APHY 102 Final Ivy Tech QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A
Which of the following is not a function of the mucus-lined nasal passages? -
CORRECT ANSWER Cooling exhaled air
Which of the following has an effect on the pH of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER
Carbon dioxide
What causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration? - CORRECT ANSWER
Pressure gradient between atomosphere and alveoli
Another word for breathing is ventilation. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Oxygen is carried in the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions and is bound to
hemoglobin. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The layer of serous membrane that is firmly attached to the surface of a lung is
called the __________. - CORRECT ANSWER visceral pleura
The __________ is the tube that conveys urine outside the body. - CORRECT
ANSWER urethra
Which of the following chemicals might athletes abuse because of its potential
ability to improve performance by increasing red blood cell production? -
CORRECT ANSWER Erythropoietin (EPO)
, The hormone ADH promotes water reabsorption through the wall(s) of the
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER distal tubule and collecting duct
The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillaries of the glomerulus. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
The kidneys play an important role in the regulation of red blood cell production. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
The tuft of capillaries located between the afferent and efferent arterioles is the
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER glomerulus
What is edema? - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal accumulation of extracellular
fluid
What is meant by the phrase acid-base balance? - CORRECT ANSWER
Maintenance of the correct amount of hydrogen ion in the blood
Which of the following will cause the respiratory center to increase the breathing
rate? - CORRECT ANSWER Decrease in plasma pH
In a healthy body, the volume of water remains relatively stable at all times. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Factors that alter water balance will also alter electrolyte balance. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
AND ANSWERS GRADED A
Which of the following is not a function of the mucus-lined nasal passages? -
CORRECT ANSWER Cooling exhaled air
Which of the following has an effect on the pH of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER
Carbon dioxide
What causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration? - CORRECT ANSWER
Pressure gradient between atomosphere and alveoli
Another word for breathing is ventilation. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Oxygen is carried in the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions and is bound to
hemoglobin. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The layer of serous membrane that is firmly attached to the surface of a lung is
called the __________. - CORRECT ANSWER visceral pleura
The __________ is the tube that conveys urine outside the body. - CORRECT
ANSWER urethra
Which of the following chemicals might athletes abuse because of its potential
ability to improve performance by increasing red blood cell production? -
CORRECT ANSWER Erythropoietin (EPO)
, The hormone ADH promotes water reabsorption through the wall(s) of the
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER distal tubule and collecting duct
The efferent arteriole supplies blood to the capillaries of the glomerulus. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
The kidneys play an important role in the regulation of red blood cell production. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
The tuft of capillaries located between the afferent and efferent arterioles is the
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER glomerulus
What is edema? - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal accumulation of extracellular
fluid
What is meant by the phrase acid-base balance? - CORRECT ANSWER
Maintenance of the correct amount of hydrogen ion in the blood
Which of the following will cause the respiratory center to increase the breathing
rate? - CORRECT ANSWER Decrease in plasma pH
In a healthy body, the volume of water remains relatively stable at all times. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Factors that alter water balance will also alter electrolyte balance. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
