ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER - water moves across a selectively permeable membrane
form area of low concentration to high concentration
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Solute moves from high concretion to low
First heart sound - CORRECT ANSWER - Caused by the closing of artioventricular
valves
2nd heart sound - CORRECT ANSWER - caused by the closing of semilunar valves
(aortic and pulmonary
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in
1 minute
Heart Rate - CORRECT ANSWER - number of time the heart beats each minute
Stroke Rate - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of blood pumped by the ventricle per beat
Growth Hormone - CORRECT ANSWER - stimulates the growth of bone, cartilage, and
skeletal muscle; stimulates the synthesis of glucose during periods of fasting
Prolactin (PRL) - CORRECT ANSWER - lactogenic hormone promotes milk production
in women
, FSH - CORRECT ANSWER - triggers gametes maturation/release (sperm and egg) and in
females the ovarian follicles development, subsequently the developing ovarian follicle produces
the ovarian hormone Estrogen in females
a defense mechanism in our body is - CORRECT ANSWER - lymphocytes
Example of a solvent - CORRECT ANSWER - Water
Which structure is shared with the respiratory and digestive systems - CORRECT
ANSWER - Laryngopharyx
How would a person suffering form metabolic alkalosis compensate - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hypoventilate
What tissues is both involuntary and found outside of our heart - CORRECT ANSWER -
Smooth muscle
what does bile do - CORRECT ANSWER - digest lipids
What hormones come form the adrenal cortex - CORRECT ANSWER - aldosterone and
cortisol
What cranial nerve is the largesses parasympathetic nerve in our body ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cranial nerve x
Which protein found in our body is responsible for binding and transporting oxygen -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hemoglobin
What is the process called that brings substances from our renal tubules back into the
bloodstream ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reabsorption