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Wk14-Physiology
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The intestinal hormone cholecystokinin | cause pancreas to increase exocrine secretions high in enzyme content. |
| Hydrolysis | using water to split larger compounds into smaller ones |
| Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as | amylase |
| Purpose of peristalsis is to | propel food forward along the GI tract |
| Hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile | cholecystokinin |
| Ciliated cells lining the respiratory tract | help move air into and out of the lungs, trap and phagocytize microorganisms. |
| The PCO2 in alveolar air is | less than in the systemic venous, equal to the systemic arterial |
| Which of the following is a powerful poison that acts directly on any cell an d quickly kills it? | lymphotoxin |
| Presentation of an antigen by an antigen presenting cell activates the T cell, the cell then divides repeatedly form a clone of identical sensitized T cells that form | effector T cells and memory cells |
| During pregnancy what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | it flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| All of the following are components critical to coagulation except | thrombin |
| Blood viscosity stems mainly from the red blood cells but also partly from the | protein molecules present in the blood |