Visceral Physiology Life UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The ________ system connects all the organs and tissues to make a system whole. - CORRECT
ANSWER - circulatory
__________ is needed by every cell to perform optimally. - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
If the system is provided with adequate________ , we are able to extract more energy in a usable
form in the biological system. - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen
All of the chemical reactions occur within the _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
cell membrane
___________ and glucose need to be brought into the cell to be utilized . - CORRECT
ANSWER - Oxygen
What are the two body fluid compartments? - CORRECT ANSWER - Extracellular fluid
intracellular fluid
What rule tells you how much water is in the ECF,ICF, and total body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60:40:20 rule
What percentage of the body is made up of water? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60%
What is the percentage of water content within the cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40%
,What is percentage of water content outside of the cell membrane? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20%
What is average adult human being weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - 70 kg
What is the blood volume of the average adult human (70 kg)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
7% of 70 kg is 4.9 L
What is the percentage of the body's blood volume? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7%
What are the three different cell types found in the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Erythrocytes
leukocytes
thrombocytes (platelets)
What percent of a person's total body weight will give a pretty good estimate of plasma volume?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 5%
_________ is the liquid portion of the blood without cellular components. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plasma
Who has the higher adipose tissue in the body?
Male/Female - CORRECT ANSWER - Female
The higher the _______ content in an individual, the lower the water content. - CORRECT
ANSWER - lipid
Excess alcohol in the body ________ the total body water content.
increase
, decreases - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
What does anemia do to the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduces the amount of
oxygen transport
An inadequate amount of __________ allows sodium to stay inside the cell because the sodium-
potassium pump cannot function properly. - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
Where ever sodium goes, ________ follows.(water will leak into the cell) - CORRECT
ANSWER - water
If water leaks into the cell, ____________ volume will increase which results in the
concentration of substrates and enzymes inside the cell will decrease. - CORRECT
ANSWER - ICF
The concentration of ____________ ions inside the cell will increase if the ICF volume
increases. - CORRECT ANSWER - hydrogen
When the ICF volume increases the reactions between enzymes and substrates______________.
slow down
speed up - CORRECT ANSWER - slow down
Due to an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions __________ will increase. - CORRECT
ANSWER - pH
___________ is the most important thing that we put in our body. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Water
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The ________ system connects all the organs and tissues to make a system whole. - CORRECT
ANSWER - circulatory
__________ is needed by every cell to perform optimally. - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
If the system is provided with adequate________ , we are able to extract more energy in a usable
form in the biological system. - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen
All of the chemical reactions occur within the _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
cell membrane
___________ and glucose need to be brought into the cell to be utilized . - CORRECT
ANSWER - Oxygen
What are the two body fluid compartments? - CORRECT ANSWER - Extracellular fluid
intracellular fluid
What rule tells you how much water is in the ECF,ICF, and total body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60:40:20 rule
What percentage of the body is made up of water? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60%
What is the percentage of water content within the cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40%
,What is percentage of water content outside of the cell membrane? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20%
What is average adult human being weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - 70 kg
What is the blood volume of the average adult human (70 kg)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
7% of 70 kg is 4.9 L
What is the percentage of the body's blood volume? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7%
What are the three different cell types found in the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Erythrocytes
leukocytes
thrombocytes (platelets)
What percent of a person's total body weight will give a pretty good estimate of plasma volume?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 5%
_________ is the liquid portion of the blood without cellular components. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plasma
Who has the higher adipose tissue in the body?
Male/Female - CORRECT ANSWER - Female
The higher the _______ content in an individual, the lower the water content. - CORRECT
ANSWER - lipid
Excess alcohol in the body ________ the total body water content.
increase
, decreases - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
What does anemia do to the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduces the amount of
oxygen transport
An inadequate amount of __________ allows sodium to stay inside the cell because the sodium-
potassium pump cannot function properly. - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
Where ever sodium goes, ________ follows.(water will leak into the cell) - CORRECT
ANSWER - water
If water leaks into the cell, ____________ volume will increase which results in the
concentration of substrates and enzymes inside the cell will decrease. - CORRECT
ANSWER - ICF
The concentration of ____________ ions inside the cell will increase if the ICF volume
increases. - CORRECT ANSWER - hydrogen
When the ICF volume increases the reactions between enzymes and substrates______________.
slow down
speed up - CORRECT ANSWER - slow down
Due to an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions __________ will increase. - CORRECT
ANSWER - pH
___________ is the most important thing that we put in our body. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Water
