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Monocyte - ANS B Lymphocyte - ANS D Eosinophil - ANS C Neutrophil - ANS A Most common white blood cell found in whole blood - ANS A Mount in immune response by direct cell attack or via antibodies - ANS D Kills parasitic worms - ANS C Becomes a macrophage - ANS B Main bacteria killer during acute infections - ANS A Nucleus has two lobes; contains granules of lysosomal enzymes; functions in...

Which of the following is not a function of astrocytes? - ANS provide the defense for the CNS Which of the choices below describes the ANS? - ANS motor fibers that conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands What are ciliated CNS neuroglia that play an active role in moving the cerebrospinal fluid called? - ANS ependymal cells The sheath of Schwann is also called the ________. - ANS neurilemma Bipolar neurons ar...

Which nervous system consists of sensory receptors, nerves, ganglia and motor endings? - ANS peripheral nervous system Specialized tissues that respond to changes in their environment (stimuli) are called... - ANS sensory receptors What is the difference between sensation and perception? - ANS sensation >>> awareness of a stimuli perception >>> interpretation of the meaning of a stimuli What are the three categories a receptor can be class...

The primary source of RBCs in the adult human being is the bone marrow in the shafts of the long bones. - ANS false Leukemia refers to cancerous conditions of white blood cells. - ANS true The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting - ANS false The process of fibrinolysis disposes of bacteria when healing has occurred - ANS false The RBC "graveyard" is the liver. - ANS false Hemorrhagic anemias result from blood loss - A...

Parasagittal - ANS A plane of section that runs parallel to the long axis of the body and divides it into unequal right and left halves is called a ___________ section. Cranial Cavity - ANS What is the body cavity in which the brain is located (by itself)? Pleural - ANS What is the body cavity in which a single lung is located? Parietal Pleura - ANS What is the name of the membrane lining the walls of the pleural cavity? Distal - ANS The e...

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer. - ANS Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing. ________ is an inherited condition that affects the heme pathway; it leaves the skin scarred and gums degenerated, and may have led to the folklore about vampires. - ANS Porphyria A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order? - ANS corneum, granulosum, spinosum, basale The major regions o...

Anatomy - ANS Study of the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another Regional Anatomy - ANS Looks at all structures in a particular area of the body Surface Anatomy - ANS Looks at internal structures as they relate to overlying skin (visible muscle masses or veins seen on surface) Systemic Anatomy - ANS Looks at just one system (cardiovascular, nervous, muscular, etc.) Microscopic Anatomy - ANS Deals with structures too...

The patellar "knee jerk" reflex is an example of a(n) ________. - ANS stretch reflex The ________ nerve is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve. - ANS cervical Which of the following nerves does not arise from the brachial plexus? - ANS phrenic Which of the following is not an example of an exteroceptor? - ANS baroreceptor Which of the following is not a main level of neural integration in the somatosensory system? - ANS segmental The...

An amino acid may act as a proton acceptor or donor. Explain. - ANS Amino acids have two components: base group (proton acceptor) and an organic acid part (a proton donor). Name at least four things you know about enzymes. - ANS They are proteins They have specific binding sites for specific substrates. They lower the activation barrier for a specific reaction. The names end in "ase." They can be denatured. They can be used again and again In the compound H2CO3, wh...

Histology would be best defined as a study of - ANS Tissues The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would say it is __________ anatomy - ANS Gross An increased rate of breathing as a result of an increased buildup of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream would be best described as an example of ________ - ANS Excretion of metabolic waste Average body temperature is ________ degrees centigrade - ANS 37 If you co...