IvyTech APHY 102 Midterm new Exam with
correct Answers
compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system
may have a longer lasting effect
A hormone is a _______________ and the target cell is_______________________.
molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for specific hormones.
In an ECG pattern, the P wave is caused by
depolarization of atrial muscle fibers.
The great saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body.
True
The type of resistance that is acquired as a result of developing a disease is...
naturally acquired active immunity.
Kidneys are part of the lymphatic system
False
While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a cell that is markedly larger than a red
blood cell. It has a bi-lobed nucleus and is filled with red granules in the cytoplasm. What type of
blood cell is this?
An eosinophil
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
circulation- the movement of substances in body fluids
A primary immune response _____________ , and a secondary immune response
__________________.
produces antibodies within five to ten days of exposure to antigens; produces antibodies within a day
or two of a subsequent exposure to the same antigen.
Which artery is incorrectly matched to its location?
Thyrocervical arteries; Thymus
The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the
upper limb and mammary gland
The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of...
fibrinogen to fibrin
Drugs used to reduce the tissue rejection reaction following the transplantation of tissue from one
person to another
, suppress the immune response in the recipient
systemic circuit
sends oxygen-rich blood to the tissues.
The _____________ secretes triiodothyronine.
thyroid gland
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands
secrete through ducts of tubes to the body's exterior.
the final step in the formation of a blood clot is
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin
A person with type AB blood can successfully receive blood from
all blood types
The antibodies produced in allergic reactions
belong to the immunoglobulin E group.
Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the
hypothalamus
A person who is stressed usually will have increased
blood pressure
A newborn is protected against certain digestive and respiratory infections by IgA received via the
mother's
milk
After an infection, many dead and fragmented bacteria cells must be filtered from the body. Which of
the following cells will clear out the cell debris?
macrophages
A night shift worker experiences extreme difficulty falling asleep due to being exposed to bright lights
during both night and day. The unusual pattern of light exposure is disturbing their
_________________ , which controls the release of the hormone ______________.
circadian rhythm; melatonin
Capillary walls consist of a single layer of epithelial cells and they exchange substances in the blood
for substances in the tissue fluid surrounding body cells.
True
Kidney disease can cause hypertension by
correct Answers
compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system
may have a longer lasting effect
A hormone is a _______________ and the target cell is_______________________.
molecule that has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for specific hormones.
In an ECG pattern, the P wave is caused by
depolarization of atrial muscle fibers.
The great saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body.
True
The type of resistance that is acquired as a result of developing a disease is...
naturally acquired active immunity.
Kidneys are part of the lymphatic system
False
While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a cell that is markedly larger than a red
blood cell. It has a bi-lobed nucleus and is filled with red granules in the cytoplasm. What type of
blood cell is this?
An eosinophil
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
circulation- the movement of substances in body fluids
A primary immune response _____________ , and a secondary immune response
__________________.
produces antibodies within five to ten days of exposure to antigens; produces antibodies within a day
or two of a subsequent exposure to the same antigen.
Which artery is incorrectly matched to its location?
Thyrocervical arteries; Thymus
The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the
upper limb and mammary gland
The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of...
fibrinogen to fibrin
Drugs used to reduce the tissue rejection reaction following the transplantation of tissue from one
person to another
, suppress the immune response in the recipient
systemic circuit
sends oxygen-rich blood to the tissues.
The _____________ secretes triiodothyronine.
thyroid gland
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands
secrete through ducts of tubes to the body's exterior.
the final step in the formation of a blood clot is
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin
A person with type AB blood can successfully receive blood from
all blood types
The antibodies produced in allergic reactions
belong to the immunoglobulin E group.
Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the
hypothalamus
A person who is stressed usually will have increased
blood pressure
A newborn is protected against certain digestive and respiratory infections by IgA received via the
mother's
milk
After an infection, many dead and fragmented bacteria cells must be filtered from the body. Which of
the following cells will clear out the cell debris?
macrophages
A night shift worker experiences extreme difficulty falling asleep due to being exposed to bright lights
during both night and day. The unusual pattern of light exposure is disturbing their
_________________ , which controls the release of the hormone ______________.
circadian rhythm; melatonin
Capillary walls consist of a single layer of epithelial cells and they exchange substances in the blood
for substances in the tissue fluid surrounding body cells.
True
Kidney disease can cause hypertension by
