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A person with AB- blood can NOT receive blood from whom? - correct answer AB+
Which blood group is considered
... [Show More] the universal donor? - correct answer OWhat is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen poor blood? - correct answer
Pulmonic artery
Chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to which of the following? - correct answer
Endometriosis
Which of the following is NOT true of synovial joints? - correct answer They are found in
the intervertebral discs of the spinal column
Ligaments connect which of the following? - correct answer Bone to bone
What is the longest muscle in the human body? - correct answer Sartorius
Where is the hyoid bone located? - correct answer Neck
Which of the following is NOT true of epithelial tissue? - correct answer It is vascular
Which of the following is not produced by an exocrine gland? - correct answer
Adrenaline
Where is the pyloric sphincter located? - correct answer Between the stomach and
small intestine
Blood vessels enter and exit bones through which structure? - correct answer Foramina
Which cells are responsible for bone formation? - correct answer Osteoblasts
Why are bones considered to be organs? - correct answer They contain nervous and
connective tissue
Which of the following shows the correct order of the flow of waste through the large
intestine? - correct answer Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending
colon, sigmoid colon
Which of the following is considered the primary pacemaker of the heart? - correct
answer SA node
In which location does a sperm cell first fertilize an egg? - correct answer Fallopian tube
Where is interstitial fluid found in the body? - correct answer In the tissues around cells
What is the normal pH in the body? - correct answer 7.35-7.45
What is the bladder capacity of the average adult? - correct answer 500 ml
Which lobe of the brain is associated with organizing sensory information, language,
speech production, and memory formation? - correct answer Temporal
What does lipase do? - correct answer It breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
Which is not a function of the the liver? - correct answer Filtering damaged red blood
cells
Which salivary gland produces mucin? - correct answer Sublingual
Which substance in the teeth continues to form throughout life and supports the
enamel? - correct answer Dentin
What is the name the layer of the heart used for contraction that has striated muscle
fibers? - correct answer Myocardium
Bile is produced by what structure? - correct answer Liver
Which is not a part of of the electrical conduction system of the heart? - correct answer
Chordae Tendineae
Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava? -
correct answer Right atrium
What is the name of the heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle? - correct
answer Mitral valve
Where are neurotransmitters released? - correct answer Axon terminal
The structures that moves nerve impulses away from the cell body are called what? -
correct answer Axons
Where does sperm maturation occur? - correct answer Epididymis
What is the hormone that stimulates uterine contractions? - correct answer Oxytocin
The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs where? - correct answer Alveoli
The volume of air in a normal breath is called what? - correct answer Tidal volume
What is the primary stimulus for breathing? - correct answer Carbon dioxide in the blood
What is the name of the tube connecting the bladder to the kidney? - correct answer
Ureter
What is the functional unit of the kidney called? - correct answer Nephron
What is not a function of the kidney? - correct answer Regulate CO2 levels in the blood
Where is fat stored within the skeletal system? - correct answer Yellow bone marrow
What are the names of the bones in the lower arm? - correct answer Radius and ulna
The blood volume in the average adult male is? - correct answer 5-6 liters
A person with type B blood has which of the following? - correct answer B antigens on
the red blood cells
What is the earliest defense against invading bacteria? - correct answer The skin
Which of the following is NOT a part of the body's chemical defense system against
infection? - correct answer Agranulocyte
Which of the following is considered an example of naturally acquired passive
immunity? - correct answer Breastfeeding
Worms lack which of the following? - correct answer Eyes and Brain [Show Less]