Exam Two

Question 1

The secretions of which gland will act to decrease blood calcium levels?

Answer 1

thyroid gland

Question 2

What endocrine gland is most responsible for increasing metabolism of the body?

Answer 2

adrenal glands

Question 3

Growth hormone will cause which of the following effects:
1) carbohydrates will be broken down at an increased rate

2) increased rate of protein synthesis

3) increased rate of lipid storage

4) decreased muscle mass

Answer 3

1) carbohydrates will be broken down at an increased rate

Question 4

Which organ secretes the substance that neutralizes stomach acid?

Answer 4

pancreas

Question 5

Exposure to the sun can affect the release of which of the following hormones?

Answer 5

melatonin

Question 6

Bile is produced by the:

Answer 6

liver

Question 7

Diabetics cannot control:

Answer 7

glucose levels

Question 8

Hormones produced by the endocrine are transported by the:

Answer 8

circulatory system

Question 9

The place where a hormone acts is called:

Answer 9

target cell

Question 10

Which of the following hormones is NOT produced by the hypothalamus?

Answer 10

Follicle stimulating hormone

Question 11

Most of the debris that gets stuck to the mucous membranes in the upper respiratory tract ends up in your:

Answer 11

stomach

Question 12

Which of the following is most superior?

1) oropharynx
2) trachea
3) laryngopharynx
4) larynx

Answer 12

1) oropharynx

Question 13

Which tube is bigger?

Answer 13

trachea

Question 14

Which lung has the most lobes?

Answer 14

the right with three

Question 15

Hyperventilation does what?

Answer 15

decreases carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 16

The amount (volume) of air moving in and out of your lungs is called the:

Answer 16

tidal volume

Question 17

Breathing out is also called:

Answer 17

expiration

Question 18

Which part of the brain helps control breathing rate and depth?

Answer 18

medulla oblongata

Question 19

The ambient (outside the body) atmospheric pressure is 760mmHg. If I want to push air out of my lungs I need to get the pressure inside my lungs to what value?

Answer 19

790mmHg

Question 20

Where does gas exchange take place in the lungs?

Answer 20

alveoli

Question 21

T cells are the primary cell involved in:

Answer 21

cellular immunity

Question 22

The ________ is/are a part of the lymphatic system and guard the entrance to the pharynx

Answer 22

tonsils

Question 23

Lymphatic vessels have ___________ to prevent backflow

Answer 23

valves

Question 24

Exercise of the arm will __________ lymphatic drainage from the arm

Answer 24

increase

Question 25

The skin acts as a barrier to keep out pathogens. It is part of the:

Answer 25

innate defenses

Question 26

When the body's immune system attacks itself it can result in dysfunction. This group of diseases where the body attacks itself is called:

Answer 26

Autoimmune diseases

Question 27

Which of the following is part of the specific defense system of the immune system. 1) the inflammatory process 2) humoral immunity 3) interferons 4) the skin

Answer 27

2) humoral immunity

Question 28

The ______ generally shrinks in size as a person ages

Answer 28

thymus

Question 29

Which of the following structures resembles a lymph node's structure and function?

Answer 29

spleen

Question 30

Species resistance means that you are unlikely to catch a cold from your:

Answer 30

cat

Question 31

The deepest classification of burns are:

Answer 31

third degree

Question 32

The largest organ of the body by weight is the:

Answer 32

skin

Question 33

When skin needs to be replaced due to damage, skin from another area of the body is often harvested to used to replace the damaged area. This is called:

Answer 33

skin grafting

Question 34

Thick skin is found

Answer 34

on the fingertips

Question 35

Which region of the skin has more adipose tissue?

Answer 35

Hypodermis

Question 36

The ability to maintain a consistent internal temperature is called:

Answer 36

thermoregulation

Question 37

Which of the following are responsible for the oily secretion on the surface of the skin:

Answer 37

sebaceous glands

Question 38

Which color hair has the most melanin?

Answer 38

black

Question 39

Exposure to the sun can cause the skin to darken (tan). This is due to the release of:

Answer 39

melanin

Question 40

The wax in our ears is produced by:

Answer 40

ceruminous glands