Question 1

The digestive process is controlled both locally and by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the liver
B)   the brain
C)   the stomach
D)   the small intestine B

Question 2

The renal system does not ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   regulate blood pressure
B)   regulate the immune system
C)   remove waste products
D)   control the retention and excretion of electrolytes B

Question 3

Sympathetic nervous system activity ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulates smooth muscle contraction in the gastrointestinal system
B)   stimulates the bronchioles of the lungs
C)   increases heart rate
D)   constricts blood vessels supplying large muscles in the arms and legs C

Question 4

Physiologist Walter Cannon identified the broad pattern of response to threat that he called ________ response pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)   the up-and-down
B)   the take-no-prisoners
C)   the fight-or-flight
D)   the head-and-heart

Question 5

Explain why it is incorrect to declare the ulcer problem "solved" despite Marshall and Warren's discovery of the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium.

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Question 6

Briefly discuss why the activation of the immune system, which is designed to protect the body, can actually lead to illness.

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Question 7

Explain why the work of Hans Selye was popular in his time and why it is still relevant today.

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Question 8

B-lymphocytes produce and secrete ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   antibodies
B)   toxins
C)   cytokines
D)   viruses

Question 9

Explain why the emotional anticipation of an important event that may never occur can be useful for evolution but harmful in modern life.

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Question 10

Outline the likely process linking chronic stress, hypertension, endothelial damage, and vascular inflammation to coronary vascular obstruction and, eventually, cardiac ischemia.

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Question 11

Myocardial infarctions are the result of the process of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oxygenation
B)   angina
C)   fibrillation
D)   atherosclerosis

Question 12

Release of hormones from the central portion of the adrenal gland is controlled by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sympathetic nervous system
B)   pituitary gland
C)   kidney
D)   parasympathetic nervous system

Question 13

Inflammation is promoted by ________, which is/are secreted by certain cells of the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine
B)   norepinephrine
C)   cytokines and histamine
D)   leukocytes

Question 14

The primary components of the immune system are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hormones
B)   enzymes
C)   individual cells
D)   neurotransmitters

Question 15

Compare and contrast the responses of the central nervous system and the immune system when defending the body against an outside threat.

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Question 16

Describe the effect of life stress on immune function.

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Question 17

Using specific examples compare and contrast the effects of (1) damage to the somatic nervous system and (2) disruption of the autonomic nervous system.

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Question 18

Vasovagal reactions are thought to occur as a consequence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   actual blood loss
B)   anticipated blood loss
C)   cultural influences
D)   non-diagnosed illness

Question 19

Natural immunity protects against ________ threats only.

Accepted Answer

A)   novel
B)   common
C)   mild
D)   extreme

Question 20

Discuss the evidence linking chronic stress to gastric ulcers as well as the evidence against this connection.

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Exam 2: An Introduction to Body Systems and Psychological Influences on Health