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Cynthia Madrigal
Physiology Weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver? | Portal vein |
| What is the hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa | vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| What is the major form by which carbon dioxide is transported in the circulatory system | bicarbonate ions |
| What do the ciliated cells lining the respiratory tract do? | help move the mucus blanket toward the pharynx. |
| The function of which antibody is basically unknown? | IgD |
| What are the functions of the lymph nodes | defense and hematopoiesis |
| What vessels do not have the ability to constrict and dilate? | Capillaries |
| What is the decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | Leukopenia |
| What is a main function of glucagon? | Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations |
| What is the last step in the nonsteroid hormone mechanism of action? | protein kinases activate other enzymes |