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APHY 102 FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Who regulates pituitary gland secretion? - correct answer the hypothalamus sends "messages" to the pituitary gland to release hormones What is a hormone and how does it act - correct answer a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action. a synthetic substance with an effect similar to that of an animal or plant hormone. a person...

APHY 102 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024 A hormone is a secreted molecule that is carried in the bloodstream to where it acts on target cells that bear specific receptors for that hormone. - True - False True Maxwell has a very high metabolic rate, is skinny, and has protruding eyes. These are symptoms of -Hyperthyroidism -Hypothyroidism -hyperparathyroidism -hypoparathyroidism hyperthyroidism Steroid hormones diffuse through cell membranes, then bind with receptors, whe...

APHY 102 FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in that endocrine glands - correct answer Secrete hormones directly into a body fluid What is a hormone - correct answer A chemical messenger, that affects the functioning of certain cells in the body Which of the following endocrine glands is also a major exocrine gland of the digestive system - correct answer Pancreas Find the false statement below, if any, about steroid hormones - corre...

APHY 102 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Where are the urinary system organs located in the human body? The urinary system is located in the retroperitoneal space and the pelvic cavity. What are the functions of the kidneys in the human body? Filter blood to remove metabolic waste via urine Modify fluid to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance/homeostasis (osmolarity) Maintain acid-base homeostasis Regulate blood pressure What are the components of the urinary tract and what are th...

Acceleration is the measure of the change in what? a. density b. motion c. velocity d. mass e. speed - c. velocity One half second after starting from rest, a freely falling object will have a speed of about a. 20 m/s b. 10 m/s c. 5 m/s d. 2.5 m/s e. None of the above - c. 5 m/s The slope of a velocity vs. time graph tells you a. position b. maximum velocity c. average velocity d. acceleration e. maximum position - d. acceleration Which of the following is a private research la...

APHY 102: the Cardiovascular System Latest Update Graded A+ Aneurysm a bulge in the wall of an artery, formed when blood pressure dilates a weakened area of the vessel that can burst wall of artery Anterior Interventricular Artery Branch of left coronary artery along anterior interventricular sulcus; upplies blood to both ventricles Aorta supplies oxygenated blood to systemic circuit Aortic semilunar valve valve which regulates blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta, p...

APHY 102 Final Exam Review with correct Answers What type of epithelium forms the mucosa of the respiratory tract? ciliated columnar epithelium What causes ovulation of mature egg from ovary & production of estrogen & progesterone. Luteinizing hormone phases of ovarian cycle follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase The site of sperm maturation and storage epididymis Which of the glands is responsible for 60% of the synthesis of semen? Seminal vesicles What does co...

APHY 102 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS The thymus gland secretes hormones called ____ that ____ - correct answer Thymosins; control production and differentiation of white blood cells Exocrine glands differ from endocrine gland in that exocrine glands - correct answer Secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior Oxytocin stimulates the kidneys to conserve water - correct answer False The secretion of parathyroid hormone is controlled primarily by the -...

APHY 102 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024 What is the difference between anatomy and physiology? Anatomy is the study of the structure of body parts, whereas physiology is the study of the function of body parts What are the levels of organization? subatomic particles, atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism What are the requirements of life? Water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure What are the characteristics of life? Movement (...

True - Answer- A person under stress may have a lowered resistance to infection. T or F all of the above. - Answer- The B vitamins are : a. essential for normal cellular metabolism b. involved in the oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids, and protiens c. grouped because they are in the same foods d. all of the above. b. D - Answer- Deficiency of vitamin__________ causes osteomalacia a. E b. D c. C d. A c. supplies oxygen and nutrients to and remove wastes from tissues - Ans...