Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Which of these sections of the small intestine receives chyme from the stomach?

2. When thyroid hormone levels are low, the pituitary gland will release ______ TSH?

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

4. What are the 3 main parts of the respiratory system?

5. Which enzyme is the primary digestive enzyme in human saliva?

6. When you bite into a crisp, sweet apple you can feel something within your cheek reacting strongly. What is this sensation?

7. What can high levels of blood urea nitrogen indicate?