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1) match the response with the type of chemical.
a. sympathetic antagonist
b. parasympathetic antagonist
blocks sweating
2) which of the following is a way to recognize a carbohydrate by looking at its name
only?
a) it always ends in -ase.
b) it ends in -ose
c) it begins with nucleo-.
d) it begins with proteo-.
e) it begins with lipo-.
3) an exergonic chemical reaction
a) converts substrates into products that have more free energy.
b) releases energy as the reaction progresses.
c) requires the input of energy.
d) requires an enzyme in order to overcome the activation energy.
4) match the lung disease to its description.
a. fibrotic lung disease
b. emphysema
c. asthma
d. pulmonary edema
thickened alveolar membrane and decreased lung compliance
5) for the structures listed below, choose one of the following:
a. structure is composed of gray matter
b. structure is composed of white matter
corpus callosum
6) the sensory fibers of the muscle spindle organs synapse onto
a) golgi tendon organs.
b) gamma motor neurons.
c) alpha motor neurons.
d) joint receptors.
7) measurements in a nephron reveal a glomerular hydraulic pressure of 69 mm hg, and
a fluid pressure in the bowman's capsule of 15 mm hg. assuming that the plasma
osmotic pressure is 30 mm hg, and that essentially no plasma proteins are filtered by the
glomerulus, what is the net glomerular filtration pressure in this case?
a) -6 mm hg
b) 24 mm hg
c) 54 mm hg
d) 84 mm hg
e) 114 mm hg
8) match the ganglion cell response to the location of the light stimulus.
a. fully excited
b. fully inhibited
c. weak response
diffuse light illuminates both center and surround of on-center cell.
9) tom suffers from a severe liver disease. which of the following symptoms would you
expect to see as a result of this condition?
a) decreased clotting ability
b) decreased blood osmotic pressure
c) increased levels of bilirubin in the blood
d) accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces of the extremities
e) all answers are correct.
10) thrombopoietin is produced in the
a) liver only.
b) kidney only.
c) spleen only.
d) bone marrow only.
e) liver and kidney.
11) match the answers to the questions.
a. true only for the sympathetic division
b. true only for the parasympathetic division
c. true for both divisions
it is important during stress or emergencies (fight-or-flight).
12) each of these statements is true except one. identify the exception.
a) monoamine oxidase is the main enzyme responsible for the degradation of
catecholamines.
b) 1 receptors respond equally well to both epinephrine and norepinephrine.
c) 2 receptors are not innervated by sympathetic neurons, so are more sensitive to
epinephrine, delivered via the blood.
d) activation of receptors opens na+ channels in the membrane.
13) protein specificity is
a) the activation of a specific protein that is needed to perform a particular function.
b) the degree to which a protein is attracted to a ligand.
c) the ability of a protein to bind a certain ligand or a group of related ligands.
d) the degree to which a protein-ligand complex initiates a response.
e) the degree to which a protein is attracted to a ligand and the ability of a protein to
bind a certain ligand or a group of related ligands.
14) match the following terms to the correct answer:
a. tricuspid valve
b. bicuspid valve
c. aortic valve
d. pulmonary valve
an av valve that has three flaps
15) which property of diffusion best helps explain the necessity of the circulatory
system in multicellular organisms?
a) molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration.
b) diffusion can take place in an open system or across a partition that separates two
systems.
c) diffusion is rapid over short distances but much slower over long distances.
d) diffusion rate is inversely related to molecule size.
16) match the term with its description (answers may be used more than once).
a. ependymal cells
b. astrocytes
c. satellite cells
d. schwann cells
e. oligodendrocytes
f. microglia
cells that create a selectively permeable epithelial layer to separate fluid compartments
of the cns
17) which body fluid compartment contains high levels of k+, large anions, and
proteins?
a) plasma only
b) interstitial fluid only
c) intracellular fluid only
d) both plasma and intracellular fluid
e) both plasma and interstitial fluid
18) a contraction that generates enough force to move a load is known as ________,
whereas one that generates force that equals the load is known as ________.
a) isotropic, isometric
b) isometric, eccentric
c) isotonic, isometric
d) isometric, isotonic
e) isotonic, eccentric
19) channel proteins that allow water to pass are called ________.
20) the smallest unit of an element is a(n) ________.
21) compare and contrast the nature of the pathogens in bacterial and viral infection.
22) the sympathetic nervous system will cause vasodilation in the arteries of many
blood vessels, but vasoconstriction in the brain. why does this occur?
23) describe the roles of interleukins, kinins, and complement in immunity. how does
interleukin-1 mediate the immune response?
