Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Why must the atria and ventricles contract at different times?

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

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

4. 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?

5. What can low levels of blood urea nitrogen indicate?

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

7. Which of the following is the main role of the prostate?