GI Joe
Which part of the throat uses peristalsis to push food to the stomach?
Esophagus
Which substance is produced by the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas.
Insulin
Insulin is a hormone that decreases blood glucose levels and it is produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans.
Which of the following is found in blood but is NOT normally found in lymph?
a. white blood cells
b. nutrients
c. wastes
d. red blood cells
d. red blood cells
Of the federal programs providing healthcare, the largest is ____, which provides health insurance for citizens aged 65 and older. The type that covers hospitalizations is _______.
Medicare, Medicare A
Blood that is low in oxygen and rich in carbon dioxide enters the ________ of the heart.
Vena cava (inferior and superior)
The _______ covers the opening of the larynx.
Epiglottis
The epiglottis covers the opening of the larynx so food does not enter it.
Which structure of the female reproductive system produces progesterone and estrogen?
The ovaries produce estrogen and progesterone, the female hormones.
In which way does an individual develop a naturally acquired active immunity?
a. When antibodies from the mother cross the placenta to the fetus
b. When antibodies from the fetus cross the placenta to the mother
c. From immunization with antibodies to a disease-causing organism
d. From exposure to organisms that cause a disease
e. From administration of a vaccine with killed or weakened organisms
d. From exposure to organisms that cause a disease
A person acquires naturally acquired active immunity by being naturally exposed to an antigen and subsequently making antibodies and memory cells against the antigen.
The person whose name the insurance is carried under is called the ____.
The policyholder may be called the insured, the member, or the subscriber.
The _______ veins empty oxygenated blood into the left atrium.
The pulmonary veins empty oxygenated blood into the left atrium.
Bile is produced by the _______ and stored in the _______.
Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
At the beginning of the female reproductive cycle, the anterior pituitary gland releases *this*, which stimulates an ovarian follicle to mature.
FSH, Follicle stimulating hormone
Which of the following produce memory cells that trigger a strong response to future exposures to the same antigen?
a. Macrophages and lymphocytes
b. T cells
c. B cells
d. Natural killer (NK) cells
e. Complements
b. T cells
b. T cells
Some activated T cells become memory T cells that "remember" the pathogen that activated the original T cell. When a person is later exposed to the same pathogen, memory cells trigger an immune response that is more effective than the first response. Memory T cells "remember" the pathogen that activated the original T cell. When a person is later exposed to the same pathogen, memory cells trigger an immune response.
When the insured person pays an annual cost for healthcare insurance, it is called a ________.
premium
Under an insurance policy, the policyholder pays a premium or annual charge for keeping the insurance policy in force.
Blood enters the ________ from the left ventricle to be distributed throughout the body.
Aorta. Blood leaves the left ventricle through the aortic semilunar valve and enters the aorta to be distributed throughout the body.
The small intestine is where food mixes with bile and pancreatic juices. The regions of the small intestine are as follows, starting with the region that attaches to the stomach first, the middle portion and the portion that is directly attached to the large intestine: _________, ________, ___________.
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
This hormone increases reabsorption in the kidney and stimulates blood vessels to contract
Vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Elisa has just been diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. The practitioner has explained what this means, but Elisa is upset and confused. She asks the medical assistant if her cancer is serious. Which of the following is the best response to her question?
a. "No, breast cancer is not serious until it reaches stage IV."
b. "Breast cancer is 100% treatable."
c. "All cancers are potentially serious, but your cancer has not spread beyond the breast."
d. "No, in stage II, the cancer cells are localized in a few cell layers and are easily treatable."
e. "It is serious because in stage II, the cancer cells have spread to other organs."
c. "All cancers are potentially serious, but your cancer has not spread beyond the breast."
In stage II, cancer cells have not spread to surrounding tissues but are considered contained within the primary cancer site and can often be treated successfully by removing the tumor.
This help determine the order that the insurance companies will pay benefits when a dependent child is covered by two health insurance plans.
birthday rule
Primary coverage comes from the plan of the parent whose birthday (month and day only) comes first in the year, with the other parent's health plan providing secondary coverage.
The pulmonary trunk branches into the left and right ________ , which carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
Pulmonary arteries
Which statement describes the ileum of the small intestine?
a. It is directly attached to the large intestine.
b. It forms the majority of the small intestine.
c. It is C-shaped and short.
d. It is the middle portion of the small intestine.
e. It is at the beginning of the small intestine.
a. It is directly attached to the large intestine.
An oversecretion of growth hormone as an adult results in ________.
Acromegaly.
The fluid picked up by the lymphatic system is changes its name during its journey, now it's called _______.
Lymph
The most likely outcome of an insurance claim submitted with a diagnosis code of a sore throat and a treatment code indicating a cast for a broken leg would be ____.
A. coverage at 100 percent for both the sore throat and the broken leg
B. the fee for service would be applied toward the patient's deductible
C. denied because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis
D. a reprimand to the physician for not treating the sore throat
E. the patient may have to pay a coinsurance after the deductible is met
C. denied because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
Which of the following laboratory test results should be brought to the immediate attention of the physician?
A. White blood cell count of 9,900/microliter
B. Fasting glucose 40 mg/dl
C. Hemoglobin 14 g/dl
D. Fasting total cholesterol 200 mg/dl
E. Fasting triglycerides 150 mg/dl
B. Fasting glucose 40 mg/dl