FTCC ANATOMY FINAL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024
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FTCC ANATOMY FINAL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024
Water-soluble hormones are _________ molecules. - ANSWERSpolar
Which of the following is not a reason why some hormones need assistance to travel in the blood? - ANSWERSThey cannot dissolve in the blood because they are water-soluble...
FTCC ANATOMY FINAL PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024
Water-soluble hormones are _________ molecules. - ANSWERSpolar
Which of the following is not a reason why some hormones need assistance to travel in the blood? -
ANSWERSThey cannot dissolve in the blood because they are water-soluble.
Increased testosterone levels reduce the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the anterior
pituitary. This is an example of - ANSWERSinhibition of hormone release by hormonal stimuli.
A chemical produced in a cell that activates specific processes in response to a hormone interaction with
a membrane-bound receptor is referred to as a/an _____. - ANSWERSintracellular mediator
Which is not a way that parathyroid hormone affects calcium levels in the blood? - ANSWERSIncreases
blood phosphate levels
The posterior pituitary secretes __________. - ANSWERSneurohormones
Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus travel through the hypothalamohypophysial portal system
from the ________ to the ___________. - ANSWERShypothalamus; anterior pituitary gland
Thymosin is important for the development of the __________ system, and is released from the
_________. - ANSWERSimmune; thymus
The buffy coat of a centrifuged blood sample is composed of __________. - ANSWERSplatelets and
leukocytes
The enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme converts arachidonic acid (a precursor molecule for
eicosanoids) into a prostaglandin that can then be converted into thromboxane. Aspirin has been shown
,to be a COX inhibitor. Knowing these facts, why is aspirin given as a preventative medication for those
with cardiovascular diseases? - ANSWERSAspirin inhibits prostaglandin synthesis and therefore inhibits
thromboxane synthesis.
In the extrinsic pathway, damaged tissues release __________. - ANSWERSthromboplastin
A friend moved to a high altitude home and experienced an increase in red blood cell count. Which of
the following stimulated this increase? - ANSWERSHypoxia
Where is blood moving during the period of ejection? - ANSWERSVentricles to great vessels
During __________, the AV valves are open, and blood flows from the atria into the ventricles. -
ANSWERSpassive ventricular filling
We describe the heart as having left and right sides. Anatomically, the heart is tilted, and the left side of
heart is located more __________, relative to the right side of the heart. - ANSWERSsuperiorly
The __________ has four relatively uniform openings that receive blood from the four pulmonary veins
from the lungs. - ANSWERSleft atrium
Which of the following determine mean arterial pressure? - ANSWERSHeart rate
Stroke volume
Peripheral resistance
ALL ARE CORRECT
Which of the following statements about laminar blood flow is true? - ANSWERSThe outermost layer of
blood experiences the greatest resistance to flow.
Which of the following is false when comparing veins and arteries of the same diameter? -
ANSWERSVeins have more elastic tissue.
, The largest fenestrae are seen in __________ capillaries, while the smallest fenestrae are seen in
__________ capillaries. - ANSWERSsinusoidal; fenestrated
Which of the following is false? An antibody missing its constant regions - ANSWERSwould be unable to
bind and neutralize antigen.
In __________ immunity, the body's reaction to foreign substances is the same each time it is exposed,
but in __________ immunity, the body's reaction to foreign substances is faster and stronger each time it
is exposed. - ANSWERSinnate; adaptive
Stephanie has her cancerous right breast removed, and the surgeon also removes lymph nodes in the
axillary region. As a result, Stephanie's right arm - ANSWERSbecomes swollen as lymph cannot drain into
the right subclavian trunk.
Which of the following is a substance that can pass through the walls of lymphatic capillaries, but
normally cannot pass through the walls of blood capillaries? - ANSWERSProteins
Calculate the alveolar ventilation if the tidal volume is 500 ml., the respiratory rate is 12/minute, and the
anatomical dead space is 100 ml. - ANSWERS4800 ml
Which of the paired cartilages of the larynx articulate with the cricoid cartilage? - ANSWERSArytenoid
Indicate the statement that describes respiratory function in a highly trained athlete at maximal exercise.
- ANSWERSIncreased tidal volume, minute ventilation, and alveolar ventilation
Which of the following receptors is stimulated by a decrease in pH caused by metabolic issues (rather
than acidosis caused by a change in CO2 levels)? - ANSWERSPeripheral chemoreceptors
Which of the following is responsible for nearly all cases of peptic ulcers? - ANSWERSHelicobacter pylori
If the cystic duct was blocked by a gallstone, - ANSWERSbile would not be able to pass from the
gallbladder to the small intestine.
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