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How would the basal metabolic rate of a pregnant woman compare with her own basal metabolic rate before she became pregnant?
a.higher when pregnant
b.lower when pregnant
c. no difference during pregnancy
d.depends on her pre-pregnancy weight
a.higher when pregnant
True/False: The oocyte is bare when ovulated
False
The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions is
a. oxytocin
b. estrogen
c. FSH
d. progesterone
a. oxytocin
The heart communicates through:
a) cardiomyocytes
b) intercalated discs
c) SA/AV nodes
d) blood
b) intercalated discs
What is a red blood cell called with a nucleus found in blood?
a) erythrocyte
b) erythroblast
c) reticulocyte
d) reticuloblast
c) reticulocyte
Which of the following leads to the redness of inflammation?
a. increased vascular permeability
b. anaphylactic shock
c. increased blood flow
d. complement activation
c. increased blood flow
The alpha cells of the pancreas secrete _______ which targets the _______.
A) glucagon; liver
B) melatonin; liver
C) glucagon; kidney
D) calcitonin; thyroid
A) glucagon; liver
The vitamin essential for blood clotting is _______
a) vitamin A
b) vitamin B
c) vitamin C
d) vitamin K
d) vitamin K
The end of the life cycle of erythrocytes can be found in the:
a) kidneys
b) capillaries
c) spleen
d) liver
e) a and c
f) c and d
f) c and d
What portion of the sperm cell contains the twenty-three chromosomes?
a) head
b) acrosome
c) midpiece
d) tail
a) head
The major secretory product of the mature ovarian follicle is
a) estrogen
b) progesterone
c) LH
d) relaxin
e) FSH
a) estrogen
Which of the following converts fibrinogen to fibrin?
a) prothrombinase
b) thrombin
c) Factor XIII
d) thromboplastin
e) Ca2+
b) thrombin
If someone's diet lacked iodine, which hormone would decrease in the body?
A) parathyroid hormone
B) aldosterone
C) calcitonin
D) thyroid hormone
D) thyroid hormone
Who is the universal recipient for blood?
a) O-
b) O+
c) AB-
d) AB+
d) AB+
During RAAS, what is not a response of Angiotensin II being released?
a) increase aldosterone
b) increase ADH
c) increase thirst
d) decrease blood pressure
d) decrease blood pressure
The production of melatonin is inhibited by ________.
b) exposure to bright light
If inhibin and estrogen do not undergo negative feedback, what will occur?
a) FSH continues to increase and ovulate the oocyte
b) LH will decrease and not undergo ovulation
c) FSH continues to increase and end up choosing more than one dominant follicle
d) LH will increase and begin ovulation
c) FSH continues to increase and end up choosing more than one dominant follicle
Which hormone, released from delta cells in the pancreas, is responsible for inhibiting both insulin and glucagon release?
a) Ghrelin
b) Amylin
c) GHIH
d) Thyroxine
c) GHIH
Which of these are considered opsinins? Select all that apply.
a)IgG
b)IgD
c)IgM
d)C3b
e)C3
a, c, d
T helper cells do all of the following, EXCEPT:
a)Respond to antigens from APCs
b)Respond to cytokines
c)Stimulate B cells with cytokines
d)Use MHC class II to display antigens
d)Use MHC class II to display antigens
If you drank a liter of water very quickly, the result would be
A) increased secretion of oxytocin
B) decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone
C) decreased secretion of oxytocin
D) increased secretion of antidiuretic hormone
B) decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone
The cause of menses in the uterine cycle appears to be
a) increased progesterone secretion from the ovary
b) increased estrogen secretion from the ovary, which stimulates the muscles of the uterus to contract
c) decreased progesterone secretion by the ovary
d) decreased production of oxytocin, causing the muscles of the uterus to relax
c) decreased progesterone secretion by the ovary
The partial pressure of carbon dioxide is 45 mm Hg in the blood and 40 mm Hg in the alveoli. What happens to the carbon dioxide?
a) It diffuses into the blood.
b) It diffuses into the alveoli.
c) The gradient is too small for carbon dioxide to diffuse.
d) It decomposes into carbon and oxygen.
b) it diffuses into the alveoli
A patient is admitted to the hospital after a traumatic injury to her adrenal cortex. Which of the following hormones is most likely to be present at normal levels?
A) Aldosterone
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
C) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
D) Cortisol
E) Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
C) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
If someone is experiencing hypoglycemia, what hormone of the hypothalamus is not being released?
a) TRH
b) ACTH
c) GHRH
d) CRH
b) ACTH