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14. Give a good definition of perfusion.
11. When you exercise, all the following are true about the capillaries of your skeletal muscles EXCEPT:
Their capillary bed will be full of blood
Their vascular shunt will be used the most
Their perfusion rate will be high
Their precapillary sphincters will open
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Question 12
12. Which of the below is NOT a function of the tunica intima?
its thin lining allows easier diffusion
its flexibility can narrow and widen the lumen
it provides a smooth lining for easier flow
one-way valves can protrude off of it
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Question 13
13. What is the endothelium?
2 pts
2 pts
8. Choose any statement that is TRUE about the vasa vasorum. (There is more than one answer.)
They supply blood vessels with oxygen
The term means “vessels within vessels”
They remove waste products from blood vessels
They exist in the tunica media
Question 9
9. What is the function of the tunica externa?
allow diffusion of nutrients and wastes
absorb pressure created by the heart
protect and maintain the vessel’s circular shape
lubricate the blood vessel walls
Question 10
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2 pts
10. Which of the below is the LEAST helpful way of getting venous blood back to the heart?
Breathing pressure changes
Valves in the veins
Skeletal muscle contraction
High heart pumping pressure
5. Which type of blood vessel has the most elastic?
arteries
capillaries
veins
Question 6
6. Which blood vessel has the most anastomoses?
capillaries
arteries
veins
Question 7
7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of veins?
Ohigh carbon dioxide
thick tunica intima
low pressure
valves
3. Which type of blood vessel is defined as a vessel that carries blood AWAY from the
heart?
arteries
capillaries
veins
Question 4
4. Which type of blood vessel has the slowest flow?
arteries
capillaries
veins
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2 pts
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1. Most homeostatic vasoconstriction and vasodilation occurs in:
venules
arterioles
the vena cava
the aorta
Question 2
2. Most exchange of nutrients and wastes by means of diffusion occurs in:
arteries
capillaries
veins
2 pts
BONUS C – What overall design feature do the millions of alveoli and millions of villi and
millions of nephrons have in common that allows them to do their job the most efficient way? The answer is 2 words as indicated below: (worth 1 bonus point)
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BONUS B – Name at least 2 important flossing tips I gave you. (Worth 2 bonus points)
BONUSA – State the 2 main reasons for the pleura. (Worth 2 bonus points)
Question 64
64. List at least two things the good bacterial flora in your large intestine do.
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65. What was one of the analogies I used in the narrated lecture to help you comprehend
emulsification.
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Question 62
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62. Name two methods of mechanical digestion in two different locations of the GI tract.
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Question 63
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63. List the 3 important things that happen during the swallowing reflex to make sure the food you swallow goes into the correct tube! Number them please.
61. State at least 2 ways air is cleaned as it travels through the respiratory tract. (List 3 for a bonus point)
60. The respiratory system can compensate for alkalosis by:
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hypoventilation to get rid of basic CO2
breathing slower to retain acidic CO2
hyperventilation to retain basic CO2
breathing faster to get rid of acidic CO2
58. The two main organs that maintain blood pH homeostasis are the
and
kidney and bladder
kidney and liver
heart and kidney
lungs and liver
lungs and kidney
Question 59
59. The kidneys can correct respiratory acidosis by:
secreting H+ and absorbing HCO3-
absorbing Hydrogen ion and Bicarbonate ion
absorbing H+ and secreting HCO3-
secreting Hydrogen ion and Bicarbonate ion
56. A blood pH of 7.2 would indicate:
Alkalosis
Neutralosis
Acidosis
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Question 57
1.5 pts
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57. Acidosis and alkalosis greatly decrease the function of the carry out synthesis and decomposition reactions.
in our body that
54. Which of the below is the only scenario that will result in less urine?
getting cold
drinking coffee
smoking
being stressed
drinking alcohol
Question 55
55. The word for voiding or emptying your bladder is:
urintuition
deglutition
incontinence
micturition
52. What organ removes urea from our blood?
liver
bladder
intestines
kidney
Question 53
53. The two “poisons” that urea is composed of are:
carbon dioxide and ammonia
carbon monoxide and ketones
nitric oxide and bicarbonate
oxygen and hydroxide
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
50. A positive BUN test would indicate:
hematuria
a kidney stone
anemia
uremia
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Question 51
51. What organ makes the chemical urea?
liver
heart
kidney
intestines
Question 48
48. What two urine conditions could indicate diabetes? (pick two)
proteinuria
glycosuria
ketonuria
bilirubinuria
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Question 49
49. Pyuria would usually indicate:
pregnancy
liver disease
lung disease
urinary tract infection
hypertension
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
46. Which of the below is NOT one of the three main solutes in urine?
urea
albumin
creatinine
uric acid
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Question 47
1.5 pts
47. When Antidiuretic Hormone(ADH) is secreted it will make you have: (pick two answers)
a large amount of urine
a small amount of urine
concentrated urine
dilute urine
44. Match the hormone to its primary effect on the kidney:
Renin
ADH (AntiDiuretic Hormone)
Aldosterone
Question 45
โ [Choose ]
Regulates diameter of blood vessels in kidney Regulates amount of salt kidney keeps in blood
Regulates amount of water kidney keeps in blood
[Choose ]
1.5 pts
45. What is the hormone the kidney releases when the oxygen level in the blood is low?
43. What statement is FALSE about the JGA?
The JGA includes the glomerulus and the PCT
The JGA’s main purpose is to give feedback on how the filtering process is going
JGA stands for Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
The JGA includes granular cells and macula densa cells
42. What are the two main diseases that can lead to chronic kidney disease? (Pick two answers)
COPD
High blood pressure
Cirrhosis
Heart disease
Pacreatitis
Diabetes
41. Why is a low net filtration pressure bad?
Question 39
39. What should be the ideal net filtration pressure inside each renal corpuscle?
1 mm Hg
10 mg Hg
55 mm Hg
120 mm Hg
Question 40
40. Why is a high net filtration pressure bad?
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
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Question 37
37. How many times per day do the kidneys clean our complete volume of blood?
1-2 times each day
10-20 times each day
1000-2000 times each day
50-60 times each day
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Question 38
38. What are peritubular capillaries AND why are they necessary?
1.5 pts
35. What special cells with “feet” cover the glomerulus to create a filtration membrane?
podocytes
renalocytes
macula densa cells
granular cells
Question 36
36. Match the part with its major process:
Glomerulus
โ [Choose ]
PCT
Loop of Henle
Regulation of water content
Reabsorption of good things into blood Secretion of bad things out of blood
Bulk filtering into Bowmans capsule
[Choose ]
DCT
[Choose ]
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
34. Trace the flow of the blood/filtrate/urine through the kidney by putting the following terms in the proper order:
1
2
3
4
5
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Urethra
Ureter
Bowmans capsule
Bladder
glomerulus
DCT (Distal Convoluted Tubule)
Loop of Henle
PCT (Proximal Convoluted Tubule) Collecting duct
[Choose ]
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[Choose ]
7
[Choose ]
8
[Choose ]
9
[Choose ]
33. Match where each liquid is found:
blood
filtrate
urine
[Choose ]
collecting ducts of medulla
PCT, DCT, loop of Henle glomerulus
[Choose ]
31. The main function of the kidneys is to:
catabolise
transport
excrete
filter
Question 32
32. Why do the millions of microscopic nephrons consist of all those long & winding tubules?
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Question 29
29. Match the word to its definition.
metabolism
anabolism
catabolism
โ [Choose ]
building reactions
detoxification
all the chemical reactions in your body
breaking down reactions
[Choose ]
biotransformation
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Question 30
[Choose ]
30. Which statement below is FALSE about the liver?
the liver stores many vitamins and minerals
chronic alcohol drinking can cause cirrhosis
each hepatocyte has around 500 jobs
blue skin due to jaundice is a major sign the liver is failing
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
28. Match the Food Type to its correct information.
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
โ [Choose ]
carbohydrates
proteins
starts chemical digestion in the stomach starts chemical digestion in the duodenum lipids
starts chemical digestion in the mouth
Amylase helps digest
[Choose ]
Pepsin helps digest
[Choose ]
Bile helps digest
[Choose ]
Question 27
27. Most absorbed nutrients in the digestive system go to the liver via the:
hepatic portal vein
hepatic vein
inferior vena cava
hepatic artery
Question 25
25. Which of the following is FALSE about the small intestine?
has the surface area of a tennis court
where the pancreas feeds all its enzymes into
secretes the hormone gastrin
contains brush border cells
Question 26
26. Which of the following is FALSE about the large intestine?
it is also called the colon
it has a lot of good bacteria in it
it is a major site for the absorption of nutrients
it controls the amount of water in your feces
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
Question 23
23. All the following are present in the gastric juice EXCEPT:
mucous
hydrochloric acid
bicarbonate
pepsin
Question 24
24. Bile is needed to:
activate the enzyme pepsin
digest big fat droplets into fatty acids
emulsify big fat drops into little fat droplets
stimulate the gall bladder to contract
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Question 21
21. Which of the following destroys the bone around your teeth?
periodontitis
pulpitis
caries
gingivitis
Question 22
22. The sphincter that gives you the “urge” to defecate is the:
pyloric sphincter
internal anal sphincter
external anal sphincter
ileo-cecal sphincter
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
Question 19
19. What actually “eats” your teeth or gums in tooth decay or gingivitis?
acid
sugar
saliva
bad bacteria
Question 20
20. The type of tooth named for its “cutting” function is the:
molar
premolar
canine
incisor
18. Match the digestive structure to its function.
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
โ [Choose ]
where deglutition reflex is stimulated
where a bolus is propelled down a chute where most absorption of nutrients occurs
where chyme is created
where the largest mass movements of peristalsis occur
where mastication occurs
Stomach
[Choose ]
Small Intestine
[Choose ]
Large Intestine
[Choose ]
17. About how much is our tidal volume according to the spirograph?
6000
1200 ml
500 ml
4800 ml
3000 ml
Milliliters (ml)
5000
B
4000
3000
2000
1000
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16 Which one of the diagram letters indicates our residual volume?
6000
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B
E
A
Milliliters (ml)
5000
B
4000
3000
2000
1000
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15. Which letter on the diagram shows where the vital capacity measurement is?
6000
B
A
C
E
illiliters (ml)
5000
B
4000
3000
2000
1000
Question 13
13. The formula for cellular respiration is:
Energy+water+ carbon dioxide –> glucose + oxygen
Glucose + water –> oxygen + carbon dioxide + Energy
Glucose + oxygen –> Energy + water + carbon dioxide
Glucose + carbon dioxide –> Energy+water+ oxygen
Question 14
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1.5 pts
14. The pressure gradient for oxygen diffusion is always greater than the pressure gradient for carbon dioxide yet the amount of diffusion of both substances is equal at both the alveolar/capillary junction and the capillary/cell junction. Why is this so?
CO2 is 20X as soluble than 02
CO2 is 20X larger than 02
CO2 is 20X as acidic than 02
CO2 is bound 20X more tightly to hemoglobin
Question 11
1.5 pts
11. Due to ventilation-perfusion coupling, an alveolus with high 02 & low CO2 will cause:
Both the arterioles and bronchioles to that alveoli to constrict
The arterioles to that alveoli to dilate AND the bronchioles to that alveoli to constrict
The bronchioles to that alveoli to dilate AND the arterioles to that alveoli to constrict
Both the arterioles and bronchioles to that alveoli to dilate
Question 12
12. The disease that destroys the surface area of the alveoli is:
bronchitis
tuberculosis
asthma
emphysema
Question 9
9. Inhaled air is made up of 78%
water vapor
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen
Question 10
10. Which of the following is FALSE?
Low blood oxygen is the main stimulus to make us breathe
The normal breathing rate is 12-15 times/minute
The medulla regulates our breathing rate
The phrenic nerve leads to the diaphragm muscle
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
1.5 pts
Question 7
7. What statement is FALSE about the respiratory membrane?
it has as much surface areas as a tennis court
it is where diffusion of both oxygen and carbon dioxide occur
it includes two thin layers of simple squamous epithelium
it works better when lined with water vapor on the alveolar side
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Question 8
8. The main method in which carbon dioxide is carried in the blood is:
attached to hemoglobin
dissolved in the plasma
as carbon monoxide in the RBCs
as bicarbonate in the plasma
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Question 4
4.. When the diaphragm muscle contracts, it
makes an upside down U shape
descends and flattens
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Question 5
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5. The intrapleural pressure needs to be
than the intrapulmonary pressure.
higher
equal to
lower
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Question 6
6. Internal Respiration is the movement of oxygen from:
alveoli to blood
blood to cell
atmosphere to lungs
1.5 pts
Question 2
1.5 pts
2. According to Boyle’s Law, when the volume of the thoracic cavity increases, the pressure
and makes us
decreases; inhale
increases; exhale
decreases; exhale
increases; inhale
Question 3
3. Which respiratory word is defined INCORRECTLY?
Hypoxia = not enough oxygen
Hypercapnia = too much carbon dioxide
Cyanosis = the inflammation of lung tissue
Compliance = the stretchability of lung tissue
1. Match the respiratory structure to its function.
1.5 pts
alveoli
bronchioles
larynx
nose
โ [Choose ]
Cleans and carries air into thorax
Stimulates epiglottis to close
Sends 02 into blood and removes CO2 from blood
Warms, moistens, and cleans inhaled air
Allows us to speak
Determines whether air goes to R or L lung
Part of respiratory tract that has smooth muscle to constrict and dilate
[Choose ]
pharynx
[Choose ]
trachea
[Choose ]
bronchi
[Choose ]