GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ||
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. where does gas exchange occur - ANSWER alveoli
2. a pathological condition characterized by destruction of the respiratory
bronchioles and alveoli - ANSWER emphysema
3. the result of fibrous scar tissue formation; destruction of alveoli - ANSWER
tuberculosis
4. a method to experimentally determine pulmonary functions - ANSWER
spirometry
5. blood pH level is regulated by controlling ___ and ___ levels - ANSWER
PCO2, HCO3
6. respiratory acidosis results from - ANSWER high PCO2
7. respiratory acidosis causes (3) - ANSWER excess CO2 in inspired air,
decreased alveolar ventilation, increased production of CO2
8. increased production of CO2 caused by - ANSWER hypercatabolic
disorders
9. decreased alveolar ventilation caused by (4) - ANSWER central respiratory
depression, nerve/muscle disorders, lung/chest defects, airway obstructions
10.respiratory alkalosis results from - ANSWER reduced PCO2
,11.causes of respiratory alkalosis (4) - ANSWER increased alveolar ventilation,
hypoxaemia, pulmonary abnormalities, lactogenic effects on ventilation
12.acidosis pH - ANSWER <7.35
13.alkalosis pH - ANSWER >7.35
14.pH>7.35, HCO3 > 26 - ANSWER metabolic alkalosis
15.pH > 7.35, PCO2 < 35 - ANSWER respiratory alkalosis
16.metabolic alkalosis leads to ___ compensation - ANSWER respiratory
(PCO2 > 45)
17.respiratory alkalosis leads to ___ compensation - ANSWER renal (HCO3 <
22)
18.pH <7.35, HCO3 < 22 - ANSWER metabolic acidosis
19.pH < 7.35, PCO2 > 45 - ANSWER respiratory acidosis
20.basic electrical rhythm seen in certain regions (slow wave potentials) of
smooth muscle - ANSWER autorhythmicity
21.smooth muscle receptors (4) - ANSWER ACh, NE/EPI, histamine, serotonin
22.parasympathetic innervation ___ GI activity and ___ cardiac muscle activity
- ANSWER increases, inhibits
23.parasympathetic mechanism of GI tract - ANSWER ACh activates Gi,
removes inhibition of cAMP, increases MLCK, increases contraction
24.Lymph vessels - ANSWER Transport lymph throughout the body
25.Primary lymphoid organs - ANSWER Where immune cells are generated
and mature (bone barrow, thymus)
26.Secondary lymphoid organs - ANSWER Sites where mature immune cells
aggregate and initiate immune responses (spleen)
,27.Lymph nodes - ANSWER Small oval clumps of lymphatic tissue located at
grouped intervals along lymphatic vessels; filter lymph
28.Tonsils - ANSWER Secondary lymphoid organ that removes pathogens that
enter the pharynx in food or inhaled air
29.Spleen - ANSWER Secondary lymphoid organ that contains lymphocytes,
filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells (made of
white pulp and red pulp)
30.White pulp - ANSWER Lymphocytes that mount immune responses against
pathogens in the blood
31.Red pulp - ANSWER Stored RBCs and platelets
32.Central artery - ANSWER Supplies the blood to the spleen
33.Periarterial lymphatic sheath (PALS) - ANSWER White pulp surrounding a
central artery, composed primarily of T-lymphocytes
34.In the stroke case study (case #1): why do symptoms appear on the left side
of the body if the right hemisphere underwent the stroke?
because right hemisphere controls the left side of the body
because sensory and motor systems pathways are crossed
A and B
None of above - ANSWER A and B
What is the first diagnostic test to detect posible stroke?
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI)
X rays
Computed tomography (CT) scan
Diffusion Tension Imaging (DTI) - ANSWER CT scan
35.In case 2#: shingles, what is the cause of the rash?
Disease of the neuromuscular junction
Degeneration of the spine
Varicella zoster virus affecting dorsal root of spinal nerve - ANSWER
Varicella zoster virus affecting dorsal root of spinal nerve
, 36.In case #2, why did patient have painful sensation?
because pain fibers are positioned in affected dorsal root
because pain fibers are positioned in affected ventral root
because of herniation of disk at the level of the spinal nerve - ANSWER
because pain fibers are positioned in affected dorsal root
37.In the case 3#: spinal cord injury: what could be the consequences of
damage to the spinal cord at the lumbar level?
Paralysis of the legs
Paralysis of the arms
Both choices - ANSWER Paralysis of the legs
38.How does motor NERVE injury compares to spinal cord injury?
Motor nerve injury is lower motor disease that can get better over a time
Spinal cord injury is lower motor injury that can get better over the time
In motor nerve injury positive Babinski sign is observed - ANSWER Motor
nerve injury is lower motor disease that can get better over a time
39.Which is the true for muscle fatigue?
Intracellular acidosis bacause of lactic acid accumulation is one of most
important cause of skeletal muscle fatigue.
Loss of ATP is a main reason for fatigue
Loss of Acetyl choline is the reason for fatigue - ANSWER Intracellular
acidosis bacause of lactic acid accumulation is one of most important cause
of skeletal muscle fatigue.
40.What is the true statement for ibuprofen induced iron deficiency anemia?
It can happen very often
It is a rare condition
It could cause fatigue
B and C - ANSWER it could cause fatigue
41.What kind of disorder is narcolepsy?
Frequent sleep episodes during awake state