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Final studystack 221
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called: | enterogastrone. |
| Which of these is not an example of mechanical digestion? | Propelling food through the digestive tract |
| The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is: | cholecystokinin-pancreozymin. |
| The PCO2 in alveolar air is _____ blood. | less than in the systemic venous equal to the systemic arterial |
| During their residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into _____, cells that proliferate as rapidly as any in the body. | thymocytes |
| The body’s defense mechanisms can be organized into one of two major categories of immune mechanisms; these are | innate and adaptive immunity. |
| The movement of phagocytes from blood vessels to an inflammation site is called | diapedesis. |
| The lymphatic system serves various functions in the body. The two most important functions of this system are | fluid balance and immunity. |
| Which is not true of the hormone somatostatin? | It inhibits the secretion of glucagon. It stimulates the secretion of insulin. |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | sacral |