Question 1

In a person with blood type A, the isoantibody(ies) that would normally be present in the plasma is (are):

Accepted Answer

Blood type A has anti - A antibodies on the surfaces of red blood cells but anti - B antibodies in the plasma.

Question 2

Which statement about an individual with vitamin K deficiency is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Persons will experience uncontrolled bleeding as a consequence of vitamin K deficiency because vitamin K is required for prothrombin a nd three other clotting factors.

Question 3

All of the following are functions of tears EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

Tears do not contain nutrients.

Question 4

Which of the following represents pulmonary circulation as the blood flows from the right ventricle?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary circulation brings deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary trunk of the right ventricle to the lungs via the right and left pulmonary arteries. From the lungs, oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium via the pulmonary veins.

Question 5

A primary function of erythrocytes is to:

Accepted Answer

A primary function of erythrocytes (RBCs, red blood cells) is to deliver oxygen to the cells of the body.

Question 6

Which of the following is a function of lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Lymph nodes function to filter lymph.

Question 7

A thrombus that is being transported by the bloodstream is called:

Accepted Answer

A blood clot transported by the bloodstream is called an embolus.

Question 8

All of the following are true of nociceptors except one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

During tissue irritation or injury, release of chemicals such as prostaglandins stimulates receptors. Nociceptors adapt only slightly or not at all to the presence of these chemicals. If adaptations to painful stimuli occur , irreparable tissue damage could result.

Question 9

All of the following are symptoms of Cushing's syndrome EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

Twitches and spasms of skeletal muscle are symptoms of hypoparathyroidism.

Question 10

The blood vessels that allow the exchange of nutrients, wastes, oxygen, and carbon dioxide between the blood and tissues are the:

Accepted Answer

Capillaries permit the exchange of nutrients and wastes between the body ' s cells and blood.

Question 11

All of the following statements concerning the actions are true EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

Adenosine triphosphate ( ATP ) is a common second messenger in target cells.

Question 12

All of the following statements about blood vessels are false EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

The walls of arteries are generally thicker and contain more elastic tissue that do the walls of veins.

Question 13

A patient exhibiting liver failure would tend to have a(an):

Accepted Answer

Higher-than- normal blood levels of circulating hormones. Circulati ng hormones are inactivated by the liver and excreted by the kidney.

Question 14

What is the purpose of a hematocrit?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a hematocrit is to measure the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood.

Question 15

The characteristic of arteries that allows them to stretch is:

Accepted Answer

The middle coat gives arteries their elasticity.

Question 16

Which of the following structures refracts light rays entering the eye?

Accepted Answer

The cornea bends light rays entering the eyeball and produces a clear image.

Question 17

A female who is sluggish, gaining weight, and has a low body temperature may be having problems with her:

Accepted Answer

Sluggishness, weight gain , and low body temperature are symptoms of the thyroid gland disorder called myxedema .

Question 18

Transmission of vibration (sound waves) from the tympanic membrane to the oval window is accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

The three auditory ossicles - malleus, incus , and stapes - transmit vibration to the oval window.

Question 19

The ability of the body's immune system to recognize its own tissue is known as:

Accepted Answer

Immunologic tolerance is the process by which the immune system does not mount an immune response to self- antigens.

Question 20

The cells that attack and destroy foreign agents such as fungi, parasites, cancer cells, and foreign tissues are:

Accepted Answer

T cells bind to the foreign antigen and , once activated, destroy foreign agents.

Quiz 3: Anatomy and Physiology

In a person with blood type A, the isoantibody(ies) that would normally be present in the plasma is (are) :