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1 1) The thymus gland is most active during: Exam 4 Study Guide 2) The lymph organ that programs T cells and functions at peak levels only during youth is the: 3) The lymph tissues found within the walls of the small intestine are called: 4) Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver: 5) Lymph in the right leg rejoins blood flow in the: 6) Which one of the following is NOT a type of immunosuppressive therapy given after surgery to prevent rejection of a graft: 7) The specific foreign substances that an individual's immune system has the ability to recognize and resist is determined by: 8) The adaptive (specific) defense system: 9) Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from: 10) The specific type of acquired immunity that a fetus obtains from maternal antibodies that cross the placenta is called: 11) What specific type of acquired immunity do vaccines provide: 12) Which one of the following is NOT one of the four most common indicators of the inflammatory response: 13) Lymph from the left arm returns to the heart through the: 14) Which one of the following is NOT one of the nonspecific body defenses: 15) Lymphocytes are trained to be self-tolerant of: 16) Which lymphoid tissues trap and remove bacteria entering the throat: 17) Immune sera are used for all of the following EXCEPT: 18) B cells develop immunocompetence in the: 19) The respiratory rate in adults is: 20) The pharynogotympanic tubes, which drain the middle ear, open into the: 1

2 21) Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the: 22) The abbreviation IRDS stands for: 23) What is the most common cause for lung cancer: 24) Exchange of both oxygen and carbon dioxide through the respiratory membrane occurs by: 25) The opening between the vocal cords is called the: 26) Which tonsil(s) is/are located in the oropharynx at the end of the soft palate: 27) Which congenital respiratory disease results in the oversecretion of mucus and clogging of respiratory passageways: 28) Which one of the following is NOT a feature of COPD: 29) Where are the respiratory centers housed which control involuntary breathing rates: 30) The respiratory movement representing the total amount of exchangeable air is the: 31) Hypoventilation dramatically increases carbonic acid concentration and involves: 32) The serous membrane covering the surface of the lungs is called the: 33) The hereditary inability of tissue cells to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine, which can result in brain damage and retardation unless a special diet low in phenylalanine is followed, is called: 34) Which accessory digestive organ is situated retroperitoneal: 35) Which one of the following represents the correct order through which food passes in the alimentary canal: 36) Which one of the following is NOT a main role of the liver: 37) The organ responsible for drying out indigestible food residue through water absorption and the elimination of feces is the: 38) Which one of the following is NOT absorbed by the human large intestine: 39) What does the enterogastric reflex accomplish: 40) The release of food from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the: 41) What is the purpose of mastication: 2

3 42) Which one of the following is continuous with the esophagus: 43) Which one of the following is NOT a subdivision of the large intestine: 44) Which one of the following terms describes the location of the kidneys: 45) Uric acid, a nitrogenous waste product, results from the metabolism of: 46) Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine: 47) The need to get up during the night to urinate is called: 48) The percentage of filtrate eventually reabsorbed into the bloodstream is closest to: 49) Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys: 50) A blood ph of 7.4 is considered: 51) The degenerative condition in which blisterlike sacs (cysts) containing urine form on the kidneys and obstruct urine drainage is called: 52) The average adult bladder is moderately full with of urine within it. 53) Peristaltic waves squeeze sperm from the epididymis along to the outside of the male's body during: 54) A fertilized egg is known as a: 55) Which of the following is NOT a part of a male's testis: 56) From fertilization to week 8 of pregnancy, the conceptus is called: 57) The external female structure that corresponds to the male penis is the: 58) The process of ovulation occurs in females approximately every: 59) Labor is initiated by prostaglandins and. 60) An isograft is a tissue graft donated by: 61) Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) includes: 62) The body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms is: 63) Which one of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease: 3

4 64) Where are the tonsils located: 65) The relatively common autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of thyroxine is called: 66) Which one of the following structures is NOT part of the respiratory zone: 67) Which of these age-related disorders is related to loss of elasticity of the lungs and hypoxia: 68) Vibration due to exhaled air that results in speech is a function of the: 69) Carbon dioxide dissolves in blood plasma for transport as: 70) The presence of air in the intrapleural space is known as: 71) Nutrients detour through the liver via the: 72) The fold of mucous membrane that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth and limits its posterior movements is called the: 73) The journey of chyme through the small intestine takes: 74) The number of permanent teeth within a full set of adult teeth is: 75) When blood ph begins to rise, the respiratory control centers in the brain are: 76) In one 24-hour period, the kidneys of an average-sized healthy adult filter approximately through their glomeruli into the tubules. 77) The kidneys are aided in the excretion of fluids by the: 78) The first menstrual period, which usually occurs at approximately age 13, is called: 79) The presence of more oxytocin receptors in the uterus lead to weak, irregular contractions known as: 80) The study of immunity is called: 81) Allergic contact dermatitis following skin contact with poison ivy would normally lead to: 82) The molecule that prevents lung collapse by lowering the surface tension of the water film lining each alveolar sac is called: 83) Which of the following is the moist innermost layer that lines the alimentary canal: 85) The stage of labor that involves the delivery of the infant is the: 4

5 84) Enlargement of the prostate that surrounds the neck of the bladder in adult men is called, which may cause voiding difficulty. 86) Which of the following is often used to treat allergies: 87) Which one of the following is NOT true of lung cancer: 88) Which of these foods would be the most mineral-rich: 89) When carbon dioxide enters the blood from tissue cells, it is converted to for transport within blood plasma. 90) The uterine (menstrual) cycle is: 91) Antibodies are also referred to as immunoglobulins. 92) Vaccines provide naturally acquired active immunity to diseases such as pneumonia, diphtheria, and measles. 93) The tonsils are located in the larynx. 94) Peyer's patches associated with the small intestine prevent overwhelming amounts of bacteria from entering the blood stream 95) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) causes increased water loss through the urine. 96) Ovaries contain many tiny saclike structures called ovarian follicles, each of which consists of an immature egg surrounded by one or more layers of follicle cells. 97) Allografts are tissue grafts taken from an unrelated person. 98) Venous blood in systemic circulation is poorer in oxygen and richer in carbon dioxide than arterial blood in systemic circulation. 99) The involuntary phase of swallowing is called the buccal phase. 100) The urethra, which carries urine exiting the bladder by peristalsis, is typically shorter in females than in males. 5

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