1. Which of the following is true Veins are called capacitance vessels or blood reservoirs
about veins
2. Not classified as a lymphatic Pancreas
structure
3. Phagocytosis stages Chemotaxis, adherence, ingestion, digestion, killing
4. Main chemical activity of the True
stomach is to begin the di-
gestion of proteins
5. The epiglottis is a smooth False
muscle that covers the glottis
during swallowing
6. As good passes through the True
digestive tract, it becomes
less complex and the nutri-
ents are more readily avail-
able to the body
7. Which cells become immuno- Lymphocytes
competent due to thymic
hormones
8. Which gland sits atop each Adrenal
kidney
9. The mechanism that estab- Loop of Henle
lishes the medullary osmot-
ic gradient depends most on
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the permeability properties
of the
10. Peripheral resistance ... increases as blood viscosity increases
11. The redness and heat of an vasodilation
inflamed area are due to a
local hyperemia caused by
________.
12. The walls of the alveoli are secrete surfactant
composed of two types of
cells, type I and type II.
The function of type II is to
________.
13. The lymphatic capillaries are more permeable than blood capillaries
14. Select the correct statement The ureters are capable of peristalsis like that of the gastroin-
about the ureters testinal tract
15. The functions of the nasal True
conchae are to enhance the
air turbulence in the cavity
and to increase the mucosal
surface area exposed to the
air.
16. B lymphocytes develop im- Bone marrow
munocompetence in the
17. Peyer's patches are found in Ileum of small intestine
the
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