Diabetes insipidus is caused by - correct answer ADH deficiency.
T/F: Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors. - correct answer False
Steroid hormones
are soluble in lipids. - correct answer all of the above.
T/F: Plasma contains fibrinogen, serum does not. - correct answer True
sweat gland is an example of a(n) _______ gland. - correct answer exocrine
The percentage of red blood cells in a sample of human blood is normally about - correct
answer 45%.
The correct sequence of parts that carry cardiac impulses is - correct answer SA node, AV node,
AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Tropic hormones
function in only one sex. - correct answer stimulate certain endocrine glands to secrete
hormones.
Bile salts function like detergents in that they ___________ fat globules. - correct answer
emulsify
In an autoimmune disease, the immune response is directed toward - correct answer cells of
the body ("self").
, Which of the following is the correct sequence for the digestion and absorption of lipids?
1. Formation of chylomicrons
2. Emulsification by bile
3. Dissolved in the epithelial cell membrane
4. Hydrolysis by pancreatic lipase
5. Movement into lacteal - correct answer 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
The spleen - correct answer resembles a large lymph node divided into lobules.
Which of the following has both endocrine and exocrine functions? - correct answer Pancreas
Innate defenses include mechanical and chemical barriers, whereas adaptive defenses counter
specific disease-causing agent - correct answer True
Cholesterol functions in the body as an energy source, and furnishes molecular components for
the synthesis of various sex hormones. - correct answer False
Deficiency of vitamin ___ causes osteomalacia. - correct answer D
Copper is essential for producing melanin and myelin. - correct answer True
Inhibition of which hormone may help in weight loss? - correct answer Ghrelin
The right atrium receives blood directly from - correct answer the superior vena cava, inferior
vena cava, and coronary sinus.
Which of the following provide(s) a source of complete proteins? - correct answer Eggs