Question 1

_____ are chemicals produced by the body that kill invading microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

A) Antimicrobial substances 
B) Phagocytes 
C) Inflammatory responses 
D) Anatomical barriers 
A) Antimicrobial substances 
B) Phagocytes 
C) Inflammatory responses 
D) Anatomical barriers

Question 2

_____ cancer is known to be the most lethal cancer that affects women.

Accepted Answer

A) Vaginal 
B) Ovarian 
C) Endometrial 
D) Cervical 
A) Vaginal 
B) Ovarian 
C) Endometrial 
D) Cervical

Question 3

The somatic nervous system connects:

Accepted Answer

A) the small intestine to the pancreas, and ensures the regulation of enzymes in the pancreas. 
B) the blood vessels to the lymph nodes to help in the formation of lymphocytes. 
C) nerve fibers to voluntary muscles, and provides the brain with feedback about its movement. 
D) the central nervous system to all the internal organs that cannot be voluntarily controlled. 
A) the small intestine to the pancreas, and ensures the regulation of enzymes in the pancreas. 
B) the blood vessels to the lymph nodes to help in the formation of lymphocytes. 
C) nerve fibers to voluntary muscles, and provides the brain with feedback about its movement. 
D) the central nervous system to all the internal organs that cannot be voluntarily controlled.

Question 4

Respiratory movements are controlled by a respiratory center in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) medulla 
D) pons 
A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) medulla 
D) pons

Question 5

_____ fibers provide input to the brain and spinal cord by carrying signals from receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) Motor nerve 
B) Sensory nerve 
C) Afferent 
D) Bast 
A) Motor nerve 
B) Sensory nerve 
C) Afferent 
D) Bast

Question 6

Which of the following is commonly known as the disease of lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

A) Dementia 
B) Type II diabetes 
C) Type I diabetes 
D) Polio 
A) Dementia 
B) Type II diabetes 
C) Type I diabetes 
D) Polio

Question 7

A critical function of the pancreas is the production of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) leptin 
B) insulin 
C) pepsin 
D) oxytocin 
A) leptin 
B) insulin 
C) pepsin 
D) oxytocin

Question 8

The parasympathetic nervous system is activated in individual responses to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) It serves as a link between the hindbrain and the midbrain, and helps control respiration. 
B) It is responsible for the regulation of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. 
C) It assists in the recognition of sensory stimuli, and the relay of sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex. 
D) It helps transit thoughts generated in the cerebral cortex, and assess their impact on internal organs. 
A) It serves as a link between the hindbrain and the midbrain, and helps control respiration. 
B) It is responsible for the regulation of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. 
C) It assists in the recognition of sensory stimuli, and the relay of sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex. 
D) It helps transit thoughts generated in the cerebral cortex, and assess their impact on internal organs.

Question 10

Describe the two most common disorders of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The two most common forms of neurologica

Question 11

The unidirectional muscular movement of a bolus through the esophagus, toward the stomach is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mononucleosis 
B) metastasis 
C) peristalsis 
D) phagocytosis 
A) mononucleosis 
B) metastasis 
C) peristalsis 
D) phagocytosis

Question 12

_____ is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes under the control of the anterior pituitary lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) Aldosterone 
B) Testosterone 
C) Progesterone 
D) Estrogen 
A) Aldosterone 
B) Testosterone 
C) Progesterone 
D) Estrogen

Question 13

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ is the paralysis of all four extremities, and the trunk of the body which occurs when the upper portion of the spinal cord is severed.

Accepted Answer

A) Epilepsy 
B) Quadriplegia 
C) Polio 
D) Paraplegia 
A) Epilepsy 
B) Quadriplegia 
C) Polio 
D) Paraplegia

Question 15

_____ cells secrete chemicals that kill invading organisms and infected cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Eosinophil 
B) Mast 
C) T 
D) B 
A) Eosinophil 
B) Mast 
C) T 
D) B

Question 16

_____ occurs when the heart has insufficient supply of oxygen, or adequate removal of carbon dioxide and other waste products.

Accepted Answer

A) Angina pectoris 
B) Myocardial infarction 
C) Arrythmia 
D) Ischemia 
A) Angina pectoris 
B) Myocardial infarction 
C) Arrythmia 
D) Ischemia

Question 17

Menopause can be cured definitively by hormone therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A localized infection:

Accepted Answer

A) is confined to a particular site in the human body and does not spread. 
B) is confined to a particular area, and sends toxins to other parts of the body. 
C) rarely affects the human body. 
D) affects several different areas or body systems. 
A) is confined to a particular site in the human body and does not spread. 
B) is confined to a particular area, and sends toxins to other parts of the body. 
C) rarely affects the human body. 
D) affects several different areas or body systems.

Question 19

Regulation of the autonomic nervous system occurs via the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In an autoimmune disease:

Accepted Answer

A) the treatment procedure is long-term, but it is easily curable. 
B) the body fails to recognize the existence of a foreign substance until its severity increases. 
C) certain white blood cells ingest microbes causing an infection. 
D) the body recognizes its own tissue as a foreign invader, and produces antibodies to fight it. 
A) the treatment procedure is long-term, but it is easily curable. 
B) the body fails to recognize the existence of a foreign substance until its severity increases. 
C) certain white blood cells ingest microbes causing an infection. 
D) the body recognizes its own tissue as a foreign invader, and produces antibodies to fight it.

_____ are chemicals produced by the body that kill invading microorganisms.

_____ cancer is known to be the most lethal cancer that affects women.

The somatic nervous system connects:

Respiratory movements are controlled by a respiratory center in the _____.

_____ fibers provide input to the brain and spinal cord by carrying signals from receptors.

Which of the following is commonly known as the disease of lifestyle?

A critical function of the pancreas is the production of _____.

The parasympathetic nervous system is activated in individual responses to stress.

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

Describe the two most common disorders of the nervous system.

The unidirectional muscular movement of a bolus through the esophagus, toward the stomach is known as _____.

_____ is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes under the control of the anterior pituitary lobe.

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in emotion.

_____ is the paralysis of all four extremities, and the trunk of the body which occurs when the upper portion of the spinal cord is severed.

_____ cells secrete chemicals that kill invading organisms and infected cells.

_____ occurs when the heart has insufficient supply of oxygen, or adequate removal of carbon dioxide and other waste products.

Menopause can be cured definitively by hormone therapy.

A localized infection:

Regulation of the autonomic nervous system occurs via the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

In an autoimmune disease:

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Exam 2: The Systems of the Body

_____ are chemicals produced by the body that kill invading microorganisms.

_____ cancer is known to be the most lethal cancer that affects women.

The somatic nervous system connects:

Respiratory movements are controlled by a respiratory center in the _____.

_____ fibers provide input to the brain and spinal cord by carrying signals from receptors.

Which of the following is commonly known as the disease of lifestyle?

A critical function of the pancreas is the production of _____.

The parasympathetic nervous system is activated in individual responses to stress.

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

Describe the two most common disorders of the nervous system.

The unidirectional muscular movement of a bolus through the esophagus, toward the stomach is known as _____.

_____ is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes under the control of the anterior pituitary lobe.

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in emotion.

_____ is the paralysis of all four extremities, and the trunk of the body which occurs when the upper portion of the spinal cord is severed.

_____ cells secrete chemicals that kill invading organisms and infected cells.

_____ occurs when the heart has insufficient supply of oxygen, or adequate removal of carbon dioxide and other waste products.

Menopause can be cured definitively by hormone therapy.

A localized infection:

Regulation of the autonomic nervous system occurs via the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

In an autoimmune disease:

What Is Health Psychology

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping, Resilience, and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, Providers, and Treatments

Extension: Patients, Providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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