health ch2

Genetic material for inheritance lies in the nucleus of the cell in the form of _____ chromosomes.

46

An adult's body contains approximately _____ liters of blood, which consists of plasma and cells.

5

_____ results from below-normal numbers of red blood cells, and it interferes with the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.

Anemia

_____ occurs when the heart has insufficient supply of oxygen or is unable to adequately remove carbon dioxide and other waste products.

Angina pectoris

_____ are chemicals produced by the body that kill invading microorganisms.

Antimicrobial substances

_____ is a secondary infection that may occur as a complication of other disorders, such as a severe cold or flu.

Bronchial pneumonia

_____ is a chronic, nonprogressive disorder of the nervous system that is marked by the lack of muscle control.

Cerebral palsy

The gene for _____ disease has been identified by a test, which also roughly predicts the age when one will succumb to the disease.

Huntington's

A hereditary disorder of the central nervous system, _____ is characterized by chronic physical and mental deterioration.

Huntington's disease

_____ is an example of an environmentally transmitted disease.

Influenza

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

It helps transit thoughts generated in the cerebral cortex and assess their impact on internal organs.

Identify a true statement about epilepsy.

It is incurable but can often be controlled through medication and behavioral interventions.

_____ cancer is known to be the most lethal form of cancer that affects women.

Ovarian

Patients with _____ have progressive degeneration of the basal ganglia, a group of nuclei in the brain that control smooth motor coordination.

Parkinson's disease

_____ is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or the duodenum.

Peptic ulcer

_____ is the paralysis of all four extremities and the trunk of the body. It occurs when the upper portion of the spinal cord is severed.

Quadriplegia

_____ accounts for 80 percent of all cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Smoking

_____ cells secrete chemicals that kill invading organisms and infected cells.

T

_____ is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes under the control of the anterior pituitary lobe.

Testosterone

Which of the following statements is true about platelets?

They clump together to block small holes that develop in blood vessels, and they also play an important role in blood clotting.

Which of the following is commonly known as the disease of lifestyle?

Type II diabetes

The _____ glands are small glands located on top of each of the kidneys.

adrenal

The posterior pituitary lobe produces _____, which controls the water-absorbing ability of the kidneys.

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are together termed as

catecholamines.

The _____ coordinates voluntary muscle movement, the maintenance of balance and equilibrium, and the maintenance of muscle tone and posture.

cerebellum

One of the chief functions of the kidneys is to

control the water balance in the body.

Antigens are proteins produced in response to stimulation by antibodies.

false

Menopause is a disorder of the reproductive system.

false

Progesterone increases when pregnancy fails to occur.

false

The endocrine system is responsible for fast-acting, short-duration responses to changes in the body.

false

Which of the following types of hepatitis is also known as serum hepatitis?

hepatitis B

Some women usually choose to undergo _____ therapy to deal with the noxious symptoms that occur during menopause.

hormone

Damage to the cerebellum is associated with

loss of muscle tone and disturbances in posture.

The _____ are a type of blood-forming cells that produce white blood cells.

myeloblasts

The somatic nervous system connects

nerve fibers to voluntary muscles and provides the brain with feedback about voluntary movement.

The _____ nervous system helps to restore the body to a normal state after an emergency has passed.

parasympathetic

The unidirectional muscular movement of a bolus through the esophagus toward the stomach is known as

peristalsis.

Toxigenicity is the ability to

produce poisons which invade other parts of the body.

The right atrium and right ventricle pump blood back to the lungs via the

pulmonary artery.

Which of the following hormones secreted by the pituitary gland regulates bone, muscle, and other organ development?

somatotropic hormone (STH)

The _____ lobe contains the cortical areas, which are responsible for auditory and olfactory (smell) impulses.

temporal

In an autoimmune disease,

the body recognizes its own tissue as a foreign invader and produces antibodies to fight it.

Estrogen is responsible for

the development of secondary sex characteristics in females.

Which of the following bodily systems functions as the drainage system of the body?

the lymphatic system

Hepatitis A is typically transmitted through food and water.

true

Hepatitis E resembles hepatitis A but is caused by a different virus.

true

Regulation of the autonomic nervous system occurs via the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

true