BIOH111 - FINAL EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE
What is the term used for "nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer
to the origination of a structure"?
Proximal.
In a negative feedback loop, the response would be to?
Reverse the original stimulus.
If an injury has been sustained in the hallux, which part of the body has been
affected?
Great toe.
What is the name of the tough, connective tissue sheath and its associated blood
supply that surrounds the bone surface?
Periosteum.
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
- Assistance in movement.
- Mineral homeostasis.
- Triglyceride storage.
- Blood cell production.
,Which bone cell maintains daily metabolism such as the exchange of nutrients
and waste with the blood?
Osteocyte.
Extensibility of muscle tissue is?
The ability to stretch, within limits, without being damaged.
Which muscle proteins stabilise the position of the thick filaments?
Titin.
The sarcoplasmic reticulum, in a relaxed muscle, stores which ion?
Calcium.
The nervous system contains neurons and neuroglia. Which neuroglia function
as a phagocyte-like cell?
Microglia.
Endorphins belong to which class of neurotransmitters?
Neuropeptide class.
Otolithic organs are sense organs for?
Static equilibrium.
Which gland is found on each side of the trachea and releases hormones
involved in metabolism and regulation of calcium blood level?
Thyroid gland.
The antidiuretic hormone (ADH) hormone is stored and secreted by the posterior
pituitary gland (neurohypophysis) and regulates blood osmotic pressure. True or
False?
True.
,Adrenal cortex contains 3 zones. Zona glomerulosa produces which hormone in
response to changing blood mineral levels?
Aldosterone.
Area of the long bone that contains the growth plate.
Metaphysis.
Narrow region in the centre of each A band within the sarcomere and contains
only thick filaments.
H zone.
Type of cell in the nervous system that possesses electrical excitability
Neuron.
Catecholamine that is both excitatory and inhibitory and regulates mood.
Noradrenaline
Movement that causes a decrease in the angle between articulating bones.
Flexion.
Receptor on a sympathetic adrenergic post ganglionic neuron.
Nicotinic.
Neurotransmitter that is excitatory at the NMJ but inhibitory in other areas.
Acetylcholine.
Structure that marks the boundary of each sarcomere.
Z disc.
Anterior movement of a body part in the transverse plane.
Protraction.
Hollow cylindrical space within the diaphysis of a long bone.
, Medullary cavity.
Whats the gland name from which the hGH hormone is secreted and the function
of the hormone.
- Anterior pituitary.
- Stimulates production of IGFs for cell growth.
Whats the gland name from which the Insulin hormone is secreted and the
function of the hormone.
- Pancreas.
- Decreases blood sugar levels.
Whats the gland name from which the Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted
and the function of the hormone.
- Posterior pituitary.
- Increases water retention.
Whats the gland name from which the Prolactin releasing factor hormone is
secreted and the function of the hormone.
- Hypothalamus.
- Stimulates prolactin production.
Whats the gland name from which the Calcitonin hormone is secreted and the
function of the hormone.
- Thyroid.
- Lowers blood calcium levels.
Define organelles.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE
What is the term used for "nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer
to the origination of a structure"?
Proximal.
In a negative feedback loop, the response would be to?
Reverse the original stimulus.
If an injury has been sustained in the hallux, which part of the body has been
affected?
Great toe.
What is the name of the tough, connective tissue sheath and its associated blood
supply that surrounds the bone surface?
Periosteum.
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
- Assistance in movement.
- Mineral homeostasis.
- Triglyceride storage.
- Blood cell production.
,Which bone cell maintains daily metabolism such as the exchange of nutrients
and waste with the blood?
Osteocyte.
Extensibility of muscle tissue is?
The ability to stretch, within limits, without being damaged.
Which muscle proteins stabilise the position of the thick filaments?
Titin.
The sarcoplasmic reticulum, in a relaxed muscle, stores which ion?
Calcium.
The nervous system contains neurons and neuroglia. Which neuroglia function
as a phagocyte-like cell?
Microglia.
Endorphins belong to which class of neurotransmitters?
Neuropeptide class.
Otolithic organs are sense organs for?
Static equilibrium.
Which gland is found on each side of the trachea and releases hormones
involved in metabolism and regulation of calcium blood level?
Thyroid gland.
The antidiuretic hormone (ADH) hormone is stored and secreted by the posterior
pituitary gland (neurohypophysis) and regulates blood osmotic pressure. True or
False?
True.
,Adrenal cortex contains 3 zones. Zona glomerulosa produces which hormone in
response to changing blood mineral levels?
Aldosterone.
Area of the long bone that contains the growth plate.
Metaphysis.
Narrow region in the centre of each A band within the sarcomere and contains
only thick filaments.
H zone.
Type of cell in the nervous system that possesses electrical excitability
Neuron.
Catecholamine that is both excitatory and inhibitory and regulates mood.
Noradrenaline
Movement that causes a decrease in the angle between articulating bones.
Flexion.
Receptor on a sympathetic adrenergic post ganglionic neuron.
Nicotinic.
Neurotransmitter that is excitatory at the NMJ but inhibitory in other areas.
Acetylcholine.
Structure that marks the boundary of each sarcomere.
Z disc.
Anterior movement of a body part in the transverse plane.
Protraction.
Hollow cylindrical space within the diaphysis of a long bone.
, Medullary cavity.
Whats the gland name from which the hGH hormone is secreted and the function
of the hormone.
- Anterior pituitary.
- Stimulates production of IGFs for cell growth.
Whats the gland name from which the Insulin hormone is secreted and the
function of the hormone.
- Pancreas.
- Decreases blood sugar levels.
Whats the gland name from which the Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted
and the function of the hormone.
- Posterior pituitary.
- Increases water retention.
Whats the gland name from which the Prolactin releasing factor hormone is
secreted and the function of the hormone.
- Hypothalamus.
- Stimulates prolactin production.
Whats the gland name from which the Calcitonin hormone is secreted and the
function of the hormone.
- Thyroid.
- Lowers blood calcium levels.
Define organelles.
