Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. How many layers of smooth muscles are found in the wall of the stomach?

2. Which condition is marked by a low TSH?

3. Why do diseases involving abnormally folded proteins preferentially attack the nervous system?

4. What can low levels of blood urea nitrogen indicate?

5. Why aren’t antibiotics useful during a common cold infection?

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

7. 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?