Anatomy and Physiology Pre-Final

What happens when the food goes to the small intestine?

• nutrients gets into the blood
• the food keeps on going
• nothing

The primary function of the small intestine is:

• absorption of nutrients

• absorption of water

• waste secretion

• vitamin conversion

• mineral secretion

Following the removal of the larynx, a person would be unable to:

• speak

• sneeze

• eat

• hear

• breathe

13. The other name for the womb; where a baby is carried within the mother is the,

• Fallopian tubes

• uterus

• vagina

• ovaries

The process of passing feces; having a bowel movement is also known as:

• absorption

• deglutition

• defecation

• segmentation

• mastication

Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?

• Pancreas

• Kidney

• Heart

• Liver

The flap of elastic cartilage that protects food from entering the larynx when swallowing is the:

• glottis

• thyroid cartilage

• Adam's apple

• epiglottis

• trachea

13. Lymphedema is a disorder that is sometimes called elephantitis, which results in:

• headaches

• dry skin

• heart murmor

• swollen body parts

• vertigo

The homeostatic control mechanism where the output enhances the stimulus is known as:

• Positive Feedback

• Neutral Feedback

• Negative Feedback

• Homeostatic Imbalance

When a muscle contracts, it _______

• gets longer
• gets shorter
• gets thinner
• grows hair