Question 1

The adaptive (specific)  defense system ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is an innate defense
B)   issues an attack specific to particular foreign substances
C)   includes the skin and mucous membranes
D)   is the body's first line of defense against invading pathogens
E)   provides mechanical barriers to the bodyF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue:
-Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus gland
B)  Peyer's patches
C)  tonsils
D)  spleenE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Using Figure 11.1, identify the following:
-The sinoatrial (SA)  node is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label A
B)   Label B
C)   Label C
D)   Label D
E)   Label EF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

A(n)  ________ is any substance capable of mobilizing our immune system and provoking an immune response.

Accepted Answer

A)   interferon
B)   antibody
C)   antigen
D)   pyrogenE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The bicuspid valve is also referred to as the ________ valve.

Accepted Answer

A)   mitral
B)   pulmonary
C)   semilunar
D)   aorticE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Match the following:
-These vessels carry blood away from the heart

Accepted Answer

A)  capillaries
B)  arteries
C)  veinsD) B) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 7

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fever
B)   dehydration
C)   edema
D)   acute inflammationE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Large veins have ________ to prevent the backflow of blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   tunics
B)   sphincters
C)   valves
D)   shuntsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The sinoatrial node is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aorta
B)   right atrium
C)   left atrium
D)   right ventricle
E)   interventricular septumF) B) and E)
G) A) and C) B

Question 10

B cells develop immunocompetence in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thymus gland
B)   bone marrow
C)   spleen
D)   thyroid gland
E)   lymph nodesF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Which one of the following areas is NOT a pressure point?

Accepted Answer

A)   renal artery
B)   radial artery
C)   facial artery
D)   dorsalis pedis artery
E)   posterior tibial arteryF) A) and E)
G) None of the above A

Question 12

When precapillary sphincters are closed, blood flows through the shunts and bypasses the tissue cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the following:
-Wave seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG)  representing ventricular depolarization

Accepted Answer

A)  T wave
B)  QRS wave
C)  P waveD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 14

Match the following:
-The coronary sinus empties blood from cardiac circulation into this chamber

Accepted Answer

A)  left ventricle
B)  left atrium
C)  right atrium
D)  right ventricleE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which type of vessel is constructed only from tunica intima?

Accepted Answer

A)   arteries
B)   arterioles
C)   capillaries
D)   veins
E)   venulesF) C) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 16

Blood leaves the left ventricle through an artery known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary trunk
B)   aorta
C)   superior vena cava
D)   coronary sinusE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which one of the following is NOT True of the constant (C)  regions of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   The constant regions are the same or nearly the same on all antibodies.
B)   The constant regions form the "stem" of an antibody.
C)   The constant regions determine the specific type of antibody class formed.
D)   The constant regions form an antigen-binding site.
E)   The constant regions determine how an antibody class will carry out its immune role.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Name two shunts that bypass the lungs in a fetus. Briefly explain the structures these shunts connect.

Accepted Answer

1. The foramen ovale is a opening betwee...

Question 19

Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)  includes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   spleen
B)   thymus
C)   tonsils only
D)   tonsils, the appendix, and Peyer's patches
E)   tonsils and spleenF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Blood is returned to the right side of the heart from the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

The adaptive (specific) defense system ________.

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Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

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Using Figure 11.1, identify the following: -The sinoatrial (SA) node is indicated by ________.

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A(n) ________ is any substance capable of mobilizing our immune system and provoking an immune response.

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The bicuspid valve is also referred to as the ________ valve.

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Match the following: -These vessels carry blood away from the heart

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Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

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Large veins have ________ to prevent the backflow of blood.

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The sinoatrial node is located in the ________.

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B cells develop immunocompetence in the ________.

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Which one of the following areas is NOT a pressure point?

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When precapillary sphincters are closed, blood flows through the shunts and bypasses the tissue cells.

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Match the following: -Wave seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG) representing ventricular depolarization

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Match the following: -The coronary sinus empties blood from cardiac circulation into this chamber

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Which type of vessel is constructed only from tunica intima?

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Blood leaves the left ventricle through an artery known as the ________.

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Which one of the following is NOT True of the constant (C) regions of antibodies?

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Name two shunts that bypass the lungs in a fetus. Briefly explain the structures these shunts connect.

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Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) includes the ________.

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Blood is returned to the right side of the heart from the lungs.

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