Question 1

In the fetus,blood can flow from the right atrium to the left atrium through the

Accepted Answer

A) tricuspid valve. 
B) ductus arteriosus. 
C) foramen ovale. 
D) ductus venosus. 
A) tricuspid valve. 
B) ductus arteriosus. 
C) foramen ovale. 
D) ductus venosus. C

Question 2

What type of antigens are present in Type O blood?

Accepted Answer

A) A only 
B) B only 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B 
A) A only 
B) B only 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B D

Question 3

Dark red colored blood would be found in

Accepted Answer

A) arteries. 
B) veins. 
C) heart. 
D) capillaries. 
A) arteries. 
B) veins. 
C) heart. 
D) capillaries. B

Question 4

What is the main component of an erythrocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) transferring 
B) albumin 
C) globulin 
D) hemoglobin 
A) transferring 
B) albumin 
C) globulin 
D) hemoglobin

Question 5

How does hepcidin function in iron homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) increases production of transferrin 
B) promotes cellular storage of iron by removing ferroportin channels in enterocytes 
C) promotes production and insertion of ferroportin channels in enterocytes 
D) increases macrophage destruction of old red blood cells to release iron 
A) increases production of transferrin 
B) promotes cellular storage of iron by removing ferroportin channels in enterocytes 
C) promotes production and insertion of ferroportin channels in enterocytes 
D) increases macrophage destruction of old red blood cells to release iron

Question 6

The heart spend more time in diastole than systole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_________ AV node block occurs when the rate of impulse conduction through the AV node exceeds 0.20 second.

Accepted Answer

A) First-degree 
B) Second-degree 
C) Third-degree 
D) Fourth-degree 
A) First-degree 
B) Second-degree 
C) Third-degree 
D) Fourth-degree

Question 8

What causes the semilunar valves to close?

Accepted Answer

A) higher pressure in the ventricles than in the atria 
B) higher pressure in the aorta and pulmonary trunk than in the ventricles 
C) higher pressure in the atria than in the ventricles 
D) higher pressure in the ventricles than aorta and pulmonary trunk 
A) higher pressure in the ventricles than in the atria 
B) higher pressure in the aorta and pulmonary trunk than in the ventricles 
C) higher pressure in the atria than in the ventricles 
D) higher pressure in the ventricles than aorta and pulmonary trunk

Question 9

Decreased liver protein synthesis would cause the amount of ______________ and ______________ in the blood to be decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) thromboplastin,RBCs 
B) RBCs,WBCs 
C) albumin,fibrinogen 
D) platelets,albumin 
A) thromboplastin,RBCs 
B) RBCs,WBCs 
C) albumin,fibrinogen 
D) platelets,albumin

Question 10

What is the role of serotonin in blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

A) causes platelets to become sticky 
B) enhances the platelet release reaction 
C) causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels to slow loss of blood 
D) converts fibrinogen to fibrin 
A) causes platelets to become sticky 
B) enhances the platelet release reaction 
C) causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels to slow loss of blood 
D) converts fibrinogen to fibrin

Question 11

The major plasma protein is

Accepted Answer

A) alpha globulin. 
B) beta globulin. 
C) fibrinogen. 
D) albumin. 
A) alpha globulin. 
B) beta globulin. 
C) fibrinogen. 
D) albumin.

Question 12

The first anatomical change associated with atherosclerosis is the appearance of

Accepted Answer

A) monocytes. 
B) blood clots. 
C) fatty streaks. 
D) fibroblasts. 
A) monocytes. 
B) blood clots. 
C) fatty streaks. 
D) fibroblasts.

Question 13

Functions of the lymphatic system include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) transport of interstitial fluid. 
B) transport of absorbed fat. 
C) providing immunological defense. 
D) transport of absorbed peptides. 
A) transport of interstitial fluid. 
B) transport of absorbed fat. 
C) providing immunological defense. 
D) transport of absorbed peptides.

Question 14

Systole refers to the ______ of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation 
B) filling 
C) contraction 
D) blood flow 
A) relaxation 
B) filling 
C) contraction 
D) blood flow

Question 15

The prostaglandin,thromboxane A2,stimulates

Accepted Answer

A) vasodilation. 
B) platelet aggregation. 
C) platelet repelling. 
D) vasoconstriction. 
A) vasodilation. 
B) platelet aggregation. 
C) platelet repelling. 
D) vasoconstriction.

Question 16

A normal hematocrit for women would be

Accepted Answer

A) 30%. 
B) 40%. 
C) 48%. 
D) 52%. 
A) 30%. 
B) 40%. 
C) 48%. 
D) 52%.

Question 17

The action potential of nonpacemaker cells is due to the

Accepted Answer

A) inward diffusion of Na+. 
B) inward diffusion of Ca2+. 
C) inward diffusion of K+. 
D) outward diffusion of K+. 
A) inward diffusion of Na+. 
B) inward diffusion of Ca2+. 
C) inward diffusion of K+. 
D) outward diffusion of K+.

Question 18

Arteries usually carry blood high in oxygen towards the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The lymphatic system can help cancer _________ since cancer cells may enter,circulate,and later exit porous lymphatic capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment 
B) reversion 
C) metastasize 
D) lymphedema 
A) treatment 
B) reversion 
C) metastasize 
D) lymphedema

Question 20

Ventricular fibrillation

Accepted Answer

A) occurs when the ventricles contract in a rapid,coordinated manner. 
B) is not life threatening. 
C) often occurs due to circus rhythms. 
D) is induced by defibrillators. 
A) occurs when the ventricles contract in a rapid,coordinated manner. 
B) is not life threatening. 
C) often occurs due to circus rhythms. 
D) is induced by defibrillators.

In the fetus,blood can flow from the right atrium to the left atrium through the

What type of antigens are present in Type O blood?

Dark red colored blood would be found in

What is the main component of an erythrocyte?

How does hepcidin function in iron homeostasis?

The heart spend more time in diastole than systole.

_________ AV node block occurs when the rate of impulse conduction through the AV node exceeds 0.20 second.

What causes the semilunar valves to close?

Decreased liver protein synthesis would cause the amount of and in the blood to be decreased.

What is the role of serotonin in blood clotting?

The major plasma protein is

The first anatomical change associated with atherosclerosis is the appearance of

Functions of the lymphatic system include all of the following EXCEPT

Systole refers to the ______ of the heart.

The prostaglandin,thromboxane A₂,stimulates

A normal hematocrit for women would be

The action potential of nonpacemaker cells is due to the

Arteries usually carry blood high in oxygen towards the heart.

The lymphatic system can help cancer _________ since cancer cells may enter,circulate,and later exit porous lymphatic capillaries.

Ventricular fibrillation

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In the fetus,blood can flow from the right atrium to the left atrium through the

What type of antigens are present in Type O blood?

Dark red colored blood would be found in

What is the main component of an erythrocyte?

How does hepcidin function in iron homeostasis?

The heart spend more time in diastole than systole.

_________ AV node block occurs when the rate of impulse conduction through the AV node exceeds 0.20 second.

What causes the semilunar valves to close?

Decreased liver protein synthesis would cause the amount of ______________ and ______________ in the blood to be decreased.

What is the role of serotonin in blood clotting?

The major plasma protein is

The first anatomical change associated with atherosclerosis is the appearance of

Functions of the lymphatic system include all of the following EXCEPT

Systole refers to the ______ of the heart.

The prostaglandin,thromboxane A2,stimulates

A normal hematocrit for women would be

The action potential of nonpacemaker cells is due to the

Arteries usually carry blood high in oxygen towards the heart.

The lymphatic system can help cancer _________ since cancer cells may enter,circulate,and later exit porous lymphatic capillaries.

Ventricular fibrillation

The Study of Body Function

Chemical Composition of the Body

Cell Structure and Genetic Control

Enzymes and Energy

Cell Respiration and Metabolism

Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment

The Nervous System: Neurons and Synapses

The Central Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory Physiology

Endocrine Glands: Secretion and Action of Hormones

Muscle: Mechanisms of Contraction and Neural Control

Cardiac Output,Blood Flow,and Blood Pressure

The Immune System

Respiratory Physiology

Physiology of the Kidneys

The Digestive System

Regulation and Metabolism

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Decreased liver protein synthesis would cause the amount of and in the blood to be decreased.

The prostaglandin,thromboxane A₂,stimulates