A&P II FINAL Unit 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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In the condition of lactose intolerance, the person develops problems because of the rapid digestion of lactose | FALSE
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Intrinsic factor is secreted by which cells of the gastric glands? | PARIETAL CELLS
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Which organ produces and secretes bile? | LIVER
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Which area has the greatest amount of enzyme activity? | DUODENUM
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The _____ nervous system division usually stimulates and promotes digestion. | PARASYMPATHETIC
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The enzyme salivary amylase begins to digest which molecules? | CARBOHYDRATES
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Which term does not belong with the others? | ESOPHAGUS
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The purpose of the soft palate is to_____. | Close off the nasal cavity during swallowing
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A disorder characterized by self-induced aversion to food(loss of appetite) is: | ANOREXIA
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The hormone that causes the pancreas to secrete an enzyme rich fluid is | CHOLECYSTOKININ
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Urea is synthesized by the liver following ____ metabolism. | PROTEIN
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Which gland is closest to the joint between the mandible and temporal bone? | PAROTID
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The liver has the ability to convert carbohydrates into amino acids. | FALSE
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Which of these does not increase surface area for absorption in the small intestine? | RUGAE
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What is the primary purpose of the liver in aiding digestion? | produces bile to emulsify fats in the small intestine
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The Kupffer cells are phagocytic cells found in the___. | LIVER
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All of the following are parts of the tooth except: | DUCT
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The shortest section of the intestines is the____. | DUODENUM
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Which salivary glands produce the msot viscous saliva? | SUBLINGUAL GLANDS
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Bile contains a lipase enzyme | FALSE
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A hiatal hernia is a weakness in the _____ muscle, which allows a portion of the digestive tract to enter the thoracic cavity. | DIAPHRAGM
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Biliverdin is found in bile | TRUE
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Another term for swallowing is | DEGLUTITION
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Bile slts combine with fatty acids to form complexes called___ that facilitates absorption. | MICELLES
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The plicae circularies are found in the stomach | FALSE
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What hormone does the small intestine release in response to acidic chyme? | SECRETIN
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The descending colon usually lies on the left abdominal wall area | TRUE
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The ____ prevents food from entering the small intestine. | PYLORIC VALVE
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Which gastrointestinal layer is characterized by having tough, fibrous connective tissue? | SEROSA
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The ileocecal valve prevents chyme from entering the____. | LARGE INTESTINE
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The esophagus passes through an opening in the diaphragm called the_____. | ESOPHAGEAL HIATUS
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Which of these does not belong with the ithers? | LIPASE
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The external anal sphincter is under voluntary control | TRUE
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The deciduous dentition consists of 24 teeth. | FALSE
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The teeth are best adapted for biting off relatively large pieces of food are: | INCISORS
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Which salivary gland secretes saliva that aids in digestion of carbohydrates? | PAROTID
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What is the primary function of the large intestine? | TO COMPACT, STORE, AND ELIMINATE FECES
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Gastrin secretion will stop when the stomach pH reaches_____ | 1.5
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Which of the following is not a function of the adult liver? | ERYTHROPOIESIS
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There are normally 2 common hepatic ducts from the liver. | FALSE
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Compared to the others listed below, which type of tooth is more likely to be involved in grinding food? | MOLAR
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Fatty acids and glycerol are released when___ are broken down by the liver or muscle cells. | CHYLOMICRONS
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The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile. | TRUE
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The membrane that hangs like an apron over the intestines is the ____. | GREATER OMENTUM
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Stensens duct conveys saliva from the submandibular gland into the oral cavity. | FALSE
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The common hepatic and ___ ducts merge to form the common bile duct. | CYSTIC
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Which lymphatic areas are most commonly the site of inflammation? | PALATINE TONSILS
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What is the stimulus for cholecystokinin release? | LIPIDS
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Where are the lacteals located? | SMALL INTESTINE
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Most of the absorption of nutrients occurs in the ___. | JEJUNUM
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Secretin from the duodenum causes the pancreas to produce secretions rich in___. | BICARBONATE
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The cecum is located at the inferior end of the descending colon. | FALSE
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Inflammation of the gallbladder is: | CHOLECYSTITIS
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The gallbladder is connected to the Common Bile Duct by the Hepatic Duct. | FALSE
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What normally holds the intestines in position within the abdominal cavity? | MESENTERY
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The falciform ligament seperates the right lobe from the ___ lobe. | LEFT
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The ___ PArt of the stomach is the portion that is connected to the esophagus. | CARDIAC
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Which vitamin is mainly formed by Escherichia coli? | K
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The term wisdom tooth refers to the ___ tooth. | THIRD MOLAR
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Dysentery is a severe form of gastro-intestinal disturbance. | TRUE
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The so-called wisdom teeth are actually the four last molars. | TRUE
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The defecation reflex, aids, defection and can also potentiate a heart attack. | TRUE
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Which of the following triggers the formation of the others? | ENTEROKINASE
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Gastric intrinsic factor is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12 | TRUE
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A viral disease of the salivary glands is | MUMPS
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The process by which bile causes the breakdown of fat globules into smaller droplets is | EMULSIFICATION
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The correct sequence for the layers within the wall of the alimentary canal from inside to outside is | mucous membrane, submucosa, muscular layer, serous layer
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The ____ cells secrete gastric enzyme | CHIEF
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The sphincter muscle located between the small intestine and the large intestine is the ____ sphincter. | ILEOCECAL
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The portion of the tooth above the gum is the ___. | CROWN
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How are the components of fats absorbed in the small intestine? | Components of lipids diffuse through small intestinal cell membranes, are reconstructed in the cells, then carried off by lacteals as chylomicrons
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The band of smooth muscle that cause the colon to pucker are called the | TEANIA COLI
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The processes of chewing are referred to as | MASTICATION
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The finger like extensions inside the small intestines are called ____ and increase the surface area.. | VILLI
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Peristalsis ends in the esophagus | FALSE
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What mouth part helps to mix with saliva, moves food toward the pharynx for swallowing and houses taste receptor cells? | TONGUE
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The area called the vermiform appendix serves no digestive function in humans | TRUE
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Which of the following are not active in the duodenum? | PEPSIN
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Secretion is a function of the digestive system | TRUE
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Hemorrhoids are varicose veins of the anal canal | TRUE
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The portal veins drain blood from the liver and convey it to the inferior vena cava | FALSE
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Which of the following statements about the function of saliva is not true? | It initiates the chemical digestion of proteins
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Which of the following has a digestive function? | BILE SALTS
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The ____ are lymph vessels that project into the villi and absorb fatty substances | LACTEALS
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During swallowing the soft palate is moved upward and the epiglottis is tilted downward | TRUE
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The alimentary tube is around ___ meters long. | 9
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Which muscle constrict to prevent air from entering the esophagus during breathing? | INFERIOR CONSTRICTOR
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The buildup of bile pigment in tissues that can be caused by gallstones is | OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE
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Which of the following vitamins is not stored in the liver? | C
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The cartilaginous structure at the base of the tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is the____. | EPIGLOTTIS
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What does the pancreatic duct directly join to? | DUODENUM
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Peristalsis occurs in the digestive tract | From the pharynx to the anus
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Amylase could be found in all of these areas except which one? | STOMACH
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Which of these is a hormone name? | CHOLECSTOKININ
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Activities of the digestive system are fenerally increased by ____ nervous stimulation. | PARASYMPATHETIC
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The pancreas secretes enzymes that enter the small intestine and chemically digest chyme.Choose the enzyme that breaks down fats. | PANCREATIC LIPASE
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The main part of the stomach is the___ of the stomach. | BODY
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What initiates the swallowing reflex? | Sensory receptors detecting the bolus in the pharynx
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Acute pancreatitis may be the result of | all of the above may contribute to the development of pancreatitis
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Where does the greatest amount of digestion occur? | SMALL INTESTINE
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Diverticulosis is an inflammation of the diverticuli | FALSE
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During which stage of gastric secretion do gastric glands actually begin secreting gastric juice? | CEPHALIC PHASE
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The ____ is the membrane that anchors the tongue to the floor of the mouth. | FRENULUM
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The pyloric sphincter acts to prevent food from leaving the small intestine. | FALSE
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The enterogastric reflex normally inhibits the further contraction of the stomach as the duodenum fills. | TRUE
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The root canal of a tooth contains | BLOOD VESSELS
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Gallbladder stones are medically referred to as a ___ condition. | CHOLELITHIASIS
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Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects digestion as well as respiration | TRUE
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The portion of the tooth which lies within the mandible socket is called the | ROOT
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Ferritin is a globular protein that transports and stores ____ in the liver and blood. | IRON
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The liver contains special blood channels termed____. | SINUSOIDS
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The pancreas secretes amylase | TRUE
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Inflammation of the liver is: | HEPATITIS
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Hepatitis can be caused by viruses such as hepatitis A which can be transmitted by contaminated food. | TRUE
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Bile facilitates digestion by causing the ___ of fats. | EMULSIFICATION
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Which intestinal layer accounts for the action of the peristaltic waves? | MUSCULARIS
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The digestive system functins to provide cells with proper amounts of proteins, carbohydrates or fats. | FALSE
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Emetics cause the vomiting center in the hypothalamus to propel food by contracting stomach muscles. | FALSE
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The liver functions to: | All the preceding
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The mucous cells of the salivary glands secrete amylase which facilitates digestion of starches. | FALSE
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The liver stores___ for energy. | GLYCOGEN
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Acute pancreatitis is mainly the result of ____ activity. | TRYPSINOGEN
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The outer layer of the intestines is the | SEROSA
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Inflammation of the colon and rectum is | COLITIS
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Proteins are digested or broken down by the ____ in the stomach. | PEPSIN
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Which organ has the most metabolically active cells? | LIVER
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The most common type of hepatitis is hepatitis A | TRUE
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Which of the following acts to inhibit acid production? | SOMATOSTATIN
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The following are true of the tongue except which one? | Attaches to the temporal bone
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What blocks pancreatic secretions from entering the duodenum? | Sphincter of Oddi
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The ___ duct directly receives the fluids from the gallbladder. | CYSTIC
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The hormone that stimulates the release of bile form the gallbladder is | CHOLECYSTOKININ
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Without a gallbladder a person will definitely develop vitamin and lipid deficiencies because of the lack of bile. | FALSE
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Where would the least amount of bacteria be found? | STOMACH
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The alkaline tide occurs when ____ is excreted into the urine. | BICARBONATE IONS
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The surface area of the stomach is enhanced by the presence of folds called____. | RUGAE
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The process of Gluconeogenesis involves | The conversion of fats to glucose
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The ampulla of vater is the area that joins the common bile duct to the ____ duct. | PANCREATIC
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Type B hepatitis is more serious than type A. | TRUE
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To which structure is the appendix attached? | CECUM
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Intrinsic factor is secreted by the | STOMACH
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The ____ canal is the tube like passageway through which food actually passes. | ALIMENTARY
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Pepsinogen is an active form of the enzyme pepsin | FALSE
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Which of these is a water soluble vitamin? | C
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Intrinsic factor is necessary for the normal absorption of: | B-12
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The visceral peritoneum is a membrane which wraps around the outer layer of the intestines | TRUE
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Inflammation of the peridontal ligament and adjacent gums is called pyorrhea. | TRUE
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Where are the palatine tonsils located? | PHARYNX
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After much debate what has been described as being a leading cause of peptic ulcers and gastritis? | A bacterial infection caused by Helicobacter pylori
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Proteins are split by all of the following pancreatic factors except which one? | ZYMOGEN
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The ____ layer of the alimentary canal contains loose connective tissue, glands, blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves. | SUBMUCOSA
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Which of the following is not readily absorbed in the small intestine? | Mg++
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Aphagia is difficulty swallowing | FALSE
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Bile contains cholesterol | TRUE
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The following areas contain tonsils except which one? | Around the frenulum
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Alcohol is absorbed in the stomach | TRUE
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The pancreas does not secrete any enzymes to assist in lipid digestion | FALSE
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How many teeth will be produced in an average lifetime? | 52
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The frenulum is the membrane attached to the inferior surface of the | TONGUE
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The microvilli are found on the cells of villi | TRUE
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Parasympathetic stomach impulses cause all of the following except which one? | Secretion of somatostatin
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Which of the following statements about the function of the liver is not true? | It concentrates bile
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The mucosa is avascular | TRUE
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Which is the only area that can digest a double sugar? | DUODENUM
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Chylomicrons are lipoproteins aggregates that are absorbed into the intestinal villi | False
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The following belong together except which one? | LARGE INTESTINE
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A peristaltic rush which results in a failure to absorb enough colon water resluts in___. | DIARRHEA
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Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum and anus. | TRUE
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Which part of the tooth most closely resembles bone tissue? | DENTIN
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Hemolytic jaundice is a disease involving an excess production of erythrocytes. | FALSE
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Which reflex involves a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm? | HICCUP
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The cartilaginous structure at the base of the tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is the epiglottis. | TRUE
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Asthma affects expiration more than inhalation | TRUE
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The carina separates the ____ from each other | PRIMARY BRONCHI
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The respiratory membrane is the simple squamous epithelium of the alveoli | FALSE
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The pharynx is an enlargement at the top of the trachea that houses the vocal cords | FALSE
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Ordinary air is about 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen | TRUE
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The amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle is the | TIDAL VOLUME
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Breathing is mainly controlled by | MEDULLA OBLONGATA AND PONS
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What is the anatomical term for the throat? | PHARYNX
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The release of oxygen by hemoglobin for use in body tissues is dependent upon which of the following? | LOW OXYGEN CONCENTRATION OF THE BODY TISSUE
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What is the partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen? | 160 mmHg
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Which of the following is part of the upper respiratory tract? | PHARYNX
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Rhinitis is an inflammation of the sinusese | FALSE
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The basic rhythm of breathing is controlled by which portion of the brain? | Dorsal respiratory group of the medullary rhythmicity center
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The respiratory membrane across which gases diffuse is very thin and is made up of ____ | Alveolar cell membrane, capillary membrane, and fused basement membranes
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The most important factor that allows the blood to carry carbon dioxide in high amounts is ____ | CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
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What is the first structure in this respiratory sequence? | PHARYNX
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The exchange of gases between the lungs and lung capillaries is called | EXTERNAL RESPIRATION
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Most of the oxygen in the blood is found in the___ | HEMOGLOBIN
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Cancer that originates in the lungs is most likely to develop from | EPITHELIAL CELLS
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The respiratory membrane is comprised of the two layers of the alveoli | FALSE
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What are the most powerful stimuli for breathing? | Low pH, high CO2
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Where are the pharyngeal tonsils located? | NASOPHARYNX
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Where is the highest amount of carbon dioxide found? | The arteries entering the lung
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The amount of air that enters the lungs during normal, restful breathing is called the____ | TIDAL AIR VOLUME
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The only structure that allow gas diffusion aross them are the | ALVEOLI
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The condition characterized by difficulty breathing due to an allergic response is _____ | BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
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The conchae create the ___ | MEATUSES
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The vital capacity include: | Tidal volume, expiratory reserve volume, inspiratory reserve volume
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Even after the most forceful exhalation a certain volume of air remains in the lungs. This volume is called the _____ | RESIDUAL VOLUME
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The force that causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration is supplied by | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
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The primary muscle of respiration is the | DIAPHRAGM
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Laryngitis is a potentially dangerous condition because it may cause | OBSTRUCTION OF THE AIRWAY
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When swallowing the soft palate would have to move downward in order to prevent food from entering the lungs | FALSE
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The smooth muscle within the vocal cords allows them to change their tension for vocalization | FALSE
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Carbon monoxide bonds to hemoglobin more effectively than does oxygen | TRUE
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C shaped pieces of cartilage are found within the | TRACHEA
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The glottis is the opening between the vocal chords | TRUE
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Changes in the structure of the respiratory tube as the branches become thinner include the | Epithelial lining changes from pseudo stratified ciliated columnar to cuboidal and simple squamous
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Non-respiratory movements are most easily triggered by stimuli in which of these areas? | LARYNX
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of | Simple squamous epithelium
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At high altitudes it is difficult to breath because the air has a lower percent of oxygen | FALSE
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Which mechanism prevents over inflation of the lungs? | Hering Breuer reflex
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Which of the following proteins is the most important physiologically in the transport of carbon dioxide by blood? | CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
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The enzyme carbonic anhydrase causes | Carbon dioxide to react with water
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Continued hypo ventilation results in an increase in CO2 concentration | TRUE
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The percentage in ordinary air is about | 0.04%
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Bronchial asthma is a condition caused by | An allergy
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Which of these has highest affinity for hemoglobin? | CO
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The space between the two lungs is called the | MEDIASTINUM
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The greatest amount of carbon dioxide transported in the blood is in the form of dissolved carbon dioxide | FALSE
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The alveoli exchange gases between the air and the capillaries within them | FALSE
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Respiratory distress syndrome in an infant results from an inability to breathe because of excess surfactant production in the aveoli by type I | FALSE
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This muscle can cause a forced exhalation | INTERNAL INTERCOSTAL
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Gas is exchanged in the aveoli by a process of ____ | SIMPLE DIFFUSION
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What prevents the alveoli from collapsing during exhalation? | SURFACTANTS
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Which of the following is (are) a function of the mucus-covered nasal passages? | All of the above
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Emphysema is characterized by an increase in | None of the above
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Carbon dioxide is sometimes added to the air that a patient breathes in order to | Increase the rate and depth of breathing
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During the act of swallowing the epiglottis moves upward and the glottis appears as a triangular slit | FALSE
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The intensity of a vocal sound is a result of the | Force of air passing over the vocal cords
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The main function of the pleural membranes is to ____ | REDUCE FRICTION
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The effects of carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions on the respiratory center are similar because | Carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid
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Microorganisms removed from incoming air by sticky mucus are most liekly to be destroyed by | The digestive action of gastric juice
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During maximal expiration the lungs can be completely emptied of air | FALSE
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Which of the following is true as a result of the dead air space of the respiratory tract? | Air exchange is more complete
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What is the normal pO2 of the alveolar air? | 104 mmHg
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The interlobular bronchioles enter the ___ of the lungs | LOBULES
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The mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity functions to | All of the above
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The unit of the respiratory system most directly involved in external respiration is the | ALVEOLUS
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The choreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies are most sensitive to changes in blood | OXYGEN CONCENTRATION
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The epiglottis is part of the ____ and covers the glottis | LARYNX
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The condition characterized by alveolar fibrosis with difficulty exhaling is | EMPHYSEMA
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If a flashlight is placed just below the eyebrow in a darkened room it may be possible to illuminate the | FRONTAL SINUS
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The layer of serous membrane that is firmly attached to the surface of a lung is called parietal pleura | FALSE
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The relative amount of smooth muscle is highest in the | bronchioles
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The trachea contains rings of cartilage that surround the windpipe to keep it rigid | TRUE
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The trachea is about 15 inches long | FALSE
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The utilization of oxygen by metabolic processes is correctly referred to as | Cell respiration
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The pharynx functions as a ____. Whereas the larynx functions as a | Common passageway for air and food;passageway for air only
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The movement of air in and out of the lungs is correctly referred to as_____ | Ventilation
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The tissue that prevents food from entering the lungs is the | EPIGLOTTIS
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Atmospheric pressure is around______ mmHg | 760
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Which principle normally prevents the alveoli from collapsing during expiration? | SECRETION OF SURFACTANT
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Pleurisy result from an accumulation of fluid in the | PLEURAL CAVITY
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The tissue lining the alveoli is ___epithelium | SIMPLE SQUAMOUS
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How many alveoli are there in an average adult lung? | 300,000,000
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The main force causing the exhalation of air is the____ | ELASTIC RECOIL
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Which of the following does not contain a sinus? | ZYGOMATIC BONE
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Oxygen is carried in the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions and is bound to hemoglobin | FALSE
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The most sensitive areas os the air passages are located in the | LARYNX and BRONCHI
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Which of these functions cannot be attributed to the mucous membrane that line the nasal cavity? | Initial gas exchange between air and blood occurs here
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The procedure used to directly examine the trachea and bronchial tree is called | BRONCHOSCOPY
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Which of the following factors favors a release of oxygen form hemoglobin? | DECREASED pH
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During moderate physical exercise blood concentrations of | Oxygen and carbon dioxide remain nearly unchanged
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of | SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM
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A significant factor in maintaining the normal pH of body fluids is the loss of which gas during external respiration? | CO2
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The functional (terminal) unit of the respiratory system is the | ALVEOLI
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During inspiration the diaphragm moves upward while thorax expands and moves outward | FALSE
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Thin walled outpouchings of the alveolar ducts of the lings are the | ALVEOLAR SACS
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Increasing blood concentrations of carbon dioxide thereby resulting in an increase in hydrogen ions |
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The left lung is larger than the right lung and is divided into three lobes | FALSE
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Which part of the respiratory tree has the greatest relative percentage of smooth muscle fibers? | BRONCHIOLES
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Decreasing blood oxygen and increasing carbon dioxide causes the major increases seen in breathing rate during strenuous exercise | FALSE
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The ____ cartilage marks the lowermost portion of the larynx | CRICOID
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The pectralis minors and the sternocleidomastoid are useful in aiding forced expiration | FALSE
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What is the entrance into the lungs called? | HILUS
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The respiratory system functions in pH balance | TRUE
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The main purpose for cellular oxygen is to provide a means of producing most of the cell energy | TRUE
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They thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx | TRUE
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A sudden contraction of a diaphragm while the glottis is closed produces a sneeze | FALSE
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The condition in which air enters the pleural cavity is called | PNEUMOTHORAX
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Which of the following factors favors an increase in breathing rate? | Increased blood carbon dioxide
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The true vocal cords are those that produce the sounds of the human voice. Where are these located? | Inferior to the false vocal cords
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Within the bronchial tree which tubes are small branches that enter the lobules of the lungs? | INTRALOBULAR BRONCHIOLES
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The maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking the deepest breath possible is the ____ | VITAL CAPACITY
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ARDS is a condition of lung collapse or atelectasis in a newborn | FALSE
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Carbon monoxide is toxic because it attacks and destroys the respiratory center in the brain | FALSE
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The area directly superior to the soft palate is the | NASOPHARYNX
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Within the blood oxygen is primarily transported____ while the bulk of carbon dioxide is transported____ | As oxyhemoglobin; as bicarbonate ions
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The true vocal cords move because they are attached to the ____ cartilage | CORNICULATE
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Where is most carbon dioxide transported? | As the bicarbonate ion
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The force of exhalation is primarily due to____ | Elastic recoil of thoracic muscles
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The amount of oxygen released from oxyhemoglobin increases when | carbon dioxide concentration increases
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MOst CO2 is carried as CO2 dissolved in the plasma | FALSE
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Which is the most common cause of hyperventilation? | ANXIETY
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Of the respiratory air volumes listed which one has the largest volume? | VITAL CAPACITY
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Which sinus are not paranasal sinuses? | MASTOID
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A pneumothorax occurs when the thoracic pleural pressure_____ compared to the atmospheric pressure | IS EQUAL TO
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The trachea can be described as | All the above
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What is the opening to the larynx called? | GLOTTIS
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Which condition is characterized by inflammation and infection involving the alveoli? | PNEUMONIA
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Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? | NITROGEN
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The lipoprotein known as _____ reduces surface tension within the alveoli so they do not collapse during exhalation | SURFACTANT
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Which of the following is not found in the pharynx? | VOCAL CORDS
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The right lung is composed of ____lobes; the left lung is composed of ____lobes | Superior, middle and inferior; superior and inferior
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Which of these is not a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? | LUNG CANCER
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At high pO2 levels, where is most oxygen located? | OXYHEMOGLOBIN
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Which area exerts its effect on the primary breathing control areas? | Pneumotaxic area of pons
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The exchange of gases between the blood and the cells of the body is called | Internal respiration
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Which of the following statements about the C-shaped rings of cartilage of the trachea is incorrect? | They form a complete circle in the trachea
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The respiratory tree contain a ciliated mucous lining that helps remove foreign particles from them | TRUE
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The temporary absence of breathing is called | APNEA
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The glottis is the opening between the vocal cords | TRUE
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During an asthma attack the patient usually finds it most difficult to | EXHALE
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The first event in inspiration is | The diaphragm moves downward and the external intercostal muscles contract
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The force that causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration is supplied by | Atmospheric pressure
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The PO2 in the pulmonary veins is less than the PO2 in the alveolar air | TRUE
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Which of the following bones does not posses sinuses? | ZYGOMATIC
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The portion of the respiratory center that is responsible for the basic rhythm pattern of breathing is the | DORSAL RESPIRATORY GROUP
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Which of the following is (are) a function of the mucous covered nasal passages? | All of the proceeding
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Where are the palatine tonsils located? | OROPHARYNX
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The chemo receptors in the aortic and carotid bodies are very sensitive to fluctuations in the levels of blood | FALSE
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What is the normal pCO2 of the capillary blood? | 45 mmHg
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Most carbon dioxide is carried through the blood in the form of carboxyhemoglobin | FALSE
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The condition of newborns called respiratory distress syndrome is caused by a | LACK OF SURFACTANT
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Whether oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood or not is dependent upon______ | The partial pressure of oxygen in the lungs to expand or collapse
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What is the Adam's apple directly part of? | Thyroid cartilage
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The primary force responsible for air moving into the lungs during inhalation is | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
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Most of the respiratory passage surface is lined with_____ | PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM
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All of the following are organs of the respiratory system except the | ESOPHAGUS
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Which of these is the sum of the other three? | VITAL CAPACITY
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The amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle | TIDAL VOLUME
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The exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood occurs in the | LUNGS
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Which structures play the greatest role in warming and humidifying air? | CONCHAE
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The total amount of air that cannot be exchanged is termed the____ | Physiologic dead space
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Carbon dioxide and oxygen compete for binding sites with the heoglobin | FALSE
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The respiratory membrane consists of | Two thickness of epithelial cells and basement membranes
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Respiratory alkalosis is caused by | Removal of too uch CO2
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When the diaphragm contracts the pressure within the thoracic cavity decreases | TRUE
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Which reflex is caused by local alveolar decreases in oxygen content? | YAWN
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The respiratory center is located in the medulla oblongata and the hypothalamus of the brain stem | FALSE
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The organs of the upper respiratory tract are located outside the thorax | TRUE
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|
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Which of these laryngeal cartilages occurs singly rather that in pairs? | CRICOID
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Which of the following does not stimulate the medullary breathing center chemo-sensitive neurons? | LOW BLOOD OXYGEN
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|
||||
Hyperventilation causes its symptoms mainly because it results in respiratory acidosis | FALSE
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|
||||
Hyperventilation is most likely to be accompanied by a(n) | Decrease in blood CO2 concentration and a rise in pH
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|
||||
The force responsible for normal expiration is supplied by the | Elastic recoil of tissues and surface tension
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|
||||
In order to maintain homeostasis chloride ions move in as bicarbonate moves out of the erythrocyte | TRUE
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|
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The amount of air that cannot be expelled is the | RESIDUAL VOLUME
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The pitch of a vocal sound is controlled by changing the | TENSION ON THE VOCAL CORD
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Which of the following is not a property of the mucous lining of the respiratory tract? | CONTAINS MICROVILLI
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|
||||
The pleural cavity is the space between the lung and____ | PARIETAL PLEURA
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|
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Which of the following air volumes cannot be measured using simple spirometer? | RESIDUAL VOLUME
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|
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The functional gas exchanging units termed____ | ALVEOLI
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|
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The olfactory nerves pass through openings in the | CRIBIFORM PLATE
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The pitch of a vocal sound controlled by changing the _____ | Tension of the vocal cords
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During inspiration the intra-alveolar pressure reaches_____ | 758 mmHg
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|
||||
The intensity (volume) of a vocal sound is a result of the | Force of air passing over the vocal cords
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Of the respiratory air volumes listed which one has the largest volume? | VITAL CAPACITY
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|
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The alveoli are filled with pleural fluid | FALSE
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|
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The visceral and parietal pleural membranes are normally held together by | Surface tension
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|
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There are____ secondary bronchi? | 5
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||||
Aphagia is difficulty swallowing | false
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|
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The firs event in expiration is | The diaphragm and external respiratory muscles relax
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|
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Which passageway serves as a common route for food or air? | OROPHARYNX
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|
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The vocal cords are located within the | LARYNX
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|
||||
The inflation reflex is activated when stretch receptors are stimulated during inspiration | TRUE
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|
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The function of the countercurrent multiplier is to_____ | Increase the concentration of NaCl
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|
||||
Which of these could appear in the urine from dieting or the utilization of excess lipids? | KETONE
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|
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Enuresis | UNCONTROLLED URINATION
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|
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The mucosa of the bladder is comprised of____ | Transitional epithelium
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|
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The outermost structure of a kidney is the | CAPSULE
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|
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Whcih blood vessels surround the loop of Henle? | VASA RECTA
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|
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The internal urethral sphincter is under, involuntary control | TRUE
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|
||||
The reason that most persons only have trace amounts of albumin in the urine is that most of it is returned to the blood by reabsorption | FALSE
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|
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Tubular reabsorption occurs from the nephron tubles into the _____ | Peritubular capillaries
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|
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Aldosterone causes the retention of Na+ and water and the wasting of____ | POTASSIUM
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|
||||
This is the correct term for a "floating kidney"______ | Nephroptosis
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|
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Which of these has the highest concentration in the urine? | Sodium
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|
||||
Which of the following is not considered a function of the kidneys? | Formation of plasma proteins
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|
||||
Which force favors filtration?Glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure |
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|
||||
The location of the kidneys can be best described as____ | Retroperitoneal
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|
||||
Persons with spinal cord damage in the lumbar area will no longer have voluntary control over urination | TRUE
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|
||||
The epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule are adapted for reabsorption by | Having microscopic projections called microvilli
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|
||||
An increase in glomerular hydrostatic pressure will result in ____ the rate of glomerular filtration | An increase in
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|
||||
Each minor calyx receives urine from the____ | Renal papillae
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|
||||
The triangular area on the internal floor of the urinary bladder comprise the_____ | TRIGONE
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|
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Where are most microvilli found? | Proximal convoluted tubule
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|
||||
The average glomerular filtration rate is____ ml/ minute | 125
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|
||||
The glomerular capsule is composed of two layers of squamous epithelial cells | TRUE
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|
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Which factor does not affect glomerular filtration rate? | Concentration of leukocytes in the blood
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|
||||
Given 500 ml glomerular filtrate approximately how much will ultimately be excreted as urine? | 5 ml
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|
||||
Which of the following is not associated with the glomerulus? | Minor calyx
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|
||||
Kidney stones are least likely to be composed of | Cholesterol
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|
||||
Which of the following is not normally found in the glomerular filtrate? | Protein
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|
||||
Water will move from a hypotonic to a hypertonic area by osmosis | TRUE
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|
||||
Uric acid results from the metabolism of____ | Nucleic acids
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|
||||
The functional unit of the kidney is the | Nephron
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|
||||
Which structure is the first to collect the urine? | Calyx
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|
||||
ADH is produced by cells within the_____ | Hypothalamus
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|
||||
There are about one million nephrons in each kidney | TRUE
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|
||||
An increase in the level of blood urea usually indicates renal dysfunction | TRUE
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|
||||
As a consequence of widespread edema blood volume | Decreases and blood pressure drops
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|
||||
Glomerular pressure is due to a characteristic of the afferent arteriole. The afferent arteriole: | Has a larger diameter
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|
||||
The countercurrent mechanism functions primarily in the | Nephron loop
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|
||||
The composition of glomerular filtrate compares to that of plasma by containing | The same substances as plasma except for larger protein molecules
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|
||||
Albuminuria | The presence of (a protein) in the urine
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|
||||
Which blood vessel conveys blood out of the glomerulus? | Efferent arteriole
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|
||||
ADH | Water retaining hormone
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|
||||
Where does ADH have its greatest effect? | Distal convoluted tubule
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|
||||
Higher blood pressure resulting from vigorous exercise could release high amounts of____ | Albumin
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|
||||
____is an enzyme that is released when the blood pressure drops. | Renin
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|
||||
The membranous urethra is the portion found in males as well as females | TRUE
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|
||||
Which of these is not usually secreted by the kidneys? | Creatine
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|
||||
Filtration rate in the glomerulus is increased by | Both vasodilation of the afferent ateriole and vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole
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|
||||
Which of the following is not part of the male urethra? | Glandular urethra
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|
||||
Which of the following is correct concerning the location of the kidneys? | They are located behind the peritoneum
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|
||||
Infants have a greater probability of dehydrating than adults | True
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|
||||
How much of the cardiac output passes through the kidneys? | 25%
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|
||||
What is the function of the renal system? | All of these
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|
||||
A renal corpuscle is a ____, whereas a renal tubule is a_____ | Tangled cluster of blood capillaries;highly coiled tubule that leads away from the glomerular capsule
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|
||||
PAH is a plasma clearance test that can be used to assess plasma flow through the kidneys | TRUE
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|
||||
Cystitis could spread from the bladder to the kidneys through the urethra | FALSE
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|
||||
The secretions of H+ and reabsorption of the bicarbonate anions are important pH regulating mechanisms of the kidney | TRUE
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|
||||
The largest quantity of hydrogen ions is secreted | Actively from the distal convoluted tubule
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|
||||
The transport of urine from the renal pelvis into the bladder is a function of the | Ureter
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|
||||
During a kidney transplant procedure the renal artery and vein of the donor kidney are connected to the recipients | Iliac artery and vein
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|
||||
What is the main factor does not promote bladder infections in the female? | Dietary factors
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|
||||
The triangular area formed by the entrances of the ureters and the exit of the urethra is called the___ | Trigone
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|
||||
Water reabsorption occurs throughout the length of the renal tubule by the process of___ | Osmosis
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|
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Which process is most affected by blood pressure? | Glomerular filtration
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|
||||
In which of the following portions of the nephron is water actively transported? | None of the above
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|
||||
Micturation is under this type of control | Both A and B
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|
||||
What is the purpose of the countercurrent mechanism in the nephron? | It creates a highly concentrated interstitial fluid so that urine can be concentrated by the collecting ducts when they are permeable to water
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|
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The entrance into the kidney is called the___ | Hilum
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|
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Conscious control of micturation involves inhibiting the micturation reflex by using nerve centers in the | Brain stem and cerebral cortex
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|
||||
The action of aldosterone is to increase | Sodium reabsorption
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|
||||
Inulin and para-aminohppuric acid (PAH) can be used to determine glomerular filtration rate and the rate of blood flow through the kidneys | TRUE
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|
||||
An increase in sodium reabsorption increases water reabsorption | TRUE
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|
||||
The structure which receives the filtrate from the glomerulus is the | Bowman capsule
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|
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High blood pressure is inversly proportional to the rate of urine formation | FALSE
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|
||||
Tubular reabsorption is responsible for retaining nutrients the body requires. Most tubular reabsorption occurs in the ____ where microvilli and their numerous carrier proteins increase the surface area available for reabsorption | Proximal convoluted tubule
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|
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Sympathetic nerve impulses usually cause proportional degrees of vasodilation in the afferent arterioles | FALSE
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|
||||
Which best describes the main function of the urinary system | To help keep the body in homeostasis by controlling the amount and composition of the blood
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|
||||
The ureter directly receives urine from the___of the kidney | Pelvis
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|
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The renal medulla is composed of___ whereas the renal cortex is composed of____ | Renal pyramids; granular tissue composed of nephron tubules
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|
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____ acts on the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts of the kidneys and causes them to increase their reabsorption of sodium. | Aldosterone
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|
||||
Which of these does not operate under a renal threshold mechanism? | Water
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|
||||
Which of these is not a function of the kidneys? | The kidneys deactivate vitamin D
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|
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The appearance of glycosuria indicates that the renal plasma threshold has been exceeded | TRUE
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|
||||
The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of the juxtaglomerular cells and the cells of the____. | Macula densa
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|
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Whenever the plasma glucose concentration exceeds the renal plasma threshold | Glucose will appear in the urine
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|
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Whenever sodium ions are reabsorbed through the wall of the renal tubule by active transport chloride ions are | Reabsorbed by passive transport
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|
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When the concentration of water in body fluids increases the secretion of ADH increases | FALSE
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|
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Within the renal tubule two hormones play a role in determining the final volume and sodium concentration of the urine. The hormone ____ regulates sodium reabsorption while ___ regulates water reabsorption | Aldosterone; antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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|
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Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine? | None of the above
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|
||||
A decrease in the glomerular hydrostatic pressure of the glomerular capsule will result in ___ the rate of glomerular filtration | A decrease in
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|
||||
About 50% of urea is absorbed from filtrate by diffusion whereas uric acid is absorbed by active transport | TRUE
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|
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The renal pyramids are located within the | Medulla
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|
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Choose the statement that does not correctly characterize the kidneys | The right kidney is udually 5 to 2 centimeters higher than the left one
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|
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Urine formation involves which of the following processes? | Glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion
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|
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What structure is the last in the sequence of urine flow? | Urethra
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|
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The final branches of the interlobular arteries give rise to the ____ that carry blood to the nephrons | Afferent arterioles
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|
||||
The portion of the renal cortex that extends between the renal pyramids form areas called the renal _____. | Renal Column
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|
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If the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus becomes constricted | The glomerular filtration rate decreases
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|
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Gout is a disease that causes uric acid crystals to form in joints | TRUE
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|
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Large amounts of hydrogen ions are secreted between plasma and urine by the nephron loop | FALSE
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|
||||
The urinary bladder is located internal to the parietal peritoneum | FALSE
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|
||||
An increase in ADH production will tend to make the blood more hypertonic | FALSE
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|
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______ is a term referring to inflammation of the urinary bladder | CYSTITIS
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|
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Which of the following is usually not found in the urine? | GLUCOSE
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|
||||
The micturation reflex center is located in the | Sacral segments of the spinal cord
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|
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PYURIA | Pus in the urine
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|
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Humanes secrete urine that is ___ to the plasma | Hypertonic
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|
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The countercurrent multiplier mechanism occurs at the _____ | Loop of Henle
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|
||||
Active transport mechanisms have limited transport capacities because the renal tubule is not very permeable to the absorption of molecules | FALSE
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|
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Which vessel directs blood into the glomerulus? | Afferent ateriole
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|
||||
Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from begining to end? | Proximal convoluted tubule, descending limb, ascending limb, distal convoluted tubule
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|
||||
Excessive sweating will usually cause a person to withold their secretion of ADH | FALSE
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|
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What causes urine to flow from the kidneys to the bladder? | Peristalisis
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|
||||
Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which urine flows after its formation in the nephron? | Calyx, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
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|
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Renal calculi are commonly comprised of urea and calcium salt preciitates | FALSE
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|
||||
The outer most covering of the kidney is the____ | Capsule
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|
||||
As a result of excessively low arterial blood pressure glomerular hydrostatic pressure | Drops and filtration decreases
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|
||||
How much urine is formed in 24 hours? | 1.5 Liters
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|
||||
The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus glomerular filtrate has a composition similar to tissue fluid | FALSE
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|
||||
Which area actually secretes renin into the blood? | Juxtaglomerular cells
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|
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OLIGURIA | Small amount of urine produced
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|
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Eating large amounts of meat will increase the levels of ___ in the blood | UREA
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|
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The kidneys have the capability of controlling their own blood flow independent of general controls for circulation of organs such as the pancreas | TRUE
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|
||||
In the female the urinary bladder lies posterior to the uterus and vagina | FALSE
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|
||||
Twenty percent of the blood volume is removed as it passes through the glomerulus. This fluid as it enters the capsular space is termed ____ | Glomerular secretion
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|
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Proteins of smaller molecular size may be reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate by the process of _______ | Pinocytosis
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Which vessels surround a nephron unit in order to reabsorb portions of the glomerular filtrate? | Pertibular capillaries
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Which muscle metabolism waste product is eliminated by the kidneys? | Creatinine
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During urine formation some substances move from the plasma in the peritubular capillary into the renal tubule by the process called tubular____ | Secretion
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The micturation reflex can be voluntarily controlled by the | Cerebral cortex stimulating or inhibiting the external urethral sphincter
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The urethra transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder | FALSE
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What affect does ADH have on urine output? | Decreases
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The juxtaglomerular regulates the filtration rate by the____ and by ____ | Vasoconstriction of the afferent ateriole, renin-angiotensin II causing vasoconstriction of the renal artery
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Vitamin C will appear in the urine when an excess is consumed in the diet or supplements | TRUE
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The concentrations of substances in the plasma in the glomerular filtrate and in urine differ in what way? | Plasma and glomerular filtrate are virtually identical but urine contains proportionately more waste products
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Kidney stones are also called | CALCULI
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If the osmotic pressure of the blood plasma is decreased the glomerular filtration rate is increased | TRUE
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Aldosterone from the adrenal cortex causes sodium ions to be | Conserved and water to be conserved
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Urine is forced along the length of the ureter by peristalic waves | TRUE
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Where does most selective reabsorption occur? | Proximal convoluted tubule
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Aldosterone | Produced in the adrenal cortex
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Which of the following occurred by active transport? | Reabsorption of amino acids
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The openings at the inferior tip of the renal pyramids are called____ | Renal papilla
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A drug that is an ACE inhibitor will lower blood pressure by inhibiting conversion of angiotensinogen to aniotensin I | FALSE
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How much sodium is reabsorbed by the proximal segment of the nephron? | 70%
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Which of the following statements about the functions of the nephron is false? | It produces Aldosterone
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Reabsorption is carried out by | Active transport and passive transport
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Infants are more likely to become dehydrated that adults because | Infant kidneys are less able to conserve water
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Which of these is under voluntary control? | External sphincter
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An increased production of urine is called | DIURESIS
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In which area can the term urine be correctly used? | Renal pelvis
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What enables the urinary bladder to stretch? | Transitional epithelium
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The capsule hydrostatic pressure is usually higher than the glomerular hydrostatic pressure | FALSE
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Which of the following correctly describes the countercurrent mechanism of the nephron loop? | Water moves out of the descending limb, sodium moves out of the ascending limb
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All of the following systems aid in waste elimination except | The reproduction
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Which ion is reabsorbed in exchange for sodium? | Potassium
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The glomerular filtrate in the proximal convoluted tubule is isotonic to the plasma of the peritubular capillary | TRUE
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Which of the following is not a common filtrate component? | Red blood cells
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Ions such as chloride usually passively follow movement of cations to achieve electrical blance | TRUE
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During trauma with significant loss of blood the release of renin will be inhibited | FALSE
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Which section of the nephron follows the ascending limb of the loop of henle? | Distal convoluted tubule
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The glomerulus most closely resembles an area of capillaries | TRUE
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ADH functions to increase absorption of water from urine into blood by increasing the permeability of the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts | TRUE
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Which of the following would increase the rate of glomerular filtration? | Increased blood pressure
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Gout is a condition in which the plasma has an abnormally high concentration of | URIC ACID
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The presence of excessive uric acid in the blood is called | All of the above
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A renal corpuscle includes the | Glomerulus and Bowmans capsule
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70 % of the glomerular filtrate has been reabsorbed by the time it has passed through this part of the nephron | Proximal convoluted tubule
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The last part of a nephron is the ____ | Distal convoluted tubule
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Most tubular reabsorption occurs at the | Proximal convoluted tubule
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ANURIA | Absence of urine production
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Why is the plant compound known as insulin the best substance to use to measure renal clearance? | Insulin is neither reabsorbed nor actively secreted into the filtrate
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The ureter extends downward | behind the parietal peritoneum and joins the urinary bladder from below
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If a ureter is obstructed a ____ reflex causes urine production in the kidney on the affected side to be reduced | A and C both
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The hormone ADH functions to promote water reabsorption through the wall(S) of the | Distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct
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Of the following which one is not considered to be retroperitoneal | All of the above are retroperitoneal
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Renal pelvis | Renal sinus
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Most small proteins are reabsorbed by | PINOCYTOSIS
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The terminal portion of the urinary system is the | URETHRA
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Chronic glomerulonephritis is usually a renal infection associated with streptococcal bacteria | FALSE
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The compound used to asses the function of the kidney at the level of the glomerulus is____ | Insulin
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The nephrotic syndrome usually causes hypoproteinemia proteinuria and generalized edema | TRUE
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Creatinine clearance measures the rate of glomerular filtration | TRUE
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It is normal for urine and semen to mix in the male | FALSE
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|
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Uric acid results from ___ metabolism | PURINE
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Aldosterone and ADH tend to have the same effect on blood concentration | TRUE
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The reabsorption of glucose occurs primarily through the walls of the | Proximal convoluted tubule
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The striated appearance of the pyramids is caused by | Collecting tubules
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|
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The target of angiotensin II are blood vessels and_____ | Adrenal cortex
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In the renal corpuscle the afferent arteriole branches to form the | Glomerulus
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Juxtaglomerular cells | Secrete Renin
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Hematuria | Blood in the urine
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In the condition of lactose intolerance, the person develops problems because of the rapid digestion of lactose | FALSE
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Intrinsic factor is secreted by which cells of the gastric glands? | PARIETAL CELLS
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Which organ produces and secretes bile? | LIVER
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Which area has the greatest amount of enzyme activity? | DUODENUM
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The _____ nervous system division usually stimulates and promotes digestion. | PARASYMPATHETIC
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The enzyme salivary amylase begins to digest which molecules? | CARBOHYDRATES
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Which term does not belong with the others? | ESOPHAGUS
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|
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The purpose of the soft palate is to_____. | Close off the nasal cavity during swallowing
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|
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A disorder characterized by self-induced aversion to food(loss of appetite) is: | ANOREXIA
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|
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The hormone that causes the pancreas to secrete an enzyme rich fluid is | CHOLECYSTOKININ
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Urea is synthesized by the liver following ____ metabolism. | PROTEIN
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|
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Which gland is closest to the joint between the mandible and temporal bone? | PAROTID
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The liver has the ability to convert carbohydrates into amino acids. | FALSE
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|
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Which of these does not increase surface area for absorption in the small intestine? | RUGAE
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|
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What is the primary purpose of the liver in aiding digestion? | produces bile to emulsify fats in the small intestine
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|
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The Kupffer cells are phagocytic cells found in the___. | LIVER
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|
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All of the following are parts of the tooth except: | DUCT
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|
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The shortest section of the intestines is the____. | DUODENUM
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|
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Which salivary glands produce the msot viscous saliva? | SUBLINGUAL GLANDS
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|
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Bile contains a lipase enzyme | FALSE
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|
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A hiatal hernia is a weakness in the _____ muscle, which allows a portion of the digestive tract to enter the thoracic cavity. | DIAPHRAGM
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|
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Biliverdin is found in bile | TRUE
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|
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Another term for swallowing is | DEGLUTITION
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|
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Bile slts combine with fatty acids to form complexes called___ that facilitates absorption. | MICELLES
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|
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The plicae circularies are found in the stomach | FALSE
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|
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What hormone does the small intestine release in response to acidic chyme? | SECRETIN
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|
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The descending colon usually lies on the left abdominal wall area | TRUE
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|
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The ____ prevents food from entering the small intestine. | PYLORIC VALVE
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|
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Which gastrointestinal layer is characterized by having tough, fibrous connective tissue? | SEROSA
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|
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The ileocecal valve prevents chyme from entering the____. | LARGE INTESTINE
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|
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The esophagus passes through an opening in the diaphragm called the_____. | ESOPHAGEAL HIATUS
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|
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Which of these does not belong with the ithers? | LIPASE
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|
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The external anal sphincter is under voluntary control | TRUE
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|
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The deciduous dentition consists of 24 teeth. | FALSE
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|
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The teeth are best adapted for biting off relatively large pieces of food are: | INCISORS
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|
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Which salivary gland secretes saliva that aids in digestion of carbohydrates? | PAROTID
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|
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What is the primary function of the large intestine? | TO COMPACT, STORE, AND ELIMINATE FECES
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|
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Gastrin secretion will stop when the stomach pH reaches_____ | 1.5
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|
||||
Which of the following is not a function of the adult liver? | ERYTHROPOIESIS
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|
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There are normally 2 common hepatic ducts from the liver. | FALSE
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|
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Compared to the others listed below, which type of tooth is more likely to be involved in grinding food? | MOLAR
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|
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Fatty acids and glycerol are released when___ are broken down by the liver or muscle cells. | CHYLOMICRONS
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|
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The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile. | TRUE
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|
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The membrane that hangs like an apron over the intestines is the ____. | GREATER OMENTUM
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|
||||
Stensens duct conveys saliva from the submandibular gland into the oral cavity. | FALSE
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|
||||
The common hepatic and ___ ducts merge to form the common bile duct. | CYSTIC
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|
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Which lymphatic areas are most commonly the site of inflammation? | PALATINE TONSILS
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|
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What is the stimulus for cholecystokinin release? | LIPIDS
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|
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Where are the lacteals located? | SMALL INTESTINE
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|
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Most of the absorption of nutrients occurs in the ___. | JEJUNUM
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|
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Secretin from the duodenum causes the pancreas to produce secretions rich in___. | BICARBONATE
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|
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The cecum is located at the inferior end of the descending colon. | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Inflammation of the gallbladder is: | CHOLECYSTITIS
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|
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The gallbladder is connected to the Common Bile Duct by the Hepatic Duct. | FALSE
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|
||||
What normally holds the intestines in position within the abdominal cavity? | MESENTERY
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|
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The falciform ligament seperates the right lobe from the ___ lobe. | LEFT
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|
||||
The ___ PArt of the stomach is the portion that is connected to the esophagus. | CARDIAC
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|
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Which vitamin is mainly formed by Escherichia coli? | K
🗑
|
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The term wisdom tooth refers to the ___ tooth. | THIRD MOLAR
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|
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Dysentery is a severe form of gastro-intestinal disturbance. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The so-called wisdom teeth are actually the four last molars. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The defecation reflex, aids, defection and can also potentiate a heart attack. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following triggers the formation of the others? | ENTEROKINASE
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|
||||
Gastric intrinsic factor is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12 | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
A viral disease of the salivary glands is | MUMPS
🗑
|
||||
The process by which bile causes the breakdown of fat globules into smaller droplets is | EMULSIFICATION
🗑
|
||||
The correct sequence for the layers within the wall of the alimentary canal from inside to outside is | mucous membrane, submucosa, muscular layer, serous layer
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|
||||
The ____ cells secrete gastric enzyme | CHIEF
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|
||||
The sphincter muscle located between the small intestine and the large intestine is the ____ sphincter. | ILEOCECAL
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|
||||
The portion of the tooth above the gum is the ___. | CROWN
🗑
|
||||
How are the components of fats absorbed in the small intestine? | Components of lipids diffuse through small intestinal cell membranes, are reconstructed in the cells, then carried off by lacteals as chylomicrons
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|
||||
The band of smooth muscle that cause the colon to pucker are called the | TEANIA COLI
🗑
|
||||
The processes of chewing are referred to as | MASTICATION
🗑
|
||||
The finger like extensions inside the small intestines are called ____ and increase the surface area.. | VILLI
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|
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Peristalsis ends in the esophagus | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
What mouth part helps to mix with saliva, moves food toward the pharynx for swallowing and houses taste receptor cells? | TONGUE
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|
||||
The area called the vermiform appendix serves no digestive function in humans | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following are not active in the duodenum? | PEPSIN
🗑
|
||||
Secretion is a function of the digestive system | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Hemorrhoids are varicose veins of the anal canal | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The portal veins drain blood from the liver and convey it to the inferior vena cava | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following statements about the function of saliva is not true? | It initiates the chemical digestion of proteins
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|
||||
Which of the following has a digestive function? | BILE SALTS
🗑
|
||||
The ____ are lymph vessels that project into the villi and absorb fatty substances | LACTEALS
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|
||||
During swallowing the soft palate is moved upward and the epiglottis is tilted downward | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The alimentary tube is around ___ meters long. | 9
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|
||||
Which muscle constrict to prevent air from entering the esophagus during breathing? | INFERIOR CONSTRICTOR
🗑
|
||||
The buildup of bile pigment in tissues that can be caused by gallstones is | OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following vitamins is not stored in the liver? | C
🗑
|
||||
The cartilaginous structure at the base of the tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is the____. | EPIGLOTTIS
🗑
|
||||
What does the pancreatic duct directly join to? | DUODENUM
🗑
|
||||
Peristalsis occurs in the digestive tract | From the pharynx to the anus
🗑
|
||||
Amylase could be found in all of these areas except which one? | STOMACH
🗑
|
||||
Which of these is a hormone name? | CHOLECSTOKININ
🗑
|
||||
Activities of the digestive system are fenerally increased by ____ nervous stimulation. | PARASYMPATHETIC
🗑
|
||||
The pancreas secretes enzymes that enter the small intestine and chemically digest chyme.Choose the enzyme that breaks down fats. | PANCREATIC LIPASE
🗑
|
||||
The main part of the stomach is the___ of the stomach. | BODY
🗑
|
||||
What initiates the swallowing reflex? | Sensory receptors detecting the bolus in the pharynx
🗑
|
||||
Acute pancreatitis may be the result of | all of the above may contribute to the development of pancreatitis
🗑
|
||||
Where does the greatest amount of digestion occur? | SMALL INTESTINE
🗑
|
||||
Diverticulosis is an inflammation of the diverticuli | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
During which stage of gastric secretion do gastric glands actually begin secreting gastric juice? | CEPHALIC PHASE
🗑
|
||||
The ____ is the membrane that anchors the tongue to the floor of the mouth. | FRENULUM
🗑
|
||||
The pyloric sphincter acts to prevent food from leaving the small intestine. | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The enterogastric reflex normally inhibits the further contraction of the stomach as the duodenum fills. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The root canal of a tooth contains | BLOOD VESSELS
🗑
|
||||
Gallbladder stones are medically referred to as a ___ condition. | CHOLELITHIASIS
🗑
|
||||
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects digestion as well as respiration | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The portion of the tooth which lies within the mandible socket is called the | ROOT
🗑
|
||||
Ferritin is a globular protein that transports and stores ____ in the liver and blood. | IRON
🗑
|
||||
The liver contains special blood channels termed____. | SINUSOIDS
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|
||||
The pancreas secretes amylase | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Inflammation of the liver is: | HEPATITIS
🗑
|
||||
Hepatitis can be caused by viruses such as hepatitis A which can be transmitted by contaminated food. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Bile facilitates digestion by causing the ___ of fats. | EMULSIFICATION
🗑
|
||||
Which intestinal layer accounts for the action of the peristaltic waves? | MUSCULARIS
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|
||||
The digestive system functins to provide cells with proper amounts of proteins, carbohydrates or fats. | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Emetics cause the vomiting center in the hypothalamus to propel food by contracting stomach muscles. | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The liver functions to: | All the preceding
🗑
|
||||
The mucous cells of the salivary glands secrete amylase which facilitates digestion of starches. | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The liver stores___ for energy. | GLYCOGEN
🗑
|
||||
Acute pancreatitis is mainly the result of ____ activity. | TRYPSINOGEN
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|
||||
The outer layer of the intestines is the | SEROSA
🗑
|
||||
Inflammation of the colon and rectum is | COLITIS
🗑
|
||||
Proteins are digested or broken down by the ____ in the stomach. | PEPSIN
🗑
|
||||
Which organ has the most metabolically active cells? | LIVER
🗑
|
||||
The most common type of hepatitis is hepatitis A | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following acts to inhibit acid production? | SOMATOSTATIN
🗑
|
||||
The following are true of the tongue except which one? | Attaches to the temporal bone
🗑
|
||||
What blocks pancreatic secretions from entering the duodenum? | Sphincter of Oddi
🗑
|
||||
The ___ duct directly receives the fluids from the gallbladder. | CYSTIC
🗑
|
||||
The hormone that stimulates the release of bile form the gallbladder is | CHOLECYSTOKININ
🗑
|
||||
Without a gallbladder a person will definitely develop vitamin and lipid deficiencies because of the lack of bile. | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Where would the least amount of bacteria be found? | STOMACH
🗑
|
||||
The alkaline tide occurs when ____ is excreted into the urine. | BICARBONATE IONS
🗑
|
||||
The surface area of the stomach is enhanced by the presence of folds called____. | RUGAE
🗑
|
||||
The process of Gluconeogenesis involves | The conversion of fats to glucose
🗑
|
||||
The ampulla of vater is the area that joins the common bile duct to the ____ duct. | PANCREATIC
🗑
|
||||
Type B hepatitis is more serious than type A. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
To which structure is the appendix attached? | CECUM
🗑
|
||||
Intrinsic factor is secreted by the | STOMACH
🗑
|
||||
The ____ canal is the tube like passageway through which food actually passes. | ALIMENTARY
🗑
|
||||
Pepsinogen is an active form of the enzyme pepsin | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Which of these is a water soluble vitamin? | C
🗑
|
||||
Intrinsic factor is necessary for the normal absorption of: | B-12
🗑
|
||||
The visceral peritoneum is a membrane which wraps around the outer layer of the intestines | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Inflammation of the peridontal ligament and adjacent gums is called pyorrhea. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Where are the palatine tonsils located? | PHARYNX
🗑
|
||||
After much debate what has been described as being a leading cause of peptic ulcers and gastritis? | A bacterial infection caused by Helicobacter pylori
🗑
|
||||
Proteins are split by all of the following pancreatic factors except which one? | ZYMOGEN
🗑
|
||||
The ____ layer of the alimentary canal contains loose connective tissue, glands, blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves. | SUBMUCOSA
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following is not readily absorbed in the small intestine? | Mg++
🗑
|
||||
Aphagia is difficulty swallowing | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Bile contains cholesterol | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The following areas contain tonsils except which one? | Around the frenulum
🗑
|
||||
Alcohol is absorbed in the stomach | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The pancreas does not secrete any enzymes to assist in lipid digestion | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
How many teeth will be produced in an average lifetime? | 52
🗑
|
||||
The frenulum is the membrane attached to the inferior surface of the | TONGUE
🗑
|
||||
The microvilli are found on the cells of villi | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Parasympathetic stomach impulses cause all of the following except which one? | Secretion of somatostatin
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following statements about the function of the liver is not true? | It concentrates bile
🗑
|
||||
The mucosa is avascular | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which is the only area that can digest a double sugar? | DUODENUM
🗑
|
||||
Chylomicrons are lipoproteins aggregates that are absorbed into the intestinal villi | False
🗑
|
||||
The following belong together except which one? | LARGE INTESTINE
🗑
|
||||
A peristaltic rush which results in a failure to absorb enough colon water resluts in___. | DIARRHEA
🗑
|
||||
Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum and anus. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which part of the tooth most closely resembles bone tissue? | DENTIN
🗑
|
||||
Hemolytic jaundice is a disease involving an excess production of erythrocytes. | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Which reflex involves a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm? | HICCUP
🗑
|
||||
The cartilaginous structure at the base of the tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is the epiglottis. | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Asthma affects expiration more than inhalation | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The carina separates the ____ from each other | PRIMARY BRONCHI
🗑
|
||||
The respiratory membrane is the simple squamous epithelium of the alveoli | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The pharynx is an enlargement at the top of the trachea that houses the vocal cords | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Ordinary air is about 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle is the | TIDAL VOLUME
🗑
|
||||
Breathing is mainly controlled by | MEDULLA OBLONGATA AND PONS
🗑
|
||||
What is the anatomical term for the throat? | PHARYNX
🗑
|
||||
The release of oxygen by hemoglobin for use in body tissues is dependent upon which of the following? | LOW OXYGEN CONCENTRATION OF THE BODY TISSUE
🗑
|
||||
What is the partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen? | 160 mmHg
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following is part of the upper respiratory tract? | PHARYNX
🗑
|
||||
Rhinitis is an inflammation of the sinusese | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The basic rhythm of breathing is controlled by which portion of the brain? | Dorsal respiratory group of the medullary rhythmicity center
🗑
|
||||
The respiratory membrane across which gases diffuse is very thin and is made up of ____ | Alveolar cell membrane, capillary membrane, and fused basement membranes
🗑
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The most important factor that allows the blood to carry carbon dioxide in high amounts is ____ | CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
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What is the first structure in this respiratory sequence? | PHARYNX
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The exchange of gases between the lungs and lung capillaries is called | EXTERNAL RESPIRATION
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Most of the oxygen in the blood is found in the___ | HEMOGLOBIN
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Cancer that originates in the lungs is most likely to develop from | EPITHELIAL CELLS
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The respiratory membrane is comprised of the two layers of the alveoli | FALSE
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What are the most powerful stimuli for breathing? | Low pH, high CO2
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Where are the pharyngeal tonsils located? | NASOPHARYNX
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Where is the highest amount of carbon dioxide found? | The arteries entering the lung
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The amount of air that enters the lungs during normal, restful breathing is called the____ | TIDAL AIR VOLUME
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The only structure that allow gas diffusion aross them are the | ALVEOLI
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The condition characterized by difficulty breathing due to an allergic response is _____ | BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
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The conchae create the ___ | MEATUSES
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The vital capacity include: | Tidal volume, expiratory reserve volume, inspiratory reserve volume
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Even after the most forceful exhalation a certain volume of air remains in the lungs. This volume is called the _____ | RESIDUAL VOLUME
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The force that causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration is supplied by | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
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The primary muscle of respiration is the | DIAPHRAGM
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Laryngitis is a potentially dangerous condition because it may cause | OBSTRUCTION OF THE AIRWAY
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When swallowing the soft palate would have to move downward in order to prevent food from entering the lungs | FALSE
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The smooth muscle within the vocal cords allows them to change their tension for vocalization | FALSE
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Carbon monoxide bonds to hemoglobin more effectively than does oxygen | TRUE
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C shaped pieces of cartilage are found within the | TRACHEA
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The glottis is the opening between the vocal chords | TRUE
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Changes in the structure of the respiratory tube as the branches become thinner include the | Epithelial lining changes from pseudo stratified ciliated columnar to cuboidal and simple squamous
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Non-respiratory movements are most easily triggered by stimuli in which of these areas? | LARYNX
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of | Simple squamous epithelium
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At high altitudes it is difficult to breath because the air has a lower percent of oxygen | FALSE
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Which mechanism prevents over inflation of the lungs? | Hering Breuer reflex
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Which of the following proteins is the most important physiologically in the transport of carbon dioxide by blood? | CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
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The enzyme carbonic anhydrase causes | Carbon dioxide to react with water
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Continued hypo ventilation results in an increase in CO2 concentration | TRUE
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The percentage in ordinary air is about | 0.04%
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Bronchial asthma is a condition caused by | An allergy
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Which of these has highest affinity for hemoglobin? | CO
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The space between the two lungs is called the | MEDIASTINUM
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The greatest amount of carbon dioxide transported in the blood is in the form of dissolved carbon dioxide | FALSE
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The alveoli exchange gases between the air and the capillaries within them | FALSE
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Respiratory distress syndrome in an infant results from an inability to breathe because of excess surfactant production in the aveoli by type I | FALSE
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This muscle can cause a forced exhalation | INTERNAL INTERCOSTAL
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Gas is exchanged in the aveoli by a process of ____ | SIMPLE DIFFUSION
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What prevents the alveoli from collapsing during exhalation? | SURFACTANTS
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Which of the following is (are) a function of the mucus-covered nasal passages? | All of the above
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Emphysema is characterized by an increase in | None of the above
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Carbon dioxide is sometimes added to the air that a patient breathes in order to | Increase the rate and depth of breathing
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During the act of swallowing the epiglottis moves upward and the glottis appears as a triangular slit | FALSE
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The intensity of a vocal sound is a result of the | Force of air passing over the vocal cords
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The main function of the pleural membranes is to ____ | REDUCE FRICTION
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The effects of carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions on the respiratory center are similar because | Carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid
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Microorganisms removed from incoming air by sticky mucus are most liekly to be destroyed by | The digestive action of gastric juice
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During maximal expiration the lungs can be completely emptied of air | FALSE
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Which of the following is true as a result of the dead air space of the respiratory tract? | Air exchange is more complete
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What is the normal pO2 of the alveolar air? | 104 mmHg
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The interlobular bronchioles enter the ___ of the lungs | LOBULES
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The mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity functions to | All of the above
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The unit of the respiratory system most directly involved in external respiration is the | ALVEOLUS
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The choreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies are most sensitive to changes in blood | OXYGEN CONCENTRATION
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The epiglottis is part of the ____ and covers the glottis | LARYNX
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The condition characterized by alveolar fibrosis with difficulty exhaling is | EMPHYSEMA
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If a flashlight is placed just below the eyebrow in a darkened room it may be possible to illuminate the | FRONTAL SINUS
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The layer of serous membrane that is firmly attached to the surface of a lung is called parietal pleura | FALSE
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The relative amount of smooth muscle is highest in the | bronchioles
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The trachea contains rings of cartilage that surround the windpipe to keep it rigid | TRUE
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The trachea is about 15 inches long | FALSE
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|
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The utilization of oxygen by metabolic processes is correctly referred to as | Cell respiration
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The pharynx functions as a ____. Whereas the larynx functions as a | Common passageway for air and food;passageway for air only
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The movement of air in and out of the lungs is correctly referred to as_____ | Ventilation
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The tissue that prevents food from entering the lungs is the | EPIGLOTTIS
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Atmospheric pressure is around______ mmHg | 760
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Which principle normally prevents the alveoli from collapsing during expiration? | SECRETION OF SURFACTANT
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Pleurisy result from an accumulation of fluid in the | PLEURAL CAVITY
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The tissue lining the alveoli is ___epithelium | SIMPLE SQUAMOUS
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How many alveoli are there in an average adult lung? | 300,000,000
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The main force causing the exhalation of air is the____ | ELASTIC RECOIL
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Which of the following does not contain a sinus? | ZYGOMATIC BONE
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Oxygen is carried in the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions and is bound to hemoglobin | FALSE
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The most sensitive areas os the air passages are located in the | LARYNX and BRONCHI
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Which of these functions cannot be attributed to the mucous membrane that line the nasal cavity? | Initial gas exchange between air and blood occurs here
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The procedure used to directly examine the trachea and bronchial tree is called | BRONCHOSCOPY
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Which of the following factors favors a release of oxygen form hemoglobin? | DECREASED pH
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During moderate physical exercise blood concentrations of | Oxygen and carbon dioxide remain nearly unchanged
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|
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of | SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM
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A significant factor in maintaining the normal pH of body fluids is the loss of which gas during external respiration? | CO2
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|
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The functional (terminal) unit of the respiratory system is the | ALVEOLI
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|
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During inspiration the diaphragm moves upward while thorax expands and moves outward | FALSE
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|
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Thin walled outpouchings of the alveolar ducts of the lings are the | ALVEOLAR SACS
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|
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The left lung is larger than the right lung and is divided into three lobes | FALSE
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|
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Which part of the respiratory tree has the greatest relative percentage of smooth muscle fibers? | BRONCHIOLES
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|
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Decreasing blood oxygen and increasing carbon dioxide causes the major increases seen in breathing rate during strenuous exercise | FALSE
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|
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The ____ cartilage marks the lowermost portion of the larynx | CRICOID
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|
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The pectralis minors and the sternocleidomastoid are useful in aiding forced expiration | FALSE
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|
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What is the entrance into the lungs called? | HILUS
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The respiratory system functions in pH balance | TRUE
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The main purpose for cellular oxygen is to provide a means of producing most of the cell energy | TRUE
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|
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They thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx | TRUE
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|
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A sudden contraction of a diaphragm while the glottis is closed produces a sneeze | FALSE
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|
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The condition in which air enters the pleural cavity is called | PNEUMOTHORAX
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|
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Which of the following factors favors an increase in breathing rate? | Increased blood carbon dioxide
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|
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The true vocal cords are those that produce the sounds of the human voice. Where are these located? | Inferior to the false vocal cords
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|
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Within the bronchial tree which tubes are small branches that enter the lobules of the lungs? | INTRALOBULAR BRONCHIOLES
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|
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The maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking the deepest breath possible is the ____ | VITAL CAPACITY
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ARDS is a condition of lung collapse or atelectasis in a newborn | FALSE
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|
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Carbon monoxide is toxic because it attacks and destroys the respiratory center in the brain | FALSE
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|
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The area directly superior to the soft palate is the | NASOPHARYNX
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Within the blood oxygen is primarily transported____ while the bulk of carbon dioxide is transported____ | As oxyhemoglobin; as bicarbonate ions
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|
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The true vocal cords move because they are attached to the ____ cartilage | CORNICULATE
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Where is most carbon dioxide transported? | As the bicarbonate ion
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|
||||
The force of exhalation is primarily due to____ | Elastic recoil of thoracic muscles
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|
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The amount of oxygen released from oxyhemoglobin increases when carbon dioxide concentration | increases
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|
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MOst CO2 is carried as CO2 dissolved in the plasma | FALSE
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|
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Which is the most common cause of hyperventilation? | ANXIETY
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|
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Of the respiratory air volumes listed which one has the largest volume? | VITAL CAPACITY
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|
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Which sinus are not paranasal sinuses? | MASTOID
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|
||||
A pneumothorax occurs when the thoracic pleural pressure_____ compared to the atmospheric pressure | IS EQUAL TO
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|
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The trachea can be described as | All the above
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|
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What is the opening to the larynx called? | GLOTTIS
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|
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Which condition is characterized by inflammation and infection involving the alveoli? | PNEUMONIA
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|
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Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? | NITROGEN
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|
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The lipoprotein known as _____ reduces surface tension within the alveoli so they do not collapse during exhalation | SURFACTANT
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|
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Which of the following is not found in the pharynx? | VOCAL CORDS
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|
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The right lung is composed of ____lobes; the left lung is composed of ____lobes | Superior, middle and inferior; superior and inferior
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|
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Which of these is not a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? | LUNG CANCER
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|
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At high pO2 levels, where is most oxygen located? | OXYHEMOGLOBIN
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|
||||
Which area exerts its effect on the primary breathing control areas? | Pneumotaxic area of pons
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|
||||
The exchange of gases between the blood and the cells of the body is called | Internal respiration
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|
||||
Which of the following statements about the C-shaped rings of cartilage of the trachea is incorrect? | They form a complete circle in the trachea
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|
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The respiratory tree contain a ciliated mucous lining that helps remove foreign particles from them | TRUE
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|
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The temporary absence of breathing is called | APNEA
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|
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The glottis is the opening between the vocal cords | TRUE
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|
||||
During an asthma attack the patient usually finds it most difficult to | EXHALE
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|
||||
The first event in inspiration is | The diaphragm moves downward and the external intercostal muscles contract
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|
||||
The force that causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration is supplied by | Atmospheric pressure
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|
||||
The PO2 in the pulmonary veins is less than the PO2 in the alveolar air | TRUE
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|
||||
Which of the following bones does not posses sinuses? | ZYGOMATIC
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|
||||
The portion of the respiratory center that is responsible for the basic rhythm pattern of breathing is the | DORSAL RESPIRATORY GROUP
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|
||||
Which of the following is (are) a function of the mucous covered nasal passages? | All of the proceeding
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|
||||
Where are the palatine tonsils located? | OROPHARYNX
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|
||||
The chemo receptors in the aortic and carotid bodies are very sensitive to fluctuations in the levels of blood | FALSE
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|
||||
What is the normal pCO2 of the capillary blood? | 45 mmHg
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|
||||
Most carbon dioxide is carried through the blood in the form of carboxyhemoglobin | FALSE
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|
||||
The condition of newborns called respiratory distress syndrome is caused by a | LACK OF SURFACTANT
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|
||||
Whether oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood or not is dependent upon______ | The partial pressure of oxygen in the lungs to expand or collapse
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|
||||
What is the Adam's apple directly part of? | Thyroid cartilage
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|
||||
The primary force responsible for air moving into the lungs during inhalation is | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
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|
||||
Most of the respiratory passage surface is lined with_____ | PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM
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|
||||
All of the following are organs of the respiratory system except the | ESOPHAGUS
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|
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Which of these is the sum of the other three? | VITAL CAPACITY
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|
||||
The amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle | TIDAL VOLUME
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|
||||
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood occurs in the | LUNGS
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|
||||
Which structures play the greatest role in warming and humidifying air? | CONCHAE
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|
||||
The total amount of air that cannot be exchanged is termed the____ | Physiologic dead space
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|
||||
Carbon dioxide and oxygen compete for binding sites with the heoglobin | FALSE
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|
||||
The respiratory membrane consists of | Two thickness of epithelial cells and basement membranes
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|
||||
Respiratory alkalosis is caused by | Removal of too uch CO2
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|
||||
When the diaphragm contracts the pressure within the thoracic cavity decreases | TRUE
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|
||||
Which reflex is caused by local alveolar decreases in oxygen content? | YAWN
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|
||||
The respiratory center is located in the medulla oblongata and the hypothalamus of the brain stem | FALSE
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|
||||
The organs of the upper respiratory tract are located outside the thorax | TRUE
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|
||||
Which of these laryngeal cartilages occurs singly rather that in pairs? | CRICOID
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|
||||
Which of the following does not stimulate the medullary breathing center chemo-sensitive neurons? | LOW BLOOD OXYGEN
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|
||||
Hyperventilation causes its symptoms mainly because it results in respiratory acidosis | FALSE
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|
||||
Hyperventilation is most likely to be accompanied by a(n) | Decrease in blood CO2 concentration and a rise in pH
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|
||||
The force responsible for normal expiration is supplied by the | Elastic recoil of tissues and surface tension
🗑
|
||||
In order to maintain homeostasis chloride ions move in as bicarbonate moves out of the erythrocyte | TRUE
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|
||||
The amount of air that cannot be expelled is the | RESIDUAL VOLUME
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|
||||
The pitch of a vocal sound is controlled by changing the | TENSION ON THE VOCAL CORD
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|
||||
Which of the following is not a property of the mucous lining of the respiratory tract? | CONTAINS MICROVILLI
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|
||||
The pleural cavity is the space between the lung and____ | PARIETAL PLEURA
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|
||||
Which of the following air volumes cannot be measured using simple spirometer? | RESIDUAL VOLUME
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|
||||
The functional gas exchanging units termed____ | ALVEOLI
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|
||||
The olfactory nerves pass through openings in the | CRIBIFORM PLATE
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|
||||
The pitch of a vocal sound controlled by changing the _____ | Tension of the vocal cords
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|
||||
During inspiration the intra-alveolar pressure reaches_____ | 758 mmHg
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|
||||
The intensity (volume) of a vocal sound is a result of the | Force of air passing over the vocal cords
🗑
|
||||
Of the respiratory air volumes listed which one has the largest volume? | VITAL CAPACITY
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|
||||
The alveoli are filled with pleural fluid | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The visceral and parietal pleural membranes are normally held together by | Surface tension
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|
||||
There are____ secondary bronchi? | 5
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|
||||
Aphagia is difficulty swallowing | false
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|
||||
The firs event in expiration is | The diaphragm and external respiratory muscles relax
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|
||||
Which passageway serves as a common route for food or air? | OROPHARYNX
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|
||||
The vocal cords are located within the | LARYNX
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|
||||
The inflation reflex is activated when stretch receptors are stimulated during inspiration | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The function of the countercurrent multiplier is to_____ | Increase the concentration of NaCl
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|
||||
Which of these could appear in the urine from dieting or the utilization of excess lipids? | KETONE
🗑
|
||||
Enuresis | UNCONTROLLED URINATION
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|
||||
The mucosa of the bladder is comprised of____ | Transitional epithelium
🗑
|
||||
The outermost structure of a kidney is the | CAPSULE
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|
||||
Whcih blood vessels surround the loop of Henle? | VASA RECTA
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|
||||
The internal urethral sphincter is under, involuntary control | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The reason that most persons only have trace amounts of albumin in the urine is that most of it is returned to the blood by reabsorption | FALSE
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|
||||
Tubular reabsorption occurs from the nephron tubles into the _____ | Peritubular capillaries
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|
||||
Aldosterone causes the retention of Na+ and water and the wasting of____ | POTASSIUM
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|
||||
This is the correct term for a "floating kidney"______ | Nephroptosis
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|
||||
Which of these has the highest concentration in the urine? | Sodium
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|
||||
Which of the following is not considered a function of the kidneys? | Formation of plasma proteins
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|
||||
The location of the kidneys can be best described as____ | Retroperitoneal
🗑
|
||||
Persons with spinal cord damage in the lumbar area will no longer have voluntary control over urination | TRUE
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|
||||
The epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule are adapted for reabsorption by | Having microscopic projections called microvilli
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|
||||
An increase in glomerular hydrostatic pressure will result in ____ the rate of glomerular filtration | An increase in
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|
||||
Each minor calyx receives urine from the____ | Renal papillae
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|
||||
The triangular area on the internal floor of the urinary bladder comprise the_____ | TRIGONE
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|
||||
Where are most microvilli found? | Proximal convoluted tubule
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|
||||
The average glomerular filtration rate is____ ml/ minute | 125
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|
||||
The glomerular capsule is composed of two layers of squamous epithelial cells | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which factor does not affect glomerular filtration rate? | Concentration of leukocytes in the blood
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|
||||
Given 500 ml glomerular filtrate approximately how much will ultimately be excreted as urine? | 5 ml
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|
||||
Which of the following is not associated with the glomerulus? | Minor calyx
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|
||||
Kidney stones are least likely to be composed of | Cholesterol
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following is not normally found in the glomerular filtrate? | Protein
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|
||||
Water will move from a hypotonic to a hypertonic area by osmosis | TRUE
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|
||||
Uric acid results from the metabolism of____ | Nucleic acids
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|
||||
The functional unit of the kidney is the | Nephron
🗑
|
||||
Which structure is the first to collect the urine? | Calyx
🗑
|
||||
ADH is produced by cells within the_____ | Hypothalamus
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|
||||
There are about one million nephrons in each kidney | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
An increase in the level of blood urea usually indicates renal dysfunction | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
As a consequence of widespread edema blood volume | Decreases and blood pressure drops
🗑
|
||||
Glomerular pressure is due to a characteristic of the afferent arteriole. The afferent arteriole: | Has a larger diameter
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|
||||
The countercurrent mechanism functions primarily in the | Nephron loop
🗑
|
||||
The composition of glomerular filtrate compares to that of plasma by containing | The same substances as plasma except for larger protein molecules
🗑
|
||||
Albuminuria | The presence of (a protein) in the urine
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|
||||
Which blood vessel conveys blood out of the glomerulus? | Efferent arteriole
🗑
|
||||
ADH | Water retaining hormone
🗑
|
||||
Where does ADH have its greatest effect? | Distal convoluted tubule
🗑
|
||||
Higher blood pressure resulting from vigorous exercise could release high amounts of____ | Albumin
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|
||||
____is an enzyme that is released when the blood pressure drops. | Renin
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|
||||
The membranous urethra is the portion found in males as well as females | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which of these is not usually secreted by the kidneys? | Creatine
🗑
|
||||
Filtration rate in the glomerulus is increased by | Both vasodilation of the afferent ateriole and vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following is not part of the male urethra? | Glandular urethra
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following is correct concerning the location of the kidneys? | They are located behind the peritoneum
🗑
|
||||
Infants have a greater probability of dehydrating than adults | True
🗑
|
||||
How much of the cardiac output passes through the kidneys? | 25%
🗑
|
||||
What is the function of the renal system? | All of these
🗑
|
||||
A renal corpuscle is a ____, whereas a renal tubule is a_____ | Tangled cluster of blood capillaries;highly coiled tubule that leads away from the glomerular capsule
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|
||||
PAH is a plasma clearance test that can be used to assess plasma flow through the kidneys | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Cystitis could spread from the bladder to the kidneys through the urethra | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The secretions of H+ and reabsorption of the bicarbonate anions are important pH regulating mechanisms of the kidney | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
The largest quantity of hydrogen ions is secreted | Actively from the distal convoluted tubule
🗑
|
||||
The transport of urine from the renal pelvis into the bladder is a function of the | Ureter
🗑
|
||||
During a kidney transplant procedure the renal artery and vein of the donor kidney are connected to the recipients | Iliac artery and vein
🗑
|
||||
What is the main factor does not promote bladder infections in the female? | Dietary factors
🗑
|
||||
The triangular area formed by the entrances of the ureters and the exit of the urethra is called the___ | Trigone
🗑
|
||||
Water reabsorption occurs throughout the length of the renal tubule by the process of___ | Osmosis
🗑
|
||||
Which process is most affected by blood pressure? | Glomerular filtration
🗑
|
||||
In which of the following portions of the nephron is water actively transported? | None of the above
🗑
|
||||
Micturation is under this type of control | Both A and B
🗑
|
||||
What is the purpose of the countercurrent mechanism in the nephron? | It creates a highly concentrated interstitial fluid so that urine can be concentrated by the collecting ducts when they are permeable to water
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|
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The entrance into the kidney is called the___ | Hilum
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Conscious control of micturation involves inhibiting the micturation reflex by using nerve centers in the | Brain stem and cerebral cortex
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The action of aldosterone is to increase | Sodium reabsorption
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Inulin and para-aminohppuric acid (PAH) can be used to determine glomerular filtration rate and the rate of blood flow through the kidneys | TRUE
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An increase in sodium reabsorption increases water reabsorption | TRUE
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The structure which receives the filtrate from the glomerulus is the | Bowman capsule
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High blood pressure is inversly proportional to the rate of urine formation | FALSE
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Tubular reabsorption is responsible for retaining nutrients the body requires. Most tubular reabsorption occurs in the ____ where microvilli and their numerous carrier proteins increase the surface area available for reabsorption | Proximal convoluted tubule
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Sympathetic nerve impulses usually cause proportional degrees of vasodilation in the afferent arterioles | FALSE
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Which best describes the main function of the urinary system | To help keep the body in homeostasis by controlling the amount and composition of the blood
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The ureter directly receives urine from the___of the kidney | Pelvis
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The renal medulla is composed of___ whereas the renal cortex is composed of____ | Renal pyramids; granular tissue composed of nephron tubules
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____ acts on the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts of the kidneys and causes them to increase their reabsorption of sodium. | Aldosterone
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Which of these does not operate under a renal threshold mechanism? | Water
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Which of these is not a function of the kidneys? | The kidneys deactivate vitamin D
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The appearance of glycosuria indicates that the renal plasma threshold has been exceeded | TRUE
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of the juxtaglomerular cells and the cells of the____. | Macula densa
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Whenever the plasma glucose concentration exceeds the renal plasma threshold | Glucose will appear in the urine
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Whenever sodium ions are reabsorbed through the wall of the renal tubule by active transport chloride ions are | Reabsorbed by passive transport
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When the concentration of water in body fluids increases the secretion of ADH increases | FALSE
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Within the renal tubule two hormones play a role in determining the final volume and sodium concentration of the urine. The hormone ____ regulates sodium reabsorption while ___ regulates water reabsorption | Aldosterone; antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine? | None of the above
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A decrease in the glomerular hydrostatic pressure of the glomerular capsule will result in ___ the rate of glomerular filtration | A decrease in
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About 50% of urea is absorbed from filtrate by diffusion whereas uric acid is absorbed by active transport | TRUE
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The renal pyramids are located within the | Medulla
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Choose the statement that does not correctly characterize the kidneys | The right kidney is udually 5 to 2 centimeters higher than the left one
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Urine formation involves which of the following processes? | Glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion
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What structure is the last in the sequence of urine flow? | Urethra
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The final branches of the interlobular arteries give rise to the ____ that carry blood to the nephrons | Afferent arterioles
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The portion of the renal cortex that extends between the renal pyramids form areas called the renal _____. | Renal Column
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If the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus becomes constricted | The glomerular filtration rate decreases
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Gout is a disease that causes uric acid crystals to form in joints | TRUE
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Large amounts of hydrogen ions are secreted between plasma and urine by the nephron loop | FALSE
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The urinary bladder is located internal to the parietal peritoneum | FALSE
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An increase in ADH production will tend to make the blood more hypertonic | FALSE
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______ is a term referring to inflammation of the urinary bladder | CYSTITIS
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Which of the following is usually not found in the urine? | GLUCOSE
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The micturation reflex center is located in the | Sacral segments of the spinal cord
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PYURIA | Pus in the urine
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Humanes secrete urine that is ___ to the plasma | Hypertonic
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The countercurrent multiplier mechanism occurs at the _____ | Loop of Henle
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Active transport mechanisms have limited transport capacities because the renal tubule is not very permeable to the absorption of molecules | FALSE
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Which vessel directs blood into the glomerulus? | Afferent arteriole
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Which of the following indicates the parts of a renal tubule in the correct sequence from begining to end? | Proximal convoluted tubule, descending limb, ascending limb, distal convoluted tubule
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Excessive sweating will usually cause a person to withold their secretion of ADH | FALSE
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What causes urine to flow from the kidneys to the bladder? | Peristalisis
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Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which urine flows after its formation in the nephron? | Calyx, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
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Renal calculi are commonly comprised of urea and calcium salt preciitates | FALSE
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The outer most covering of the kidney is the____ | Capsule
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As a result of excessively low arterial blood pressure glomerular hydrostatic pressure | Drops and filtration decreases
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How much urine is formed in 24 hours? | 1.5 Liters
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The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillary of the glomerulus glomerular filtrate has a composition similar to tissue fluid | FALSE
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Which area actually secretes renin into the blood? | Juxtaglomerular cells
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OLIGURIA | Small amount of urine produced
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Eating large amounts of meat will increase the levels of ___ in the blood | UREA
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The kidneys have the capability of controlling their own blood flow independent of general controls for circulation of organs such as the pancreas | TRUE
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In the female the urinary bladder lies posterior to the uterus and vagina | FALSE
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Twenty percent of the blood volume is removed as it passes through the glomerulus. This fluid as it enters the capsular space is termed ____ | Glomerular secretion
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Proteins of smaller molecular size may be reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate by the process of _______ | Pinocytosis
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Which vessels surround a nephron unit in order to reabsorb portions of the glomerular filtrate? | Pertibular capillaries
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Which muscle metabolism waste product is eliminated by the kidneys? | Creatinine
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During urine formation some substances move from the plasma in the peritubular capillary into the renal tubule by the process called tubular____ | Secretion
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|
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The micturation reflex can be voluntarily controlled by the | Cerebral cortex stimulating or inhibiting the external urethral sphincter
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|
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The urethra transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder | FALSE
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|
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What affect does ADH have on urine output? | Decreases
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The juxtaglomerular regulates the filtration rate by the____ and by ____ | Vasoconstriction of the afferent ateriole, renin-angiotensin II causing vasoconstriction of the renal artery
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|
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Vitamin C will appear in the urine when an excess is consumed in the diet or supplements | TRUE
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|
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The concentrations of substances in the plasma in the glomerular filtrate and in urine differ in what way? | Plasma and glomerular filtrate are virtually identical but urine contains proportionately more waste products
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|
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Kidney stones are also called | Calculi
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If the osmotic pressure of the blood plasma is decreased the glomerular filtration rate is increased | TRUE
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|
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Aldosterone from the adrenal cortex causes sodium ions to be | Conserved and water to be conserved
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|
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Urine is forced along the length of the ureter by peristalic waves | TRUE
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|
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Where does most selective reabsorption occur? | Proximal convoluted tubule
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|
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Aldosterone | Produced in the adrenal cortex
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|
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Which of the following occurred by active transport? | Reabsorption of amino acids
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|
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The openings at the inferior tip of the renal pyramids are called____ | Renal papilla
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A drug that is an ACE inhibitor will lower blood pressure by inhibiting conversion of angiotensinogen to aniotensin I | FALSE
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|
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How much sodium is reabsorbed by the proximal segment of the nephron? | 70%
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|
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Which of the following statements about the functions of the nephron is false? | It produces Aldosterone
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Reabsorption is carried out by | Active transport and passive transport
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|
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Infants are more likely to become dehydrated that adults because | Infant kidneys are less able to conserve water
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|
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Which of these is under voluntary control? | External sphincter
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|
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An increased production of urine is called | DIURESIS
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|
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In which area can the term urine be correctly used? | Renal pelvis
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|
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What enables the urinary bladder to stretch? | Transitional epithelium
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|
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The capsule hydrostatic pressure is usually higher than the glomerular hydrostatic pressure | FALSE
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|
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Which of the following correctly describes the countercurrent mechanism of the nephron loop? | Water moves out of the descending limb, sodium moves out of the ascending limb
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|
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All of the following systems aid in waste elimination except | The reproduction
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|
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Which ion is reabsorbed in exchange for sodium? | Potassium
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|
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The glomerular filtrate in the proximal convoluted tubule is isotonic to the plasma of the peritubular capillary | TRUE
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|
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Which of the following is not a common filtrate component? | Red blood cells
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|
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Ions such as chloride usually passively follow movement of cations to achieve electrical blance | TRUE
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|
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During trauma with significant loss of blood the release of renin will be inhibited | FALSE
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|
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Which section of the nephron follows the ascending limb of the loop of henle? | Distal convoluted tubule
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|
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The glomerulus most closely resembles an area of capillaries | TRUE
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|
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ADH functions to increase absorption of water from urine into blood by increasing the permeability of the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts | TRUE
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|
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Which of the following would increase the rate of glomerular filtration? | Increased blood pressure
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|
||||
Gout is a condition in which the plasma has an abnormally high concentration of | URIC ACID
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|
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The presence of excessive uric acid in the blood is called | All of the above
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|
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A renal corpuscle includes the | Glomerulus and Bowmans capsule
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|
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70 % of the glomerular filtrate has been reabsorbed by the time it has passed through this part of the nephron | Proximal convoluted tubule
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|
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The last part of a nephron is the ____ | Distal convoluted tubule
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|
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Most tubular reabsorption occurs at the | Proximal convoluted tubule
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|
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ANURIA | Absence of urine production
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|
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Why is the plant compound known as insulin the best substance to use to measure renal clearance? | Insulin is neither reabsorbed nor actively secreted into the filtrate
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|
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The ureter extends downward | behind the parietal peritoneum and joins the urinary bladder from below
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|
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If a ureter is obstructed a ____ reflex causes urine production in the kidney on the affected side to be reduced | A and C both
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|
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The hormone ADH functions to promote water reabsorption through the wall(S) of the | Distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct
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|
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Of the following which one is not considered to be retroperitoneal | All of the above are retroperitoneal
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|
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Renal pelvis | Renal sinus
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|
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Most small proteins are reabsorbed by | PINOCYTOSIS
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|
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The terminal portion of the urinary system is the | URETHRA
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|
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Chronic glomerulonephritis is usually a renal infection associated with streptococcal bacteria | FALSE
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|
||||
The compound used to asses the function of the kidney at the level of the glomerulus is____ | Insulin
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|
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The nephrotic syndrome usually causes hypoproteinemia proteinuria and generalized edema | TRUE
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|
||||
Creatinine clearance measures the rate of glomerular filtration | TRUE
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|
||||
It is normal for urine and semen to mix in the male | FALSE
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|
||||
Uric acid results from ___ metabolism | PURINE
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|
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Aldosterone and ADH tend to have the same effect on blood concentration | TRUE
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|
||||
The reabsorption of glucose occurs primarily through the walls of the | Proximal convoluted tubule
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|
||||
The striated appearance of the pyramids is caused by | Collecting tubules
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|
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The target of angiotensin II are blood vessels and_____ | Adrenal cortex
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|
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In the renal corpuscle the afferent arteriole branches to form the | Glomerulus
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|
||||
Juxtaglomerular cells | Secrete Renin
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|
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Hematuria | Blood in the urine
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|
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Which of the following would have a diuretic effect? | Drinking alcohol
🗑
|
||||
In the bicarbonate buffer system ______ acts as a base | Bicarbonate ion
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|
||||
Which of these conditions leads to a severe life threatening water loss? | Diabetes insipidus
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|
||||
Carbonic acid is H2CO3 | TRUE
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|
||||
Respiratory alkalosis is caused by | Removal of too much CO2
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|
||||
During periods of physical exercise there is | An increased production of carbonic acid and the pH of body fluids tends to fall
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|
||||
A protein functions as an acid base buffer system by the COO group of a molecule accepting hydrogen ions in the presence of excess acid and the NH3 group of a molecule releasing hydrogen ions in the presence of excess base | TRUE
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|
||||
Any factors that alters water balance will also alter electrolyte balance | TRUE
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|
||||
The thirst mechanism is usually not triggered until the volume of the body water has been decreased by 5-10% | FALSE
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|
||||
Hyponatremia is | Characterized by extracellular fluid that is hypotonic
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|
||||
What buffering system is found in both extracellular and intracellular fluids? | Bicarbonate
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|
||||
Astrong acid is one that____ and an example is_____ | Ionizes more completely;HCL
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|
||||
Acids react to release Hydrogen ions, whereas substances that combine with hydrogen ions are called salts | FALSE
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|
||||
Which of the following would result in edema? | Both low plasma protein concentration and increases in venous pressure
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|
||||
Extracellular fluids are characterized by realtively | High sodium and low potassium concentrations
🗑
|
||||
The phosphate buffer system consists of | Sodium monohydrogen phosphate and sodium dihydrogen phosphate
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|
||||
Synovial fluid is an example of extracellular fluid | TRUE
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|
||||
The average adult human body is about 45% to75% water | FALSE
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|
||||
Which factor accounts for the ability of the body to conserve high levels of sodium? | Kidney function
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|
||||
The respiratory center is most likely to cause an increase in the breathing rate if | the ph of body fluids is decreasing
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|
||||
Which of the following could not act as a buffer? | H2SO4
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|
||||
The hormone ADH and aldosterone regulate the concentrations of____ in the body | potassium ions and sodium ions
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|
||||
The primary source of body fluid is water from | The digestive tract
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|
||||
An antacid is any substance that neutralizes an acid | TRUE
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|
||||
The hormone ADH is released from the anterior lobe of the pirtuiatry gland | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Either hyperkalemia could be associated with muscle paralysis or cardia arrhythmias | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following acts as a base in body fluids? | HCO3-
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|
||||
Transcellular fluid includes the water and electrolytes within the | Joint cavities
🗑
|
||||
The greatest amount of body water is lost through _____ | Urine
🗑
|
||||
Metabolic alkalosis | All of the above
🗑
|
||||
Which of these is not effect of parathyroid hormone? | Increase in renal elimination of CA++
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|
||||
Which mechanism requires the most time to regulate pH? | Renal
🗑
|
||||
Hyperparathyroidism usually causes an increase in_____ | Calcium
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|
||||
Carbon dioxide reacts with water to form carbonic acid | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
What reacts with the excess bases in protein buffers? | NH3+
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|
||||
A lower than normal level of potassium called hypokalemia may result from vomiting diarrhea high sodium intake and kidney disease | TRUE
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|
||||
What is the normal pH of the blood? | 7.35-7.45
🗑
|
||||
The main hormone that causes the kidney to conserve water is ________ | ADH
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|
||||
Hyperkalemia can be caused by | All of the above
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|
||||
The "Carbonic acid-Bicarbonate" buffering system is an important regulator of blood pH | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Metobolic alkalosis caused by nonrespiratory loss of acid by the body or excessive intake of alkaline drugs | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Respiratory acidosis can be | Caused by a decreaseed breathing rate and compensated for by the secretion of more hydrogen ions from the kidneys
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|
||||
How is it possible for the rate and depth of breathing to affect hydrogen ion concentrations in body fluids? | During increased air exchanged more carbon dioxide is given off returning hydrogen ion concentrations to normal
🗑
|
||||
Hyperventilation from anxiety usually causes | Respiratory alkalosis
🗑
|
||||
Obstruction of the airways lead to | Repiratory Acidosis
🗑
|
||||
During the drinking of water the stretching of the stomach causes a hypothalamic reflex to send impulse to the nervous system causing the person to stop | TRUE
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|
||||
The most serious consequence of potassium imbalances is | Cardiac abnormalities
🗑
|
||||
Parathyroid hormone increases phosphate reabsorption from the renal tubules | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Water intoxication is | All of the above
🗑
|
||||
When an acid reacts with the bicarbonate buffer system ____ is formed as an end product | Carbonic acid
🗑
|
||||
During periods of acidosis the kidney will secrete ____ into the urine | H+
🗑
|
||||
The thirst center is located in the | Hypothalamus
🗑
|
||||
Metabolic acidosis results from an increase in acidic products not related to the malfunction of the respiratory system | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
When sodium ions are reabsorbed in response to the action of aldosterone potassium ions are | Secreted
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|
||||
Intracellular fluids are characterized by relatively high concentrations of | potassium and phosphate
🗑
|
||||
Homeostasis of a narrow range of pH is essential to survival and depends on three major mechanisms buffer systems respirations and kidney excretion | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
What happens to HCL in the phosphate buffer reaction? | Forms a weak acid
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|
||||
Lung cancer usualy causes the tendency towards_____ | Respiratory Acidosis
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|
||||
Water obtained as a byproduct of the oxidation of various nutrients is called plasma | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Water balance and electrolyte balance are interdependent due to | electrolytes being dissolved in water
🗑
|
||||
ADH has a direct effect on | All of these
🗑
|
||||
The accumulation of nitrogenous wastes in the blood is a condition known as_______ | Azotemia
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|
||||
In a healthy person the pH of the extracellular fluid is stabalized between 6.35 and 6.45 | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Where is most water found in the body? | In cells
🗑
|
||||
The kidneys help to regulate the hydrogen ion concentration of body fluids by altering the rate at which hydrogen ions are secreted | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Fluid contained within the cells is termed | Intracellular fluid
🗑
|
||||
What of the following is not likely to cause acidosis? | Fever
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following would most likely be most helpful in treating hypocalcemia? | Administering high doses of Vitamin D
🗑
|
||||
The three most important buffer systems in body fluids include the bicarbonate buffer system, the ____ buffer system and the protein buffer system | Phophate
🗑
|
||||
The most abundant extracellular cation is | Na+
🗑
|
||||
The primary stimulus for the secretion of aldosterone is | Rising potassium concentration
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following body compartments is correctly matched with its location in the body? | Extracellular fluid within the tissue spaces, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
🗑
|
||||
Oosteoclasts cells are bone cells that help to add Ca++ and PO4- to the blood | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Excessive vomiting usually results in the phenomenon of____ | Dehydration
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|
||||
The primary regulator of water output involves urine production | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Buffering systems consist of a weak acid and weak base and help maintain blood pH | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Cerebrospinal fluid, fluid within the eyes, joints, and body cavities, and fluid secretions of exocrine glands are all classified specifically as ____ fluid | Trasncellular
🗑
|
||||
What is the most abundant extracellular cation? | Sodium
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following is an effect of acidosis? | Mental confusion
🗑
|
||||
About ____% of the total daily intake of water is derived from internal cell metabolism | 10
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|
||||
In an attempt to remove acid from the blood the kidney tubules increase the production of _____ | Ammonia
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|
||||
What buffers the addition of hydrogen in blood cells following the uptake of carbon dioxide? | Hemoglobin
🗑
|
||||
What reacts with excess acids in protein buffers? | COO-
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following is the major constituent of body fluids? | Water
🗑
|
||||
Which ion is usually exchanged for sodium absorption? | K+
🗑
|
||||
Hypernatremia is | All of the above
🗑
|
||||
Which of these is a transcellular fluid? | Synovial
🗑
|
||||
What causes the edema seen in inflammation? | Histamine
🗑
|
||||
Which factor greatly increases the reaction betwen carbon dioxide and water? | Carbonic Anhydrase
🗑
|
||||
Which of these values would be the smallest? | Metabolic water
🗑
|
||||
Buffer systems usually consist of a weak acid and a weak base | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
What is the normal pH of the blood? | 7.35-7.45
🗑
|
||||
If fluid intake exceeds 8 glasses of water per day water intoxication will occur | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Which of these is not a transcellular fluid? | Interstitial Fluid
🗑
|
||||
What can be a direct cause of ascites? | Hepatic Disease
🗑
|
||||
Respiratory alkalosis can be | Compensated for by a decreased respiratory rate
🗑
|
||||
Which of these is not associated with acidity? | Glucose
🗑
|
||||
The intracellular fluid compartment includes all water and electrolytes enclosed by a _____ | Cell membrane
🗑
|
||||
The primary regulator of water intake is the mechanism of _____ | Thirst
🗑
|
||||
A person in a moderate environment probably would lose the greatest amount of water by | Urine
🗑
|
||||
Of the compartments of the extracellular water which is the largest? | Intersitial fluid
🗑
|
||||
The effects of water intoxication are usually related to | Low sodium
🗑
|
||||
What is the most significant plasma buffer? | Bicarbonate
🗑
|
||||
A so-called "salt craving" is primarily the result of | A severe electrolyte deficiency
🗑
|
||||
Which is the most abundant extracellular ion? | Sodium
🗑
|
||||
What are the two major factors that regulate the movement of water and electrolytes from one fluid compartment to the next? | Hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure
🗑
|
||||
High concentration of blood sodium could cause tissue cells to expand from taking excess water in | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
Edema can be caused by all of these factors except | An increase in the plasma protein concentration
🗑
|
||||
Normally fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries as a result of active transport | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
The intracellular fluid compartment includes all the water and electrolytes enclosed by cell membranes | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
ADH is secreted from the | Posterior pituitary
🗑
|
||||
If the reabsorption of sodium by the renal tubule is inhibited, the | All of the above
🗑
|
||||
The hormnone aldosterone functions to promote the | Reabsorption of sodium
🗑
|
||||
The ability to sweat is the major method of regulating body water and ceoncentration | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
All of the following are etracellular fluids except | Cytoplasm
🗑
|
||||
This is probably the greatest source of H+? | Carbon dioxide
🗑
|
||||
Which cells are most sensitive to electrolyte changes? | Neurons
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following does not occur as a result of a shift in the acid base balance of the body? | An increase in metabolic efficiency within the cells
🗑
|
||||
The concentration of calcium ions in extracellular fluid is regulated primarily by a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands | TRUE
🗑
|
||||
How does alcohol function as a diuretic? | Alcohol prevents the distal convoluted tubule from reabsorbing water from the filtrate
🗑
|
||||
What is the greatest regulator of water intake? | Hypothalamus
🗑
|
||||
Excessive secretion of PTH is accompanied by | Increased bone reabsorption and increased blood calcium concentration
🗑
|
||||
The acid base buffer system in blood include | All of the above
🗑
|
||||
When a strong base reacts with the bicarbonate buffer system ____ is formed from the base | Bicarbonate ion
🗑
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Loss of blood from trauma wll usually reduce the amount of urine that is produced | TRUE
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The greatest amount of electrolytes normally occurs by way of fecal elimination | FALSE
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Which of the following does not play a significant role in maintaining aid base balance? | Stomach
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What trigger signals the brain to increase the output of ADH for water conservation? | Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect the increase in osmotic pressure of body fluids and signal the posterior pituitary to release ADH
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Sometimes the carboxyl groups of proteins release hydrogen ions | TRUE
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Holding one's breath tends to make the blood more acidic | TRUE
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The pH survival range of arterial blood is | 6.6-8.0
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Which of these is relatively high in extracellular fluids? | Sodium
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Hypokalemia could result from all of these except which one? | Addison's Disease
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Prolonged vomiting in which only the stomach contents are lost leads to | Metabolic alkalosis
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The sodium level in the blood is controlled primarily by the hormone PTH | False
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The primary mechanism that regulates the concentration of sodium ions in extracellular fluid involves a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands | TRUE
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Which of the following is an example of a physiological buffer? | Renal mechanism
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Erythrocytes will swell in a hypertonic solution | FALSE
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Dehydration is | All of the above
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Sodium ions account for nearly 100% of the positively charged ions in the extracellular fluid | FALSE
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Metabolic acidosis can be | Compensated for by an increased breathing rate and depth
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The thirst center in the hypothalamus is stimulated by ______ of the extracellular fluid and is inhibited by_____ | An increase in the osmotic pressure; distention of the stomach by water
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Which of the following is not true in Addison's disease? | Potassium decreases
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Which of these is considered secondary defense against changes in pH? | Renal excretion of hydrogen ions
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An electrolyte exerts a far less effect on osmosis because it dissociates into at least two particles | FALSE
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Which of the following will not produce H+ ions? | Synthesis of phophoproteins
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Which ion is directly related to calcium homeostatsis | PO4=
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is released when the sodium level in the blood is low | FALSE
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Acid base buffer systems minimize pH changes by | Converting strong acids to weak acids
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Which of the following is not related to hypocalcemia? | Muscle weakness
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Vomiting can result in either metabolic acidosis or alkalosis | TRUE
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Respiratory acidosis is caused by | Not enough removal of CO2
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Why does an electrolyte exert a far greater effect on osmosis than a nonelectrolyte? | An electrolyye molecule dissociates into at least two solute particles
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The movement of water and electrolytes between fluid compartments is regulated primarily by | Hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure
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Which body compartment contains the greatest relative amount of water? | Intracellular
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Water obtained as a byproduct of the oxidation of various nutrients is called ____ water | Metabollic
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If the pH of the blood were 7.2 the respiratory center in the brain stem would be inhibited and the carbon dioxide level would decrease | FALSE
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Water moves in and out of the body compartments primarily by what method? | Osmosis
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Where are most electrolytes normally lost? | Urine
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Chemical buffer systems function rapidly against shift in pH whereas physiological buffer systems function more slowly | TRUE
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In a healthy body the quantity of water within the body remains relatively stable at all times | TRUE
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What is the term for a condition of widespread edema? | Anasarca
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What is a likely cause of hypernatremia? | Diabetes insipidus
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Choose the factor that is not a major metabolic source of hydrogen ions in the body | Dehydration synthesis of nucleic acids
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Which of these is not a common consequence of vomiting? | Respiratory alkalosis
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How is excess tissue fluid mainly returned to the blood? | lymphatic vessels
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Diabetes mellitus in which fatty acids are converted to ketone bodies leads to | Metabolic acidosis
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Compared to the average adult female the average adult male body contains relatively | More water and less adipose tissue
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Surgical removal of the breast can cause edema in the arm | TRUE
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Diabetic ketoacidosis is an example of which imbalance? | Metabolic acidosis
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The volume of urine produced is regulated mainly by the activity in the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct | TRUE
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The osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus cannot detect the change in body fluids until the loss is decreased to around 10% of body water | FALSE
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Which blood parameter is directly affected by breathing? | Carbon dioxide
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Which of these is not a usual cause of hypoproteinemia | Diuresis
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Fluid output of the body totals an average of 1500ml per day | FALSE
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Kidneys help to regulate acid base balance of the blood by secreting hydroxyl ions | FALSE
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Prolonged diarrhea in which the intestinal secretions are lost excessively leads to | Metabolic acidosis
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Hypokalemia is characterized by | Muscular weakness, respiratory difficulty, and ventricular arrhythmias
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Drinking alcohol produces its diuretic effect by | Inhibiting the release of ADH
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The purpose of a buffer system is to | Prevent pH changes
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Addisons disease is charaxterized by | Aldosterone deficiency and loss of extracellular sodium
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Metabolic alkalosis could develop in persons being treated for peptic ulcers | TRUE
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Diuretics can have an effect of reducing blood pressure | TRUE
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Hyperventilation leads to | Respiratory alkalosis
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Which condition is generalized accumulation of body edematous tissues? | Anasarca
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Based on the following equation what is the effect of an increase in the CO2 concentration in body fluids? | H20+CO2->H+ + HCO3- A lowering of the pH
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What is the main force that causes fluid to leave the plasma compartment? | Hydrostatic pressure
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What is the main force that causes water to move among the various fluid compartments? | Osmosis
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During the act of drinking water the desire for water is usually inhibited by | Distention of the stomach
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Edema is | Characterized by abnormal accumulation of extracellular fluid within the interstitial spaces
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If excessive amounts of water are taken into the body | Osmoreceptors in the brain begin to swell
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Which of the following most closely represents the average percentage of water by weight in an adult male? | 65%
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An abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid is termed_____ | Edema
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____ is the most common extracellular cation while ____ is the most abundant intracellular cation | Sodium; Potassium
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What is the pH range compatible with life? | 6.8-8.0
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Which of the following favor the development of edema? | Hypoproteinemia
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Which of the following favor the development processes is likely to serve as a source of hydrogen ions in body fluids? | All of the above
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Which of the following does not become involved with maintaining blood calcium balance? | Skeletal muscle
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Ingestion of excessive amounts of sodium bicarbonate to relieve the symptoms of indigestion may lead to | Metabolic Alkalosis
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The primary organs of the female reproductive system are the uterus and vagina | FALSE
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Within the female ovary primordial follicles begin their development | During prenatal development
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MAles have a number of internal accessory organs. Which one(s) is/are responsible for secreting fluid containing fructose and prostaglandins? | Seminal vesicles
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Ciliated epithelium and peristaltic waves help move the oocyte through the fallopian tubes | TRUE
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Which male accessory gland lies inferior to the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra like a donut? | Prostate
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Which of the following is are the most reliable form of contraception? | Oral contraceptives
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The outer serosal layer of the uterus is the_____ | Perimetrium
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A procedure used to obtain enough fetal tissue for genetic disorders without culturing cells is called | Chronic Villi biopsy
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After birth, the formen ovale is closed as a result of | Increasing pressure in the left atrium
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A person with type A blood could have the genotype | lAlA or lAlO
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The ____ is the early pre-embryonic stage that implants in the uterine lining | Blastocyst
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Which of the following terms is/are correctly defined? | All of the above
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The first female menstrual cycle is called menarche | TRUE
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Which factors favors spermatozoa development | Temperature of 34oC
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Cleavage is an early process of division that causes an increase in the size of the embryo | FALSE
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The foramen ovale is an opening that allows fetal blood to pass from the | Right atrium to the left atrium
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|
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A major difference between fetal blood flow and adult blood flow is that in the fetus the | Inferior vena cava contains blood high in oxygen
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Which of the following is true regarding egg cells? | They always contain an X chromosome
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The hormone responsible for the development and maintenance of males secondary sexual characteristics is | Testosterone
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Following birth the infants metabolic rate | Increases and its oxygen consumption increases
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|
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Sperm cells die immediately when they are released from the body and are placed in a petri plate | FALSE
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|
||||
A number of hormonal secretions begin or increase during puberty. Which hormone appears to initiate the process of puberty? | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
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|
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Women athletes sometimes experience disturbances in their menstrual cycles because of | Decreased synthesis of estrogens
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|
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If a Y bearing sperm fertilizes a normal egg the zygote should exhibit the make genotype | TRUE
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In a fetus the umbilical arteries arise from the renal arteries | FALSE
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|
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The movement of an egg down a uterine tube is aided by ciliary action | TRUE
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|
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Which layer of the uterus is shed once monthly during menstruation? | The endometrium
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|
||||
As a rule during adulthood | All of the above
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|
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Hemophilia is | Characterized by a defect in the clotting mechanism
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|
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The process of growing old is called senescence | TRUE
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|
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Females produce hundreds of oocytes each month in comparison to the millions of sperm cells produced int he same age male | FALSE
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|
||||
The superior region of the vagina is the ___ | Fornix
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|
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Ovulation appears to be triggered by a midcycle surge in | Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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|
||||
A color blind male always receives the colorblind gene from his mother | TRUE
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|
||||
The first step in oogenesis is a | Primary oocyte divides to form a secondary oocyte and a first polar body
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|
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In an adult the proximal portions of the umbilical arteries persist and supply blood to the urinary bladder | TRUE
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|
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The Y chromosone is the same size as the X chromosome the only difference is in the type of genes they contain | FALSE
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The particular combination of genes present within a zygote constitutes its genotype | TRUE
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|
||||
Hyperemesis gravidarium is excessive vomiting during pregnancy | TRUE
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|
||||
The placenta is composed of tissues from the | Mother and embryo
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|
||||
What portion of the sperm cell contains they twenty three chromosomes? | HEAD
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|
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Egg cells are transported in the female reproductive tract by ____ whereas sperm are transported in the male reproductive tract by the ____ | Action of ciliated epithelium in the uterine tubes; movement of their tails
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|
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The neonatal period of development extends from birth to the end of one year | FALSE
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|
||||
The selnder projections that grow out from the trophoblast into the uterine wall are called the amniotic cavities | FALSE
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|
||||
As a group the structures of the femal reproductive system that surrounds the openings to the urethra and vagina comprise the mons pubis | False
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|
||||
The tubular portion of the uterus that extends downward into the upper part of the vagina is the | CERVIX
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|
||||
An ovary is held in position by the broad ligament suspensory ligament and ovarian ligament | TRUE
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|
||||
Which cells are the earliest in the male sequence of meiosis? | PRimary spermatocyte
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|
||||
The implantation of an embryo is aided by digestive enzymes that the embryo secretes | TRUE
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|
||||
The epididymis is a ___ and it functions to____ | Tightly coiled tube on the outside of the testis; store immature sperm as they mature
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|
||||
The testes in the male and ovaries in the female can both be found in the pelvic cavity of an early fetus | TRUE
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|
||||
The superior portion of the uterus is the _____ | Fundus
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|
||||
The female structure that corresponds to the male penis is the | Clitoris
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|
||||
Which structure is formed following ovulation? | Corpus luteum
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|
||||
The amount of testosterone in the blood is increased by | LH causing the interstitial cells to release testosterone
🗑
|
||||
The interstitial cells of the testes produce | Testosterone
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|
||||
The largest component of the uterus by weight is the____ | Myometrium
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|
||||
Sperm cells are produced by the germinal epithelial cells that line the seminiferous tubules | TRUE
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|
||||
A vasectomy is the male equivalent of tubal ligation regarding efficiency of contraception | TRUE
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|
||||
In females what structure is located immediately anterior to the vagina? | Urethra
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|
||||
The cells of a blastocyst that gives rise to the body of the developing offspring constitute the | Inner cell mass
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|
||||
What is the source of the male androgen testosterone? | Interstitial cells
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|
||||
An eptopic pregnancy occurs when an embryo begins development | Outside the uterus
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|
||||
The initiation of puberty and menses in a female involves increased levels of _____ | FSH and LH
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|
||||
What is the name for the primary human sex organs? | Gonads
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|
||||
Which sexually transmitted disease is also associated with pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility in females? | Chlamydia infection
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|
||||
In females egg cell production begins at birth | TRUE
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|
||||
Oral contraceptives usually contain doses of estrogen and progesterone and act by disrupting FSH and LH | TRUE
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|
||||
The adolescent period begins at the end of the first year and is completed at puberty | FALSE
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|
||||
Whcih gland lies at the inferior base of the urinary bladder? | PROSTATE
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|
||||
In an adult heart the previous location of the formen ovale is marked by a depression called the fossa ovalis | TRUE
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|
||||
Within a set of human chromosomes 22 pairs are called autosomes | TRUE
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|
||||
The hormone oxytocin aids the birth process by stimulating | Uterine wall contractions
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|
||||
About the time of ovulation the anterior pituitary gland releases a relatively large quantity of | LH
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|
||||
The amount of testosterone produced is regulated by a positive feedback system | FALSE
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|
||||
The vagina is anterior to the bladder and posterior to the rectum | FALSE
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|
||||
How many mature functional follicles will a female produce in a lifetime? | 400
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|
||||
The hormones mainly responsible for maintaining the uterine wall during the last 5-6 months of pregnancy are | Placental estrogen and pregesterone
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|
||||
The hormone mainly responsible for the development and maintenance of female secondary sexual characteristics is | Estrogen
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|
||||
In the menstrual cycle estrogen functions to ______ whereas progesterone functions to _____ | Stimulate uterine wall development; stimulate the uterine lining to become more glandular
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|
||||
Hysterectomy involves removal of the uterus and uterine tubes, therapeutically | TRUE
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|
||||
Which sperm structure contains enzymes that help penetrate ova? | Acrosome
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|
||||
Which of the following combinations would be needed to cause the development of dizygotic twins? | two egg cells and two sperm cells
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|
||||
The mature follicle is also called a ____ | Graafian follicle
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|
||||
The ductus arteriosus allows fetal blood to move from the | pulmonary trunk into the aorta
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|
||||
Undifferentiated spermatogenic cells are called | Spermatogonia
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|
||||
Specifically where are sperm cells formed within the testes? | Within the seminiferous tubules
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|
||||
The detection of the hormone ____ is the basis of most pregnancy tests | Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
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|
||||
The last fluid to be expelled from the urethra during ejaculation comes from the | Seminal vesicles
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|
||||
An egg cell with XX xhromosomes is fertilized by a Y bearing sperm and results in an individual with ____ which is characterized | Klinefelter's syndrome; tall stature, feminine musculature and partial development of the breasts
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|
||||
The outer layer of an ovary is similar to the tunica albuginea outer testis layer | TRUE
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|
||||
Amniotic fluid functions to | Protect the embryo against being jarred by movements of the Mother's body
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|
||||
Which of the following is true in regard to the determination of the gender of a baby? | The sex chromosome in the sperm determines the gender of the baby
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|
||||
As many as twenty primary follicles may reach full development at any one time | FALSE
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|
||||
Compared to males, who train for endurance events females who train for such events typically | Maintain a higher percentage of body fat
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|
||||
The period of development during which the contents of a zygote are divided into smaller and smaller cells is cleavage | TRUE
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|
||||
The total number of chromosomes found in a human zygote is 23 | FALSE
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|
||||
The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome include | All of the above
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|
||||
Male reproductive functions are controlled mainly by hormones from the hypothalamus and | Anterior pituitary gland and testes
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following correctly describes the mechanism that causes an erection? | None of the above
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|
||||
As a result of the foramen ovale blood is allowed to bypass the | Lungs
🗑
|
||||
Female atheletes usually experience menstrual cycles with excessive loss of blood | FALSE
🗑
|
||||
Which of the following structures are unpaired? | Prostate gland
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|
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The vas deferens connects to the urethra at the base of the penis | FALSE
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|
||||
The primary function of surfactant is to increase surface tension within the newborns lungs | FALSE
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|
||||
The epididymis is a coiled tubule on the surface of the testes that store sperm cells | TRUE
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|
||||
The ductus venosus is a fetal vessel that functions to transport blood from the umbilical vein to the | inferior vena cava
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|
||||
The functions of the placenta are to allow | Oxygen and nutrients to diffuse from maternal blood through the placental membrane into the embryo
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|
||||
The testes originate from tissue located behind the parietal pleura | FALSE
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|
||||
Which structure is not found within the spermatic cord? | Urethra
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|
||||
MEnopausal females often experience unpleasant symptoms such as "hot flashes" as a result of | An increase in gonadotropin concentration and a decrease in estrogen concentration
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|
||||
An increase in the hormone FSH at approximately 14 causes ovulation | FALSE
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|
||||
Most commonly a blastocyst becomes implanted in the uterine | Upper posterior wall
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|
||||
Following ovulation a human egg cell can survive approximately | 24 hours
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|
||||
The embryonic membrane that functions to form blood cells and gives rise to cells destined to become sex cells is chorion | FALSE
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|
||||
A blastomere is a ____ and a blastocyst is ____ | cell produced by cleavage; a hollow ball of cells
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|
||||
Spermicidal foams and creams are an effecive means of contraception | FALSE
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|
||||
Which of the following terms is correctly defined? | Cryptorchidism is the failure of testes to descend into scrotum
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|
||||
The most commonly usec oral contraceptives contain | Synthetic estrogen and progesterone
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|
||||
If an egg cell without an X chromosome is fertilized by an X bearing sperm cell then this will result in | Turner's Syndrome
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|
||||
If the parent genotypes are AA and aa the offspring are expected to be | All Aa
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|
||||
An inguinal hernia occurs when the testes is pushed into the inguinal canal and enters the pelvic cavity | FALSE
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|
||||
If the testes fail to descend a male is infertile because sperm cell formation is prevented by | Relatively high internal body temperature
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|
||||
Choosing from the following list the most effective means of preventing ceonception is | Tubal ligation
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|
||||
The placental membrane is composed of | A double layer of epithelial cells
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|
||||
Some factors that help to stimulate the newborns first breath are increasing CO2, decreasing pH, decreasing O2, decreasing body temperature, and mechanical stimulation | TRUE
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|
||||
The major hormonal changes that occur in the maternal body during pregnancy are | Placental tissues secrete high amounts of estrogen and progesterone
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|
||||
A pap smear is used to detect the presence of abnormal cells in the | Cervix
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|
||||
During spermatogenesis which stage is the first to be haploid in number of chromosomes? | Secondary spermatocyte
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|
||||
Teh fetal blood that passes through the ductus venosus is relatively | High in oxygen and nutrients
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|
||||
During ovulation a(n) _______ is released from the ovary | Secondary oocyte
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|
||||
Factors that can cause congenital malformations by affecting an embryo during its periods of rapid growth and development are called teratogens | TRUE
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|
||||
If the parent genotypes are both Aa and Aa the only possible genotype for the offspring is Aa | FALSE
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|
||||
Which of the following is not a charcteristic of childhood? | Becoming reproductively functional
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|
||||
The term new born refers to the period from birth through ____ whereas the term infant refers to the period from____ T | he first four weeks; the first month to 1 year
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|
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Fertilization normally occurs in the | Uterine (fillopian) tube
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|
||||
What is the purpose of polar bodies during oogenesis? | Polar bodies serve both serve both as a dumping ground for extra sets of chromosomes and ensure that the ovum will have most of the cytoplasm
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|
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For most women who decide to breast feed it will be easier to become pregnant during the first month after delivery than it will be one year later | FALSE
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|
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Which of the following provides the main source of energy for a newborn duing its first few days? | FAT
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|
||||
Down syndrome is caused by | An extra
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|
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A gene that is not expressed in the heterozygous condition is called | Recessive
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|
||||
Incomplete dominance is defined as | Gene pairs occuring in 2 forms that are expressed differently and neither is dominant to the other
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|
||||
The yolk sac functions to | Form blood cells in early development
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|
||||
After birth the ductus arteriosus constricts and becomes the ligamentum arteriosum | TRUE
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|
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When the alleles of a gene pair are identical they are said to be | Homozygous
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