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Topic 7: Graded Midterm Exam
Started on Monday, August 4, 2025, 2:00 PM
State Finished
Completed on Monday, August 4, 2025, 2:56 PM
Time taken 56 mins 25 secs
Grade 165.00 out of 200.00 (82.5%)
Question 1
What is positive chemotaxis in the context of hemopoiesis?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. A type of cytokine
b. Movement away from a stimulus
c. Movement toward a stimulus
d. A process in platelet development
Question 2
What is another term for platelets?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Megakaryocytes
b. Leukocytes
c. Erythrocytes
d. Thrombocytes
Question 3
What leads to the slight rise in blood temperature relative to the body's typical level?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Hemoglobin's oxygen saturation rate
b. Daily pH fluctuations
c. Plasma protein concentration
d. Friction occurring within blood vessels
Question 4
What is a notable characteristic of leukocytes regarding their movement within the circulatory
Correct
system and tissues?
5.00 points out
of 5.00 Select one:
a. Leukocytes exhibit limited movement within the blood vessels.
b. Leukocytes move exclusively through the lymphatic system.
c. Leukocytes remain stationary within the blood vessels.
d. Leukocytes routinely leave the bloodstream to perform defensive functions in the body’s
tissues.
, 8/4/25, 1:57 PM Midterm Exam: Attempt review
Question 5
What is the role of white blood cells (WBCs) in defending the body against external threats?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. White blood cells defend the body by producing antigens and attacking viruses within body
cells.
b. White blood cells protect against external threats by forming blood clots to seal wounds.
c. White blood cells primarily regulate body temperature by releasing heat during infections.
d. White blood cells seek out and destroy disease-causing bacteria that have entered the
bloodstream.
Question 6
What is the term for the phenomenon where certain organs, such as the liver and spleen, retain
Correct
their ability to generate blood cells even during adulthood as a safeguard mechanism in cases of
5.00 points out bone marrow disruption?
of 5.00
Select one:
a. Osteogenic hemopoiesis
b. Intramedullary hemopoiesis
c. Extramedullary hemopoiesis
d. Compensation
Question 7
Which of the following statements regarding vascular spasm is correct?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Endothelins, released by vessel-lining cells, play no role in triggering vascular spasms during
an injury.
b. Vascular spasm is primarily initiated by signals from pain receptors, which cause the smooth
muscle to relax.
c. Circular layers of smooth muscle in vessel walls during vascular spasm facilitate increased
blood flow to the injured area.
d. d. The longitudinal layers of smooth muscle in larger vessels make it more difficult for a
surgeon to locate, clamp, and tie off a severed vessel during vascular spasm.
Question 8
Which of the following is the odd one out?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Papillary muscles
b. Fossa ovalis
c. Chordae tendineae
d. Trabeculae carneae
Topic 7: Graded Midterm Exam
Started on Monday, August 4, 2025, 2:00 PM
State Finished
Completed on Monday, August 4, 2025, 2:56 PM
Time taken 56 mins 25 secs
Grade 165.00 out of 200.00 (82.5%)
Question 1
What is positive chemotaxis in the context of hemopoiesis?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. A type of cytokine
b. Movement away from a stimulus
c. Movement toward a stimulus
d. A process in platelet development
Question 2
What is another term for platelets?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Megakaryocytes
b. Leukocytes
c. Erythrocytes
d. Thrombocytes
Question 3
What leads to the slight rise in blood temperature relative to the body's typical level?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Hemoglobin's oxygen saturation rate
b. Daily pH fluctuations
c. Plasma protein concentration
d. Friction occurring within blood vessels
Question 4
What is a notable characteristic of leukocytes regarding their movement within the circulatory
Correct
system and tissues?
5.00 points out
of 5.00 Select one:
a. Leukocytes exhibit limited movement within the blood vessels.
b. Leukocytes move exclusively through the lymphatic system.
c. Leukocytes remain stationary within the blood vessels.
d. Leukocytes routinely leave the bloodstream to perform defensive functions in the body’s
tissues.
, 8/4/25, 1:57 PM Midterm Exam: Attempt review
Question 5
What is the role of white blood cells (WBCs) in defending the body against external threats?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. White blood cells defend the body by producing antigens and attacking viruses within body
cells.
b. White blood cells protect against external threats by forming blood clots to seal wounds.
c. White blood cells primarily regulate body temperature by releasing heat during infections.
d. White blood cells seek out and destroy disease-causing bacteria that have entered the
bloodstream.
Question 6
What is the term for the phenomenon where certain organs, such as the liver and spleen, retain
Correct
their ability to generate blood cells even during adulthood as a safeguard mechanism in cases of
5.00 points out bone marrow disruption?
of 5.00
Select one:
a. Osteogenic hemopoiesis
b. Intramedullary hemopoiesis
c. Extramedullary hemopoiesis
d. Compensation
Question 7
Which of the following statements regarding vascular spasm is correct?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Endothelins, released by vessel-lining cells, play no role in triggering vascular spasms during
an injury.
b. Vascular spasm is primarily initiated by signals from pain receptors, which cause the smooth
muscle to relax.
c. Circular layers of smooth muscle in vessel walls during vascular spasm facilitate increased
blood flow to the injured area.
d. d. The longitudinal layers of smooth muscle in larger vessels make it more difficult for a
surgeon to locate, clamp, and tie off a severed vessel during vascular spasm.
Question 8
Which of the following is the odd one out?
Correct
5.00 points out Select one:
of 5.00 a. Papillary muscles
b. Fossa ovalis
c. Chordae tendineae
d. Trabeculae carneae
