Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. If you are working around patients with tuberculosis, why is it important that you get vaccinated for the disease?

2. What would be a consequence of removing the prostate gland from an otherwise healthy male?

3. Obesity is a health concern for a number of reasons. A large component that makes it more dangerous for a person’s heart is the increased viscosity of the blood. In other words, the heavier a person gets, the thicker their blood becomes. Why is this a heart issue?

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

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

6. How will darkness affect melatonin secretion? Choose the best answer.

7. Which of the following might signal that the salivary glands are not functioning properly?