, FIS2603 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (739210) - DUE 17 April 2025;
100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
Question 1 1.1 What are the factors that hyperpolarize and
depolarize the membrane? (7) 1.2 Outline the four functions
performed by the liver in carbohydrate metabolism. (4) [11]
Question 2 2.1 Mucus is slightly different in different parts of
the gastrointestinal tract; however, it has several important
characteristics in all the locations that make it both an excellent
lubricant and a protectant for the wall of the gut. Explain in full
these characteristics. (12) 2.2 What are the four causes of gall
stones formations? (4) Question 3 3.1 Dikeledi was recently
diagnosed with a condition called “inanition”, with your
knowledge of medical physiology what kind of a disorder is
inanition? (1) 3.1.1 How does inanition differ from cachexia and
anorexia? Explain in full these three conditions. (17) 3.1.2
Which of these three conditions above are common in cancer
conditions? (1) 3.2 During examination time, Mpho always
suffer from the episodes of diarrhea. 3.2.1 With your
knowledge as a medical physiologist, what condition is Mpho
suffering from? (1) 3.2.2 Physiologically, what are the causes of
this condition? (3
Question 1
1.1 Factors that hyperpolarize and depolarize the membrane
(7 marks)
Semester 1 2025 (739210) - DUE 17 April 2025;
100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
Question 1 1.1 What are the factors that hyperpolarize and
depolarize the membrane? (7) 1.2 Outline the four functions
performed by the liver in carbohydrate metabolism. (4) [11]
Question 2 2.1 Mucus is slightly different in different parts of
the gastrointestinal tract; however, it has several important
characteristics in all the locations that make it both an excellent
lubricant and a protectant for the wall of the gut. Explain in full
these characteristics. (12) 2.2 What are the four causes of gall
stones formations? (4) Question 3 3.1 Dikeledi was recently
diagnosed with a condition called “inanition”, with your
knowledge of medical physiology what kind of a disorder is
inanition? (1) 3.1.1 How does inanition differ from cachexia and
anorexia? Explain in full these three conditions. (17) 3.1.2
Which of these three conditions above are common in cancer
conditions? (1) 3.2 During examination time, Mpho always
suffer from the episodes of diarrhea. 3.2.1 With your
knowledge as a medical physiologist, what condition is Mpho
suffering from? (1) 3.2.2 Physiologically, what are the causes of
this condition? (3
Question 1
1.1 Factors that hyperpolarize and depolarize the membrane
(7 marks)
