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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?...