcals/gram
Water - 0 kcals/gram
Vitamins/minerals - 0 kcals/gram
What is found in the renal medulla
- loop of nephron
- collecting ducts
- peritubular capillaries
The majority of the nephron including the glomerulus, is located in what region of the kidney
Renal cortex
Which or the following materials would not normally be filtered from the blood at the glomerulus
Protein
The presence of ADH causes an individual to excrete
Less water
The function of erythropoietin is
Stimulation of RBC production
The movement of molecules out of the peritubular blood into the tubule for excretion is?
Secretion
The movement of water and solutes from the plasma in the glomerulus, across the glomerular capsular membrane, and into the capsular space of the Bowman’s capsule is termed:
Filtration
Which of the following is not one of the processes of urine formation?
Filtration
Diffusion
Reabsorption
Secretion
Diffusion
True or false: glomerular filtration separates only harmful substances from the blood
False
Spongy bone contains
Contains red bone marrow, where blood cells are formed
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
Production of blood cells
Movement
Storage of minerals and fats
Production of body heat
Production of body heat
These cells are responsible for the formation of cartilage?
Chondrocytes
This bone is the only moveable bone of the skull
Mandible
This area of the vertebral column is the column in the location where the ribs attach
Thoracic region
Which of the following is not a bone of the appendicular skeleton ?
The ribs
The scapula
The metatarsals
The patella
The humerus
The ribs
This term is used to identify a joint in the body that is freely movable
Synovial
In which of the following does bone form cartilage?
endochondral ossification
Synovial ossification
Intramembrous ossification
Bone remodeling
None of these
Endochondral ossification
Low blood calcium evokes a response from?
The parathyroid hormone
True or false: calcitonin functions to stimulate osteoblasts an inhibit osteoclasts?
True
