QUESTION 2
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2. Assessthe following statements and decide whether they are true or false. Write only the
number of the question and next to it indicate your answer as true or false in the ANSWER BOOK.
1 mark for each question.
2.1 The bulbourethral glands are found just superior to the prostate gland.
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2.2 Anorexia is a term that means loss of appetite.
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2.3 The mucous cells of the salivary glands secrete amylase which facilitates
digestion of starches.
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2.4 In the average female ovulation occurs on day 21 of the menstrual cycle.
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2.5 T lymphocytes can be found in the bone marrow, spleen, blood, and tonsils as
well as thymus gland.
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2.6 During ovulation, a secondary oocyte is ejected into the peritoneal cavity.
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2.7 A murmur is a heart sound heard when the valves do not close sufficiently.
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2.8 Cyanosis is the blue colour of white skin caused by the presence of oxyhemoglobin.
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2.9 Male sex hormones can be produced by the testes or adrenal glands.
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2.10 The pyloric region of the stomach is a major site of nutrient absorption.
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2.11 The ear wax cerumen contains compounds that repel insects.
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2.12 The myelencephalon becomes the medulla oblongata.
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2.13 Gray matter most significantly contains cell bodies and dendrites.
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2.14 The heart only contains cardiac muscle.
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2.15 Bile is produced by hepatocytes in the gallbladder.
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2.16 Liver lobules are capable of producing plasma proteins such as albumin.
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2.17 The esophagus is lined by keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
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2.18 Mast cells secrete histamine.
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2.19 The renal artery enters the kidney at the renal hilus.
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2.20 A function of the ileocecal valve is to prevent backflow from the large intestine
to the small intestine.
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