WGU Pathophysiology Final Exam 2023

WGU Pathophysiology Final Exam 2023 Which cavity contains the mediastinum? a. abdominal b. dorsal c. pelvic d. ventral d. ventral What is a syndrome? a. A communicable disease b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and diseases c. A disease that is neither acute nor chronic d. A widespread disease b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and diseases Which of the following is part of the internal non-specific response to infection? a. tears b. saliva c. neutrofils d. skin c. histamine Sensitivity to animal-derived immune serum may lead to a serious condition called? a. serum sickness b. Hay fever c. Kaposi sarcoma d. Rejection syndrome a. serum sickness What separated the upper chambers of the heart from each other? a. intercalated disk b. interatrial septum c. interventricular septum d. ductus arteriosus b. interatrial septum Which term describes one complete sequence of heat contraction and relaxation? a. systole b. diastole c. cardiac cycle d. cardiac output c. cardiac cycle Which medication reduces cardiac output by lowering sympathetic response? a. anticoagulant b. antiarrhythmic agent c. slow calcium-channel blocker d. beta-adregenic blocking agent d. beta-adregenic blocking agent What tissue forms tendons and ligaments? a. areolar connective tissue b. loose connective tissue c. regular, dense connective tissue d. cartilage c. regular, dense connective tissue Which tissue is composed of long striated cells with multiple nuclei? a. smooth muscle b. cardiac muscle c. skeletal muscle d. nervous c. skeletal muscle What is a bundle of nerve cell fivers held together with connective tissue? a. dendrite b. axon c. nerve d. myelin c. nerve