Biology Semester 2 Final

Biology Semester 2 Final

This is my final study guide put into a quiz to help me study for my final.

published on May 26, 2013
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The membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord are called ___

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In the processing of food through the digestive tract, what is the correct order?

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Neurtransmitters are molecules that cross the synaptic cleft and either excite or inihibit the ____

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Which of the following in NOT a function of the digestive system?

ingestion
digestion
absorption
elimination of indigestible wastes
elimination of digestible wastes
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In humans, digestion of starches begins in the ____

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The Adam's apple is actually a part of the ___

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A nerve is composed of ____

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Which blood vessels will have walls only one cell thick?

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Sysotle occurs when the heart is ___

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The entrace and exit of air into and out of the lungs is called ___

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Which are cell fragments that help initiate blood clotting?

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What is the function of the epithelial?

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Which layer of the skin protects the body from bacterial infection and water loss?

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Which respiratory organ normally allows both air and food passage?

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What is the function of connective tissue?

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The tube that transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder is the ___

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Melanin is a substance responsible for ____

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The microscopic anatomical unit of excretion found in the kidney is the ___

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Heartburn occurs when ____

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Spnal nerves contain ___

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The rate of breathing is chiefly dependent on chemical factors in the blood, of which the most important is ___

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Nitrogenous wastes are produced by the ___

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Which type of cell is used to carry oxygen in the blood?

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A reflex action is ___

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Excretion is a process in which ___ is removed from the body.

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Higher than normal blood pressure is called ___

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The blood that enters the coronary artery comes from the ___

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The part of the skin that has adipose tissue to help insulate the body is the ___

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The physical principle upon which kidney dialysis is based is ___

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What is one word describing homeostasis?

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The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the ___

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Name the accessory glands in the digestive system.

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Contraction of the right ventricle forces blood initially into the ___

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What is the function of muscle tissue?

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In the body, glucose is stored in the liver as ____

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Which part of the respiratory system is composed of C-shaped cartilaginous rings and cilia?

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Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently by ___

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The urinary bladder is useful because it ___

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The primary function of the spiinal cord involve ____ between brain and spinal nerve.

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The air that is moved in and out with each normal breath is termed the ___

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Water is absorbed primarily by the ___

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The blood vessel that provides oxygen to the heart tissue is the ___

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The glomerular capsule ____

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The ____ capillaries are enclosed by the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule.

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Food is prevented from entering the trachea by ____

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What is responsible for the storage of extra bile?

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Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

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The alveoli are kept open by ____ so that gas exchange can take place.

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If a person has a blood pressure of 120/80, the "120" refers to the ____

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The exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood occurs by the process of ___

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Red blood cells are red due to ____

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In the axon, the nerve impulses travel ___

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Expired air will contain ____ than inspired air.

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The part of the circulation involved with pumping blood to and from the lungs is the ___

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The vocal cords are found in the ___

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What is the function of the nervous tissues?

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In the body, glucose is stored in the liver as ____

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The pacemaker of the heart is termed the

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Microvilli forma brush border on the cells of the ___

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The type of respiration in which ATP is produced is called ___

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Which portion of the respiratory tract is commonly referred to as the "throat"?

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What are the basic types of tissue?

Hint: 4 choices
connective
transport
muscle
epithelial
separate
nervous
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The urethra serves what other body system in males?

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What is the function of sodium bicarbonate in the digestive tract?

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Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for vision?

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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

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Which part of the brain contains centers for the heartbeat and respiration?

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Dendrites carry impulses ___

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Muscles are connected to bones by ___

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Which molecule is responsible for the waterproofing of the skin?

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What is the change in the difference in positive and negative ions on the outer and inner surfaces of the neurons?

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Most of the carbon dioxide transported in the plasma is in the form of ___

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Which type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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The main function of the cerebrospinal fluid is protection of ___

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What does HCl activate in the stomach?

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An increased amount of ADH leads to

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Trace the path of an inhaled air molecule.

nasal cavity, larynx, glottis, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles,
alveoli
nasal cavity, pharynx, glottis, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles,
alveoli
nasal cavity, larynx, glottis, pharynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi,
alveoli
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Reabsorption occurs in the ____ of the nephron

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Which is not a major function of the respiratory tract?

warming of incoming air
moisteing incoming air
heating incoming air
filtering dust
conducting air with high oxygen levels
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The pH of the stomach is usually about _

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The ___ functions to store food, kill bacteria, and partially digest proteins.

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Which part of the brain is used to integrate incoming information and send it to the appropriate portion of the cerebrum?

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The digestive juices found in the stomach include

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Platelets initiate ___

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Villi serve to ___