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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. Why is an enlarged prostate gland a sign of poor health?

A.The gland could be infected.

B.The gland could be cancerous.

C.Poor diet and blood pressure are linked to a swollen prostate.

D.All of the above

3. What is blood urea nitrogen?

A.A type of nitrogen only found in blood urea.

B.A test to assess the levels of nitrogen in urea.

C.The nitrogen from the kidneys that can be measured in blood urea.

D.The levels of nitrogen from protein breakdown found in the blood.

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

A.Support

B.Protection

C.Creating red blood cells and other cell types

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. Why aren’t antibiotics useful during a common cold infection?

A.There are too many different viruses

B.Antibiotics only work against bacteria

C.The cause of the common cold is unknown

D.None of the Above

7. The lymphatic system is important for which of the following reasons?

A.It circulates interstitial fluids

B.It allows immune cells to travel through the body