Mastering Digestion

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Which component of blood carries oxygen?

Hemoglobin (correct)

Buffy coat (WBC/platelets)

Hematocrit (RBC)

Plasma

Which type of white blood cell is the most common?

Eosinophils

Neutrophils (correct)

Lymphocytes

Basophils

What is the function of fibrinogen in the blood?

Immune support

Maintaining osmolarity

Carrying oxygen

Clotting (correct)

What happens when a blood vessel is damaged?

Vessel spasm, platelet plug, fibrinogen turns into fibrin Signup and view all the answers

Which organ helps with digestion by releasing amylase, protease, lipases, and bicarbonate?

Pancreas Signup and view all the answers

Which organ breaks down hemoglobin and converts bilirubin into urea?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

Which organ serves as a storage bin for the liver and releases bile to aid in digestion?

Gallbladder Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme breaks down carbohydrates into smaller sugars?

Amylase Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is released by the pituitary gland and regulates cortisol levels?

ACTH Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of prostaglandins in blood pressure regulation?

Increase blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is responsible for retaining fluids and reabsorbing water?

ADH Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ductus arteriosus/foramen ovale during the fetal stage?

Allow blood flow from pulmonary artery to aorta Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the reabsorption of water in the descending limb of the loop of Henle?

Urea Signup and view all the answers

Which molecule is mainly reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubules?

Glucose Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is responsible for reabsorbing salt in the distal convoluted tubules?

Aldosterone Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of urea in maintaining the medullary gradient?

Urea helps push out water and salt Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the Intrinsic and Extrinsic pathways of blood clot formation?

The Extrinsic pathway is activated outside the blood vessel, while the Intrinsic pathway is activated within the tissue. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the electrical conduction through the heart?

Cardiac action potentials have longer duration than normal action potentials. Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the pancreas when blood sugars are high and helps store sugar in the liver and muscles?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the pancreas when blood sugars are low and helps release sugars from the liver?

Glucagon Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the anterior pituitary and stimulates the release of hormones from the thyroid gland?

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary and helps retain water in the kidneys due to dehydration?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Signup and view all the answers

Which gland produces clear pre-ejaculate fluid for lubrication of the urethra?

Bulbourethral gland Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the corpus cavernosum in the penis?

Fills with blood Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates the production of sperm?

FSH Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the myometrium in the uterus?

Muscle contraction Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone inhibits the release of LH and FSH through negative feedback?

Progesterone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the blastocyst during initial development and implantation?

Opening up and differentiating cells Signup and view all the answers

Which component of blood is responsible for clotting and turns into fibrin to form a clot?

Fibrinogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of sickle cells due to?

Abnormal hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and eats bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages in tissue?

Phagocytosis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin?

Thrombin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following drugs blocks all the inflammation pathways?

Cortisol Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following vessels carries blood from the heart?

Arteries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for generating the action potential in the heart?

SA Nodes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is responsible for promoting the production of red blood cells?

EPO Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is responsible for regulating the level of calcium in the blood?

Calcitonin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is released by the adrenal glands and helps regulate salt and water balance?

aldosterone Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is responsible for increasing blood pressure?

angiotensin II Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for promoting growth in muscles and bones?

Growth hormone Signup and view all the answers

Which gland releases hormones that regulate the production of milk in the mammary glands?

Pituitary gland Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the adrenal gland to control inflammation and release sugar from the liver?

Cortisol Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for retaining water in the kidneys due to dehydration?

ADH Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is responsible for reabsorbing sodium in the distal convoluted tubules?

Aldosterone Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of angiotensin II in the regulation of blood pressure?

Vasoconstriction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the release of renin?

Low blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for breaking down fats in the small intestine?

Lipase Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of HDL in the body?

Transporting fats and cholesterol to the liver for destruction Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the prostate gland?

Producing most of the semen Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the release of estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle?

LH Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the initial development of different regions in the embryo?

Gastrula Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for killing bacteria?

Neutrophil Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Bartholin's glands in the female reproductive system?

Produce lubrication Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates the production of sperm?

FSH Signup and view all the answers

Which component of blood carries oxygen?

Hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the adrenal cortex hormone aldosterone?

Increases reabsorption of salt in the kidneys Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for attacking eukaryote cells such as worms?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary and helps retain water in the kidneys due to dehydration?

ADH Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of albumin in the blood?

Transporting and maintaining osmolarity of the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of cortisol, released by the adrenal cortex?

Controls inflammation and release of sugar from liver Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of sickle cells due to?

Abnormal hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth?

Amylase Signup and view all the answers

Where does the breakdown of proteins occur?

Stomach Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for breaking down fats in the small intestine?

Lipase Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for carrying small balls of fats to the body?

Chylomicrons Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the collecting duct in the nephron?

Reabsorption of water Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for the reabsorption of sodium in the distal convoluted tubules?

Aldosterone Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the lower esophageal sphincter in the digestive system?

Regulating food leaving the stomach Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland and stimulates the production of cortisol?

ACTH Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for promoting the production of red blood cells in the kidneys?

EPO Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the atria of the heart and helps lower blood pressure?

ANP Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for dissolving blood clots by breaking down fibrin?

Plasmin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about SAIDs and NSAIDs?

SAIDs block all inflammation pathways while NSAIDs block only part of the pathways Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about veins and arteries?

Veins carry blood to the heart and have low oxygen levels, while arteries carry blood from the heart and have high oxygen levels Signup and view all the answers

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Which component of blood carries oxygen?

Which type of white blood cell is the most common?

What is the function of fibrinogen in the blood?

What happens when a blood vessel is damaged?

Which organ helps with digestion by releasing amylase, protease, lipases, and bicarbonate?

Which organ breaks down hemoglobin and converts bilirubin into urea?

Which organ serves as a storage bin for the liver and releases bile to aid in digestion?

Which enzyme breaks down carbohydrates into smaller sugars?

Which of the following hormones is released by the pituitary gland and regulates cortisol levels?

What is the role of prostaglandins in blood pressure regulation?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for retaining fluids and reabsorbing water?

What is the function of the ductus arteriosus/foramen ovale during the fetal stage?

Which of the following is responsible for the reabsorption of water in the descending limb of the loop of Henle?

Which molecule is mainly reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubules?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for reabsorbing salt in the distal convoluted tubules?

What is the role of urea in maintaining the medullary gradient?

Which of the following is true about the Intrinsic and Extrinsic pathways of blood clot formation?

Which of the following is true about the electrical conduction through the heart?

Which hormone is released by the pancreas when blood sugars are high and helps store sugar in the liver and muscles?

Which hormone is released by the pancreas when blood sugars are low and helps release sugars from the liver?

Which hormone is released by the anterior pituitary and stimulates the release of hormones from the thyroid gland?

Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary and helps retain water in the kidneys due to dehydration?

Which gland produces clear pre-ejaculate fluid for lubrication of the urethra?

What is the function of the corpus cavernosum in the penis?

Which hormone stimulates the production of sperm?

What is the function of the myometrium in the uterus?

Which hormone inhibits the release of LH and FSH through negative feedback?

What is the function of the blastocyst during initial development and implantation?

Which component of blood is responsible for clotting and turns into fibrin to form a clot?

What is the shape of sickle cells due to?

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and eats bacteria?

What is the function of macrophages in tissue?

Which of the following is responsible for the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin?

Which of the following drugs blocks all the inflammation pathways?

Which of the following vessels carries blood from the heart?

Which of the following is responsible for generating the action potential in the heart?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for promoting the production of red blood cells?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for regulating the level of calcium in the blood?

Which of the following hormones is released by the adrenal glands and helps regulate salt and water balance?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for increasing blood pressure?

Which hormone is responsible for promoting growth in muscles and bones?

Which gland releases hormones that regulate the production of milk in the mammary glands?

Which hormone is released by the adrenal gland to control inflammation and release sugar from the liver?

Which hormone is responsible for retaining water in the kidneys due to dehydration?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for reabsorbing sodium in the distal convoluted tubules?

What is the role of angiotensin II in the regulation of blood pressure?

Which of the following is responsible for the release of renin?

Which of the following is responsible for breaking down fats in the small intestine?

What is the function of HDL in the body?

What is the main function of the prostate gland?

Which of the following is responsible for the release of estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle?

Which of the following is responsible for the initial development of different regions in the embryo?

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for killing bacteria?

What is the function of the Bartholin's glands in the female reproductive system?

Which hormone stimulates the production of sperm?

Which component of blood carries oxygen?

What is the function of the adrenal cortex hormone aldosterone?

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for attacking eukaryote cells such as worms?

Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary and helps retain water in the kidneys due to dehydration?

What is the function of albumin in the blood?

What is the function of cortisol, released by the adrenal cortex?

What is the shape of sickle cells due to?

Which of the following is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth?

Where does the breakdown of proteins occur?

Which of the following is responsible for breaking down fats in the small intestine?

Which of the following is responsible for carrying small balls of fats to the body?

What is the main function of the collecting duct in the nephron?

Which hormone is responsible for the reabsorption of sodium in the distal convoluted tubules?

What is the role of the lower esophageal sphincter in the digestive system?

Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland and stimulates the production of cortisol?

Which hormone is responsible for promoting the production of red blood cells in the kidneys?

Which hormone is released by the atria of the heart and helps lower blood pressure?

Which of the following is responsible for dissolving blood clots by breaking down fibrin?

Which of the following is true about SAIDs and NSAIDs?

Which of the following is true about veins and arteries?

Which of the following is responsible for generating the electrical activity through the muscle tissue of the heart?