BIOL 102 Homework Assignment Chapters 11-12
Accessory organs of the gastrointestinal tract include the ________ .
a. pharynx, salivary glands, and esophagus
b. pancreas, pharynx, and esophagus
c. pancreas, gallbladder and stomach
d. salivary glands, liver and esophagus
e. pancreas, liver, and gallbladder
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e
When dialysis solution is pumped into a patient's abdominal cavity, it is known as ________
dialysis.
a. peritoneal
b. abdominal
c. polycystic
d. hemo-
e. kidney
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A procedure called ________ uses high-energy sound waves to break up kidney stones into
fragments that are small enough to pass out in the urine.
a. radio waves
b. sonic waves
c. lithotripsy
d. hemodialysis
e. dialysis
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c
________ is an inflammatory disorder that affects various organs, including the eyes, liver, skin,
and intestines.
a. hepatitis
b. diverticulitis
c. Crohn's disease
d. IBS
e. diverticulosis
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c
Painkillers can be hard on kidneys so people who need to take painkillers often are advised to
________ .
a. urinate more frequently
b. take antacids
c. drink a lot of water
d. decrease the amount of water taken in
e. take painkillers with milk
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c
A protozoan-caused disease that causes diarrhea is ________ .
a. giardiasis
b. gastritis
c. rotavirus
d. a peptic ulcer
e. cancer
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a
Digestion begins in the mouth with the digestion of ________ by salivary amylase.
a. lipases
b. protein
c. starch
d. glucose
e. lipids
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The digestive system's homeostatic relationship with the _____ system is characterized by the fact
that our bodies can store fat in the hypodermis.
a. integumentary
b. respiratory
c. nervous
d. reproductive
e. vascular
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The urinary system works in homeostasis with the respiratory system in ________ .
a. forming red blood cells
b. maintaining an appropriate acid-base relationship
c. removing impurities from the lungs
d. creating vitamin D
e. washing pathogens from the urethra
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b
Fat digestion occurs in the small intestine due to the action of ________ and ________ .
a. glucagon; lipases
b. triglycerides; lipids
c. glycogen; lipases
d. bile salts; lipids
e. bile salts; lipases
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e
Cancer of the bladder and kidney accounts for about ________ new cancer cases each year.
a. 10,000
b. 50,000
c. 100,000
d. 5000
e. 25,000
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c
Paired-kidney exchanges are important because ________ .
a. family members are often afraid to donate kidneys
b. a family member may be willing to donate a kidney but be incompatible
c. strangers are more likely to donate a kidney than a family member
d. family members may have psychological issues with donating kidneys
e. it keeps the number of surgeries to a minimum
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b
Adult body mass index (BMI) between 25.5 and 29 is considered to be ________ .
a. underweight
b. morbidly obese
c. overweight
d. healthy weight
e. obese
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What is a hormone that concentrates urine by reducing the amount of water leaving distal tubules?
a. antidiuretic hormone
b. angiotensinogen 2
c. angiotensinogen 1
d. renin
e. aldosterone
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Urine forms in a specific sequence of three steps called ________ .
a. secretion, filtration, and reabsorption
b. filtration, secretion, and reabsorption
c. filtration, reabsorption, and secretion
d. reabsorption, secretion, and filtration
e. reabsorption, filtration, and secretion
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Urinary tract infections are more common in women than in men because ________ .
a. a woman's urethra is much longer than that of a man's
b. women tend to delay urination more than men
c. women urinate more frequently than men
d. the tendency to become infected is genetic and carried on the X chromosome
e. a woman's urethra is much shorter
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The ________ play(s) a key role in digestion by secreting various enzymes that digest four types of
food.
a. pancreas
b. gallbladder
c. spleen
d. salivary glands
e. liver
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An inherited disorder in which cysts form in the kidneys and in many cases gradually destroy normal
kidney tissue is known as ________ .
a. kidney stones
b. Wilms tumor
c. metastatic cancer
d. glomerulonephritis
e. polycystic kidney disease
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Urine becomes more concentrated when you don't take in enough water because ________ pull(s)
water from the urinary system and back into the blood.
a. antidiuretic hormone
b. renin
c. the nephrons
d. a diuretic
e. the kidneys
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a
common side effect for women who suffer from anorexia nervosa is _____.
a. sleep apnea
b. euphoria
c. hypertension
d. depression
e. amenorrhea
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