Diabetes insipidus is caused by _____________. - ANS-ADH deficiency
T/F: Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors. - ANS-False
Steriod hormones ______________. - ANS-All of the above
T/F
Plasma contains fibrinogen, serum does not. - ANS-True
Sweat gland is an example of a(n) _________ gland. - ANS-exocrine
The percentage of red blood cells in a sample of human blood is normally about
_______. - ANS-45%
The correct sequence of parts that carry cardiac impulses is
___________________________. - ANS-SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Tropic hormones ___________. - ANS-stimulate certain endocrine glands to secrete
hormones
Bile salts function like detergents in that they ___________ fat globules. - ANS-emulsify
In an autoimmune disease, the immune response is directed toward ______________. -
ANS-cells of the body
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 ducts - ANS-2,4,3,1,5
The spleen ___________. - ANS-resembles a large lymph node divided into lobules
Which of the following has both endocrine and exocrine functions? - ANS-Pancreas
, T/F: Innate defenses include mechanical and chemical barriers, whereas adaptive
defenses counter specific disease-causing agents. - ANS-True
T/F
Cholesterol functions in the body as an energy source, and furnishes molecular
components for the synthesis of various sex hormones - ANS-False
Deficiency of vitamin _____ causes osteomalacia. - ANS-D
T/F: Copper is essential for producing melanin and myelin. - ANS-True
Inhibition of which hormone may help in weight loss? - ANS-Ghrelin
The right atrium receives blood directly from _______________________. - ANS-the
superior vena cava, inferior vena cava and coronary sinus
Which of the following provides a source of complete proteins? - ANS-Eggs
Which of the following is a trace element? - ANS-Iron
The digestive system _______________. - ANS-ingests food, propels food,
mechanically and chemically breaks down food, absorbs nutrients and defecates the
remainder.
A triglyceride consists of _______________. - ANS-glycerol and three fatty acids.
When a person's pulse is taken by palpation near the thumb on the wrist, which artery is
felt? - ANS-Radial artery
The structure of a lymphatic vessel is most similar to that of a(n) ____________. -
ANS-vein
The red blood cells of type AB blood have _____________ on their surfaces -
ANS-antigens A and B
In an ECG pattern, the T wave is caused by - ANS-repolarization of ventricular muscle
fibers.