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The upper respiratory tract extends from the nose through the ________
A. tracheaB. larynxC. pharynxD. lungs
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What is the least common but most dangerous form of lung cancer?
A. Small-cell carcinomaB. AdenocarcinomaC. Squamous cell carcinomaD. Mesothelioma
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Which law states that the total atmospheric pressure is a sum of the contributions of the individual gases?
A. Dalton'sB. Charles'sC. Henry'sD. Newton's
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The blood transports more CO2 in the form of _______than in any other form.
A. carbaminohemoglobinB. bicarbonate ionsC. bisphosphocarbonateD. carboxyhemoglobin
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The lungs have a total of five,
A. segmental bronchiB. choanaeC. laryngeal cartilagesD. lobes
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Which law states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of its individual gases?
A. Henry'sB. Dalton'sC. Charles'sD. Valsalva's
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Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones.
A. TrueB. False
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Which of the following is true regarding endocrine glands?
A. Their secretions may be released onto the body surB. They secrete substances that do not alter the metaC. They release their secretions into the blood.D. They secrete their products by way of ducts.
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Similar to neurotransmitters, hormones exert their action only on cells that have specific ________ that the hormones bind to
A. receptorsB. cofactorsC. gated channelsD. metabolic pathways
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What makes a cell responsive to a particular hormone?
A. The location of the target cells in the bodyB. The location of the gland that secretes the hormonC. The presence of a receptor for that particular horD. The chemical properties of the hormone
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Many hours after a meal, alpha (a) cells in the pancreatic islets secrete _______ which ______ blood glucose.
A. Insulin; lowersB. glucagon: raisesC. glucagon, lowersD. insulin, raises
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Target organs most often regulate the pituitary gland via
A. negative feedback inhibitionB. up-regulationC. positive feedback inhibitionD. antagonistic regulation
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Which of the following best des best describes a hormone?
A. A chemical messenger that is triggered by the bindB. Junctions between cells interconnecting their cytoC. A chemical messenger transported by the bloodstreaD. Chemical messengers that travel across a synapse t
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The posterior pituitary secretes_________
A. oxytocin (OT)B. growth hormone (GH)C. prolactin (PRL)D. thyroid hormone (TH)
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Which gland is thought to play a role in establishing 24-hour circadian rhythms?
A. Adrenal glandB. Thyroid glandC. Pineal glandD. Hypothalamus
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The anterior pituitary is _________ the posterior pituitary and has _________ connection to the hypothalamus.
A. smaller than; no neuronalB. smaller than’ a neuronalC. larger than; no neuronalD. similar in size to; no neuronal
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Both the thymus and the pineal gland shrink after childhood.
A. TrueB. False
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets the________
A. hypothalamusB. pancreasC. adrenal glandD. kidneys
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What is the name of the hormone at A?
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Most oxygen is transported in the blood bound to
A. heme groups in hemoglobinB. beta chains in hemoglobinC. alpha chains in hemoglobinD. delta chains in hemoglobin
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The liver stores excess iron in ferritin.
A. TrueB. False
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Where in the body are hemopoietic stem cells found?
A. SpleenB. Yellow bone marrowC. Red bone marrowD. Thymus
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Serum is essentially identical to plasma except for the absence of
A. glucoseB. albuminC. nitrogenous wastesD. platelets
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A person with type AB blood has________ RBC antigen(s).
A. NoB. anti-A and anti-BC. anti-AD. anti-B
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The universal donor of RBCs, but not necessarily plasma, is blood type
A. Rh-positiveB. ABO, Rh-negativeC. Rh-negativeD. AB, Rh-positive
Anatomy and physiology (endocrine) McGraw hill proctored exam