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- Which of the following functions is associated with the spleen?A)Producing coagulation factorsB)Destroying dying red blood cellsC)Producing leukocytes before birthD)Storing glycogen
- Which of the following functions is associated with the skin?A)Storage of fatB)Body temperature regulationC)Energy productionD)Gas exchange
- Which of the following integral proteins allows ions to pass into or out of the cell?A)ReceptorB)ChannelC)LigandD)Peripheral
- Which of the following represents a relationship between a gland and the hormone it secretes?A)Adrenal cortex and calcitonin hormoneB)Hypothalamus and prolactin hormoneC)Anterior pituitary and growth hormoneD)Thyroid and thyroid stimulating hormone
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- Which of the following is the process of meiosis for egg cell formation?A)OvariesB)OogenesisC)OvulationD)Oocytes
- After traveling through the proximal convoluted tubule, glomerular filtrate enters which of the following nephron components?A)Loop of HenleB)Bowman's capsuleC)Collecting ductD)Glomerulus
- Which of the following is the area of the brain that contains the medulla, pons, and midbrain?A)CerebellumB)Brain stemC)VentriclesD)Chord plexus
- Which of the following best describes the function of connective tissue?A)Contracts and brings about movementB)Generates and transmits impulsesC)Covers and lines body surfacesD)Binds tissue together and supports structures
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- Which of the following terms identifies the point of contact between the nerve ending and the muscle fiber?A)Insertion siteB)Origin siteC)Neuromuscular junctionD)interneuron
- Which of the following pressures is necessary for lymph to be produced?A)Decreased osmotic pressureB)Increased hydrostatic pressureC)Decreased hydrostatic pressureD)increased osmotic pressure
- Which of the following occurs when inspiratory muscles contractA)Chest cavity compresses the lungs.B)Length of the thoracic cavity decreases.C)Diameter of the thoracic cavity increases.D)Diaphragm rises up in the abdomen
- Which of the following locations in the brain is responsible for regulation of respiration?A)Basal gangliaB)Parietal lobeC)MedullaD)Hypothalamus
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- Which of the following describes the retina?A)is the colored part of the eyeB)Located in the posterior cavityC)is the outermost layer of the eyeD)Produces aqueous humor
- Which of the following blood elements is involved in protecting the body from pathogens?A)ElectrolytesB)LeukocytesC)ThrombocytesD)Erythrocytes
- Which of the following is the number of vertebrae in each section of the vertebral column?A)Cervical: 7: Thoracic: 14: Lumbar: 6B)Cervical: 7: Thoracic: 12: Lumber: 5C)Cervical: & Thoracic: 12: Lumbar: 5: Sacral 3D)Cervical: & Thoracic: 14: Lumbar: sacral: 4
- Which of the following types of immunity is acquired through a varicella vaccination?A)Artificial passiveB)Artificial activeC)Natural activeD)Natural passive
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- Which of the following structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra in a male client?A)TestesB)ProstateC)RugaeD)Bulbourethral
- Which of the following is the effect of a hypertonic solution on a red blood cell?A)The volume of the cell decreasesB)The permeability of the cell membrane decreasesC)The permeability of the cell membrane increases.D)The volume of the cell increases.
- Which of the following glands regulates the release of the hormone testosterone?A)ParathyroidB)Posterior pituitaryC)ThyroidD)Anterior pituitary
- Which of the following waves represents the ventricular depolarization on ECG?A)QRS waveB)P waveC)T waveD)U wave