Author: Anonymous

On the Ides of March 44 BCE, the Roman dictator Julius Caesar was stabbed some 23 times by a group of conspirators including the oft mentioned Brutus. Supposedly the fatal wound was one that pierced his heart. Which of the following structures would have been pierced first as the dagger was plunged into Caesar’s chest?

All of the following are examples of innate (nonspecific) defenses EXCEPT

What is the opening to the larynx called?

At age 7, Juan was exposed to the chicken pox virus and was ill for 2 weeks.  At age 17, he was again exposed to the virus, but this time he did not become ill.  Which defensive cells were responsible for sustaining his long-lasting immunity to this virus?

Which of the following is TRUE of the inflammatory response:

Atrioventricular valves are closed by 

The following structure is part of the upper respiratory tract

How does the digestion and absorption of fat differ from that of carbohydrates?

Which of these are involved first in stopping blood flow from an injured blood vessel?

Nutrients absorbed into the bloodstream travel first to the ________ before arriving in the inferior vena cava.