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FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
What occurs at the beginning of the systole in a healthy heart - ventricles contract
What is the structure of the respiratory system in sight of gas exchange? - Alveoli
What antibody type mediates the bodies response to an allergen - IgE
What is the function of surfactant in the alveoli of the lungs? - Prevention of alveoli
collapse
In the process of wound healing, which of the following plays a role in clearing a wound of
cellular debris - neutrophils
Which of the following parts of the central nervous system is responsible for the control of
involuntary respiration - medulla oblongata
The release of histamine is associated with which of the following? - mast cells
Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output - antidiuretic
Which of the following hormones is produced by the thyroid gland and is active in calcium
metabolism? - calcitonin
After passing through the glottis, inspired air then travels through which of the following
structors - Larynx
Which of the following occurs as a result of the release of antidiuretic hormone - Fluid
volume in the body increases
Which of the following is a site of sperm maturation in the male reproductive system? -
epididymis
When blood leaves the left ventricle of the heart, which of the following structure does it enter
next? - aorta
What tissue connects bones to joints - ligaments
What is the correct order of the protective meningeal layers of the brain from inside to outside?
- pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
, Which of the following is the function of angiotensin II in the regulation of blood pressure -
vasoconstriction
Which of the following is the iron containing component of a red blood cell? -
hemoglobin
Which of the following is responsible for the regulation of body temperature? -
hypothalamus
What is a function of liver? - lipid metabolism
Which of the following blood vessel carry deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart -
Superior and inferior vena cava
An occurrence of too high of a concentration of which of the following electrolytes is associated
with cardiac arrhythmias? - Potassium
What is a function of the gallbladder? - stores bile
Which part of the nephron is closest to the collecting duct? - distal convoluted tubule
Which of the following electrolytes plays an essential role in the clotting of blood? -
Calcium
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? -
antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following types of cells is primarily responsible for the destruction of old cells and
invasive micro organisms - macrophages
Which ion is most abundant in extracellular fluid? - Sodium
Which valve prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium of the
heart - tricuspid
Which of the following cardiac valves prevents blood from returning to the left ventricle of the
heart - aortic
Which of the following is the measurement of the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood?
- hematocrit
Which of the following bones is a component of the appendicular skeleton? - symphysis
pubis