Final Exam | Study Questions and
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What is the role of the pleural membrane?
- Correct Answer - 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?
- Correct Answer - Proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle,
distal convoluted tubule
Which network of vessels collects fluid from surrounding tissues?
- Correct Answer - lymphatic capillaries
Which hormone(s) travel down to the ovaries and is/are involved
in the activation and regulation of the ovarian cycle?
- Correct Answer - FSH and LH
Which term describes a matching pair of chromosomes that carry
genes controlling the same inherited characteristics
, - Correct Answer - Homologous
The most important stimulus for regulation in healthy persons is
increased levels of carbon dioxide also known as _____.
- Correct Answer - Hypercapnia
When comparing the left lung to the right lung
- Correct Answer - 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?
- Correct Answer - Pituitary Gland
Which hormone is released by the adrenal cortex and helps
maintain electrolyte and fluid balance in the blood stream?
- Correct Answer - aldosterone
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
- Correct Answer - Helps determine the color of our skin
Which hormone is only found in pregnant women?
- Correct Answer - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Hormone