IvyTech APHY 102 Midterm Exam 2023 Complete
compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system
may have a longer lasting effect
A hormone is a _______________ and the target cell is_______________________.
molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for s...
IvyTech APHY 102 Midterm Exam 2023 Complete
compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system
may have a longer lasting effect
A hormone is a _______________ and the target cell is_______________________.
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
depolarization of atrial muscle fibers.
The great saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body.
True
The type of resistance that is acquired as a result of developing a disease is...
naturally acquired active immunity.
Kidneys are part of the lymphatic system
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?
An eosinophil
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
circulation- the movement of substances in body fluids
A primary immune response _____________ , and a secondary immune response
__________________.
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?
Thyrocervical arteries; Thymus
The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the
upper limb and mammary gland
The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of...
fibrinogen to fibrin
Drugs used to reduce the tissue rejection reaction following the transplantation
of tissue from one person to another
suppress the immune response in the recipient
systemic circuit
sends oxygen-rich blood to the tissues.
The _____________ secretes triiodothyronine.
thyroid gland
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands
secrete through ducts of tubes to the body's exterior.
the final step in the formation of a blood clot is
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin
A person with type AB blood can successfully receive blood from
all blood types
The antibodies produced in allergic reactions
belong to the immunoglobulin E group.
, Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the
hypothalamus
A person who is stressed usually will have increased
blood pressure
A newborn is protected against certain digestive and respiratory infections by IgA
received via the mother's
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?
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 ______________.
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.
True
Kidney disease can cause hypertension by
activating the renin angiotensin mechanism
Target cells for releasing hormones are in the
anterior pituitary gland
From the collecting ducts, lymph enters ______________ and becomes part of the
________________.
veins; plasma
Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of
complexity?
Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems.
The red blood cells of type AB blood have on their surfaces
antigens A and B
The pulmonary circuit
sends oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
Arteries are strong, elastic vessels that carry blood to the heart.
False
Which of the following has both endocrine and exocrine functions?
pancreas
doctors suggest that during long periods of sitting, you should flex and extend
your feet at the ankles periodically and squeeze your calf muscles to assist with
blood circulation. Why would non-exercise muscle contraction affect blood flow
and cardiovascular health?
Contraction of the leg muscles squeezes leg veins, which functions as a pumping
mechanism to return deoxygenated blood to the heart.
which of the following illustrates a positive feedback mechanism?
Uterine contractions during childbirth.
Hematocrit is
the percentage of red blood cells in a blood sample.
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