IUPUI PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | INDIANA UNIVERSITY–PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS (IUPUI)

IUPUI PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
2026 | UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | INDIANA UNIVERSITY–PURDUE
UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS (IUPUI)

In an ECG, the ____________is the electrical activity associated with
_______________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------P wave : atrial
depolarization




The second heart sound (S2) is the result of the _______________
valves _______________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
semilunar : closing




Which one of the following types blood vessels contains one-way valves
to assist in blood flow? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------veins




Given the following values, calculate net filtration pressure (NFP): PC=
30 mmHg; PIF=5 mmHg; πP=15 mmHg; πIF= 3 mmHg. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------13 mmHg filtration

,Which of the following would increase the resistance in a blood vessel?


Increased vessel length
Vasoconstriction
Increased blood viscosity ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------All of
these would increase resistance




In the intrinsic regulation of blood flow, which of the following is the
response expected in tissue being used during exercise? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Active hyperemia




An increase in blood pressure would result in an _______________ in
baroreceptor firing that will result in a(an) _______________ in
parasympathetic system activity to regulate the cardiovascular system.
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------increase : increase




Of the cellular elements of blood, the _______________ and the
_______________ both function without a nucleus. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------erythrocyte : platelet

, The pigments biliverden, bilirubin, urobilin, and stercobilin are producd
from the degredation of the _______________ in hemoglobin. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------non-iron portion of heme




Which of the following leukocytes are granulocytes? Select all the
correct leukocytes. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Basophils
Eosinophils
Neutrophils




When a receptor is up-regulated, you would expect the cell to
_______________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------become more
sensitive to the messenger




Which of the following extracellular chemical messengers activates a
plasma membrane receptor? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
protein hormone (flag)




A chemical messenger binds to an ion channel receptor resulting in the
opening of the ion channel. The resulting movement of ions would
result in a change in ___________________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------electrical properties of the cell