Introduction to Physiology Questions and Answers

Question 30 Which of the following best describes a spinal cord segment the area of the spinal cord a nerve innervates O a segment refers to the different areas of the spinal cord containing different tracts and columns the portion of a spinal cord in which one pair of spinal nerves enters and exits arom f the final our coper prons of the rain

Name the 4 plexuses of spinal nerves branching from the spinal cord Explain roughly which areas of the body are innervated by each plexus

Ich each part of growth phase to its respective main events in that phase death phase stationary phase lag phase vlog phase A the number of cells in the population increases rapidly B the reproductive rate is equals to the death rate C cells are adjusting to growth conditions thus growth curve is almost a plateau D spore formation is a common event

Give the best match for each of these scientist s most famous discovery Joseph Lister Ignaz Semmelweis John Snow Louis Pasteur A Washing hands with chlorine water B tracing origin of disease outbreak C pasteurizing milk D Disinfecting surgery sites

Based on your DATA why is alcohol a good disinfectant What does alcohol DO to bacterial cells

Which of these is most likely to be released by growing cultures into the mediu O Lysosomes O endoenzymes O exoenzyme O membrane bound enzymes O ectoplasm

QUESTION 2 Jamie walks into the corner of a table with her hip and immediately starts rubbing her hip to help reduce the pain This is a demonstration of which of the following O a Vestibular sense O bl Bottom up processing OC Gate control theory of pain O d Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation QUESTION 3 Lost memories recovered through hypnosis can best be described as O a problematic O b trustworthy O C emotional O d valid

Which classification would include cells that lack a nucleus which live in extreme conditions like hot springs and the Dead sea O fungi O bacteria protozoa archaea viruses S

2 List the 3 types of blood vessels What is a function of each vessel type

Give the best match for the causative agent Trichomonas Plasmodium Amoeba Trypanosomes ng seases A dysentry B sexually transmitted C malaria D Chagas disease

Part A Match each of the following components of a reflex arc with its description Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences transmits message to the effector receives the stimulus transmits message to the CNS nerve impulse is processed carries out the motor response Receptor Effector Motor neuron Sensory neuron Integration center

O five carbon sugar and a nitrogenous base five carbon sugar a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group O five carbon sugar and an amino acid O phosphate group and a nitrogenous base Pregunta 38 According to the base pairing rule a nucleotide containing the base cytosine would pairs with a nucleotide containing the base Othymine 0 O guanine O adenine

Bush responded to terror which included 9 11 9 11 by declaring a war on a the Patriot Act authorizing secret military courts to try alleged terrorists b the new Office of Homeland Security which was empowered to spy on Americans c preemptive strikes against evil nations which sheltered terrorists Afghanistan or allegedly had weapons of mass destruction Iraq d all of the above

given time so an up regulation of enzyme activity would be expected to decrease the level of productivity of chemical reactions that rely on the enzyme and decrease the rate of reactions catalyzed by the enzyme O decrease the level of productivity of chemical reactions that rely on the enzyme O have no effect on the rate of reactions catalyzed by the enzyme O decrease the rate of reactions catalyzed by the enzyme increase the cell s response produced by the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme Pregunta 20 When an enzyme reaches its saturation point the amount of substrate for the enzyme to act upon is low 0 1 pts substrate for the enzyme to act upon is higher than enzyme can process into the product O product produced by the enzyme decreases substrate for the enzyme to act upon is very low and the amount of product produced by the

would be best to explore a relationship between race finish time and vitamin dose O line graph O scatter plot O bar graph Pregunta 16 You go outside on a very cold day and you start to shiver because you do not have on the proper clothing The act of shivering would represent what step in a response loop sensor Osetpoint 0 1 pts O integrating center

O solute per volume of solvent O None of the answers are correct solvent per volume of solution solute per volume or per mass of solution solvent per volume of solute Pregunta 36 Nucleic acids are polymers of monomeric units called Oamino acids O fatty acids O ribose O nucleotides

How did the Vietnam War end a the US prevailed and united Vietnam into one democratic nation b North Vietnam prevailed and incorporated South Vietnam into its communist state c the North and South Vietnamese fought each other to a draw and agreed to continue as two separate countries d the Vietnam War is still ongoing

In the 2016 presidential campaign the Republican candidate Donald Trump O a called for jailing his Democratic rival crooked Hillary Clinton b pledged to build a wall all along the US border with Mexico C promised to Make America Great Again d all of the above

Nixon s February 1972 visit to China a was the first time a US president visited the communist country b led to the normalization and eventual full diplomatic relations between the two nations c angered Taiwan and Japan d all of the above

Tays O Setpoints regulated variable O Independent variables steady state O Regulated variables setpoint O Steady state values integrating center O Dependent variables lowest value Pregunta 18 Which are used to keep our systems at or near their setpoints O open control loops O response loops O negative feedback loops O positive feedback loops 0 1 pts

In the 1960 presidential contest John F Kennedy a concealed his Roman Catholic faith but openly spoke of his physical ailments b performed well in the televised debates with Nixon c won a lopsided popular and electoral victory d all of the above

JFK responded to Khrushchev s threat in Vienna 1961 to take over West Berlin by a delivering a televised address downplaying the crisis and calming the nation s nerves b airlifting supplies to West Berlin O c calling up both Army Reserves and the National Guard and sending a military convoy to West Berlin d building the Berlin Wall to stop any communist invasion of West Berlin

In the last two decades of the twentieth century the US invaded or bombed all of these countries except a Afghanistan and Syria under Carter b Lebanon and Grenada under Reagan c Iraq and Panama under Bush d Yugoslavia under Clinton

O variable O model O theory O hypothesis O law Pregunta 10 Place these terms in the typical sequence in the process of scientific inquiry experimental data theory model observation hypothesis replication O experimental data theory model observation hypothesis replication O theory observation experimental data hypothesis replication model observation replication model experimental data hypothesis theory 0 1 p

O monomeric carbohydrate molecules simple sugars O amino acid O nucleotide O purine O pyrimidine Pregunta 24 Essential amino acids that are used to build proteins O can only be made by cells within our bodies O are linked together by ionic chemical bonds in proteins exist in twenty six different forms 0 1 pts

O a the unhealthy junk food served at lunch counters b segregation of facilities across the South O c the lack of a real choice between the Democrats and the Republicans d the increasing American involvement in Vietnam

The U 2 incident of 1960 involved O O b an American spy plane O c a Chinese submarine O d an Irish rock band a a Soviet satellite

The most controversial aspect of Obamacare was its a denial of insurance to people with pre existing conditions b lack of federal subsidies for low income households O c requirement for the uninsured to buy health insurance or pay a tax penalty d creation of a website to expedite the purchase of health insurance

a was provoked by the Soviets who secretly sent about forty nuclear missiles capable of hitting much of the US to Cuba b saw Kennedy reject a military response of air strike or invasion and opt for a naval blockade of Cuba O c was resolved by Kennedy publicly pledging not to invade Cuba and privately reassuring Khrushchev that he would remove US missiles from Turkey d all of the above

The Bay of Pigs 1961 invasion a was a CIA plan to topple Castro by shipping about 1 500 armed and trained Cuban exiles to the coast of Cuba b sparked a massive uprising of the Cuban people against Castro O c led Kennedy to dispatch thousands of US marines to ensure the success of the invasion d all of the above

What 2 features of the glucose molecule prevent it from crossing the cell membrane

The Montgomery bus boycott a was organized by Jo Ann Robinson and the Women s Political Council with the assistance of the churches and the Montgomery Improvement Association b initially demanded the immediate integration of the Montgomery City Line buses O c led the bus company to expand its services to the white community by increasing routes hiring more drivers and reducing fares d united all Montgomery whites but divided the black community

Freedom Summer 1964 Mississippi saw O a Bob Moses recruit hundreds of young volunteers from across the nation to trek down to Mississippi to help register blacks to vote b the opening of over forty freedom schools in Mississippi to educate black children and guide blacks adults through the voter registration process O c fierce resistance by white bigots who arrested assaulted and murdered volunteers d all of the above

Put the clean up steps in order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Choose Choose Wash the slide with running water Turn off light source Remove slide Autoclave sterilize slide with high pressure steam Cover microscope and put it back to shelf Unplug microscope Wipe the lens with lens paper Choose Choose

Microscope parts D B A C E VE H 1 J Match the labeled parts of the microscope with their names please use the letters next to the names to avoid confusion

Which of the following statements about muscle physiology is TRUE O During isometric contractions muscles do not generate tension Muscle with motor units containing less muscle fibers produce precise movements Graded contractions act as part of the series elastic component of a muscle O During muscle contraction the Z lines move apart O Alpha motor neurons innervate intrafusal muscle fibers

Which of the following contains the Organ of Corti Outricle semicircular canals scala media saccule

Which of these will react with 12 in presence of NaOH to produce an orange precipitate

When auscultating the carotid artery the nurse hears a swishing sound a bruit What would this suggest A Possible narrowing of a vessel B Decreased central venous pressure Left ventricular failure D Myocardial infarction Question 17 On auscultation of the heart the nurse notes a swooshing sound loudest in the 4th intercostal space left sternal border This indicates a problem with which valve A Tricuspid B Pulmonic 1 Poin Mitral

Which of the following occurs during the latency period O Active cross bridge cycling Ca2 release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2 is being pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum O Tetany Generation of an action potential in the presynaptic cell

What is the major function of the lateral sacs in muscle contraction The lateral sacs conduct action potentials deep into the muscle tissue O They maintain osmolarity They contain concentrated calcium reserves They release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine when stimulated by an action potential O Excitation contraction coupling

that is the function of atrial natriuretic peptide ANP When would it be secreted How would it elp maintain homeostasis

Question 3 1 point Smooth and Cardiac muscles are both c070b02 Saved 1 multinucleated 2 striated 3 involuntary 4 long branched cells

2 Consider the following circumstances and decide whether each would cause an individual to produc concentrated urine or dilute urine Check the correct choice How would the body maintain homeostasis in each situation Working outside all day in 98 F weather dilute How would the body maintain homeostasis Drinking a large volume of water in a 24 hour period o How would the body maintain homeostasis Donating blood and therefore experiencing a loss in blood volume How would the body maintain homooctaric dilute dilute concentrated concentrated concentrated

What is the purpose of a union picket line Why are they less successful today than in past years

My doctor told me that if I take Clomid I would be taking it on days five through nine of my normal menstrual cycle She explained that this is when it will have the greatest chance of stimulating the ovaries What is going on during this part of the menstrual cycle that makes it the best time to take this drug

In a few sentences please reflect on your responses to all above in response to the following question How do we encourage a diverse work force age culture gender etc considering generational differences

20100 01 4 oi parany 13 A Degadv egional osteoporosis is often associated with Icium balance develops early and continues throughout the period of immobilization Significant osteoporosis will o velop within 8 weeks An explosion of new information has recently impacted the fields of bone biology and bone thophysiology Many new concepts are becoming available that will help to better explain the pathophysiology of teoporosis in the near future A current and detailed description of important cytokines and cytokine receptors that pl y roles in the development of osteoporosis is provided by Crowther and McCance 2006 uestions 1 Name three hormones that affect bone density and describe how they contribute to changes in bone density 2 Why are women over 50 at the highest risk for developing osteoporosis 3 Name two reasonable things young individuals can do to prevent osteoporosis Case Study with Limited Patient History Patient s Chief Complaints Back pain for more than 5 weeks with no relief from ibuprofen Tylenol or visits to her chiropractor

1 Explain the anatomical concepts associated with human development Summarize this module s key points in 5 6 2 Explain the physiological concepts associated with human development Summarize this module s key points in 5 6 sentences 3 How will you apply the concepts you have learned about human development in real life and in your future career 4 Which topic within this module has been the most valuable to your learning experience and why 5 Which topic s within this module did you struggle to understand and why 6 Optional Do you have any suggestions for your instructor on how they could help you connect with the difficult topics you ve noted

Which of the following statements about the respiratory system is true OA There is one corniculate cartilage OB The nasal conchae heat and moisten incoming air OC There are three sets of paranasal sinuses OD The airways constrict close due to stimulation by the sympathetic nervous system E The trachea does not contain any cartilage