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IgA - ✔️IgA antibodies are found in the mucous membranes of the lungs, sinuses,
stomach, and intestines.
IgM - ✔️
Hyperparathyroidism - ✔️A condition in which one or more of the parathyroid glands
become overactive and secrete too much parathyroid hormone. Elevated levels of
calcium or phosphorus in the urine
The structural and functional units of the kidneys are called _____. - ✔️Nephrons
The circuit from the left ventricle through the body tissues and back to the right
atrium is called _____. - ✔️Systemic Circulation
A disease of the myocardium that results from deprivation of oxygen and inadequate
blood supply to the myocardium is called ____ - ✔️Cardiomyopathy
Which phase of the uterine cycle uses progesterone to increase blood supply and
glands, to prepare the uterine wall for implantation? - ✔️Secretory
Uterine Cycle Phases - ✔️1. Menses (when unneeded uterine tissue sheds)
2. Proliferative (period of tissue regeneration)
3. Secretory (arteries and glands supplying the tissue regenerate)
Fertilization of the oocyte takes place in the _____. - ✔️Uterine Tube
Which process describes oxygen and carbon dioxide transport to and from the lungs
and tissue cells of the body by way of the bloodstream? - ✔️Respiratory Gas
Transport
What is the role of the pleural membrane? - ✔️To secrete a lubricating fluid which will
allow the lungs to glide freely against each other during ventilation
What is the correct order of the regions of the renal tubules that extend from the
glomerulus? - ✔️Proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule
Which network of vessels collects fluid from surrounding tissues? - ✔️lymphatic
capillaries
Which hormone(s) travel down to the ovaries and is/are involved in the activation
and regulation of the ovarian cycle? - ✔️FSH and LH
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Which term describes a matching pair of chromosomes that carry genes controlling
the same inherited characteristics - ✔️Homologous
The most important stimulus for regulation in healthy persons is increased levels of
carbon dioxide also known as _____. - ✔️Hypercapnia
When comparing the left lung to the right lung - ✔️The left lung has 2 lobes, and the
right lung has 3 lobes
Which gland is known as the master gland because it controls most other glands in
the endocrine system? - ✔️Pituitary Gland
Which hormone is released by the adrenal cortex and helps maintain electrolyte and
fluid balance in the blood stream? - ✔️aldosterone
Melanocyte stimulating hormone - ✔️Helps determine the color of our skin
Which hormone is only found in pregnant women? - ✔️Human Chorionic
Gonadotropin Hormone
Which molecules can cause an immune response when attached to a protein, but
not on its own? - ✔️Hapten
Which lymphoid organ filters lymph as a part of its protective role? - ✔️Lymph Node
Which of the following structures is not considered a lymphatic organ? - ✔️Thyroid
Which cells of the stomach produce hydrochloric acid (HCl)? - ✔️Parietal
Which organ lies beneath the liver and stores and concentrates bile? - ✔️Gallbladder
Which digestive enzyme completes the digestion of starch? - ✔️pancreatic amylase
Which class of carbohydrates is composed of many monosaccharides? -
✔️Polysaccharides
Which nutrients are required in small amounts by the human body? - ✔️Vitamins and
minerals
Which statement describes the first phase of the citric acid cycle? - ✔️Pyruvate is
oxidized to form Acetyl CoA
Which vessels or structures absorb dietary fat? - ✔️Lacteals
Which chemical promotes the collection of platelets and aids in vasoconstriction -
✔️thromboxane A2
Which cell kills parasitic worms by flooding them with toxins? - ✔️Eosinophil