Science 5463 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. B and T cells are a. tonsils. b. lymphocytes. c. lymph nodes. d. antibodies. ANS: B 2. What is the effect of a massive release of histamine? a. Jaundice b. Anemia c. Thrombosis d. Wheezing and hypotension ANS: D 3. What is the name of a severe hypersensitivity reaction? a. Cyanosis b. Immunocompetence c. Autoimmunity d. Anaphylaxis ANS: D 4. If you had measles as a child, which of the following best describes your immunity to measles? a. Artificially acquired active immuni...

1. Which structure is called the windpipe and is supported by rings of cartilage? a. Bronchus b. Alveolus c. Pharynx d. Trachea ANS: D 2. Which of the following respiratory tubes are primarily composed of smooth muscle and determine the flow of air to the alveoli? a. Trachea b. Bronchi c. Bronchioles d. Nares ANS: C 3. The trachea branches into the right and left a. alveoli. b. bronchi. c. nares. d. pulmonary arteries. ANS: B 4. The lungs are located within the a. mediastinum...

1. Which of the following best describes the chewing of food? a. Emulsification b. Mechanical digestion c. Peristalsis d. Absorption ANS: B 2. Which of the following best describes why food moves through the digestive system from the mouth toward the anus? a. Emulsification b. Mastication c. Defecation d. Peristalsis ANS: D 3. Food moves through the esophagus to the a. cecum. b. duodenum. c. stomach. d. common bile duct. ANS: C 4. The fundus, body, and pylorus are parts of the...

1. Which structure is called the windpipe and is supported by rings of cartilage? a. Bronchus b. Alveolus c. Pharynx d. Trachea ANS: D 2. Which of the following respiratory tubes are primarily composed of smooth muscle and determine the flow of air to the alveoli? a. Trachea b. Bronchi c. Bronchioles d. Nares ANS: C 3. The trachea branches into the right and left a. alveoli. b. bronchi. c. nares. d. pulmonary arteries. ANS: B 4. The lungs are located within the a. mediastinum...

1. Where does lymph originally come from? a. Spleen b. Thoracic duct c. Interstitium d. Lymph nodes ANS: C 2. Lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the a. thoracic duct. b. vena cava. c. right atrium. d. right lymphatic duct. ANS: D 3. Thymosin a. is a hormone. b. is the fluid within the lymph nodes. c. is secreted by all lymph nodes. d. plays no known role. ANS: A 4. The spleen a. removes worn-out blood cells from circulation. b. is a...

1. Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron? a. Synapses b. Axons c. Dendrites d. Nodes of Ranvier ANS: C 2. What is the name of the enzyme that destroys acetylcholine? a. Dopamine b. ACh c. Acetylcholinesterase d. Norepinephrine ANS: C 3. What term describes the hopping of the action potential (nerve impulse) along the axon from one node (of Ranvier) to the next? a. Myelination b. Depolarization c. Saltatory conduction d. Repolarization ANS:...

Chapter 24: Urinary System Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition

1. Where does lymph originally come from? a. Spleen b. Thoracic duct c. Interstitium d. Lymph nodes ANS: C 2. Lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the a. thoracic duct. b. vena cava. c. right atrium. d. right lymphatic duct. ANS: D 3. Thymosin a. is a hormone. b. is the fluid within the lymph nodes. c. is secreted by all lymph nodes. d. plays no known role. ANS: A 4. The spleen a. removes worn-out blood cells from circulation. b. is a...

Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The pronunciation for the third set of five larger vertebrae that forms the inward curve of the spine is called a. (tha-RAS-ik) (VER-te-bray). b. c. (LUM-bar) (VER-te-bray). d. (SUR-vi-kal) (VER-te-bray). ANS: C REF: 530 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 2. The pronunciation for the anatomical term for the collarbone is a. b. (KLAV-i-kul). c. (STUR-num). d. (MAN-d...