Endocrine
What is the function of prolactin
Increases milk production
Which of the following has the greatest surface area for gas exchange?
Bronchioles
Alveolar ducts
Trachea
Alveoli
Alveoli
Amylase is responsible for…….
A. Denaturing proteins in the oral cavity
B. Moving macromolecules through the esophagus
C. Breaking down starch in the mouth
D. Moisten food that enters the body
C. Breaking down starch in the mouth
What does oxygen bind to in the red blood cell?
Hemoglobin
Which of the following triggers ovulation?
A. Progesterone
B. Luteinizing hormone
C. Estrogen
D. Follicle-stimulating hormone
B. Luteinizing hormone
What organs/ body parts are major targets for growth hormone?
Bone and skeletal muscle
Which of the following is not a way CO2 is transported through the blood?
A. As bicarbonate in the blood
B. As oxygen bound to red blood cells
C. Dissolved in plasma
D. Chemically bound to hemoglobin
B. As oxygen bound to red blood cells
Which digestive process does not occur in the mouth?
A. Absorption
B. Mechanical breakdown
C. Digestion
D. Propulsion
Absorption
Name the valve and vessel that blood enters after leaving the right ventricle
Pulmonary valve and artery
When is meiosis II complete for the female gamete?
A. Menopause
B. Puberty
C. Fertilization
D. Ovulation
C. Fertilization
Name all of the tropic hormones released from the anterior pituitary
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Which of the following has simple squamous epithelium?
Alveoli
Bronchi
Trachea
Esophagus
Alveoli
What is the function of hepatic portal circulation?
A.Transports debris from the gallbladder to the intestines to be expelled
B. Distribute oxygen throughout all digestive organs
C. Collect & filter nutrient-rich blood
D. Transport waste products to the small intestines
C. Collect & filter nutrient-rich blood
Which is true about hemodynamics?
A. The diameter of a vessel and resistance are directly proportional
B. Blood pressure gradient and blood flow are inversely proportional
C.Resistance and blood viscosity are directly proportional
D.The diameter of a vessel and blood flow are inversely proportional
C.Resistance and blood viscosity are directly proportional
Which of the following is true regarding independent assortment?
Occurs during meiosis I
Chromosomes split and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell
Occurs during metaphase II
Chromatids intentionally align in the middle of the cell
1. Occurs during meiosis I
What is false about thyroid hormone (TH)?
a. It is an amino acid-based hormone
b. Increases basal metabolic rate and heat production
c. It acts like a water-soluble hormone
d. Maintains blood pressure
c. It acts like a water-soluble hormone
What three things make up the respiratory membrane?
Alveolar epithelium, capillary endothelium, and fused basement membrane
What is not true of saliva?
A. It's produced by the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands
B. Begins breakdown of starch with enzyme amylase
C. Serous cells contribute to saliva production by producing mucus which lubricates the oral cavity
D. It's largely made of water
C. Serous cells contribute to saliva production by producing mucus which lubricates the oral cavity
Which leukocyte contains an inflammatory chemical?
Basophils
What is the basic difference between spermatogenesis and oogenesis?
Spermatogenesis results in the production of one functional sperm, while oogenesis results in the production of multiple ova each cycle.
Spermatogenesis is a continuous process throughout life, whereas oogenesis is completed before birth.
Spermatogenesis and oogenesis produce the same number of gametes from each germ cell.
Spermatogenesis occurs before birth, whereas oogenesis occurs after puberty.
2. Spermatogenesis is a continuous process throughout life, whereas oogenesis is completed before birth.
Which stimuli is represented: Low blood calcium causes parathyroid hormone to be released which increases calcium in the blood
A. Humoral stimulus
B. Neural stimulus
C. Hormonal stimulus
A. Humoral stimulus
During inspiration ________
A. The ribcage rises, diaphragm rises, and external intercostals contract
B. The ribcage lowers, diaphragm lowers, and external intercostals relaxes
C. The ribcage rises, diaphragm lowers, and external intercostals contract
D. The ribcage lowers, diaphragm rises, and external intercostals relaxes
C. The ribcage rises, diaphragm lowers, and external intercostals contract
What is not true about swallowing?
The tongue initiates swallowing by pushing a bolus into the oropharynx
The pharyngeal-esophageal phase involves conscious control
Once food enters the pharynx, respiration is momentarily inhibited
During swallowing, the soft palate and uvula rise to block the nasopharynx
2. The pharyngeal-esophageal phase involves conscious control
Baroreceptors are receptors that detect _____
Change in blood pressure