Lymphatic System
Specialized lymphatic capillaries called lacteals are found in
A) The stomach
B) Leg
C) Small Intestine
C) Small Intestine
The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to an infected site is called
A. diapedesis
B. chemotaxis
C. margination
D. phagocytosis
B. chemotaxis
________ law states that as the volume and pressure of a gas are inversely related.
Boyle's Law
What is the correct order of food movement following the tubing of the digestive system?
Ileocecal valve, ileum, jejunum, duodenum, pyloric valve
E) pyloric valve, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, ileocecal valve
Glycogen is formed in the liver during the ________.
Absorptive state
Which of the following is considered to be a primary lymphatic organ?
A) red bone marrow
B) spleen
C) any lymph node
D) pharyngeal tonsil
E) liver
A) red bone marrow
Plasma cells are a form of:
A) helper T cell.
B) B cell.
C) killer T cell.
B) B cell.
Most oxygen is transported in the blood by which of the following modes?
A) dissolved in solution
B) attached to the carbonate ion of RBC
C) attached to the hemoglobin group of RBC
D) in granules of leukocytes
E) bound to fibrinogen
C) attached to the hemoglobin group of RBC
Bicarbonate ions diffuse into blood capillaries of the stomach after a meal because:
A) they are being generated from amino acids absorbed by the gastric mucosa.
B) they are generated during the formation and dissociation of carbonic acid into H+ and HCO3-
C) they are being exchanged for potassium ions that enter the stomach lumen.
D) They are needed to buffer any HCl leaking into the bloodstream.
B) they are generated during the formation and dissociation of carbonic acid into H+ and HCO3-
Glycolysis is best defined as a catabolic reaction based upon the ________.
A) conversion of glucose into carbon dioxide and water
B) formation of sugar
C) conversion of pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and water
D) conversion of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid
D) conversion of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid
What is one function of the lymphatic system?
1)Drains excess interstitial fluid from body tissues and returns to circulatory system
2)Transports lipids and fat solublevitamins absorbed though intestine
3)Immune Response
Innate non-adaptive immune system defenses include ________.
A. B cells
B. T cells
C. plasma cells
D. neutrophils
D. neutrophils
Respiratory acidosis is most likely caused by:
A) accumulation of excess CO2 in the bloodstream
B) reduction in alveolar O2
C) break down of fats into ketone bodies
D) increase in bicarbonate ions as a result of digestive processes E) all of the above
C) break down of fats into ketone bodies
The catabolic reactions catalyzed by trypsin would result in the production of:
Amino acids or dipeptides
What part of cellular respiration does not occur in the mitochondria?
Glycolysis and the intermediate step
B cells become immunocompetent & gain immunological tolerance in:
A) The Liver
B) The Spleen
C) The Thymus
D) Red bone marrow
D) Red bone marrow
The process of coating an antigenic microbe with antibodies to make it more susceptible to phagocytosis is called:
A. chemotaxis.
B. opsonization.
C. cloning.
D. inflammation.
B. opsonization.
Which structures account for the anatomical dead space?
Trachea and bronchi
Gastric emptying is prompted by...
1. distention of the stomach.
2. gastrin.
3. CCK.
The amount of ________ produced is probably the most important hormonal factor in determining BMR.
Thyroxine
Organize the correct sequence of fluid flow of lymph starting with the interstitial spaces:
lymphatic capillaries, interstitial spaces, blood capillaries, lymphatic vessels, lymphatic ducts, subclavian veins
C) blood capillaries, interstitial spaces, lymphatic capillaries, lymphatic vessels, lymphatic ducts, subclavian veins
You had a case of chickenpox when you were six years old. When you were ten, your playmates developed chickenpox, but you did not. This was most likely due to:
A. naturally acquired active immunity.
B. naturally acquired passive immunity.
C. artificially acquired active immunity.
D. artificially acquired passive immunity.
E. changes in the surface antigens of the chickenpox virus.
A. naturally acquired active immunity.
Organize the correct sequence of inhaled air
Nasopharynx, nose, larynx, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus, trachea, alveolar duct
nose, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolar duct, alveolus
Is Trypsin secreted in an inactive or active form?
The primary function of cellular respiration is to ________.
break down food molecules and generate ATP