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FinalActivation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system: - CORRECT
ANSWER-expands blood volume
Which condition is associated with proteinuria? - CORRECT ANSWER-glomerular
damage
Renin activates: - CORRECT ANSWER-angiotensinogen
Aldosterone: - CORRECT ANSWER-is a mineralocorticoid that stimulates the
reabsorption of sodium.
What part of the nephron unit filters 180 L of water per day? - CORRECT
ANSWER-glomeruli
Which of the following is true of dehydration? - CORRECT ANSWER-Is
characterized by an increase in urine specific gravity
When does renal reabsorption occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-When water and
dissolved solute move from the tubules into the peritubular capillaries
With regard to reabsorption, which structure plays the most important role? -
CORRECT ANSWER-peritubular capillaries
In the process of secretion, a substance moves from the peritubular capillaries into
what structure? - CORRECT ANSWER-renal tubules
Which organ secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes? - CORRECT
ANSWER-pancreas
The cecum, colon, and rectum are parts of which structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-large intestine
The pyloric sphincter is located between the duodenum and what structure? -
CORRECT ANSWER-stomach
This structure is located between the pylorus and the jejunum. - CORRECT
ANSWER-duodenum
Which of the following is true of the salivary glands? - CORRECT ANSWER-Include
parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands
, Which of the following is characteristic of bile? - CORRECT ANSWER-two of the
above
The elimination of gas that is produced during digestion and released from the anus
is called: - CORRECT ANSWER-flatulence
Deglutition refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER-swallowing
Paralytic ileus is the : - CORRECT ANSWER-slowing or cessation of GI motility
Parotid, sublingual, and submandibular refer to: - CORRECT ANSWER-salivary
glands
Laryngospasm is most likely to cause: - CORRECT ANSWER-acute respiratory
obstruction
A stab wound to the chest causes the lung to collapse because: - CORRECT
ANSWER-intrapleural pressure becomes greater than intrapulmonic pressure.
Which of the following occurs on exhalation? - CORRECT ANSWER-all of the above
occur
Surfactants are found within the: - CORRECT ANSWER-alveoli
A tracheostomy is performed in order to: - CORRECT ANSWER-Ensure an open
airway.
The Hering-Breuer reflex: - CORRECT ANSWER-prevents overinflation of the lungs.
Across which structure(s) does most gas exchange occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER-alveoli
A deficiency of surfactants in the neonate: - CORRECT ANSWER-makes it difficult
to expand the lungs
Which of the following best describes the visceral and parietal pleura? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Are serous membranes that line the pleural cavity
The plasma cells: - CORRECT ANSWER-secrete antibodies
Which of the following words is least characteristic of phagocytes? - CORRECT
ANSWER-IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE
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