Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. What is blood urea nitrogen?

2. With Cushing's Syndrome, cortisol is overproduced by the adrenal glands. Why is this a bad thing?

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

4. Phantom pain is a phenomenon in which someone loses a limb to an accident or amputation, but can still feel pain in the limb after it is gone. To treat this condition, doctors sometimes stimulate nerves in other parts of the body, such as nerves in the face when someone suffers phantom pain in their arm. Why does this stop the pain from the phantom limb?

5. If your spinal cord is damaged, why might you lose the ability to move your limbs?

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

7. Which of the following is NOT an important function of the digestive system?