IvyTech Midterm Exam Study Guide APHY 102 2026 - Full Answer Key Verified

IvyTech Midterm Exam Study Guide APHY 102 2026 - Full Answer Key Verified compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system - answer - may have a longer lasting effect A hormone is a _______________ and the target cell is_______________________. - answer - molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for specific hormones. In an ECG pattern, the P wave is caused by - answer - depolarization of atrial muscle fibers. The great saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body. - answer - True The type of resistance that is acquired as a result of developing a disease is... - answer - naturally acquired active immunity. Kidneys are part of the lymphatic system - answer - False While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a cell that is markedly larger than a red blood cell. It has a bi-lobed nucleus and is filled with red granules in the cytoplasm. What type of blood cell is this? - answer - An eosinophil Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? - answer - circulation- the movement of substances in body fluids A primary immune response _____________ , and a secondary immune response __________________. - answer - produces antibodies within five to ten days of exposure to antigens; produces antibodies within a day or two of a subsequent exposure to the same antigen. Which artery is incorrectly matched to its location? - answer - Thyrocervical arteries; Thymus The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the - answer - upper limb and mammary gland The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of... - answer - fibrinogen to fibrin Drugs used to reduce the tissue rejection reaction following the transplantation of tissue from one person to another - answer - suppress the immune response in the recipient systemic circuit - answer - sends oxygen-rich blood to the tissues. The _____________ secretes triiodothyronine. - answer - thyroid gland Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands - answer - secrete through ducts of tubes to the body's exterior. the final step in the formation of a blood clot is - answer - conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin A person with type AB blood can successfully receive blood from - answer - all blood types The antibodies produced in allergic reactions - answer - belong to the immunoglobulin E group. Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the - answer - hypothalamus A person who is stressed usually will have increased - answer - blood pressure A newborn is protected against certain digestive and respiratory infections by IgA received via the mother's - answer - milk After an infection, many dead and fragmented bacteria cells must be filtered from the body. Which of the following cells will clear out the cell debris? - answer - macrophages A night shift worker experiences extreme difficulty falling asleep due to being exposed to bright lights during both night and day. The unusual pattern of light exposure is disturbing their _________________ , which controls the release of the hormone ______________. - answer - circadian rhythm; melatonin Capillary walls consist of a single layer of epithelial cells and they exchange substances in the blood for substances in the tissue fluid surrounding body cells. - answer - True Kidney disease can cause hypertension by - answer - activating the renin angiotensin mechanism Target cells for releasing hormones are in the - answer - anterior pituitary gland From the collecting ducts, lymph enters ______________ and becomes part of the ________________. - answer - veins; plasma Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of complexity? - answer - Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems. The red blood cells of type AB blood have on their surfaces - answer - antigens A and B The pulmonary circuit - answer - sends oxygen-p