FINAL TEST FOR PHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
Regulation of motor activity
The lymphatic system serves various functions in the body. The two most
important functions of this system are
fluid balance and immunity.
Water will move through the cell membrane by:
osmosis
The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with:
smell
During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of
calcium ions into the sarcoplasm?
latent period
Which is true of a neuron with a resting potential?
The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane.
An age-related skeletal disease that is characterized by loss of bone mineral
density and increased bone fragility is
osteoporosis
The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is:
nitrogen
The main factor determining male fertility is the:
number of sperm ejaculated.
A synapse consists of:
all of the above.
The vagus is said to act as a "brake" on the heart. This situation is called
vagal inhibition.
Which of these is true about the metabolism of glucose?
Anaerobic metabolism produces lactic acid.
What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina?
Basement membrane
Starling's law of the heart states that, within limits, the longer, or more stretched,
the heart fibers are at the beginning of the contraction, the
stronger the contraction.
A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape,
and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes
the process of:
carrier-mediated transport.
Which of the following is true of total body water?
Overweight people have lower water content per kilogram of body weight than slender
people.
Which of the following is true of the essential organ in the reproductive system?
All of the above are true.
, Physiological muscle fatigue may be caused by:
all of the above
The male gland that secretes a fructose sugar used as an energy source for
sperm is the:
seminal vesicle.
The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the
thymus
Which of the following may put one at risk for developing a given disease?
All of the above
The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a:
monosaccharide.
The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when
a hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of:
filtration
Which lipid is part of vitamin D?
steroids
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining
homeostasis?
reproductive
Aerobic respiration:
produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule.
Intrinsic control:
is sometimes called autoregulation.
Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the:
bones
Attempting to pick up an object too heavy to lift would result in which type of
muscle contraction?
Isometric
Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or "crude"
sensation awareness?
Thalamus
_____, a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin and prevents clots
from forming in vessels.
Heparin
Normal, quiet breathing is known as:
eupnea
Cardiac output is determined by
stroke volume and heart rate.
In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine
system are:
slow to appear but long-lasting.
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum
corneum?
Sole of the foot
Which of the following constitutes total lung volume?
Residual volume and vital capacity
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
Regulation of motor activity
The lymphatic system serves various functions in the body. The two most
important functions of this system are
fluid balance and immunity.
Water will move through the cell membrane by:
osmosis
The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with:
smell
During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of
calcium ions into the sarcoplasm?
latent period
Which is true of a neuron with a resting potential?
The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane.
An age-related skeletal disease that is characterized by loss of bone mineral
density and increased bone fragility is
osteoporosis
The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is:
nitrogen
The main factor determining male fertility is the:
number of sperm ejaculated.
A synapse consists of:
all of the above.
The vagus is said to act as a "brake" on the heart. This situation is called
vagal inhibition.
Which of these is true about the metabolism of glucose?
Anaerobic metabolism produces lactic acid.
What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina?
Basement membrane
Starling's law of the heart states that, within limits, the longer, or more stretched,
the heart fibers are at the beginning of the contraction, the
stronger the contraction.
A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape,
and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes
the process of:
carrier-mediated transport.
Which of the following is true of total body water?
Overweight people have lower water content per kilogram of body weight than slender
people.
Which of the following is true of the essential organ in the reproductive system?
All of the above are true.
, Physiological muscle fatigue may be caused by:
all of the above
The male gland that secretes a fructose sugar used as an energy source for
sperm is the:
seminal vesicle.
The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the
thymus
Which of the following may put one at risk for developing a given disease?
All of the above
The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a:
monosaccharide.
The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when
a hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of:
filtration
Which lipid is part of vitamin D?
steroids
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining
homeostasis?
reproductive
Aerobic respiration:
produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule.
Intrinsic control:
is sometimes called autoregulation.
Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the:
bones
Attempting to pick up an object too heavy to lift would result in which type of
muscle contraction?
Isometric
Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or "crude"
sensation awareness?
Thalamus
_____, a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin and prevents clots
from forming in vessels.
Heparin
Normal, quiet breathing is known as:
eupnea
Cardiac output is determined by
stroke volume and heart rate.
In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine
system are:
slow to appear but long-lasting.
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum
corneum?
Sole of the foot
Which of the following constitutes total lung volume?
Residual volume and vital capacity
