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ASU EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Bacterial cultures are typically incubated for [_________] hours at [__________]oC. - 18-24 to 35- 37 A medium that aids in the presumptive identification of organisms based on their apperance on the medium is called: - differential CLIA was established to provide oversight to: - any lab performing patient testing The microbiologist receiving the specimens notices a discrepancy between the patient identifiers on the requisition and the specime...

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What does the digestive system do? - Answer-Food is mechanically and biochemically broken down -Absorption of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins -Nutrients (once absorbed) will enter circulatory and lymphatic vessels and be transported throughout the body What are the organs of the digestive tract? - Answer-oral cavity -pharynx -esophagus -stomach -small intestine -large intestine What are the accessory structures of the digestive tract? - Answer-teeth -tongue -salivary glands -li...

Arrangements of lymphatic tissue surrounded by connective tissue capsule -Found along lymphatic vessels and act as small filter that the lymph passes through before going into venous circulation. Lymph Node - Answer-Part of the lymphatic organ Immune System - Answer-Involves the lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and other lymphatic tissues. -Attacks and destroys microorganisms and cancer cells at these checkpoint -Does not have a set of organ in particular

Plasma makes up ______ % of the blood - Answer55% Which leukocytes are granulocytes? - AnswerNeutrophils, Basophils, Eosinophils Which leukocytes are agranulocytes? - AnswerLymphocytes (T cells & B cells), Monocytes & Macrophages Erythrocytes make up _____% of the hematocrit - Answer37-52% Plasma makes up _____% of hematocrit - Answer47-63% Plasma is ____% water - Answer92% _______ is plasma without the proteins and clotting factors - AnswerSerum Which proteins are the most ...

neurotransmitters - AnswerWhat are released by nerves to affect cells? endocrine - AnswerWhat type of glands secrete chemicals (hormones) into the blood? target organ cells - AnswerWhat are the cells that are acted on by hormones called? hormones - AnswerWhat mechanism perform general functions of communication and control but a slower, longer-lasting type of control than that provided by nerve impulses? nonsteroid hormones (first messengers) - AnswerWhat mechanism binds to receptors...

This type of hypertension is due to disorders such as renal blockage, hypertension, endocrine disorders, etc. - AnswerSecondary hypertension Blood pressure is elevated but not yet hypertensive. Usually represented by 120/80 - AnswerPrehypertensive 90/60 mmHg or lower, not typically a sign of concern unless tissues are not receiving adequate amount of blood flow - AnswerHypotensive This type of hypotension is typically caused by poor nutrition for Addison's disease or hypothyroidism - A...