IvyTech APHY 102 Midterm new
compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system - ANS-may have a longer
lasting effect
A hormone is a _______________ and the target cell is_______________________. -
ANS-molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for
specific hormones.
In an ECG pattern, the P wave is caused by - ANS-depolarization of atrial muscle fibers.
The great saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body. - ANS-True
The type of resistance that is acquired as a result of developing a disease is... -
ANS-naturally acquired active immunity.
Kidneys are part of the lymphatic system - ANS-False
While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a cell that is markedly
larger than a red blood cell. It has a bi-lobed nucleus and is filled with red granules in
the cytoplasm. What type of blood cell is this? - ANS-An eosinophil
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
ANS-circulation- the movement of substances in body fluids
A primary immune response _____________ , and a secondary immune response
__________________. - ANS-produces antibodies within five to ten days of exposure to
antigens; produces antibodies within a day or two of a subsequent exposure to the
same antigen.
Which artery is incorrectly matched to its location? - ANS-Thyrocervical arteries;
Thymus
The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the - ANS-upper limb
and mammary gland
The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of... - ANS-fibrinogen to
fibrin
, Drugs used to reduce the tissue rejection reaction following the transplantation of tissue
from one person to another - ANS-suppress the immune response in the recipient
systemic circuit - ANS-sends oxygen-rich blood to the tissues.
The _____________ secretes triiodothyronine. - ANS-thyroid gland
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands - ANS-secrete
through ducts of tubes to the body's exterior.
the final step in the formation of a blood clot is - ANS-conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
by thrombin
A person with type AB blood can successfully receive blood from - ANS-all blood types
The antibodies produced in allergic reactions - ANS-belong to the immunoglobulin E
group.
Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the -
ANS-hypothalamus
A person who is stressed usually will have increased - ANS-blood pressure
A newborn is protected against certain digestive and respiratory infections by IgA
received via the mother's - ANS-milk
After an infection, many dead and fragmented bacteria cells must be filtered from the
body. Which of the following cells will clear out the cell debris? - ANS-macrophages
A night shift worker experiences extreme difficulty falling asleep due to being exposed
to bright lights during both night and day. The unusual pattern of light exposure is
disturbing their _________________ , which controls the release of the hormone
______________. - ANS-circadian rhythm; melatonin
Capillary walls consist of a single layer of epithelial cells and they exchange substances
in the blood for substances in the tissue fluid surrounding body cells. - ANS-True
Kidney disease can cause hypertension by - ANS-activating the renin angiotensin
mechanism
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