Lecture 11
Autonomic Nervous System
Lecture 12
Cardiovascular 1 of 2
Lecture 13
Cardiovascular 2 of 2
Lecture 14
Respiratory Physiology
Lecture 15
The Digestive System
100

Where is the cell body of the preganglionic neuron found?


A. Postganglinoic

B. CNS

C. ganglion

D. effector


B. CNS


A. pre - synapses

C. post - cell body

D. post- synapses


100

O+ can donate to all of the following except for ...


A. A+

B. AB+

C. AB-

D. O+


C. AB-

100

Systolic pressure is the ... pressure during ventricular ...


A. minimum / systole

B. maximal / systole

C. maximal / diastole

D. minimum / diastole

B. maximal / systole


D. diastolic pressure

100

The higher the gas solubility constant, the __ a gas dissolves in liquid. 


A. more

B. less


A. more

100

During the absorptive state, it uses the hormone ... to ... energy.

A. glucagon / move

B. insulin / move

C. insulin / store

D. glucagon / store

C. insulin / store

200

Which of the following is not considered of the ANS system?


A. Synapse is en passant 

B. Motor neuron leaving CNS makes direct contact with effector

C. Effectors on the heart muscle, smooth muscle, or glands, not skeletal muscle 

D. Effector often dually innervated 


B. Motor neuron leaving CNS makes direct contact with effector

200

Ventricular systole takes around ... seconds


A. 0.3

B. 0.1 

C. 0.7

D. 0.5

A. 0.3


B. atrial systole 

C. Atrial diastole 

D. Ventricular diastole 


200

Which of the following can store more blood?


A. systemic arteries 

B. systemic veins

C. capillaries

D. none of them

B. systemic veins (65%)


A 10%

C. 5%

200

Which ion is a competitive inhibitor for O2 when binding to Hb?


A. CO & H+

B. CO

C. CO2 & H+

D. CO & CO2

B. CO


C. allosteric inhibitor

200

In the emetic reflex, which muscles perform reverse peristalsis/

A. intestinal muscularis externa muscles 

B. soft palate muscles 

C. muscles that move epiglottis and glottis 

D. inspiratory muscles 


A. intestinal muscularis externa muscles 

300

Which of the following is responsible for relaxing the ciliary muscles?


A. M2

B. B1

C. B2

D. M3

C. B2

300
What is the right order of the heart's electrical conduction system?


A. SA node, AV node, Bundle branches, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers

B. AV node, SA node, Bundle branches, bundle of His Purkinje fibers

C. AV node, SA node, Bundle of His, Bundle branches, Purkinje fibers

D. SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, Bundle branches, Purkinje fibers

D. SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, Bundle branches, Purkinje fibers

300

The baroreceptor reflex will do all of the following when MAP is low except ...


A. lower parasympathetic activity 

B. increase vasoconstriction

C. lowering the action potential frequency to lower heart rate

D. lowering vein's compliance


C. lowering the action potential frequency to lower heart rate


B. increase TPR

D. increase venous pressure, increase EDV, increase SV, increase MAP

300

Which of the following is used for forceful inhale?


A. diaphragm, internal intercostals, scalenes

B. internal intercostals and abdominals 

C. external intercostals and abdominals

D. diaphragm, external intercostals, scalenes


D. diaphragm, external intercostals, scalenes

300

Which intestinal hormone tells the liver to secrete bile, and the pancreas to secrete HCO3-? 

A. CCK 

B. secretin

C. GIP 

D. d. all of the above 

B. secretin

400

What part of the brain region processes emotions?


A. medulla oblongata

B. Hypothalamus 

C. Cerebellum 

D. Limbic system


D. Limbic system

400

Which interval causes ventricular systole?


A. QP

B. TQ

C. QT

D. PQ

C. QT


A. atrial diastole 

B. ventricular diastole 

D. atrial systole 

400

Which of the following is true when increasing cardiac output?


A. lower afterload will increase SV which will increase CO

B.  By lowering EDV will increase SV which will increase CO

C. lower afterload will lower SV which will lower CO

D. lowering afterload will lower SV which will increase CO

A. lower afterload will increase SV which will increase CO

400

If your lung capacity is normal but the amount of air that you exhale is less than n 70-80% you have an ...


A. O2 disorder

B. obstructive disorders

C. restrictive disorders 

D. Restrictive disorders 

B. obstructive disorders

400

Cholecystokinin (CCK) does all of the following except for ... 


A. telling the pancreas to secrete digestive zymogens

B. tells the gallbladder to contract

C. tells the liver to secrete bile

D. tell the pancreas to secret HCO3-

D. tell the pancreas to secret HCO3-

500

For the sympathetic ANS its postganglionic neuron releases... and binds to ... receptors.


A. NE / adrenergic

B. ACh / adrenergic 

C. ACh / nAChR

D.NE / mAChR


A. NE / adrenergic

500

Which is the correct order for Hemostasis?


A. 1. VWF activates plates, secrets ADP & produces TxA2) / 2. (Endothelin-1 releases) / 3.(fibrinogen is changed into loose fibrin and then to stabilized fibrin) /  4. (plasmin dissolves the clot)

B. 1. (Endothelin-1 releases) / 2. (VWF activates plates, secrets ADP & produces TxA2) / 3. (fibrinogen is changed into loose fibrin and then to stabilized fibrin) /  4. (plasmin dissolves the clot)

C. 1. VWF activates plates, secrets ADP & produces TxA2) / 2. (Endothelin-1 releases) / 3. (plasmin dissolves the clot) / 4. (fibrinogen is changed into loose fibrin and then to stabilized fibrin)   

D. 1. (Endothelin-1 releases) / 2. (VWF activates plates, secrets ADP & produces TxA2) / 3.(plasmin dissolves the clot) / 4. (fibrinogen is changed into loose fibrin and then to stabilized fibrin)

B. 1. (Endothelin-1 releases) / 2.  (VWF activates plates, secrets ADP & produces TxA2) / 3. (fibrinogen is changed into loose fibrin and then to stabilized fibrin) /  4. (plasmin dissolves the clot)

500

Pretend an arteriole has a lumen with a radius of 1 mm. Increasing the radius to 2 mm would make the resistance R to blood flow ______ the original R.


A. 1/16 of

B. ½ of 

C. 16 times 

D. twice 

A. 1/16 of

500

All of the following will increase your blood pH except for...

A. sleep apnea 

B. too many ketone bodies 

C. asthma attack 

D. copious vomiting

D. copious vomiting

500

During the postabsorptive state, if needed, skeletal muscles mobilize (into the blood): 

A. glucose from glycogen stores 

B. amino acids from protein

C. fatty acids from triglycerides 


B. amino acids from protein

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