The Ultimate Digestive System Quiz

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Which component of blood carries oxygen?

Buffy coat (WBC/platelets)

Hematocrit (RBC)

Plasma

Hemoglobin (correct)

What is the function of neutrophils in the immune system?

Phagocytes (eat bacteria) (correct)

Attack eukaryote cells (worms)

Produce antibodies

Alarm cells (histamine)

What happens during the response to vascular damage?

Vessel will spasm

Platelets will plug up the hole

Fibrinogen turns into fibrin to form the clot

All of the above (correct)

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

ACTH (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the hormone epinephrine/norepinephrine?

Increase cardiac output (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the hormone calcitonin?

Controls level of calcium in blood (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is released by the pancreas gland and is released when blood sugars are high?

Insulin (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which organ produces most of the semen?

Prostate gland (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates the production of sperm in males?

FSH (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by the release of an egg from the follicle?

Ovulation phase (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is important for calcium absorption and bone health?

Vitamin D (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is responsible for releasing hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the digestive system?

Stomach (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for reabsorbing more water in the collecting duct of the nephron?

ADH (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is responsible for regulating the flow of food leaving the stomach?

Pyloric sphincter (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released when blood pressure is low and causes the release of aldosterone?

Angiotensin II (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells release histamine?

Basophils (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of T cells in the immune response?

To activate other cells (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of antibody can cross the placenta?

IgG (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of memory cells in the immune system?

To provide long-term immunity (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released from the anterior pituitary and stimulates the release of hormones from the gonads?

Luteinizing hormone (LH) (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary and is involved in the retention of water by the kidneys?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the adrenal cortex is responsible for the release of glucocorticoids, such as cortisol?

Fasciculata (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for increasing the synthesis of new glucose from proteins and fats in the liver, and has anti-inflammatory effects?

Cortisol (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about SAIDs and NSAIDs?

SAIDs block all inflammation pathways while NSAIDs only block part of the pathways (C) 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 levels of oxygen, while arteries carry blood from the heart and have high levels of oxygen (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the major nodes and fibers in the heart?

SA Nodes, AV Nodes, and Purkinje fibers are all involved in the electrical conduction through the heart (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the cardiac action potential?

Sodium influx occurs during depolarization, and calcium influx occurs at the peak to maintain depolarization (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway is activated when there is damage within the tissue?

Intrinsic pathway (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which proteins are responsible for converting fibrinogen into fibrin?

Thrombin (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anti-inflammatory drugs block all the inflammation pathways?

SAIDs (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which chamber of the heart carries blood from the heart?

Ventricles (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?

Hemoglobin (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are responsible for attacking eukaryote cells, such as worms?

Eosinophils (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are responsible for phagocytosis and eating bacteria?

Neutrophils (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which protein is responsible for clotting in the blood?

Fibrinogen (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the adrenal cortex is responsible for the release of glucocorticoids, such as cortisol?

Tunica externa (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the hormone calcitonin?

Controls the level of calcium in the blood (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for reabsorbing more water in the collecting duct of the nephron?

ADH (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of memory cells in the immune system?

Remember and recognize specific pathogens (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for reabsorbing water in the collecting duct of the nephron?

ADH (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released when blood pressure is low and causes the release of aldosterone?

Renin (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the gallbladder in the digestive system?

Store bile (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of CCK (cholecystokinin) in controlling appetite and hunger?

Suppress hunger (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is released by the anterior pituitary and promotes growth in muscles and bones?

Growth hormone (GH) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is released by the posterior pituitary and is involved in the retention of water by the kidneys?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the adrenal cortex is responsible for the release of mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone?

Glomerulosa (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin and is often diagnosed in childhood?

Type 1 diabetes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is responsible for activating the liver and pancreas, while deactivating the stomach?

CCK (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which lipoprotein is mostly composed of fat and transports fat and cholesterol out to the body, and is commonly referred to as 'bad' cholesterol?

LDL (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by the release of an egg from the follicle?

Ovulation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is important for vision and is considered a fat-soluble vitamin?

Vitamin A (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immune response is non-specific and does not involve learning?

Innate immune response (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell releases histamine?

Basophil (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell kills bacteria?

Neutrophil (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell kills eukaryotic cells?

Eosinophil (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is known as the 'big eater' and is present in all sites, but in very little amounts?

Macrophage (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell notices own cells when they are damaged and fights against abnormal cells, such as cancer cells?

Natural killer cell (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Which component of blood carries oxygen?

What is the function of neutrophils in the immune system?

What happens during the response to vascular damage?

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

What is the function of the hormone epinephrine/norepinephrine?

What is the role of the hormone calcitonin?

Which of the following hormones is released by the pancreas gland and is released when blood sugars are high?

Which organ produces most of the semen?

Which hormone stimulates the production of sperm in males?

Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by the release of an egg from the follicle?

Which vitamin is important for calcium absorption and bone health?

Which organ is responsible for releasing hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the digestive system?

Which hormone is responsible for reabsorbing more water in the collecting duct of the nephron?

Which structure is responsible for regulating the flow of food leaving the stomach?

Which hormone is released when blood pressure is low and causes the release of aldosterone?

Which cells release histamine?

What is the role of T cells in the immune response?

Which type of antibody can cross the placenta?

What is the function of memory cells in the immune system?

Which hormone is released from the anterior pituitary and stimulates the release of hormones from the gonads?

Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary and is involved in the retention of water by the kidneys?

Which layer of the adrenal cortex is responsible for the release of glucocorticoids, such as cortisol?

Which hormone is responsible for increasing the synthesis of new glucose from proteins and fats in the liver, and has anti-inflammatory effects?

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 true about the major nodes and fibers in the heart?

Which of the following is true about the cardiac action potential?

Which pathway is activated when there is damage within the tissue?

Which proteins are responsible for converting fibrinogen into fibrin?

Which type of anti-inflammatory drugs block all the inflammation pathways?

Which chamber of the heart carries blood from the heart?

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?

Which cells are responsible for attacking eukaryote cells, such as worms?

Which cells are responsible for phagocytosis and eating bacteria?

Which protein is responsible for clotting in the blood?

Which layer of the adrenal cortex is responsible for the release of glucocorticoids, such as cortisol?

What is the role of the hormone calcitonin?

Which hormone is responsible for reabsorbing more water in the collecting duct of the nephron?

What is the function of memory cells in the immune system?

Which of the following is responsible for reabsorbing water in the collecting duct of the nephron?

Which hormone is released when blood pressure is low and causes the release of aldosterone?

What is the main function of the gallbladder in the digestive system?

What is the role of CCK (cholecystokinin) in controlling appetite and hunger?

Which of the following hormones is released by the anterior pituitary and promotes growth in muscles and bones?

Which of the following hormones is released by the posterior pituitary and is involved in the retention of water by the kidneys?

Which layer of the adrenal cortex is responsible for the release of mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone?

Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin and is often diagnosed in childhood?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for activating the liver and pancreas, while deactivating the stomach?

Which lipoprotein is mostly composed of fat and transports fat and cholesterol out to the body, and is commonly referred to as 'bad' cholesterol?

Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by the release of an egg from the follicle?

Which vitamin is important for vision and is considered a fat-soluble vitamin?

Which type of immune response is non-specific and does not involve learning?

Which type of white blood cell releases histamine?

Which type of white blood cell kills bacteria?

Which type of white blood cell kills eukaryotic cells?

Which type of white blood cell is known as the 'big eater' and is present in all sites, but in very little amounts?

Which type of white blood cell notices own cells when they are damaged and fights against abnormal cells, such as cancer cells?

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