Which is not a function of the liver?
A. Production of bile
B. Phagocytosis
C. Storage of nutrients and vitamins
D. Synthesis of blood plasma proteins
E. All of the choices are correct.
Answer: E
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A) ataxia. B) aphasia. C) dysphagia. D) Parkinson's. E) epilepsy.
IL-1 release by immune cells results in the secretion of glucocorticoids such as cortisol. Cortisol, in turn,
a. mobilizes amino acids. b. mobilizes energy reserves and enhances immune function by making more energy available. c. suppresses immune function. d. mobilize energy reserves and suppress immune function. e. does all of these.
Which of the following statements is false regarding atrial systole?
A. The atria then repolarize and relax. B. The atria depolarize and contract together creating decreased volume and higher pressure in the atria than the ventricles. C. The increased pressure pushes blood through the AV valves into the atria. D. Blood rushes in from the vena cavae and pulmonary veins to fill the right and left atria.
Complement C3b protein coats bacteria and stimulates phagocytosis by ________ during a process called ________
A) mast cells and basophils; opsonization B) lymphocytes and monocytes; opsonization C) neutrophils and macrophages; opsonization D) mast cells and basophils; cytolysis E) neutrophils and macrophages; cytolysis