Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

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

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2. The lymphatic system is an important part of the circulatory system. What are the major functions of the lymphatic system?

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3. 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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4. If your pituitary gland was removed, what would happen to CRH production in the Hypothalamus? (Look at the graphic of the relationship between the pituitary and hypothalamus for help.)

 

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5. Which of these statements is true?

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6. A fish heart has only two chambers: a single atrium and a single ventricle. Which of the following is a reason fish do not need a 4-chambered heart?

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7. Which of these sections of the small intestine receives chyme from the stomach?

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