TEAS EXAM
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1. What is the role Helps with digestion of starches
of amylase in the
gastric system?
2. What is the role of Helps with digestion of fats
lipase in the gas-
tric system?
3. What are the electrolytes , water, hydrochloric acid, mucous, etc.
stomach secre-
tions?
4. What is pepsino- Protein digestion secreted by gastric chief cells
gen?
5. What is the job Neutralizes acidic chyme and it produces enzymes
of the duodenum
of the large intes-
tine?
6. Describe the It has villi/microvilli which helps to absorb nutrients
small intestine.
7. What does the he- Carry nutrients to the liver
patic duct do?
8. What is the junc- The vermiform/appendix
tion between the
small and large in-
testine?
9. Vitamin K
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What vitamin is
absorbed by the
small intestine?
10. What is the role of It induces the cellular uptake of glucose from the bloodstream (targets the liver)
insulin?
11. What is the role of It stimulates the breakdown of stores glycogen (targets liver)
glucagon?
12. What is the liver Lipid metabolism
the site of?
13. What is the func- Secretes hormones into the circulatory system
tion of the en-
docrine system?
14. What does the Insulin
pancreas release?
15. What is the job of Signal the cells when to uptake sugar
the pancreas? Releases glucagon when the blood sugar levels drop
16. What happens Type 1 diabetes occurs
if the pancreas
doesn't do its job?
17. Type 1 diabetes Overactive immune system the body attacks the cells in the pancreas that make
insulin
18. What does the Melatonin
pineal gland re-
lease?
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19. What do the Epinephrine (fight or flight response) medulla
adrenal glands re-
lease?
20. What does the Thyroxine which stimulates metabolism
thyroid release
21. What does the pi- Growth hormone and the follicle stimulating hormone
tuitary gland re-
lease?
22. What controls the hypothalamus
pituitary gland?
23. What is ADH? Increases water retention in the kidneys and blood vessels
inhibits and prevents urine formation. helps body avoid dehydration and over-
load
24. What does the an- Growth hormone, Luteninzing hormone, TSH, and FSH
terior pituitary se-
crete?
25. What is the job of Controls calcium concentration in the blood
the parathyroid?
26. What is calcitonin The thyroid gland and plays a major role in the metabolism of calcium
produced by?
27. What is the job of Sends signals to the central nervous system
afferent neurons? Sensory (afferent)
28. What is the job of Sends messages to the muscles
the efferent neu- Motor (efferent)
rons?
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1. What is the role Helps with digestion of starches
of amylase in the
gastric system?
2. What is the role of Helps with digestion of fats
lipase in the gas-
tric system?
3. What are the electrolytes , water, hydrochloric acid, mucous, etc.
stomach secre-
tions?
4. What is pepsino- Protein digestion secreted by gastric chief cells
gen?
5. What is the job Neutralizes acidic chyme and it produces enzymes
of the duodenum
of the large intes-
tine?
6. Describe the It has villi/microvilli which helps to absorb nutrients
small intestine.
7. What does the he- Carry nutrients to the liver
patic duct do?
8. What is the junc- The vermiform/appendix
tion between the
small and large in-
testine?
9. Vitamin K
, TEAS EXAM
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What vitamin is
absorbed by the
small intestine?
10. What is the role of It induces the cellular uptake of glucose from the bloodstream (targets the liver)
insulin?
11. What is the role of It stimulates the breakdown of stores glycogen (targets liver)
glucagon?
12. What is the liver Lipid metabolism
the site of?
13. What is the func- Secretes hormones into the circulatory system
tion of the en-
docrine system?
14. What does the Insulin
pancreas release?
15. What is the job of Signal the cells when to uptake sugar
the pancreas? Releases glucagon when the blood sugar levels drop
16. What happens Type 1 diabetes occurs
if the pancreas
doesn't do its job?
17. Type 1 diabetes Overactive immune system the body attacks the cells in the pancreas that make
insulin
18. What does the Melatonin
pineal gland re-
lease?
, TEAS EXAM
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19. What do the Epinephrine (fight or flight response) medulla
adrenal glands re-
lease?
20. What does the Thyroxine which stimulates metabolism
thyroid release
21. What does the pi- Growth hormone and the follicle stimulating hormone
tuitary gland re-
lease?
22. What controls the hypothalamus
pituitary gland?
23. What is ADH? Increases water retention in the kidneys and blood vessels
inhibits and prevents urine formation. helps body avoid dehydration and over-
load
24. What does the an- Growth hormone, Luteninzing hormone, TSH, and FSH
terior pituitary se-
crete?
25. What is the job of Controls calcium concentration in the blood
the parathyroid?
26. What is calcitonin The thyroid gland and plays a major role in the metabolism of calcium
produced by?
27. What is the job of Sends signals to the central nervous system
afferent neurons? Sensory (afferent)
28. What is the job of Sends messages to the muscles
the efferent neu- Motor (efferent)
rons?
