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What differentiates a monosynaptic reflex from a polysynaptic reflex?
Renshaw Cells
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The pneumotoxic center is responsible for which of the following?
Controls Inspiration
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The disassociation curve of hemoglobin would shift to the left by increasing which of the following?
O2
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Which substance made by the kidney is responsible for the O2 carrying capacity of the blood?
Erythropoieten
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Which of the following produces humeral immunity?
B-Cells
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Which of the following are cell mediated?
T-Cells
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Which of the following are “natural killers”?
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils
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Which of the following substances causes the cardiac sphincter to close?
Enterogastone
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Which of the following is responsible for the efferent portion of the optic reflex?
Oculomotor Nerve (CN III)
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Cell mediated immunity is controlled by which of the following?
T-Cells
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Which of the following is most characteristic of bacterial inflammation?
Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils
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Which of the following secretes mucous into the duodenum?
Brunner’s Glands
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Which of the following enzymes is responsible for promoting fertilization?
Hyaluronidase
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Which part of the blood is responsible for carrying O2?
Hemoglobin
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How much of the glomular filtrate that goes to the tubules is reabsorbed into the systemic circulation?
99%
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Which of the following will result from hyperventilation?
Respiratory Alkalosis
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Which of the following activates renin in the kidney?
Decreased Blood Pressure
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Lymph nodes are responsible for the removal of ________ from the interstitial fluid.
Protein
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Which of the following is a “natural killer”?
Monocyte
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What differentiates a monosynaptic reflex from a polysynaptic reflex?
Presence of Interneurons
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The majority of cholesterol is transported in the body via ______.
LDL
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Sartoli Cells produce which of the following?
Androgen Binding Protein
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The majority of glucose is reabsorbed where?
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
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Which of the following cranial nerves partially mediates motor control in the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?
CN IX
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What blocks binding sights thereby preventing cross-bridges?
Tropomyosin
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Sugars are absorbed in which of the following forms?
Monosachrides
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Bile salts are reabsorbed in the body via which of the following?
Portal Venous System
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Which of the following causes decreased lymphatic flow?
Increase in Plasma Colloid Osmotic Pressure
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What do chief cells produce?
Pepsinogen
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Neuron permeability to Na+ is greatest at which of the following times?
Depolarization During Action Potential
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Transmitted by the dorsal columns & medial lemniscal pathway is which of the following?
2 Point Discrimination, Vibration & Fine Touch
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Which WBC has an increased concentration in the blood stream under normal circumstances?
Neutrophils
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During isotonic contraction which bands shorten & disappear?
H-Bands
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The VPM nucleus of the thalamus synapses with which of the following?
Posterior Central Gyrus
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Na+ is a co-transport for which of the following?
Glucose
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Which of the following makes action potential of a neuron stronger?
Increased Stimulation
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In the upright position, an adult utilizes which of the following?
Lower Lung
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What causes an increase in thirst?
Increased Extracellular Fluid Osmolarity
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Melatonin is derived from which of the following?
Pineal Gland
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How are amino acids absorbed in the intestinal tract?
Via Facilitated Diffusion
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What doesn’t extend into the thalamus?
Olfaction
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During exercise an increase in muscle mass is due to which of the following?
Increase in the Number of Actin-Myosin Filaments in each Fiber
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What is the function of a monocyte?
Antigen Presenting
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Which of the following binds with the alpha-receptor on vascular smooth muscle to cause vasoconstriction?
Norepinephrine
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With the head in the vertical position which of the following will detect static equilibrium?
Utricle
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Which of the following is the function of the oval window?
Transmit Vibration to the Scala Vestibuli
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Which neurotransmitter is released at the Postganglionic Sympathetics?
Norepinephrine
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Secretin causes release of which of the following?
Bicarbonate
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Renal ultra-filtration occurs in which location of the kidney?
Glomerular Capillaries
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Which area of the CNS recognizes thermostatic variation?
Anterior Hypothalamus
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Which of the following increases gastric motility?
Gastrin
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In acidosis the kidney _______ the secretion of ________.
Increases, Bicarbonate
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Pepsinogen, the precursor to pepsin is produced in which of the following organs?
Stomach
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CHO digestion begins in which part of the body?
Mouth
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Which of the following substances is an anticoagulant?
Heparin
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The flow of urine after the minor calyx is into the ________.
Major Calyx
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Which of the following substances is not a catacholamine?
Acetylcholine
-
Which of the following is a “natural killer”?
Eosinophils
-
Which of the following are secreted in response to sympathetic stimulation?
Epinephrine & Norepinephrine
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Which of the following blood elements functions in blood coagulation?
Platelets
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The movement of white blood cells in response to a concentration gradient is called what?
Chemotaxis
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Which of the following mediates recurrent inhibition in the spinal cord?
Renshaw Cells
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Which of the following does not directly affect muscle tone?
Posterior Column
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What is the descending order of solubility coefficient of respiration?
-
Which of the following neurotransmitters inhibits the transmission of pain?
Encephalin
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Which of the following renal structures is essential for isotonic urine production?
Proximal Tubule
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The portion of the myofibril that lies between adjacent Z lines is called what?
Sarcomere
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The major way by which cholesterol is eliminated from the body is via which of the following?
Feces
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Which of the following does not increase GFR?
Decreased Na+ levels
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Most end products of digestion are absorbed into the blood stream from the __________.
Duodenum
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Which of the following cranial nerves controls the muscles of mastication?
CN V
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Which of the following transforms light energy into nerve impulse?
Retina
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Which of the following occurs during accommodation to near vision?
Ciliary Muscles Contract
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Which of the following removes the majority of Acetylcholine from the sympathetic cleft?
Enzymatic Degeneration
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Which of the following is a “natural killer”?
Neutrophil
-
Which of the following is found in greater amounts in the intracellular fluid than the extracellular fluid?
K+
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Which of the following converts ammonia to urea?
Liver
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Stimulation of multiple neurons is known as _____________.
Convergence
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Excess creatinine in the urine indicates ________________.
Tubular Secretion
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Which of the following is also known as the Myenteric Plexus?
Auerbach’s Plexus
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Which of the following stimulates release of renin from the JG cells?
Decreased Na+ in the Distal Tubule
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Secondary respiratory acidosis will not likely accompany which of the following?
Diabetes Mellitis
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Which of the following are not affected by chemoreceptors?
Light on the Retina
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A normal nerve ending is –70mv. If it goes to –80mv which of the following will occur?
Hyperpolarization
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Which of the following is not involved in clot formation?
Histamine
-
When a post-synaptic potential has not reached its threshold of excitation it is called ___________.
Facilitated
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Which of the following is the integrated system of the spinal cord?
Cerebral Motor Cortex
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When air temperature is greater than internal body temperature, heat lost from the body is due to which of the following?
Evaporation
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Multiple inputs used to excite a single neuron are called ___________.
Convergence
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When a molecule moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration it is called ________________.
Simple Diffusion
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Which of the following is located in the muscular layer of the stomach?
Auerbach’s Plexus
-
Which of the following is located in the Submucosa?
Meissner’s Plexus
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Which of the following are regulated by the hypothalamus?
- Body temperature
- Fear
- Hunger
- Rage
- Thirst
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Which of the following nerve endings senses vibration?
Pacinian Corpuscles
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When the resting membrane potential drops to an even more negative number the membrane is said to be _____________.
Hyperpolarized
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In repolarization of an action potential there is an increased diffusion of which of the following out of the cell?
K+
-
Which of the following stores CA++ in the muscle?
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
-
The ascending phase of the action potential is due to which of the following?
Active Influx of Na+
-
Parasympathetic stimulation does not control which of the following?
Peripheral Vasoconstriction
-
Which of the following is required to absorb B12?
Intrinsic Factor
-
The production of which of the following substances is a result of prostaglandin synthesis?
Arachidonate
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Parasympathetic preganglionic nerves control the production of which of the following?
Acetylcholine
-
The maximum water reabsorption takes place where in the nephron?
Proximal Tubule
-
What is the primary determinant in promoting glomerular filtration?
Hydrostatic Pressure of Glomerular Capillaries
-
The largest area of the sensory is dedicated to which of the following parts of the body?
Head
-
Which of the following cells produce HCL & intrinsic factor?
Parietal Cells
-
Which of the following tracts transmits information from Pacinian Corpuscles & Meissner’s Corpuscles?
Dorsal Column
-
The corticospinal tract controls which of the following?
Muscles of the Distal Extremities
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Which of the following is the nitrogenous by-product of skeletal muscle breakdown?
Creatinine
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Normally the glucose filtered in through the Glomerulus is reabsorbed in the ______________.
Proximal Tubule
-
Slow twitch fibers will help an athlete performing which of the following?
Marathon Running
-
The primary cause of respiratory acidosis is which of the following?
Emphysema
-
Hydrogen ions are exchanged for _________ in the kidney?
Bicarbonate
-
The stoichemistry of the Na+, K+ pump is as follows ____ions out of the cell & ___ ions into the cell.
3Na+, 2K+
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Which of the following is associated with motor functions?
Frontal Lobe
-
Which of the following immunoglobulins is associated with anaphylaxis?
IgE
-
Which of the following is associated with sensory functions?
Parietal Lobe
-
Which of the following is associated with visual functions?
Occipital Lobe
-
Low pH of blood due to hypoventilation causes which of the following?
Respiratory Acidosis
-
Which of the following is most apt to produce the lowest renal filtration of glucose?
Hypoglycemia
-
Which of the following is associated with memory functions?
Temporal Lobe
-
Which of the following is produced in the hypothalamus to inhibit growth hormone?
Somatostatin
-
Which of the following is formed in the liver & other tissues & mediates the effects of growth hormone?
Somatomedin
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Where is the principal site for fat digestion?
Duodenum
-
Which of the following distinguishes the electrical activity of myocardial tissue from that of skeletal muscle?
Longer Absolute Refractory Period
-
Which of the following is responsible for Hyperpolarization of the cell?
Increased extracellular K+
-
Golgi tendon organs are considered which type of receptors?
Mechanoreceptors
-
Urea comes from the breakdown of which of the following?
Proteins
-
Which of the following fluids represent the greatest portion of body weight?
Intercellular
-
The shortening that a muscle undergoes as the prime mover is called what type of contraction?
Concentric
-
Which lobe of the brain creates a visual image by defining it along contrast lines & defining the lines & borders?
Occipital Lobe
-
When exercising a muscle which of the following does not cause a muscle to shorten?
Isometric Exercises
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Which of the following is the slowest to develop tension?
Gastrointestinal Muscle
-
Which of the following cell types is concerned with cell-mediated immunity?
T-Cells
-
Diabetes can produce which of the following?
Metabolic Acidosis
-
Which of the following cell types is concerned with humeral mediated immunity?
B-Cells
-
The primary regulator of body temperature is which of the following?
Hypothalamus
-
Where does the initial breakdown of protein occur?
Stomach
-
Which of the following forms of neuronal activity is responsible for Vasodialation in organs?
Decreased Sympathetics
-
Skeletal muscle contains _________ & smooth muscle does not.
Tubules
-
Which of the following controls thirst?
Hypothalamus
-
Which substance is involved in the positive feedback system in blood clotting?
Thrombin
-
Which of the following is responsible for the initiation of action potential?
Stimulus Strong Enough to Raise the Resting Membrane Potential to Threshold
-
Which of the following laws limits respiratory excursion via the vagus nerve?
Hering-Breuer Law
-
Which of the following contains the motor area for voluntary eye movement?
Frontal Lobe
-
Which substance made by the kidney is responsible for the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood?
Erythropoieten
-
Which of the following substances binds with ionic Ca++?
Troponin
-
Which of the following substances causes the release of pepsinogen from chief cells?
Gastrin
-
Which of the following vitamins is necessary for digestion if you consume a great deal of fat?
Vitamin E
-
The spinothalamic tract conveys information from which peripheral structures?
Free Nerve Endings
-
All sensory information from the periphery reaches which part of the brain?
Diencephalon
-
Which of the following is a function of the superior colliculi?
Relays Visual Information
-
Which of the following steps in muscle contraction follow the chemical transmitter step?
Depolarization of the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
-
A Pacinian corpuscle is which type of receptor?
Mechanoreceptor
-
Which of the following is controlled by the hypothalamus?
Rage
-
Which of the following substances is the most potent vasodilator?
Bradykinin
-
Which of the following stimulates parathyroid hormone?
Decreased Ca++ in the blood
-
Which of the following is responsible for the detection of pain?
Free Nerve Endings
-
Which of the following determines the net amount of tension developed in skeletal muscle?
Number of Motor Units Recruited
-
Which of the following is produced by mast cells?
Bradykinin
-
CA++ binds to ________ in smooth muscle.
Calmodulin
-
Which of the following structures processes learning & short-term memory?
Hippocampus
-
Which of the following occurs in connective tissue & secretes histamine?
Mast Cells
-
The auditory cortex is primarily located in which part of the brain?
Superior Temporal
-
ACTH stimulates which of the following?
Cortisol Production from the Zona Fasciculata
-
Which of the following is controlled by the hypothalamus?
Fear
-
Which of the following is true of the relative refractory period?
Action potential can be elicited when a greater than normal stimulus is produced.
-
Which of the following does sympathetic stimulation not affect?
Gastric Secretions
-
Which of the following tests the integrity of the oculomotor nerve?
Pupillary Constriction
-
The release of secretin stimulates which of the following?
Bicarbonate Secretion from the Pancreas
-
In a normal functioning kidney _____ is filtered & ______ is not.
Urea, Albumin
-
Which of the following is transmitted by free nerve endings?
Nociception
-
The resting membrane potential is the result of which of the following?
K+ Diffusion
-
The most rapidly transmitted somatosensory impulses travel to the brain via which tract?
Dorsal Column
-
Information from the basal ganglia is next sent to which of the following areas?
Spinal Cord
-
Which of the following is a nerve cell that wraps around blood vessels & nerves in the CNS?
Astrocytes
-
Which of the following structures is responsible for detection of deep pressure?
Merkel’s Disk
-
The majority of fluid for the transport of sperm is produced where?
Seminal Vesicles
-
Secretion of which of the following organs stimulates the production of bicarbonate?
Small Intestine
-
All sensory receptors classified as pain receptors are which of the following?
Free Nerve Endings
-
Which of the following determines the net amount of tension developed in skeletal muscle?
Number of Motor Units Recruited
-
Which of the following is a rapidly adapting receptor?
Pacinian Corpuscles
-
Which of the following controls hunger?
Hypothalamus
-
Salatory conduction is described as conduction or an action potential through which type of fiber?
Myelinated Nerve
-
In order to absorb vitamin B12, which of the following is required?
Intrinsic Factor
-
The greatest increase in peripheral vascular restriction in response to wide spread sympathetic stimulation is going to affect which tissue?
Cutaneous
-
Which of the following is a rapidly adapting receptor?
Pacinian Corpuscle
-
Which law states that ventricular pressure depends on muscular tension, size & shape of the heart?
LaPlace’s Law
-
Which WBC stimulates the secretion of heparin, histamine & bradykinin?
Mast Cells
-
Which of the following stimulates Pacinian Corpuscles?
Insignificant Vibration
-
What is the ratio of O2 per hemoglobin molecule in the blood?
4:1
-
Extracellular Ca++ concentrations have a ________ effect on skeletal muscle contractibility & a __________ effect on smooth muscle.
Significant, Minimal
-
Protein metabolism can best be measured through which of the following?
Urea in the Urine
-
Which lobe of the brain controls voluntary eye movement?
Frontal Lobe
-
Glomerulus consists primarily of ________ that contain relative _________ pressure compared to similar vessels in the body.
Capillaries, High
-
Which of the following conditions influences relative refractory period?
Increased K+
-
Which of the following organelles of skeletal muscle transmits the action potential from outside of the cell to inside the cell?
T-Tubules
-
The resting membrane potential of a neural membrane is said to be ________.
Polar
-
What maintains basic body temperature when the entire body is chilled?
Shivering
-
Which of the following is the stimulus to activate the flexor-withdraw response?
Pain
-
PO2 is detected by which part of the body?
Chemosensitive Areas of the Carotid Body
-
Stimulation of which of the following tracts causes involuntary contraction of an excitatory extensor?
Vestibulospinal
-
Which of the following structures is not involved in the light reflex?
Lateral Geniculate
-
Which of the following is a characteristic of smooth muscle?
Actin
-
Which of the following detaches myosin-actin cross bridges in skeletal muscle?
Binding of ATP to Myosin
-
Insulin secretion decreases which of the following?
Gluconeogenesis
-
Which of the following laws state that the solubility of gas in a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas?
Henry’s Law
-
Which sensory receptor registers pain?
Nociceptor
-
Influx of which ion is responsible for depolarization?
Sodium
-
The stomach secretes which of the following substances?
Gastrin
-
Which of the following is responsible for increasing blood sugar?
Glucagon
-
What is the function of Gastrin?
- Activates Parietal Cells
- Activates Chief Cells
-
The greatest % of CO2 is transported as which of the following?
Bicarbonate ions = 70%
-
What is the origin of the glandular hypophysis?
Rathke’s Pouch
-
Which of the following is actively secreted in the renal tubular system?
K+
-
Which substance has the lowest renal clearance under normal circumstances?
Glucose
-
The pain withdrawal reflex is categorized as a ___________.
Flexor Reflex
-
Continuous stimulation leading to decreased response is known as which of the following?
Adaptation
-
The pancreas secretes which of the following substances?
Somatostatin
-
During the resting phase of a neuron what is secreted?
Na+ out
-
Which of the following will lengthen the time for blood clotting?
Decreased Vitamin K
-
Which of the following means of heat loss occurs when you come into contact with a cold object?
Conduction
-
When air currents decrease body temperature, what type of heat loss is this?
Convection
-
Action potentials in larger diameter axons travel faster than smaller diameter axons because they have ___________.
Less Resistance
-
The sympathetic nervous system increases many body functions but the _____________ sustains these functions.
Adrenal Cortex
-
Neurotransmitter molecules are released at nerve cell endings due to which ion?
Ca++
-
Which of the following is transported in the lymphatic system?
Chylomicrons
-
An increase in thyroid hormone would result in which of the following?
Increase Fat Metabolism
-
Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause edema?
Increased Venous Pressure
-
Which of the following is increased in fast twitch muscle fibers?
Concentration of Glycolytic Enzymes
-
Renin cleaves _______________ to _________________.
Angiotensinogen, Angiotensin I
-
During muscle contraction what combines with Ca++?
Troponin
-
Which of the following does not affect gastric motility?
Isotonic Chyme
-
Which of the following does the cerebellum not control?
Initiation of Voluntary Movements
-
Membrane potential that prevents net diffusion of an ion across the membrane is __________.
Resting
-
Angiotension II is responsible for which of the following?
Constriction of Arterioles
-
What reduces peripheral arterial pressure?
Decreased Sympathetic Activity
-
Which vessel has the greatest resistance in the periphery?
Arterioles
-
Chloride ions are actually reabsorbed in which area of the kidney?
Distal Convoluted Tubule
-
Which of the following does not promote the secretion of glucose?
Acetylcholine
-
Which of the following has the largest cross-sectional area?
Capillaries
-
Which of the following causes synaptic impulses to be depleted?
Cholinesterase
-
Which of the following structures is responsible for the production of melatonin?
Pineal Gland
-
Which of the following secrete mucous into the duodenum?
Brunner’s Gland
-
ACTH stimulates production of which of the following?
Cortisol
-
Lack of intrinsic factor interferes with absorption of what?
Vitamin B12
-
Which of the following vitamins are depleted 1st on a hot summer day?
Vitamins B & C
-
Which of the following is the most potent vasoconstrictor?
Angiotension II
-
Trypsin is a thymogen that activates which of the following?
Pancreatic Enzymes
-
Which of the following takes calcium out of the blood & into the bone?
Calcitonin
-
Which of the following is important in maintaining basal metabolism?
Triiodothronine
-
Which of the following increases blood calcium & decreases reabsorption of phosphates?
Parathyroid
-
Which of the following is a glucocorticoid that controls metabolism of carbohydrates, fats & proteins?
Cortisol
-
Where are osmoreceptors located?
Hypothalamus
-
How is most of the metabolically produced CO2 transported?
Via Plasma
-
Node to node conduction best describes which of the following?
Salatory Conduction
-
Which of the following chemicals produces Hyperpolarization reactions in humans?
Potassium
-
The adrenal medulla is analogous to which of the following?
Postganglionic Sympathetic Nerves
-
Which of the following is derived from monocytes?
Macrophages
-
Neurons, which mediate conscious control over single muscle groups, are located in the ______________.
Pre-motor cortex
-
When there is a significant decrease in extracellular Na+ there is also an increase in which of the following?
Amplitude of Action Potential
-
Which ion is primarily responsible for reversing potential of over shoot of an action potential?
Na+
-
The primary function of the lymphatic system is to control which of the following?
Concentration of Protein in the Interstitial Fluid
-
HCL is responsible for activation of which of the following?
Pepsinogen
-
The chemosensitive area of the Medulla Oblongata is most sensitive to which of the following?
H+ ions
-
The release of a hormone from the anterior pituitary will stimulate the release of which of the following?
Thyroxine
-
Where is the somatosensory area of the brain located?
Parietal Lobe
-
In the kidney tubule which of the following is converted into ammonia?
Glutamine
-
Stimulation of gut smooth muscle by the sympathetic nervous system causes which of the following?
Hyperpolarization & Decreased Function
-
Destruction of which of the following areas results in the inability to formulate sentences?
Broca’s Area
-
Lymphatic tissue is predominantly found where?
Skin & Gut
-
Which of the following is not involved in smooth muscle contraction?
Voluntary Motor Stimulation
-
The bodies’ primary response to rapid hemorrhage with blood loss is which of the following?
Increased Renin Production of the JG Cells
-
Which of the following causes edema?
Increased Venous Pressure
-
Proteins are absorbed across the lumen of the small intestine as ___________.
Amino Acids
-
Aldosterone has its greatest effect on which of the following?
Increased Reabsorption of Filtered Na+ at the Distal Tubule
-
Which of the following immunoglobulins crosses the placenta?
IgG
-
Which of the following stimulates red blood cell production?
Erythropoieten
-
Ca++ is released from which part of the muscle?
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
-
How many parathyroid glands can be found in a healthy adult?
4
-
What is the action of the myenteric plexus?
Peristalsis
-
The brainstem does not control which of the following?
Fine Hand Movement
-
Where is the majority of chloride absorbed in the renal tubule?
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
-
Elevation of CO2 will shift the hemoglobin dislocation curve to the _______.
Left
-
Which of the following organs is the most powerful regulator of the acid-base balance?
Kidney
-
Salutatory conduction occurs in which of the following types of nerves?
Myelinated
-
Hyperpolarization of a nerve would result in ____________.
Increased Resistance to Firing
-
How does Na+ pass through the ion channel?
Primary Active Transport
-
Which of the following is responsible for the degeneration of the endometrium?
Corpus Luteum Involution
-
Preganglionic Sympathetic fibers arise from which part of the spinal cord?
Intermedio
-
Which of the following carries ammonia in the bloodstream?
Glutamine
-
Which of the following binds with the alpha-receptor on vascular smooth muscle to cause vasoconstriction?
Norepinephrine
-
Which of the following taste sensations detects alkaloids?
Bitter
-
Loss of fluid in an adult at the ambient temperature of 70 is due to which of the following?
-
Which of the following prevents gastric reflux?
Physiological Sphincter Similar to the Pyloric Sphincter
-
Which of the following laws states that at a constant pressure, a volume of gas varies directly with absolute pressure?
Charles Law
-
Which of the following has inspiratory & expiratory control centers?
Medulla Oblongata
-
Which of the following has an apneustic center & a pneumotoxic center?
Pons
-
Which lobe of the brain coordinates visual perception?
Occipital Lobe
-
Which lobe of the brain controls hearing, memory, & smell?
Temporal Lobe
-
Which lobe of the brain controls sensation?
Parietal Lobe
-
Which of the following lengthens blood-clotting time?
Decreased Levels of Vitamin K
-
What are the 4 stages of the Corpus Luteum?
- Proliferation
- Enlargement
- Secretory
- Degenerative
-
When we touch a cold object, heat is lost via which of the following?
Conduction
-
Which of the following is most apt to produce the lowest renal filtration fraction for glucose?
Hypoglycemia
-
The ability of hemoglobin to absorb CO2 is reduced by increased __________.
Oxygen
-
When is transpulmonary respiration at maximum?
End of Inspiration Stage
-
Dopa is a precursor to which of the following?
Norepinephrine
-
Where does synthesis of ACTH occur?
Presynaptic Terminal
-
Which of the following stimulates the release of renin?
Decreased Salt & Water into the Macula Densa
-
What is the impetus for simple diffusion of an uncharged particle?
Concentration Gradient
-
What does the Nernst Equation predict?
Equilibrium Potential
-
What is required to initiate successive contractions during the relative refractory period?
Artificial Stimulation
-
Excess ADH will increase Osmolarity of the fluid in which of the following?
Collecting Duct
-
Which of the following produce the dynamic stretch response?
Nuclear Bag Fibers
-
Which of the following do bile salts emulsify?
Lipids
-
Which of the following is linked to depolarization of nerve endings & vesicular release of neurotransmitters?
Ca++
-
Which of the following initiates contraction of muscles in the axial skeleton?
Corticospinal System
-
Which of the following causes the release of ADH?
Plasma Sodium Levels
-
Which of the following is in Na+ channels, & initiates action potential in skeletal muscles?
Ca++
-
Which of the following describes loss of body heat through air?
Convection
-
Which of the following enzymes facilitate fertilization?
Hyaluronidase
-
Which of the following best stimulates peristaltic contractions?
Intestinal Distention
-
Which of the following is the functional unit of muscle fibers?
Motor Unit
-
Which of the following acts upon the hypophysis to release adrenocorticotropic hormone from the anterior pituitary gland?
Cortisol
-
Which of the following is a part of myofibrils & Z discs?
Sarcomere
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Which of the following has a high density of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum?
Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers
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Increased blood pH & increased bicarbonate in the blood causes which of the following?
Metabolic Alkalosis
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Which of the following initiates the enterogastric reflex?
Distention of the Duodenum
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Which of the following secrete glucagon from the pancreas?
Alpha Cells
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Which of the following only occurs in myelinated nerve fibers?
Saltatory Conduction
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Which of the following is actively secreted in the distal tubule of a nephron?
Potassium
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Increased urination, increased appetite & hyperglycemia are most closely associated with ___________.
Hypoinsulinism
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Which of the following has the lowest partial pressure of oxygen?
Alveolus & Blood
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Which of the following inhibits gastrin & slows gastric motility?
GIP
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Which of the following causes chief cells to produce more HCL?
Gastrin
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The greatest % of filtered H2O is reabsorbed in the ___________.
Proximal Tubule
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Which of the following results from cranial nerve stimulation?
Engorgement of the Corpus Spongiosum
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Which of the following are afferent fibers that control pupillary light reflexes?
CN II
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Which of the following renal structures are most affected by Angiotension II?
Efferent Arteriole
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Which of the following is present in both cascade pathways?
C3
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Neurotransmitter molecules are released @ nerve cell endings due to which ion?
Ca++
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Which of the following is transported in the lymphatic system?
Chylomicrons
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An increase in thyroid hormone would result in which of the following?
Increased Fat Metabolism
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A lower motor neuron extends from the _______ to the _______.
Spinal Cord, Effector
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What is the integrated system of the spinal cord?
Cerebral Motor Cortex Area
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Which of the following has the greatest amount of resistance in the periphery?
Arterioles
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Which of the following substances is not a catacholamine?
Acetylcholine
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What is the function of an inhibitory neurotransmitter?
It inactivates the Na+ Channels
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The descending pain modular system specifically inhibits which of the following?
Internal C Fibers in the Dorsal Horn
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Which of the following conditions increase the secretion of renin?
Decreased Blood Pressure
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After ACH binds with its receptor, a channel opens in the endplate region that is large enough for both K+ & Na+ ions to pass through. Initially, Na+ ions move through & K+ ions don’t. What best explains this?
K+ is @ an electrochemical Equilibrium
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Osmoreceptors are located in which of the following?
Hypothalamus
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Which of the following carries proprioceptive fibers for sensory information from joints, tendons, muscles & ligaments?
Ascending Spinocerebellar Tract
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Where do muscle tendon signals terminate?
Post-Central Gyrus
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Node to node conduction best describes which of the following?
Saltatory Conduction
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The sympathetics exert the least effect on which of the following?
Capillaries
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Under normal circumstances which of the following substances is completely absorbed?
Glucose
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Which of the following causes decreased glomerular filtration?
Obstruction of Nephritic Tubules
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When there is a significant decrease in the extracellular Na+ concentration there is an increase in which of the following?
Amplitude of Action Potential
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Which of the following characterizes Laminar blood flow?
Parabolic Velocity Profile
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Fixed action patterns or motor programs for sucking & the vomiting reflex are controlled by centers in the ___________.
Brainstem
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The adrenal medulla is analogous to which nerve(s)?
Postganglionic Sympathetics
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Which chemical produces the hyperpolarization reaction in humans?
K+
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Neurons, which mediate conscious control over single muscle groups, are located in the _____________.
Cerebral Cortex
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At normal partial pressure of O2 in the alveoli, hemoglobin is ____ saturated?
97%
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The respiratory center in the brainstem is most strongly influenced by which of the following?
Carbon Dioxide Concentration in the Blood
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Which of the following detaches myosin-actin cross bridges in skeletal muscle?
Binding of ATP to Myosin
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Which of the following areas receives more O2 carrying blood than is necessary for normal metabolism?
Brain
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Insulin secretion decreases which of the following?
Gluconeogenesis
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With a distended colon-rectum the internal sphincter is ________ & the external sphincter is __________.
Relaxed, Constricted
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Where is Vitamin A stored in the body?
Liver
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Which of the following laws states that anterior spinal roots are motor & posterior spinal roots are sensory?
Bell Magende Law
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Which of the following laws states that at constant temperature, a volume of gas varies inversely with pressure?
Boyle’s Law
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Which of the following nerve endings detect “hot”?
Ruffini
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Which of the following nerve endings detect “cold”?
Krause
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Which of the following nerve endings detect “touch & pressure”?
Meissner’s
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Which of the following is a function of gastrin?
Stimulation of Gastric Secretion
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Which of the following stimulates aldosterone?
Angiotensin II
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Which of the following transforms light energy into nerve impulses?
Retina
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Which of the following occurs during accommodation to near vision?
Ciliary Muscle Contraction
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Which of the following results from stimulation of multiple synapses?
Spatial Summation
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Which of the following is an anticoagulant?
Heparin
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Which of the following causes synaptic impulses to be depleted?
Cholinesterase
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Which of the following vitamins are depleted 1st in hot weather?
B & C
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Which of the following is the most potent vasoconstrictor?
Angiotensin II
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Which of the following are vasodilators?
Bradykinin & Histamine
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Trypsinogen is a thymogen that activates which of the following?
Pancreatic Enzymes
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Information from the basal ganglia is next sent to which of the following?
Cerebellum
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A deficiency of which of the following will lead to cramps in the calves during pregnancy?
Calcium
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A deficiency of which of the following is responsible for inhibiting production of DNA & RNA?
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
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Which of the following maintains resting membrane potential?
Leaking of K+ ions
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Which of the following will increase respiratory rate?
Increased Body Metabolism
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In which area of the brain is the written word comprehended?
Angular Gyrus
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Which of the following is most affected by Angiotensin II?
Efferent Arterioles
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If the radius of a blood vessel is increased from 1cm to 2cm, resistance of the vessel is decreased _______.
16X
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Which of the following has the largest lung volume?
- A. Tidal Volume
- B. Inspiratory Reserve
- C. Expiratory Reserve
- D. Vital Capacity
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Total lung capacity could be defined as which of the following?
Vital Capacity + Residual Volume
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The amount of air left in the lungs after maximal forceful expiration is called what?
Residual Volume
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Which of the following is the smallest respiratory volume?
Tidal Volume
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During inspiration the alveolar pressure becomes _______ than the atmospheric pressure, & the intrapleural pressure becomes ______ negative.
Less, More
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Which of the following initiates the Hering-Breuer reflex?
Stretch Receptors in the Lung & Bronchioles
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The most difficult aspect of breathing to overcome is ___________.
Elastic Resistance
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PCO2 pressure in the arterial blood is equivalent to which of the following?
Alveolus Pressure
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Increased surface tension created by water affects compliance of which pulmonary structure?
Alveoli
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Which of the following structures is responsible for the initiation of the heart contraction?
SA Node
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Which of the following waves on the EKG depicts both ventricular depolarization & repolarization?
QRS & T
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When the semilunar valve closes & just before the AV valve opens is which stage of the cardiac cycle?
Isovolumetric Relaxation
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Which wave on the EKG demonstrates ventricular repolarization?
T wave
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The Q wave is responsible for which of the following?
Ventricular Depolarization
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The P wave on an EKG demonstrates which of the following?
Atrial Depolarization
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The 1st audible sound found in diastole is which of the following?
Closure of the Semilunar Valve
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Which stage of the cardiac cycle begins with the opening of the AV valves & ends with the closure of the AV valves?
Atrial Systole
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Which artery supplies the SA node?
Branches of the Right Coronary Artery
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The QRS complex on an EKG represents which of the following?
Ventricular Depolarization
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In diastole what happens when all 4-heart valves close & ventricular pressure decreases?
Isovolumetric relaxation
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The delay in the impulse in the heart is the responsibility of which of the following?
AV Node
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Diastolic pressure is most affected by which of the following?
Arteriolar Pressure
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Which of the following occurs during diastole?
Rapid Filling & Atrial Systole
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On an EKG which of the following represents atrial repolarizion?
It is Hidden by the QRS wave
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At which point in the cardiac cycle does the coronary artery supply blood to the ventricles?
Diastole
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The plateau of the cardiac action is due to which of the following?
Slow Calcium Channels
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During repolarization of an action potential which of the following will exit?
Potassium
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Which of the following enhances permeability to increase heart conduction?
Gap Junctions
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The absolute refractory period is responsible for which of the following?
Prevents Tetany
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Which type of transmembrane reaction mediates the action of norepinephrine on the SA Node?
Ca++
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A wide, tall, bizarre QRS wave indicates which of the following?
Premature Ventricular Contraction
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Which of the following controls the automatic rhythm of the heart?
SA Node
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Which of the following allows impulses of the heart to be functionally in syncytium?
Intercalated Disc
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What does the S1 sound represent?
Closure of the AV Valve
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What is the purpose of the AV node in the heart?
Delays Impulses to the Heart
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What is the location of the AV node?
Within the Right Atrium, Posterior to the Tricuspid Valve
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Which of the following has a shorter refractory period?
Atrium
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Which sound is heard @ the 5th intercostal space?
Mitral Valve
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The location of the tricuspid valve is between the ______ atrium & ________ ventricle.
Right, Right
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At what time during the cardiac cycle does ventricular pressure increase to 80mmHg?
Ejection
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In going from rest to exercise, which of the following is least likely to increase?
Stroke Volume
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Stroke volume x heart rate = __________.
Cardiac Output
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The difference between cardiac action potential (-90) & skeletal muscle action potential (-70) is which of the following?
More K+ in the resting membrane
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The interval between sinoatrial stimulation & ventricular depolarization is the ___ interval.
PQ
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The action of norepinephrine on the SA node is mediated by a transmembrane ____ reaction.
Ca++
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The PO2 is greater in the pulmonary veins than the O2 pressure of which of the following?
Left Atrium
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Stimulation of barrow receptors causes which of the following?
Increased Vagal Stimulation of the Heart
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The greatest delay in the transmission of the cardiac cycle is where?
AV Node
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Which law states that cardiac output is directly proportional to diastolic filling?
Starling’s Law
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Cardiac output & peripheral resistance most directly affects which of the following?
Arterial Blood Pressure
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Which of the following is responsible for contraction according to Starling’s Law?
Venous Return
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What is the 1st audible sound in diastole?
Closure of the Semilunar Valve
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Which of the following is known as the pacemaker of the heart?
SA Node
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Which of the following must occur to result in an increased cardiac output?
Increased Venous Return
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Which of the following occurs during diastole?
Rapid Filling & Atrial Systole
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What directly relates to the aortic valve closing?
Aortic Pressure is Greater than Left Ventricular Pressure
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The carotid sinus reflex results in which of the following?
Decreased Heart Rate
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The 1st heart sound occurs approximately at the same time as which of the following?
QRS Complex
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Diastolic pressure is most affected by which of the following?
Arteriolar Pressure
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Cardiac output & peripheral resistance most directly affects which of the following?
Arterial Blood Pressure
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Which of the following arteries supplies the SA node?
Right Coronary Artery
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Which stage of the cardiac cycle begins with the opening of the AV valve & ends with the closure of the AV valves?
Ventricular Diastole
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Which hormone predominates in sympathetic activity?
Noradrenalin
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In a female who is breast feeding which of the following is necessary for milk production?
Prolactin
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Which of the following hormones has its major effect on the collecting duct?
ADH
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Which hormone is dominant during the 1st trimester of pregnancy?
Human Chorionic Gonadotropic Hormone (HCG)
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When there is an increase in blood sugar, which of the following hormones is responsible for decreasing blood sugar levels?
Insulin
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Which of the following substances is produced in the zonaglomerules?
Aldosterone
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Which of the following is secreted during the follicular stage of the menstrual cycle?
Estadiol
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Which of the following hormones stimulates milk let down?
Oxytocin
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The hypothalamus produces which hormone that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland?
Growth Hormone Releasing Factor
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Which of the following hormones stimulates the adrenal gland?
ACTH
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Which of the following hormones stimulates the thyroid?
TSH
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Which of the following hormones stimulates sperm production in males?
FSH
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Which of the following hormones stimulates follicles in preparation for ovulation in females?
FSH
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Which of the following is responsible for absorption of Ca++ from the intestines, excretion of phosphorous in the kidneys, & release of CA++ from the bones?
Parathyroid Hormone
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The corpus luteum is responsible for production of which of the following?
Estrogen & Progesterone
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Which of the following hormones is necessary for ovulation?
LH
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Which of the following hormones is necessary for spermatogenesis?
FSH
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Which of the following hormones is secreted by the beta cells in response to glucose?
Insulin
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Which of the following hormones is secreted by the parathyroid gland?
Parathormone
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Which of the following inhibits fat breakdown?
Insulin
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The anterior pituitary gland produces which of the following?
TSH
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Which of the following hormones is responsible for decreased calcium in the blood stream?
Calcitonin
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Which of the following substances stimulates aldosterone?
Angiotension II
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Which of the following hormones stimulates milk production post partum?
Prolactin
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Which of the following hormones stimulates uterine contractions during labor & after birth?
Oxytocin
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Which of the following hormones is responsible for ovulation?
LH
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The interstitial cells of leydig produce which of the following?
Testosterone
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What is the purpose of LH in males?
Stimulation of the Interstitial Cells of leydig
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Which of the following does not have a role in regulating blood sugar?
Luteinizing Hormone
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Which of the following hormones is responsible for contraction of the gallbladder?
Cholecystokinin
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Which of the following do ovarian follicles produce after stimulation by FSH?
Estrogen
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Which of the following hormones will cause an increase in the amount of K+ in the urine?
Aldosterone
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Which of the following hormones stimulates the secondary sex characteristics?
Estrogen
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Which of the following thickens the lining of the uterus in the Proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?
Estrogen
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Which hormone is under the control of both inhibitory & releasing hormones of the hypothalamus?
Growth Hormone
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From which of the following structures is LH derived?
Anterior Pituitary
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Which of the following is responsible for the formation of the Corpus Luteum?
LH
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Which of the following do interstitial cells of leydig in the testes produce?
Testosterone
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The sucking reflex stimulated the release of which of the following from the posterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
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Which of the following stimulates testosterone production?
LH
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Which of the following is a major thyroid hormone that regulates the metabolism?
Thyroxine
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Which of the following is the pituitary hormone involved in the secretory phase of menstruation?
LH
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Testosterone is produced & secreted by the _____________.
Interstitial Cells of Leydig
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Which of the following hormones is released during long-term stress?
Cortisol
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Which of the following hormones stimulate sperm production?
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
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Which of the following hormones causes reabsorption of Na+ from the distal convoluted tubules?
Aldosterone
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Which of the following is a female hormone secreted by the corpus luteum?
Progesterone
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Dehydration causes an increase in which of the following?
Antidiuretic Hormone
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Which of the following promotes absorption of insulin?
Chromium
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When is the greatest amount of Prolactin secreted?
During Delivery
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Which of the following stimulates flow of pancreatic juice & decreases gastric motility?
Secretin
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Which of the following chemically stimulates fatty acid synthesis?
Insulin
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Which hormone is responsible for Glycogenolysis in the liver?
Glucagon
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Which of the following substances produced in the duodenal & proximal jejunal mucosa stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder?
Cholecystokinin
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Which of the following causes contraction of the Gallbladder?
Cholecystokinin
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The Zona Glomerulosa is responsible for production of which of the following?
Aldosterone
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Which of the following takes calcium out of the bone & into the blood stream?
Parathormone
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A decrease in which of the following will produce tetani or muscle twitches?
Parathormone
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Which of the following is a mineral-corticoid that reduces sodium excretion by the kidneys & increases potassium excretion?
Aldosterone
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Which of the following conditions causes mental retardation during the 1st year?
Lack of Thyroid Hormone
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After implantation, the placenta produces which of the following?
HCG Hormone
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