A&PII Study 2

Which is the force driving fluid out of the capillary and into the tissue spaces?

Net filtration pressure (NFP)

In which organ does most chemical digestion take place?

Small intestine

In the sexual development of the female, which divides to become the urethra, rectum, and vagina?

Cloaca

How long is the average length of the uterine cycle?

28 days

Which component of blood carries most of the oxygen and carbon dioxide?

Erythrocytes

A broad or prolonged QRS complex (> 100 ms) would indicate which of the following?

A defect in the ventricular conduction system

Which of the following contributes to mechanical digestion?

Migrating motility complexes

Which of the following stimulates a secondary oocyte to become an ovum?

Penetration by a sperm

Which vein(s) drain the reproductive organs?

Gonadal veins

Which is a function of the large intestine?

Reabsorb the water from indigestible food material and processes the waste material

Into which structure does blood from the left ventricle flow?

Aorta

Which hormone blocks release of iron into body fluids?

Hepcidin

Which artery bifurcates and becomes the medial plantar artery and lateral plantar artery?

Fibular artery

Which hormone stimulates glucose uptake by cells in the absorptive state?

Insulin

Which cell is a leukocyte derived from a myeloid stem cell?

Monocyte

if there is an S₃ sound, then in which phase of the cardiac cycle does it occur?

The late phase of ventricular diastole

A lack of which of the following major minerals can lead to slow growth and weak and brittle bones?

Calcium

Which of the following stimulates Na⁺ reabsorption in the kidney?

Aldosterone

Which describes the function of bile?

Emulsifying fats

Which of the following inhibits stomach secretory activity during the intestinal phase?

Distension of the duodenum

What contributes to the prevention of bacteria crossing the mucosal barrier?

Dendritic cells

Which is an example of a paracrine signal?

Histamine

Which layer of the heart makes the fluid that fills the pericardial cavity?

Epicardium

Which cells synthesize and secrete PTH?

Chief cells

Which of the following is the function of the fimbriae?

Catch the oocyte and sweep it into the uterine tube.

Dry mouth is a response to increasing blood osmolality by which mechanism?

Sympathetic nerve stimulation

Where is oxytocin released from?

Posterior pituitary

Segmentation occurs mainly in which organ?

Small intestine

Which of the following accurately describes expiratory reserve volume (ERV)?

The amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal exhalation.

Without pulmonary surfactant, which of the following would happen?

The alveoli would collapse during expiration.

What region of the male urethra receives secretions from the seminal vesicles and sperm from the ejaculatory ducts during sexual intercourse?

Prostatic urethra

What structure in the small intestine produces intestinal juice?

Intestinal gland

Which enzyme activates the conversion of trypsinogen to trypsin?

Enteropeptidase

After 14–16 weeks, which structure provides nutrition to the embryo and has excretion, respiration, and endocrine functions?

Placenta

What is the function of the olfactory epithelium?

Detect odors

Which of the following systems controls the level of carbonic acid in the blood?

Respiratory system

Into which vessel does the thoracic duct drain?

Left subclavian vein

Which of the following propels urine from the kidney through the ureter to the bladder?

Peristalsis

Which stimulates water reaborption in the collecting ducts?

ADH

The secretion of erythropoietin by the kidney is a response that occurs in which of the following?

Acclimitization

A cardiac MRI indicates damage to interventricular septum and anterior walls of both ventricles. Which blood vessel is likely blocked?

Anterior interventricular artery

Which is a "professional" antigen presenting cell that does phagocytosis and stimulates another cell type to release cytokines?

Macrophage

Which blood type can be given to a person with O⁻ blood?

O⁻

Which is the kidney response to metabolic acidosis?

Conserve bicarbonate and excrete H⁺