Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

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

2. Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?

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?

4. Why is massage sometimes recommended to reduce lymphedema?

5. 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?

6. Identify the type of innervation that stimulates saliva flow:

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?