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PHLEBOTOMY: Anatomy and Physiology

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The pineal gland secretes the hormone:   MELATONIN  
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Levels of melatonin in the blood is lowest around noon and highest at night because it follows a:   DIURNAL RHYTHM  
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Bilirubin is a function test of the:   LIVER  
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The covering of the brain and spinal cord:   THE MENINGES  
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Disorder involving the myelin sheath of the nerves.   MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS  
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Causes acute respiratory disease in children:   RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL  
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The master gland   PITUITARY GLAND  
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Electrolytes   sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate.  
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A byproduct of muscle metabolism, and is produced at a constant rate and is cleared from the blood by the kidneys   CREATININE  
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This is a muscle enzyme and is a test of the muscular system   CREATINE KINASE  
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The adrenal glands secrete the hormones:   EPINEPHRINE AND NOREPINEPHRINE  
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The PSA test is associated with the:   PROSTATE GLAND  
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The syphilis test is called   RPR  
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A condition characterized by the overgrowth of bones in the hand, feet and face caused by excessive growth hormone   ACROMEGALY  
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The Kidney's release this hormone to stimulate red blood cell production   ERYTHROPOIETIN  
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The part of the endocrine system that secrete insulin   THE ISLETS OF LANGERHANS  
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The brain, CSF, and meninges are part of the:   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  
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This is secreted by the pituitary and decreases urine production:   VASOPRESSIN/ADH  
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BUN is a measure of the _______ ________ of urine and is a kidney function.   NITROGEN PORTION  
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Impetigo an inflammatory condition of the skin is most often caused by   STAPHYLOCOCCUS OR STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION  
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The gland that releases a hormone that follows a diurnal rhythm   PINEAL  
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The fundamental unit of the nervous system is the   NEURON  
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An example of a dorsal cavity is the   SPINAL CAVITY  
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A major cause of respiratory distress in infants and young children   RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS  
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To maintain electrolyte balance is a function of the   URINARY SYSTEM  
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Female gametes are manufactured in the   OVARIES  
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Prostate specific antigen(PSA)is a test of which body systems?   REPRODUCTIVE  
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The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a diadgnostic test of which body system?   REPRODUCTIVE  
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The afferent nerves are part of   PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  
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Which 2 body cavities are seperated by the diaphram?   ABDOMINAL AND THORACIC  
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The layer of the epidermis where mitosis occurs is the   STRATUM GERMINATIVUM  
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Erythropoietin is a hormone secreted by the   KIDNEYS  
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The layer(s) of the skin containing blood vessels is (are):   DERMIS AND SUBCUTANEOUS  
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T4 and TSH are abbreviations for tests that measure the function of this gland:   THYROID  
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Growth hormone (GH) levels test the functioning of which gland?   PITUITARY  
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The exchange of O2 and CO2 in the lugs take place in the   ALVEOLI  
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Calcitonin levels test the functioning of which gland?   THYROID  
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is also called:   VASOPRESSIN  
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