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91. The primary role of ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone) is to:

A. Increase urine output
B. Decrease urine output by increasing water reabsorption ✓
C. Increase sodium excretion
D. Decrease potassium reabsorption
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90. The process of reabsorption in the kidney involves the movement of substances from the:

A. Blood to the filtrate
B. Filtrate back into the blood ✓
C. Filtrate to the outside of the body
D. Blood to the urine
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89. The structure that transports bile from the gallbladder to the duodenum is the:

A. Pancreatic duct
B. Cystic duct
C. Common bile duct ✓
D. Hepatic duct
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88. The presence of food in the duodenum stimulates the release of hormones that inhibit gastric emptying, known as:

A. Gastrin
B. Secretin and Cholecystokinin (CCK) ✓
C. Ghrelin
D. Leptin
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87. The enzyme in the stomach responsible for protein digestion is:

A. Amylase
B. Lipase
C. Pepsin ✓
D. Trypsin
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86. The correct order of structures that air passes through during inhalation is:

A. Trachea, larynx, pharynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
B. Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli ✓
C. Larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
D. Alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx
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85. Inhalation is primarily an active process because it involves:

A. Relaxation of diaphragm
B. Contraction of diaphragm and external intercostals ✓
C. Passive recoil of lungs
D. Air moving down its pressure gradient
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84. The spleen primarily functions to:

A. Produce red blood cells
B. Filter blood and remove old erythrocytes ✓
C. Produce hormones
D. Store fat
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83. Which blood type is considered the universal donor?

A. A positive
B. B negative
C. AB negative
D. O negative ✓
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82. The largest artery in the body is the:

A. Pulmonary artery
B. Femoral artery
C. Carotid artery
D. Aorta ✓
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81. What is the main function of red bone marrow in adults?

A. Fat storage
B. Calcium storage
C. Hematopoiesis (blood cell formation) ✓
D. Hormone production
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80. The pacemaker potential of the SA node is due to the slow influx of what ions?

A. Sodium ions ✓
B. Potassium ions
C. Calcium ions
D. Chloride ions
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79. The hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases metabolic rate is:

A. Calcitonin
B. Parathyroid hormone
C. Thyroxine (T4) ✓
D. Aldosterone
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78. Which male accessory gland produces a milky, slightly acidic fluid that activates sperm?

A. Seminal vesicle
B. Bulbourethral gland
C. Prostate gland ✓
D. Epididymis
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76. The structure that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder is the:

A. Urethra
B. Ureter ✓
C. Vas deferens
D. Renal artery
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75. The major site of filtration in the nephron is the:

A. Glomerulus ✓
B. Loop of Henle
C. Distal convoluted tubule
D. Collecting duct
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74. The hormone that causes the secretion of digestive enzymes from the pancreas is:

A. Gastrin
B. Secretin
C. Cholecystokinin (CCK) ✓
D. Glucagon
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73. The primary function of the surfactant in the alveoli is to:

A. Increase surface tension
B. Decrease surface tension ✓
C. Promote gas exchange
D. Fight infection
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