ALMS Anatomy & Physiology Pretest
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Which term refers to the bodys ability to defend itself against specific
invading agents, such as bacteria, toxins, viruses, and foreign tissues?
--- correct answer ---Adaptive immunity
What is the bodys nonspecific, defensive response to tissue damage
and may occur when exposed to pathogens, abrasions, chemical
irritations, cell disturbance, and extreme temperatures? --- correct
answer ---Inflammation
Which of the following causes a decrease in osmolarity of interstitial
fluid and plasma? --- correct answer ---*Incorrect* Increased Na
concentration
Which of the following is the most abundant buffer in intracellular
fluid and blood plasma? --- correct answer ---Protein buffer system
What component of the fluid secreted from the bulbourethral glands is
used to lubricate the end of the penis? --- correct answer ---Mucus
, What helps breast milk propel toward the nipples? --- correct answer
---*Incorrect* Contractions of lactiferous ducts
What is the name of the layer of skin covering the body of the clitoris?
--- correct answer ---Prepuce of the clitoris
Two pairs of tonsils, the _______ and _______ tonsils, are found in the
oropharynx. --- correct answer ---Palatine, lingual
The __________ cartilage consists of two fused plates of hyaline
cartilage that form the anterior wall of the larynx and give it a
triangular shape. --- correct answer ---Thyroid
Where in the body are the peripheral chemoreceptors found that
regulate respiration? --- correct answer ---Aortic bodies
Which layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue
and simple squamous epithelium? --- correct answer ---Serosa
What is present all along the GI tract that protects against disease? ---
correct answer ---Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue
Questions with verified correct detailed
Answers latest update 2025
Which term refers to the bodys ability to defend itself against specific
invading agents, such as bacteria, toxins, viruses, and foreign tissues?
--- correct answer ---Adaptive immunity
What is the bodys nonspecific, defensive response to tissue damage
and may occur when exposed to pathogens, abrasions, chemical
irritations, cell disturbance, and extreme temperatures? --- correct
answer ---Inflammation
Which of the following causes a decrease in osmolarity of interstitial
fluid and plasma? --- correct answer ---*Incorrect* Increased Na
concentration
Which of the following is the most abundant buffer in intracellular
fluid and blood plasma? --- correct answer ---Protein buffer system
What component of the fluid secreted from the bulbourethral glands is
used to lubricate the end of the penis? --- correct answer ---Mucus
, What helps breast milk propel toward the nipples? --- correct answer
---*Incorrect* Contractions of lactiferous ducts
What is the name of the layer of skin covering the body of the clitoris?
--- correct answer ---Prepuce of the clitoris
Two pairs of tonsils, the _______ and _______ tonsils, are found in the
oropharynx. --- correct answer ---Palatine, lingual
The __________ cartilage consists of two fused plates of hyaline
cartilage that form the anterior wall of the larynx and give it a
triangular shape. --- correct answer ---Thyroid
Where in the body are the peripheral chemoreceptors found that
regulate respiration? --- correct answer ---Aortic bodies
Which layer of the GI tract is composed of areolar connective tissue
and simple squamous epithelium? --- correct answer ---Serosa
What is present all along the GI tract that protects against disease? ---
correct answer ---Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue
