QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What valve prevent backflow of blood from the arteries to
the ventricle ANS: Semilunar
The artery that supplies the heart
with blood ANS: coronary artery
What cavity is lined by the connective tissue
peritoneum? ANS: Abdominal
What hormone mediates the fight-or-flight
response? ANS: epinephrine
What occur when epiglottis does not function
properly? ANS: A person cough because food
goes into the trachea
What composes the ring that support the
trachea ANS: Hyaline cartilage
What are lymphatic capillaries that
absorb fat? ANS: lacteals
What occurs the skeletal muscle as a result of acetylcholine released at the
neurotransmitter junction ANS: Contraction
What tube carries both sperm and urine for release outside
the body? ANS: urethra
What protein is secreted by hair follicles in
the skin? ANS: keratin
, What is a protein of the brain that integrates nerve signals and
hormone secretions? ANS: Hypothalamus
What region of the kidney contains the glomerulus of
the nephron? ANS: cortex
What antibody-secreting cell is triggered to proliferate upon
vaccination? ANS: B lymphocytes
What produces ammonia by deamination of
the liver? ANS: protiens
What muscle movement has synapses in the rather than
the brain ANS: Reflex arc