NCEP Certification 2 Questions
and Answers
Inflammation, production of interferon, and ingestion of pathogens by phagocytes are
non specific cellular responses by which of the following
The internal aspect of the innate immune system
what feature of the adaptive immune system decreases the amount of time it takes for
the body to respond to a particular antigen?
memory cells
Which of the following occurs in the cardiac cycle if the impulse triggered at the
sinoatrial node never reaches the Purkinje fibers of the heart?
The ventricles will not contract
Which of the following describes the link between damaged villi and malnutrition
Damaged villi decrease the nutrient-absorbing surface area in the gastrointestinal tract
Which of the following organs is responsible for the majority of the chemical
digestion and absorption of nutrients in the digestive system?
Small intestine
This is the primary function of the small intestine.
Contraction occurs when the thin filaments slide past the thicker filaments,
causing the sarcomere unit to shorten or contract.
actin and myosin
The endocrine system is a collection of ductless glands that produce which of the following
responses
A slowly initiating but prolonged response on other body systems
Which of the following glands has an exocrine function and aids in the regulation of
blood glucose
pancreas
