Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Which of these organs secretes glucagon?

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2. A miracle of modern science is the heart transplant. Doctors, using the still viable heart from a deceased person, can replace the heart of someone who has a bad or damaged heart. The doctors simply put the patient on life support, remove their heart, put the new one in and shock it back into rhythm. Why does electricity reactivate the heart?

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

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

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5. Which of these is a function of the respiratory system?

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6. If your spinal cord is damaged, why might you lose the ability to move your limbs?

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7. Which of these statements about T-cell maturation is true?

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