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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. What are the main components of the central nervous system?

A.The brain

B.The spinal cord

C.All of the above

D.None of the Above

2. What is the role of PSA in the male body?

A.Thickens the semen

B.Expands the prostate gland

C.Thins the semen

D.Contracts the prostate gland

3. What can high levels of blood urea nitrogen indicate?

A.High protein diet

B.Kidney Disease

C.Internal Bleeding

D.Tissue Damage

E.All of the Above

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

A.Asbestos can increase blood pressure, leading to plaque formation

B.Workers in a shipyard do heavy manual labor and therefore place a greater strain on their heart

C. Asbestos can irritate the linings of arteries and begin the process of LDL deposition

D.All of the above

5. 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.)

A.Nothing will change in the hypothalamus

B.The hypothalamus will overproduce CRH, with no response

C.The hypothalamus will underproduce CRH

D.None of the above.

6. Which of these endocrine disorders can specifically affect women during the course of pregnancy?

A.Hypogonadism

B.Diabetes

C.Thymus gland development

D.None of the Above

7. Which of these refers to structures within a neuron?

A.Soma

B.Dendrite