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39 Cards in this Set
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The aortic semilunar valve, also known as the aortic valve, keeps blood from flowing back into the:
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D. left ventricle
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This/these structure(s) is/are found within the septum of the heart:
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C. Purkinje fibers
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Lack of dietary iron could most likely result in:
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B. anemia
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The main immediate purpose of glycolysis is the production of:
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C. NADHH
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Which of the following is absorbed by lacteals:
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B. fatty acids
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The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to all parts of the body except the lungs is:
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D. the left ventricle
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At which one of the following sites do exchanges of nutrients, dissolved gases, and waste materials occur between the blood and tissue fluid and cells:
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c. capillaries
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All of the following arteries branch directly from the aortic arch except:
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D. right subclavian
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Blood traveling from the intestines to the liver is traveling through which of the following vessels:
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C. hepatic portal veins
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This class of immunoglobulins is responsible for helping prevent allergic reactions when one is given an allergy shot:
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C. IgG
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Water in our digestive tract is primarily absorbed back into the body here:
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E. large intestine
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In the adult human, red blood cells are formed primarily in the:
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B. red bone marrow
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All is true of the second part of the cardiac cycle except:
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A. atria are in systole
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If the organ in question 11 (large intestine) absorbs too much water, the following is likely to occur:
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D. constipation
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Kwashiorkor disease is caused primarily by a deficiency of what in one's diet:
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A. proteins
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All of the following vessels carry oxygenated blood except:
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C. pulmonary arteries
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All is true of the pancreas except:
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E. produces urea
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The phrenic nerve is associated with this structure/organ:
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B. diaphragm
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The long thin insoluble threads that wrap around platelets in blood clot formation are made of:
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D. fibrin
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These cells produce antibodies:
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B. plasma B cells
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All of the following are products of electron transport except:
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C. NADHH
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Saliva contains all of the following except:
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A. pepsin
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The uvula is an extension of this structure:
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C. soft palate
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This hormone triggers the release of gastric juice:
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A. gastrin
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The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood first is:
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B. the left atrium
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Fats are emulsified using:
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B. bile
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This disorder results primarily from a leaky cardiac sphincter:
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D. acid reflux
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These cells are responsible for attacking and destroying non-self cells:
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E. cytotoxic T cells
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Which of the following is not specifically transported in the plasma portion of the blood:
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C. oxygen
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Thrombocytes are also known as:
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C. platelets
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_____________ is/are used as a chemical messenger(s) to inform other cells that a viral infection has occurred:
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C. interferon
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These cells initiate the release of histamine in the general inflammatory response:
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C. mast cells
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This chamber pumps blood to the lungs:
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B. right ventricle
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All is true of the Kreb's cycle except:
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A. water is produced as a byproduct
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This vein drains blood from the legs into the iliac veins:
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D. femoral vein
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Starch digestion takes place in the:
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C. oral cavity and small intestine
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Which of the following cell types uses perforin to perforate cell membranes:
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A. cytotoxic T cells
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This disorder results primarily from enlarged veins:
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E. hemorrhoids
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When the rib cage is lowered during expiration:
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B. volume within the chest cavity decreases
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