In a 2-percent aqueous solution of some salt, water makes up the remaining ________ percent.
A) 100
B) 98
C) 90
D) 2
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Question 2) Identify the vessels that lymph will pass through as it moves from the hindlimbs to the cardiovascular system: 1. External jugular vein 2. Thoracic duct 3. Cisterna chyli 4. Right lymphatic duct
A) 3, 2, 1
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 4, 1
D) 3, 4, 1
E) 2, 4, 1
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Question 3) ________ is the net movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane, from a region of greater water concentration to a region of lesser water concentration.
A) Active transport
B) Diffusion
C) Osmosis
D) None of the listed responses is correct.
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Question 4) Identify the cervical lymph nodes in the following figure.
A) A
B) B
C) C
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Question 5) Which cells of the parathyroid glands turn colorless when prepared with histological stains?
A) oxyphil cells
B) chief cells
C) C cells
D) follicular cells
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Question 6) Which of the following CANNOT diffuse through the plasma membrane?
A) lipid-soluble molecules
B) water
C) proteins
D) water-soluble ions
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Question 7) All of the following are effects of calcitonin EXCEPT ________.
A) decreases in blood calcium levels
B) increases in blood calcium levels
C) Stimulation of osteoblasts to store calcium
D) inhibition of osteoclasts
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Question 8) CT is produced by which cells of the thyroid gland?
A) follicle cells
B) C cells
C) pituicytes
D) chromophils
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Question 9) Which of the following statements best describes diffusion?
A) the net movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane, from a region of greater water concentration to a region of lesser water concentration
B) the net movement of substances from a region of lesser concentration to one of greater concentration
C) the net movement of substances from a region of greater concentration to one of lesser concentration
D) None of the listed responses is correct.
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Question 10) Palatine tonsils are lymphatic organs found in ________ that contain lymphocytes to help fight infection.
A) cats only
B) humans only
C) both cats and humans