final test for physiology (practice questions for exam with answers)

final test for physiology (practice questions for
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exam with answers) |\ |\




Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Regulation of motor activity
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The lymphatic system serves various functions in the body. The
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two most important functions of this system are - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔fluid balance and immunity. |\ |\ |\ |\




Water will move through the cell membrane by: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔osmosis |\




The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔smell |\




During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering
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of the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔latent period |\ |\




Which is true of a neuron with a resting potential? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of
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the plasma membrane.
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, An age-related skeletal disease that is characterized by loss of
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bone mineral density and increased bone fragility is - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔osteoporosis |\




The element that is present in all proteins but not in
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carbohydrates is: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nitrogen |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




The main factor determining male fertility is the: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔number of sperm ejaculated. |\ |\ |\ |\




A synapse consists of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of the above.
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The vagus is said to act as a "brake" on the heart. This situation
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is called - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vagal inhibition.
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Which of these is true about the metabolism of glucose? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Anaerobic metabolism produces lactic
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acid.


What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular
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lamina? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Basement membrane
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Starling's law of the heart states that, within limits, the longer, or
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more stretched, the heart fibers are at the beginning of the
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contraction, the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔stronger the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


contraction.