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Physiology weeks 7-13

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Blood viscosity stems mainly from the red blood cells but also partly from the _____ in blood. a. glucose molecules present b. lipid molecules present c. formed elements d. protein molecules present d. protein molecules present
What functions as an emergency mechanism when hypoxia or hypercapnia endangers the stability of the internal environment? a. medullary ischemic reflex b. vasomotor pressoreflex c. vasomotor control mechanism d. chemoreceptor reflex d. chemoreceptor reflex
Blood flow from the heart through blood vessels to all parts of the body and back to the heart is referred to as _____ circulation. a. pulmonary b. systemic c. full d. cardiac b. systemic
The purpose of peristalsis is to: a. break apart chunks of food and mix it in digestive juices b. propel food forward along the GI tract c. absorb food d. enable swallowing b. propel food forward along the GI tract.
Which of the processes of mechanical digestion involves the esophagus? a. Deglutition b. Peristalsis c. Churning d. Both A and B d. Both A and B
Which phase(s) of gastric secretion is(are) stimulated by the sight, taste, and smell of food? a. Intestinal phase b. Cephalic phase c. Gastric phase d. All of the above b. Cephalic phase
The functions of the lymph nodes are a. defense and hemostasis b. defense and diapedesis c. defense and hematopoiesis d. hematopoiesis and hemostasis c. defense and hematopoiesis.
Nerve impulses over the _____ nerve cause increased peristalsis and decreased heart rate. a. olfactory b. trigeminal c. vagus d. hypoglossal c. vagus
The preganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions are cholinergic. True False True
Audition is a function of the _____ lobe. a. occipital b. temporal c. parietal d. frontal b. temporal
 

 



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