The redness and heat of an inflamed area are due to a local hyperemia caused by ________.
A) phagocyte mobilization
B) complement production
C) vasoconstriction
D) vasodilation
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Question 2) Children born without a thymus must be kept in a germ-free environment if they are to survive. Explain why this is necessary.
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Question 3) The law that applies to the amount of CO2 you could dissolve in a soda is called ________ law.
A) Boyle's
B) Dalton's
C) Henry's
D) Murphy's
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Question 4) The relationship between gas pressure and gas volume is described by ________.
A) Dalton's law
B) Charles' law
C) Boyle's law
D) Henry's law
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Question 5) Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?
A) prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue
B) disposes of cellular debris and pathogens
C) replaces injured tissues with connective tissue
D) sets the stage for repair processes
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Question 6) Spirometry results reveal a vital capacity of two liters which is well below the predicted value of five liters. This suggests which disorder?
A) emphysema
B) asthma
C) restrictive disease
D) obstructive pulmonary disease
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Question 7) Intrapulmonary pressure is the ________.
A) difference between atmospheric pressure and respiratory pressure
B) pressure within the pleural cavity
C) pressure within the alveoli of the lungs
D) negative pressure in the intrapleural space
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Question 8) B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.
A) bone marrow
B) lymph nodes
C) thymus
D) spleen
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Question 9) For inspiration of air, which of the following happens first?
A) diaphragm descends and rib cage rises
B) intrapulmonary pressure drops
C) air (gases) flows into lungs
D) thoracic cavity volume decreases
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Question 10) Why are regulatory T cells important to the immune process?
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