NCMA Anatomy and Physiology 2

Question 1

What is the primary function of red blood cells (erythrocytes)?

Accepted Answer

Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Fight infection

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Aid in blood clotting

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Produce antibodies

Question 2

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance, posture, and coordination of voluntary movements?

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum

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Cerebrum

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Medulla oblongata

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Hypothalamus

Question 3

Which of the following is a primary function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Detoxifies blood and metabolizes drugs

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Produces insulin

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Produces red blood cells in adults

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Regulates heart rate

Question 4

Which body system is responsible for transporting lymph fluid and plays a central role in immune defense?

Accepted Answer

Lymphatic system

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Cardiovascular system

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Endocrine system

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Digestive system

Question 5

What type of muscle tissue lines the walls of the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

Smooth muscle

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Skeletal muscle

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Cardiac muscle

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Striated voluntary muscle

Question 6

Which hormone, produced by the thyroid gland, primarily regulates metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

Thyroxine (T4)

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Cortisol

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Epinephrine

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Glucagon

Question 7

The nephron is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney

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The outer layer of the kidney

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A duct that carries urine to the bladder

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The blood vessel supplying the kidney