Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

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

2. Why must the atria and ventricles contract at different times?

3. A lack of Aldosterone will result in which of the following conditions?

4. Why would workers in a shipyard exposed to asbestos be at a higher risk for coronary artery disease?

5. Match the correct symptom with a deficiency in ACTH, per the article:

6. Not all animals have the same type of digestive system. In cows and other ruminants, several different stomachs are part of the digestive system. Why do different animals have different digestive systems?

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