During  a  field  trip,  an  instructor  touched  a  moth  resting  on  a  tree  trunk.  The  moth  raised  its  forewings  to  reveal large eyespots on its hind wings. The instructor asked why the moth lifted its wings. One student answered that sensory  receptors  had  fired  and  triggered  a  neuronal  reflex  culminating  in  the  contraction  of  certain  muscles.  A second student responded that the behaviour might frighten predators. Which statement best describes these explanations?

#Question id: 10941

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

In a normal healthy person, which of the following blood components has the shortest life span?

#Question id: 10942

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency room with a 2-week history of diarrhea that has gotten progressively worse over the last several days. He has minimal urine output and is admitted to the hospital for dehydration. His stool specimen is positive for parasitic eggs. Which type of WBCs would have an elevated number?

#Question id: 10943

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

An 8-year-old male is frequently coming to the clinic for persistent skin infections that do not heal within a normal time frame. He had a normal recovery from the measles. Checking his antibodies following immunizations yielded normal antibody responses. A defect in which of the following cells would most like be the cause of the continual infections?

#Question id: 10944

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Where does the transmigration of WBCs occur in response to infectious agents?

#Question id: 10945

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 65-year-old alcoholic developed chest pain and cough with an expectoration of sputum. A blood sample revealed that his white blood cell count was 42,000/μl. What is the origin of these WBCs?

#Question id: 10946

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 26-year-old man received a paper cut. What substance is the major cause of pain of this acute inflammatory response?