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BIOL1300 Test 5
Memmler's Human Body in Health and Disease Ch. 18-20
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Undergraduate 3
04/15/2012

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What actions regarding Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide occur at the lungs?
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oxygen diffuses into the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses into the alveoli
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The most superior portion of the pharynx is the
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nasopharynx
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Name characteristics that apply to the tissue that lines the trachea?
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pseudostratified, columnar, epitheleal
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Where is the pleural space located
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between the layers of the membrane covering the lungs
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Cartilage rings surround the
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trachea
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Name of a structures that is part of the nasal septum?
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vomer
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The amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs by maximum exhalation following maximum inhalation is the
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vital capacity
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The neck and abdominal muscles are involved in a
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forceful exhalation
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Most of the carbon dioxide transported in the blood is carried
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in the form of bicarbonate ions
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Oxygen moves from the lungs into the blood via
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diffusion
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Chemoreceptors that regulate breathing are located in the
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carotid artery and aorta
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Orthopnea means
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a breathing difficulty that is relieved by sitting upright
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An example of an upper respiratory infection is
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acute coryza
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The fluid that accumulates in the alveoli of patients with pneumonia is called
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exudate
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What conditions might be associated with an allergic response?
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hay fever, asthma, allergic rhinitis
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What symptoms are associated with COPD?
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dyspnea, dilation and destruction of alveoli, chronic inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles
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Air or fluid may be removed from the pleural space by
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thoracentesis
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Describe the correct order of tissue from the outermost to the innermost layer in the wall of the digestive tract?
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serous membrane, smooth muscle, submucosa, mucosa
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The layer of the digestive tract wall that forms the teniae coli is the
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smooth muscle layer
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Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the peritoneum?
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endothelium
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The lesser omentum is between the
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stomach and liver
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The portion of the peritoneum attached to the small intestine is the
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mesentery
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The hardest substance found in a tooth is
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enamel
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The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of food into the
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duodenum
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The vermiform appendix is attached to the
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cecum
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The waste product of protein metabolism that is synthesized in the liver is
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urea
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The salivary glands under the tongue are called the
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sublingual glands
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Bilirubin is a byproduct of the destruction of
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red blood cells
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What is the function that is accomplished by bile?
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emulsification of fats
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The cystic duct and common hepatic duct merge to form the
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common bile duct
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Most nutrients are absorbed in the
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small intestine
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Folds in the cell membrane of intestinal cells are called
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microvilli
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Secretin and cholecystokinin are hormones produced in the
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duodenum
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Caries is the scientific name for
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tooth decay
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The end products of cellular respiration are
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carbon dioxide and water
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The compound that will generate ATP without further digestion is
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glucose
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Describe a statements that is true with regard to the relative caloric content of different nutrients?
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Fats yield more energy per gram than sugars or proteins
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An essential amino acid can be received it what way?
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must be ingested in the diet
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A mineral found in hemoglobin is
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iron
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Vitamin B2 is
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riboflavin
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Name of a complex carbohydrate?
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cellulose
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Low levels of blood protein and the presence of ascites fluid in the abdomen is characteristic of children with
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kwashiorkor
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Most body heat is lost through the
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skin
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Name the processes for heat loss from the body?
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conduction, radiation, evaporation
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The normal body temperature is about
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37°C
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A sudden fall in temperature that follows a fever is called the
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crisis
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Conventional nutritional guidelines suggest that daily caloric intake should be divided between the three nutrient types as
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55% carbohydrate, 15% protein, 30% fat
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The viral disease mumps is an example of
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parotitis
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Name of a substance that is a protease?
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trypsin
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The Adam's apple is formed by the
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thyroid cartilage
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