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SCI221
Weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| two baroreceptors located near the heart: | aortic and carotid |
| what vessels cannot contract or dilate? | capillaries |
| the term "blood type" refers to what? | antigen |
| in the extrinsic pathway of stage 1 of the clotting mechanism, chemicals released from damaged tissues trigger a cascade of events that ultimately result in formation of: | prothrombin activator |
| the physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as | fibrinolysis |
| memory cells become: | plasma cells when exposed to an antigen |
| functions of lymphatic system are: | 1) transporting interstitial fluid to blood stream, 2)providing immunological defenses 3)transporting absorbed fats to blood stream 4)houses and develops lymphocytes |
| a powerful poison that acts directly on any cell and quickly kills it: | lymphotoxin |
| Hydrolysis refers to: | using water to split larger compounds into smaller ones |
| What is not a function of the liver? | It does not secrete insulin |