BNNS502 - Exam 1 Study
Guide
The layer of the digestive tract that contains blood & lymphatic vessels to receive
absorbed nutrients is the
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa - Answer B. Submucosa
Movement of molecules into epithelial cells lining the GI tract & into blood & lymph is
called
Secretion
Chemical digestion
Motility
Absorption - Answer D.Absorption
Very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL)
Delivers cholesterol to the tissues
Removes excess cholesterol & returns it to the liver for elimination
Carries triglycerides to adipose tissue for storage
Is an anti-oxidant molecule - Answer C. Carries triglycerides to adipose tissue for
storage
Steroids are synthesised from
Cholesterol
Proteins
carbohydrates
amino acids - Answer A. Cholesterol
,The ducts that transport bile from the liver are called
Cystic duct, common bile duct, right hepatic duct
Cystic duct common hepatic duct, common bile duct
Right hepatic duct, left hepatic duct, common hepatic duct
Common bile duct, cystic duct, left hepatic duct - Answer C. Right hepatic duct, left
hepatic duct, common hepatic duct
The visceral layer of the peritoneum
Covers the visceral organs of the digestive system
Lines the abdominopelvic cavity
Circulates peritoneal fluid
Absorbs nutrients from the digestive tract - Answer A. Covers the visceral organs of the
digestive system
The blood vessel that carries nutrient rich blood to the liver from the digestive system is
the
Hepatic artery
Hepatic vein
Central vein
Hepatic portal vein - Answer D. Hepatic portal vein
Which statement about lipid metabolism is correct?
Ketone bodies are usually produced in large quantities
Ketone production leads to metabolic alkalosis
Lipids are absorbed in the small intestine as monoglycerides and fatty acids
Lipids are stored in adipocytes as cholesterol - Answer C. Lipids are absorbed in the
small intestine as monoglycerides and fatty acids
The structure that controls the movement of chyme from the small intestine to the large
intestine is the
Pyloric sphincter
Ileocecal sphincter
Lower oesophageal sphincter
,Appendix - Answer Ileocecal sphincter
Lymph nodes that are infected will be:
Soft, very tender & moveable
Firm, non-tender and fixed to underlying structures
Soft, non-tender and fixed to underlying structures
Firm, very tender and moveable - Answer A. Soft, very tender & moveable
The most abundant class of immunoglobulins in the blood are
IgA
IgM
IgE
IgG - Answer D. IgG
The process that creates pus in stage two of the inflammation process is
Vasodilation of capillaries
Tissue repair
Phagocytosis
Chemotaxis - Answer C.Phagocytosis
The secondary response to an antigen may not produce signs or symptoms due to the
prompt action of
Cytotoxic T cells
Helper T cells
Memory cells
B cells - Answer C. Memory cells
The administration of pre-formed antibodies is an example of Naturally acquired active
immunity
Naturally acquired passive immunity
Artificially acquired active immunity
Artificially acquired passive immunity - Answer D. Artificially acquired passive immunity
The muscle that flexes the leg at the knee is the
, Gastrocnemius
Hamstring
Quadriceps
Tibialis anterior - Answer B. Hamstring
The muscle that abducts the arm at the shoulder is the
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Deltoid - Answer D. Deltoid
The muscle that elevates the scapula is the
Trapezius
Sternocleidomastoid
Pectoralis major
Deltoid - Answer A. Trapezius
An accentuated lumbar curve is called
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Lordosis
Osteoporosis - Answer C. Lordosis
The intervertebral discs sit between the
Spinous processes of the vertebrae
Transverse processes of the vertebrae
Bodies of the vertebrae
Two pubic bones - Answer C. Bodies of the vertebrae
Sac-like fluid-filled structures which reduce friction between a bone & tendons
ligaments or skin are called
Bursae
Guide
The layer of the digestive tract that contains blood & lymphatic vessels to receive
absorbed nutrients is the
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa - Answer B. Submucosa
Movement of molecules into epithelial cells lining the GI tract & into blood & lymph is
called
Secretion
Chemical digestion
Motility
Absorption - Answer D.Absorption
Very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL)
Delivers cholesterol to the tissues
Removes excess cholesterol & returns it to the liver for elimination
Carries triglycerides to adipose tissue for storage
Is an anti-oxidant molecule - Answer C. Carries triglycerides to adipose tissue for
storage
Steroids are synthesised from
Cholesterol
Proteins
carbohydrates
amino acids - Answer A. Cholesterol
,The ducts that transport bile from the liver are called
Cystic duct, common bile duct, right hepatic duct
Cystic duct common hepatic duct, common bile duct
Right hepatic duct, left hepatic duct, common hepatic duct
Common bile duct, cystic duct, left hepatic duct - Answer C. Right hepatic duct, left
hepatic duct, common hepatic duct
The visceral layer of the peritoneum
Covers the visceral organs of the digestive system
Lines the abdominopelvic cavity
Circulates peritoneal fluid
Absorbs nutrients from the digestive tract - Answer A. Covers the visceral organs of the
digestive system
The blood vessel that carries nutrient rich blood to the liver from the digestive system is
the
Hepatic artery
Hepatic vein
Central vein
Hepatic portal vein - Answer D. Hepatic portal vein
Which statement about lipid metabolism is correct?
Ketone bodies are usually produced in large quantities
Ketone production leads to metabolic alkalosis
Lipids are absorbed in the small intestine as monoglycerides and fatty acids
Lipids are stored in adipocytes as cholesterol - Answer C. Lipids are absorbed in the
small intestine as monoglycerides and fatty acids
The structure that controls the movement of chyme from the small intestine to the large
intestine is the
Pyloric sphincter
Ileocecal sphincter
Lower oesophageal sphincter
,Appendix - Answer Ileocecal sphincter
Lymph nodes that are infected will be:
Soft, very tender & moveable
Firm, non-tender and fixed to underlying structures
Soft, non-tender and fixed to underlying structures
Firm, very tender and moveable - Answer A. Soft, very tender & moveable
The most abundant class of immunoglobulins in the blood are
IgA
IgM
IgE
IgG - Answer D. IgG
The process that creates pus in stage two of the inflammation process is
Vasodilation of capillaries
Tissue repair
Phagocytosis
Chemotaxis - Answer C.Phagocytosis
The secondary response to an antigen may not produce signs or symptoms due to the
prompt action of
Cytotoxic T cells
Helper T cells
Memory cells
B cells - Answer C. Memory cells
The administration of pre-formed antibodies is an example of Naturally acquired active
immunity
Naturally acquired passive immunity
Artificially acquired active immunity
Artificially acquired passive immunity - Answer D. Artificially acquired passive immunity
The muscle that flexes the leg at the knee is the
, Gastrocnemius
Hamstring
Quadriceps
Tibialis anterior - Answer B. Hamstring
The muscle that abducts the arm at the shoulder is the
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Deltoid - Answer D. Deltoid
The muscle that elevates the scapula is the
Trapezius
Sternocleidomastoid
Pectoralis major
Deltoid - Answer A. Trapezius
An accentuated lumbar curve is called
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Lordosis
Osteoporosis - Answer C. Lordosis
The intervertebral discs sit between the
Spinous processes of the vertebrae
Transverse processes of the vertebrae
Bodies of the vertebrae
Two pubic bones - Answer C. Bodies of the vertebrae
Sac-like fluid-filled structures which reduce friction between a bone & tendons
ligaments or skin are called
Bursae
