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1
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Which of the following is not one of the three main factors influencing blood pressure?

A

emotional state

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Which of the following blood pressure readings would be indicative of hypertension?

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170/96 in a 50-year-old man

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Main (primary) bronchus.

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D - main branch into lung

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Air and food are routed into the proper channels by the ________.

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Larynx

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Which of the following is not a form of lung cancer?

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Axillary node(s).

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B - arm pit

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Heavy chain.

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B - interior long part

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Which of the following is characteristic of antibodies?

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composed of heavy and light polypeptide chains

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________ predominate at the sites of chronic infec!ons.

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macrophages

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Fever ________.

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production is regulated by chemicals that reset the body’s thermostat to a higher setting

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Natural killer (NK) cells ________.

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can kill cancer cells before the immune system is activated

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Interferons ________.

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interfere with viral replication within cells

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________ determine(s) what specific foreign substances our adaptive immune system will be able to recognize and resist.

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our genes

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Regulatory T cells ________.

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may function in preventing autoimmune reactions

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Select the correct definition about tissue grafts.

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Isografts are between idendical twins.

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The only immunoglobulin to exist as a pentamer is ________.

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IgM

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________ are released by activated T cells and macrophages to mobilize immune cells and attract other leukocytes into the area.

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Cytokines

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Which of the following is associated with passive immunity?

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passage of IgG antibodies from a pregnant mother to her fetus

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Which of the following is not a type of T cell?

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antigenic

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20
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B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.

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bone marrow

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Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?

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replaces injured tissues with connective tissue

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The redness and heat of an inflamed area are due to a local hyperemia caused by ________.

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vasodilation

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The antibody molecule is held together by ________ bonds.

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disulfide

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In clonal selection of B cells, which substance is responsible for determining which cells will eventually become cloned?

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antigen

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The system that recognizes foreign molecules and acts to immobilize, neutralize, or destroy them is the ________.
immune system
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The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to an inflammatory site is called ________.
chemotaxis
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Small molecules that bind with self-proteins to produce antigenic substances are called ________.
haptens
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The chief antibody-mediated mechanism used against cellular antigens, such as bacteria, is ________.
complement fixation
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Light chain.
D
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Variable region.
C
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Constant region.
E
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Antigen-binding site.
A
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Area where B cells become immunocompetent.
C
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Area where T cells become immunocompetent.
B
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Area where activated immunocompetent B and T cells recirculate.
E
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Area seeded by immunocompetent B and T cells.
D
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Area where antigen challenge and clonal selection are most likely to occur.
D
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Cisterna chyli.
D
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Entrance of thoracic duct into subclavian vein.
A
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Thoracic duct.
C
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Lymphatic collecting vessels.
E
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Which of the following provide the greatest surface area for gas exchange?
alveoli
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The respiratory membrane is a combination of ________.
alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membranes
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Gas emboli may occur because ________.
a diver holds his breath upon ascent
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Inspiratory capacity is ________.
the total amount of air that can be inspired after a tidal expiration
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Which of these is not a characteristic of emphysema?
bronchial edema
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The loudness of a person's voice depends on ________.
the force with which air rushes across the vocal folds
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of two types of cells, type I and type II. The function of type II is ________.
to secrete surfactant
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After the segmental (tertiary) bronchus, the next smaller branch of the respiratory passageway is (are) the ________.
terminal bronchioles
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The smallest macroscopic subdivision of the lung is the ________.
lobules
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The pleurae are vital to the integrity of the lungs because ________.
they produce a lubricating serous secretion, allowing the lungs to glide over the thorax wall during breathing
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Pharynx.
A - back of mouth/throat
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Larynx.
B- throat
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Carina of trachea.
E - trachea branch
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Trachea.
C - trachea
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Inspiratory reserve volume.
A
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Residual volume.
D
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Expiratory reserve volume.
C
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Air that does not participate in the exchange of gases.
D
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Select the correct statement about factors that influence blood pressure.
Excess red cell production would cause a blood pressure increase.
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Mechanisms that do not help regulate blood pressure include ________.
the dural sinus reflex
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Cerebral blood flow is regulated by ________.
intrinsic autoregulatory mechanisms
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Secondary hypertension can be caused by ________.
arteriosclerosis
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Where in the body would you find low oxygen levels causing vasoconstriction and high levels causing vasodila!on?
lungs
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Normal blood pressure for a newborn baby is ________.
90/55
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Which of the following chemicals does not help regulate blood pressure?
nitric acid
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Which statement best describes arteries?
all carry blood away from heart
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Which tunic of an artery contains endothelium?
tunica intima
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Permitting the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of ________.
capillaries
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The circulatory route that runs from the digestive tract to the liver is called ________.
hepatic portal circulation
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The arteries that are also called distributing arteries are the ________.
muscular arteries
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Aldosterone will ________.
promote an increase in blood pressure
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The pulse pressure is ________.
systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure
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Which of the following signs of hypovolemic shock is a relatively late sign?
rapidly falling blood pressure
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Which of the following is likely during vigorous exercise?
Capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood.
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Capillary found in endocrine organs that allows hormones to gain rapid entry into the blood.
B
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Capillary with intercellular clefts.
A
78
Capillary that may contain Kupffer cells.
C
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Capillary found where active capillary absorption of filtrate occurs.
B
80
Splenic vein.
B
81
Superior mesenteric vein.
E
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Inferior mesenteric vein.
D
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Hepatic portal vein.
A
84
Right gastroepiploic vein.
C
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Tidal Volume
B

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