BIO 348 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Absorption - correct answer - Movement of
digested nutrients from digestive tract into
bloodstream
Accessory organs of digestive system - correct
answer - Liver, gallbladder, bladder and pancreas
Acinar cells in pancreas - correct answer -
Specialized in synthesizing and storing digestive
enzymes
Afferent neurons in BP reflex - correct answer -
Sense changes in blood pressure and sends signals
to CNS
In walls of major arteries
Alimentary canal of digestive system - correct
answer - Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus
,Arteries - correct answer - Carry oxygen rich
blood away from the heart
Arterioles - correct answer - Primary site of
vascular resistance
Autonomic nervous system role in BP - correct
answer - Regulates blood pressure by influencing
heart rate, force of contractions and blood vessel
constriction
Basic components of blood - correct answer -
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Blood oxygen capacity maintenance - correct
answer - Regulation of ventilation, red blood cell
production and circulatory system
Capillaries - correct answer - Connects arteries
and veins, exchange of gases
Capillary bed functions - correct answer - Gas
and nutrient exchange
, Maintaining tissue health
Capillary functions - correct answer - Exchange of
gases and nutrients between blood and tissues
Regulation of blood pressure
Cardiac cycle - correct answer - Complete
sequence of events during one heartbeat
Cells of endocrine system - correct answer -
Neuroendocrine, pancreatic islets
Chemical digestion - correct answer - Breakdown
of food molecules into smaller, absorbable units
using enzymes
Chief cells secretion - correct answer - Base of
gastric glands
Secretes pepsinogen, protein digestion
Defecation - correct answer - Elimination of
undigested waste products as feces, poop
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Absorption - correct answer - Movement of
digested nutrients from digestive tract into
bloodstream
Accessory organs of digestive system - correct
answer - Liver, gallbladder, bladder and pancreas
Acinar cells in pancreas - correct answer -
Specialized in synthesizing and storing digestive
enzymes
Afferent neurons in BP reflex - correct answer -
Sense changes in blood pressure and sends signals
to CNS
In walls of major arteries
Alimentary canal of digestive system - correct
answer - Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus
,Arteries - correct answer - Carry oxygen rich
blood away from the heart
Arterioles - correct answer - Primary site of
vascular resistance
Autonomic nervous system role in BP - correct
answer - Regulates blood pressure by influencing
heart rate, force of contractions and blood vessel
constriction
Basic components of blood - correct answer -
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Blood oxygen capacity maintenance - correct
answer - Regulation of ventilation, red blood cell
production and circulatory system
Capillaries - correct answer - Connects arteries
and veins, exchange of gases
Capillary bed functions - correct answer - Gas
and nutrient exchange
, Maintaining tissue health
Capillary functions - correct answer - Exchange of
gases and nutrients between blood and tissues
Regulation of blood pressure
Cardiac cycle - correct answer - Complete
sequence of events during one heartbeat
Cells of endocrine system - correct answer -
Neuroendocrine, pancreatic islets
Chemical digestion - correct answer - Breakdown
of food molecules into smaller, absorbable units
using enzymes
Chief cells secretion - correct answer - Base of
gastric glands
Secretes pepsinogen, protein digestion
Defecation - correct answer - Elimination of
undigested waste products as feces, poop
