,Martin Caon
Examination Questions
and Answers in Basic
2000 Multiple Choice Questions
Anatomy and Physiology
Test Bank Questions
And Answers With
Rationale Study Guide
,Contents
1 Organisation of the Body........................................................................ 1
2 Cells and Tissues ..................................................................................... 7
2.1 Cells and Tissues ........................................................................... 7
2.2 Cell Cycle (Mitosis and Protein Synthesis) ................................... 27
3 Measurement, Errors and Data............................................................. 35
4 Chemistry for Physiology ....................................................................... 43
4.1 Atoms and Molecules .................................................................... 43
4.2 Solutions ........................................................................................ 52
4.3 Diffusion and Osmosis................................................................... 61
4.4 Tonicity, Moles and Osmoles......................................................... 69
4.5 Acids, Bases and Buffers ............................................................... 79
4.6 Organic Chemistry and Macromolecules ...................................... 93
5 Integument............................................................................................... 105
6 Homeostasis ............................................................................................. 119
7 Skeleton and Joints ................................................................................. 125
8 Muscles..................................................................................................... 143
9 Gastro-Intestinal System ........................................................................ 161
10 Endocrine System.................................................................................... 191
11 Renal System ........................................................................................... 211
12 Cardiovascular System ........................................................................... 237
12.1 Blood.............................................................................................. 237
12.2 Heart .............................................................................................. 250
12.3 Blood Vessels................................................................................. 262
12.4 Pressure: The Physics of Pressure ................................................. 274
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12.5 Pressure Applied to the Cardiovascular System................................ 286
12.6 Blood Pressure and Its Control.......................................................... 297
13 Respiratory System..................................................................................... 315
13.1 Anatomy and Physiology................................................................... 315
13.2 Pressure Applied to the Respiratory System......................................335
14 Nervous System........................................................................................... 347
14.1 Cells and Action Potential..................................................................347
14.2 Brain and Spinal Cord Anatomy........................................................360
14.3 Autonomic System, Neurotransmitters, Reflexes..............................377
14.4 Special Senses (Eye & Ear)............................................................... 389
14.4.1 Eye....................................................................................... 389
14.4.2 Ear........................................................................................ 397
15 Reproductive System...................................................................................405
16 Waves, Light Waves, Sound Waves, Ultrasound
(The Physics Of).......................................................................................... 419
16.1 Waves.................................................................................................419
16.2 Light Waves....................................................................................... 424
16.3 Sound................................................................................................. 429
16.4 Ultrasound..........................................................................................432
17 Ionising Radiation....................................................................................... 437
17.1 Medical Imaging with X-Radiation................................................... 437
17.2 Radioactivity, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine,
Radiation Safety.................................................................................445
18 Electricity..................................................................................................... 465
19 Biomechanics............................................................................................... 475
20 Energy and Heat..........................................................................................493
Examination Questions
and Answers in Basic
2000 Multiple Choice Questions
Anatomy and Physiology
Test Bank Questions
And Answers With
Rationale Study Guide
,Contents
1 Organisation of the Body........................................................................ 1
2 Cells and Tissues ..................................................................................... 7
2.1 Cells and Tissues ........................................................................... 7
2.2 Cell Cycle (Mitosis and Protein Synthesis) ................................... 27
3 Measurement, Errors and Data............................................................. 35
4 Chemistry for Physiology ....................................................................... 43
4.1 Atoms and Molecules .................................................................... 43
4.2 Solutions ........................................................................................ 52
4.3 Diffusion and Osmosis................................................................... 61
4.4 Tonicity, Moles and Osmoles......................................................... 69
4.5 Acids, Bases and Buffers ............................................................... 79
4.6 Organic Chemistry and Macromolecules ...................................... 93
5 Integument............................................................................................... 105
6 Homeostasis ............................................................................................. 119
7 Skeleton and Joints ................................................................................. 125
8 Muscles..................................................................................................... 143
9 Gastro-Intestinal System ........................................................................ 161
10 Endocrine System.................................................................................... 191
11 Renal System ........................................................................................... 211
12 Cardiovascular System ........................................................................... 237
12.1 Blood.............................................................................................. 237
12.2 Heart .............................................................................................. 250
12.3 Blood Vessels................................................................................. 262
12.4 Pressure: The Physics of Pressure ................................................. 274
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, x Contents
12.5 Pressure Applied to the Cardiovascular System................................ 286
12.6 Blood Pressure and Its Control.......................................................... 297
13 Respiratory System..................................................................................... 315
13.1 Anatomy and Physiology................................................................... 315
13.2 Pressure Applied to the Respiratory System......................................335
14 Nervous System........................................................................................... 347
14.1 Cells and Action Potential..................................................................347
14.2 Brain and Spinal Cord Anatomy........................................................360
14.3 Autonomic System, Neurotransmitters, Reflexes..............................377
14.4 Special Senses (Eye & Ear)............................................................... 389
14.4.1 Eye....................................................................................... 389
14.4.2 Ear........................................................................................ 397
15 Reproductive System...................................................................................405
16 Waves, Light Waves, Sound Waves, Ultrasound
(The Physics Of).......................................................................................... 419
16.1 Waves.................................................................................................419
16.2 Light Waves....................................................................................... 424
16.3 Sound................................................................................................. 429
16.4 Ultrasound..........................................................................................432
17 Ionising Radiation....................................................................................... 437
17.1 Medical Imaging with X-Radiation................................................... 437
17.2 Radioactivity, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine,
Radiation Safety.................................................................................445
18 Electricity..................................................................................................... 465
19 Biomechanics............................................................................................... 475
20 Energy and Heat..........................................................................................493
