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Kimberly Pace
Physiology 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is | Vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a | monoaccharide |
| The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is | Cholecystokinin |
| Which of the following is not a function of the liver | Secretion of insulin |
| an end product of fat digestion is | glycerol |
| Which step of deglutition is under voluntary control | Oral stage |
| The process of swallowing is known as | deglutition |
| which protein interferes with the ability of viruses to cause disease | interferon |
| THe lymph pressure gradient is established by | breathing movements and skeletal muscle contractions |
| Which of the following is a powerful poison that acts directly on any cell and quicly kills it | lymphotoxin |
| What is the function of the spleen | tissue repair, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction, blood reservoir |
| Memory cells | become plasma cells when exposed to an antigen |