Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. How will light affect melatonin secretion? Choose the best answer.

2. Which of these terms specifically refers to the hardening of arteries through the formation of plaques?

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. Meat, carbonated beverages, cheese, eggs and even milk have been linked to a decrease in blood pH. How might these things affect bone health?