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GMS6440 Fundamentals of Medical |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Physiology exam with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




T or F: Cardiac muscle contraction is considered to be a voluntary movement. - correct
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answer✔✔False



T or F: In the gastrointestinal tract, smooth muscle is the major muscle type. - correct
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answer✔✔True



T or F: In our body, approximately 8 liters of intestinal juices are secreted into the GI tract daily,
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but only 100 ml of water is secreted into the feces. - correct answer✔✔True
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What is the normal movement of blood through the heart? - correct answer✔✔Right atrium-
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right ventricle- lung- left atrium- left ventricle
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Normally, humans have _____ lobes in the left lung and _____ lobes in the right lung. - correct|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




answer✔✔2, 3
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In the lung, gas exchange occurs mostly in the _______ - correct answer✔✔Alveoli
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The urinary system is composed of ____ kidneys, _____ ureters and ______ bladders. - correct
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answer✔✔2, 2, 2
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Filtered waste from the glomerulus moves in what order, ending with the collecting duct? -
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correct answer✔✔Bowmans capsule- proximal tubule- loop of Henle- distal tubule- collecting
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duct

, T or F: Both endocrine and nervous systems play important roles in controlling the activities of
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many different organ systems to maintain homeostasis. - correct answer✔✔True
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Specificity of hormone action in the target cells is determined by ________ - correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




answer✔✔Receptors



T or F: The area of nerve axon not wrapped by myelin sheath (non-myelinated area) is called
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nodes of Ranvier where action potential is insulated. - correct answer✔✔False. Nodes are
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non-insulated



What chemical component of the plasma membrane prevents ions from readily and freely
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moving across the membrane? - correct answer✔✔Lipids |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Where is the concentration of [K+] greater: - correct answer✔✔In the cytoplasm
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Across a cell's plasma membrane, movement of water is _______________. - correct
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answer✔✔Passive through a channel |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Where is the concentration of [Na+] greater: - correct answer✔✔Outside the cell
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For a neutrally charged molecule, "Active" transport means that the molecules move across a
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membrane: - correct answer✔✔From areas of low concentration to areas of high |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




concentration



What molecule is the source of energy for primary active transport to occur? - correct
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answer✔✔ATP



T or F: There is only one type of channel in cell membranes. - correct answer✔✔False
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