BPK 140 FINAL EXAM CORE HUMAN
PHYSIOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY REVIEW 2026
◉ What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Answer: Depression symptoms primarily during winter; affects
~15% of Canadians
◉ What is postpartum depression?
Answer: Occurs in ~1 in 4 new mothers after childbirth
◉ What is bipolar disorder formerly known as?
Answer: Manic depressive disorder
◉ What characterizes bipolar disorder?
Answer: Alternating episodes of depression and mania
◉ What is the typical onset age for bipolar disorder?
Answer: Adolescence or early adulthood
◉ What is the key drug used to treat bipolar disorder?
Answer: Lithium carbonate
,◉ What is the first step in how information passes through the
brain?
Answer: An electrical signal travels down the neuron (along the
axon)
◉ What neurotransmitter is key in affecting mood?
Answer: Serotonin
◉ What is schizophrenia?
Answer: A psychotic disorder that involves a break from reality
◉ What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Answer: Symptoms present that should not be, such as
hallucinations and delusions
◉ What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Answer: Symptoms absent that should be present, such as lack of
motivation and social withdrawal
◉ What is the second leading cause of death for Canadians aged 15-
34?
Answer: Suicide
,◉ What is stress?
Answer: Any situation that disrupts homeostasis
◉ What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
Answer: 1. Alarm phase, 2. Resistance phase, 3. Exhaustion phase
◉ What is eustress?
Answer: Positive stress that promotes high-level functioning
◉ What is distress?
Answer: Negative stress that decreases performance
◉ How many hours of sleep do adults need per night?
Answer: 7-9 hours
◉ What is REM sleep?
Answer: The stage of sleep when dreaming occurs
◉ What is psychoneuroimmunology?
Answer: The study of how psychological processes, the nervous
system, and the immune system interact
, ◉ What are some ways to minimize stress?
Answer: Build a support system, improve communication skills,
develop healthy habits, and identify stressors
◉ What is the role of antidepressants?
Answer: To reduce depression symptoms by affecting serotonin
levels
◉ What do mood stabilizers do?
Answer: Control extreme mood swings, such as in bipolar disorder
◉ What is the effect of chronic stress on health?
Answer: It can make you physically ill
◉ Drug
Answer: Any chemical (not food) that affects the body's structure or
function
◉ Psychoactive drug
Answer: Acts on the nervous system; alters experience or
consciousness
PHYSIOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY REVIEW 2026
◉ What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Answer: Depression symptoms primarily during winter; affects
~15% of Canadians
◉ What is postpartum depression?
Answer: Occurs in ~1 in 4 new mothers after childbirth
◉ What is bipolar disorder formerly known as?
Answer: Manic depressive disorder
◉ What characterizes bipolar disorder?
Answer: Alternating episodes of depression and mania
◉ What is the typical onset age for bipolar disorder?
Answer: Adolescence or early adulthood
◉ What is the key drug used to treat bipolar disorder?
Answer: Lithium carbonate
,◉ What is the first step in how information passes through the
brain?
Answer: An electrical signal travels down the neuron (along the
axon)
◉ What neurotransmitter is key in affecting mood?
Answer: Serotonin
◉ What is schizophrenia?
Answer: A psychotic disorder that involves a break from reality
◉ What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Answer: Symptoms present that should not be, such as
hallucinations and delusions
◉ What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Answer: Symptoms absent that should be present, such as lack of
motivation and social withdrawal
◉ What is the second leading cause of death for Canadians aged 15-
34?
Answer: Suicide
,◉ What is stress?
Answer: Any situation that disrupts homeostasis
◉ What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
Answer: 1. Alarm phase, 2. Resistance phase, 3. Exhaustion phase
◉ What is eustress?
Answer: Positive stress that promotes high-level functioning
◉ What is distress?
Answer: Negative stress that decreases performance
◉ How many hours of sleep do adults need per night?
Answer: 7-9 hours
◉ What is REM sleep?
Answer: The stage of sleep when dreaming occurs
◉ What is psychoneuroimmunology?
Answer: The study of how psychological processes, the nervous
system, and the immune system interact
, ◉ What are some ways to minimize stress?
Answer: Build a support system, improve communication skills,
develop healthy habits, and identify stressors
◉ What is the role of antidepressants?
Answer: To reduce depression symptoms by affecting serotonin
levels
◉ What do mood stabilizers do?
Answer: Control extreme mood swings, such as in bipolar disorder
◉ What is the effect of chronic stress on health?
Answer: It can make you physically ill
◉ Drug
Answer: Any chemical (not food) that affects the body's structure or
function
◉ Psychoactive drug
Answer: Acts on the nervous system; alters experience or
consciousness
