Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. The adrenal glands help regulate the stress response. Why is the stress response vital for survival?

2. Which of the following organs is MOST LIKELY to be impaired if blood urea nitrogen levels are high?

3. A group of surgeons is working hard on a liver transplant. The procedure lasts for over 12 hours during which time they were mostly standing, focusing deeply, and looking intently at the surgical surfaces. If it was possible to measure their physiological parameters, which of these changes would be seen in their bodies?

4. Why do babies have more bones than adults?

5. Which of these organs contains the pyloric sphincter?

6. The lymphatic system is important for which of the following reasons?

7. If you suddenly lost your pineal gland, which of the following symptoms would you likely experience?