Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. 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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2. Which enzyme is the primary digestive enzyme in human saliva?

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3. Which of these is an inflammatory condition?

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4. Which condition is marked by a low TSH?

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5. Which body system is the thyroid gland most involved in?

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6. Which of the following organs is MOST LIKELY to be impaired if blood urea nitrogen levels are high?

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

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