A&P Test 4 20-23 part 2

Question 1

The respiratory passages are lined with:

Accepted Answer

mucous membrane

Question 2

Which of the following cells engulfs the pathogen to achieve "antigen presentation"?

Accepted Answer

Macrophages

Question 3

Surfactants:

Accepted Answer

prevent collapse of the alveoli

Question 4

Red pulp and white pulp:

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compose splenic tissue

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the chewing of food?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical digestion

Question 6

A paralytic ileus is caused by a cessation of:

Accepted Answer

peristalsis

Question 7

Which structure contains the villi, microvilli, and brush border cells?

Accepted Answer

Duodenum

Question 8

Which of the following occurs on exhalation?

Accepted Answer

All are correct

Question 9

What is (are) the lymphoid structure(s) that is (are) generally removed during a mastectomy?

Accepted Answer

Axillary lymph nodes

Question 10

Impaired hepatic function:

Accepted Answer

often causes plasma drug levels to increase to toxic concentrations

Question 11

A pt has an infection; his phagocytes respond by releasing pyrogens, resetting the body's thermostat. What happens next?

Accepted Answer

He shivers, thereby producing heat

Question 12

Lymph node dissection is most likely to cause:

Accepted Answer

edema

Question 13

Which of the following is true about lymph? it is:

Accepted Answer

absorbed by lymphatic capillaries from the interstitium

Question 14

Inspiratory and expiratory neurons:

Accepted Answer

are located within the respiratory control center in the brain stem

Question 15

Because antibodies are carried by the blood, this type of immunity is also called:

Accepted Answer

humoral immunity

Question 16

Which of the following is most related to the placental transfer of antibodies from the mother to the fetus?

Accepted Answer

Naturally acquired passive immunity

Question 17

Cleansed blood leaves the spleen through the:

Accepted Answer

splenic vein

Question 18

What is the primary concern regarding the care of a person experiencing an anaphylactic reaction?

Accepted Answer

The inability to breathe

Question 19

Which of the following structures prevents entrance of food and water into the respiratory passages?

Accepted Answer

Epiglottis

Question 20

Which event occurs in response to an increase in thoracic volume?

Accepted Answer

Air moves into and through the respiratory passages

Question 21

Kussmaul respirations:

Accepted Answer

refer to an acidosis-induced increased respiratory activity

Question 22

Which of the following is caused by portal hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Esophageal varices

Question 23

When the number of alveoli decreases, patches of alveoli collapse. The result can be:

Accepted Answer

all are correct

Question 24

Lymph is:

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formed from tissue fluid

Question 25

Which cells secrete a cytokine that stimulates both T and B cells?

Accepted Answer

Helper T cells

Question 26

Phagocytosis:

Accepted Answer

doesn't require a specific antigen, is a function of macrophages and neutrophils

Question 27

The respiratory tract:

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contains conductance, resistance, and exchange structures

Question 28

Which of the following produces amino acids as its end-product of digestion?

Accepted Answer

Trypsin

Question 29

The right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct empty into the:

Accepted Answer

subclavian veins

Question 30

“Clubbing” of the fingers is a response to:

Accepted Answer

chronic hypoxemia

Question 31

Which of the following occurs on inhalation?

Accepted Answer

All are correct

Question 32

What's the name of the toxin that has been altered so that it is harmless yet still antigenic?

Accepted Answer

Toxoid

Question 33

What is the most important nerve of the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

Vagus

Question 34

The spleen:

Accepted Answer

removes worn-out blood cells from circulation

Question 35

Which of the following best describes why food moves through the digestive system from the mouth toward the anus?

Accepted Answer

Peristalsis

Question 36

Which of the following best describes the visceral and parietal pleura?

Accepted Answer

Are serous membranes that line the pleural cavity

Question 37

GE, IgA, IgM, and IgG are:

Accepted Answer

antibodies

Question 38

A person has a severe streptococcal pharyngitis (sore throat). He is most likely to develop:

Accepted Answer

painful cervical lymph nodes

Question 39

A vaccine:

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conveys active immunity

Question 40

Which of the following form(s) the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

Colon

Question 41

Most digestion and absorption takes place within the:

Accepted Answer

duodenum and part of the jejunum

Question 42

What completes the process of absorption of most end-products of digestion?

Accepted Answer

Ileum

Question 43

Which respiratory muscles are located between the ribs?

Accepted Answer

Intercostals

Question 44

Pleural membranes:

Accepted Answer

are serous membranes

Question 45

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a platelet deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A hyperactive spleen

Question 46

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

Trypsin is an enzyme that digests protein

Question 47

Intra-alveolar surface tension is caused by:

Accepted Answer

water

Question 48

Which of the following best explains the secondary response to a booster shot?

Accepted Answer

The presence of memory cells that can quickly produce plasma cells

Question 49

The appendix:

Accepted Answer

can rupture and cause peritonitis

Question 50

Which of the following is true of activation of mast cells?

Accepted Answer

Causes the release of histamine

Question 51

Which condition is most likely to be caused by pyloric stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Projectile vomiting

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