Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

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

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

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3. Which of these diseases has a clear genetic cause?

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

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5. What is the main function of the nervous system?

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

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7. 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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