A&P II Final Prep

Endocrine cells

• are a type of nerve cell.

• release their secretions onto an epithelial surface.

• release their secretions directly into body fluids such as blood.

• contain few vesicles.

________ are chemical messengers that are released by cells and transported in the bloodstream to alter the activities of specific cells in other tissues.

• Antigens

• Neurotransmitters

• Antibodies

• Hormones

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The hormone that plays a pivotal role in setting the metabolic rate and thus impacting body temperature is

• somatotropin

• thyroxine

• calcitonin

• parathyroid hormone

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Changes in blood osmotic pressure would most affect the secretion of

• ADH

• ACTH

• TSH

• LH

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The main action of antidiuretic hormone is

• to stimulate kidney cells to secrete renin.

• increased water conservation by kidneys.

• increase urine output to remove excess fluid.

• inhibition of aldosterone.

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Which of the following is not one of the formed elements of blood?

• lymphocytes

• basophils

• platelets

• antibodies

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A plasma protein essential for blood clotting is

• fibrinogen

• immunoglobulin A

• albumin alpha

• lipoprotein C

The function of red blood cells is to

• carry oxygen from the cells to the lungs.

• carry carbon dioxide from the lungs to the body's cells.

• defend the body against infectious organisms.

• carry oxygen to the cells and then carry away carbon dioxide.

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A person's blood type is determined by the

• size of the RBCs.

• volume of the RBCs.

• presence of specific glycoproteins on the cell membrane.

• shape of the RBCs.

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The most numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the

• neutrophils

• eosinophils

• basophils

• lymphocytes