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A&P 2 respiratory systemwhat is the function of the respiratory system? - correct answer to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide what are the different subprocesses of respiration? - correct answer pulmonary ventilation, external respiration, transport of respiratory gases, and internal respiration what is pulmonary respiration? - correct answer "breathing" bringing in oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide what system performs pulmonary respiration and external respiration? - correct ...

A&P 2- The Urinary SystemHow is Na+ reabsorbed? A. by diffusion B. by osmosis C. by active transport using ATP D. by receptor-mediated endocytosis E. by facilitated diffusion - correct answer C The major calyces are the __________. A. cone-shaped structures located in the renal medulla B. expanded ends of nephrons C. large branches of the renal pelvis D. expanded ends of renal pyramids E. basic functional units of the kidneys - correct answer C Micturition is __________. A. a me...

A&P 2-Digestive systemDigestive system - correct answer The main functions of the ______ are food intake, digestion (breaking down of food into nutrients), absorption, and elimination of waste productions. Alimentary canal - correct answer _____ or digestive system which is responsible for receiving, digesting and absorbing food. It starts in the mouth followed by the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine which opens to the outside by the anus. Accessory digesti...

A&P Chapter 2Polar covalent bond - correct answer A bond in which electrons are shared unequally Ionic bond - correct answer A bond in which electrons are completely lost or gained by the atoms involved Nonpolar covalent bond - correct answer A bond in which electrons are shared equally Hydrogen bond - correct answer A type of bond important in tying different parts of the same molecule together into a 3-dimensional structure Cation - correct answer Electrically charged particle due ...

A&P Exam 2 ReviewLayers of Epidermis - correct answer 4 Cell Types of Epidermis - correct answer 1. *Keratinocytes* - produce fibrous protein keratin 2. *Melanocytes* - produce melanin to protect against UV rays/determines skin pigment 3. *Dendritic (Langerhans) cells* - immune cells from white blood cell line 4. *Tactile (Merkel) cells* - "Merkels disc" nerve cells in stratum basale Function of Stratum Basale (Basal Layer) - correct answer -deepest epidermal layer -single row of s...

A&P II FINAL EXAM STUDYVirtually all of the protein or amino acid-based hormones exert their effects through intracellular __________. a. ions b. deactivators c. second messengers d. nucleotides - correct answer c. second messengers Chemical Substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids that regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called ___________. a. proteins b. antibodies c. hormones d. enzymes - correct answer c. hormones The master glan...

A+P 2: Reproductive SystemWill Meiosis II always occur in the male reproductive system? - correct answer Yes Will Meiosis II always occur in the female reproductive system? - correct answer No What is the primary sex organ of the male reproductive system? - correct answer Testes What do the testes produce? - correct answer Sperm and the male sex hormones What is sperm nourished by? - correct answer Semen which is a white alkaline fluid that contains nutrients What are the male sex...

Biol 226 (A&P II) Exam #2Endocrine system - correct answer This system has the following general characteristics: (1) contains ductless glands that produce and secrete chemical messengers called hormones, and (2) the hormones produced travel via the blood stream to specific target cells in order to regulate metabolic processes Fat soluble and non-fat soluble - correct answer What are the two main categories of hormones? This is determined by their anatomy. An increase of hormone levels cau...

Chapter 21 A&P 2 Innate (nonspecific) defense system - correct answer Is always prepared responding within minutes to protect the body from foreign substance. This system has two line of defense. First line of defense is the external body membranes intact skin and mucosae. The second line of defense relies on internal defenses such as antimicrobial proteins, phagocytes, and other cells to inhibit the invaders spread to body. Adaptive (specific) defense system - correct answer Functions like ...

FINAL EXAM REVIEW: A & P 2Name four functions of the urinary system: - correct answer maintain proper [ ] of individual ions body volume remove end products contribute to metabolism What vitamin does the urinary system help produce? - correct answer D T or F The urinary system contributes to metabolism by secreting erythrocytes and performing glycolysis. If false, explain your answer - correct answer False secretes erythropoietin & performs gluconeogenesis What is gluconeogenesis?...