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Anatomy & Physiology Mastery Quiz
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Blood from the capillaries in the wall of the small intestine drain into.
The Hepatic Portal Vein
The Femoral Vein
The Subclavian Vein
The Renal Vein
The primary function of the small intestine is;
Waste secretion
Absorption of nutrients
Vitamin conversion
Absorption of water
Which of the following is NOT true of Gastrin?
Increases gastrointestinal motility
Decreases gastric acid production
Increases gastric enzyme secretion
Promotes the growth of gastro-intestinal mucosa
Enzymes and bile are carried by the pancreatic duct and bile duct into the;
Jejunum
Large intestine
Duodenum
Ileum
Water is absorbed AGAINST its strongest concentration gradient in ...
The large intestine
The small intestine
The stomach
The mouth
Which of the following STIMULATES gastric acid production?
Taking a Histamine (H2) receptor blocker e.g. Cimetidine, Ranitidine
Drinking a glass of milk
Cutting the Vagus nerve branch which serves the stomach.
Taking a Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) e.g. Omeprazole
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the digestion of lipids?
Bile Salts
Bile Pigments
Phospholipids
Pancreatic Lipase
The basilar membrane of the inner ear
Detects the pitch and amplitude of the sound
Detects linear acceleration
Detects rotational acceleration
Detects the direction from which the sound comes
In a normal (healthy) ear
The middle ear is fluid filled, the inner ear is fluid filled
The middle ear is air filled, the inner ear is air filled
The middle ear is air filled, the inner ear is fluid filled
The middle ear is fluid filled, the inner ear is air filled
The eye contains two distinct sets of photoreceptors; the rods and the cones. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
The highest density of rods is found in the peripheral retina
The rod system is specialised to respond in low levels of illumination
An individual without cones is colour blind
The terminals of the optic nerve fibres directly innervate the photoreceptors
Which is true of Cranial nerves?
Cranial nerves may be sensory only
Cranial nerves may be mixed (sensory and motor fibres)
Cranial nerves may be motor only
All of the above
Which of these is a synapse?
The junction between a neurone and a muscle
The junction between a neurone and a gland
The junction between a neurone and another neurone
All of the above
Cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglia are cell bodies of ...
Interneurones
Sensory neurones
Motor neurones
Sensory AND motor neurones
Sympathetic stimulation results in;
Relaxation of the bronchial muscle
Increased heart rate
Decreased motility of the stomach
All of the above
Which is true of spinal nerves?
Spinal nerves may be mixed (sensory and motor fibres)
Spinal nerves may be motor
All of the above
With respect to reflexes which of the following statements are FALSE?
Reflexes are constructed to have relatively few synapses.
Reflexes terminate in skeletal muscle
Reflexes are 'hard-wired'
Reflexes are usually protective.
With respect to the Parasympathetic Nervous System, which of the following is FALSE?
Has ganglia near to the spinal cord
Is the 'cranial-sacral' division of the autonomic nervous system
Is termed the 'rest and digest' system
May terminate in axons that release Acetyl Choline
At rest the plasma membrane of neurones is
More permeable to Potassium than to Sodium
Impermeable to Sodium and Potassium
Equally permeable to Sodium and Potassium
More permeable to Sodium than to Potassium
Which of the following are released from the ANTERIOR pituitary?
TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone)
Oxytocin
ADH (also known as Vasopressin)
Glucagon
Which of the following hormones leads to a DECREASE in blood glucose?
Cortisol
Insulin
Glucagon
Growth Hormone
Grave's disease results from antibodies adhering to the TSH receptor on the thyroid gland. Which of the following are true of plasma hormone concentrations.
TSH levels are elevated; T3 and T4 levels diminished
TSH levels diminished; T3 and T4 levels elevated
TSH levels are elevated; T3 and T4 levels elevated
TSH levels diminished; T3 and T4 levels diminished
A hormone that is bound to a plasma protein;
Has a relatively short life
Is inactive in its bound state
Is rapidly removed from the blood by the kidneys
Rapidly stimulates its target cells
Which of the following are released from the adrenal medulla?
Catecholamines
Mineralocorticoids
Glucocorticoids
Adrenal Androgens
Excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in adults only, results in;
Gigantism
Acromegaly
Graves disease
Cretinism
Which of the following qualities is associated with slow acting hormones?
Binding to receptors on the surface of target cells
Being a catecholamine
Being a protein hormone
Binding to plasma proteins
Somatomedines are a group of hormones involved in;
Cell growth and division
Digestion
Diuresis
Gluconeogenesis
The final relay point for ascending sensory information that will be projected to the primary sensory cortex is the;
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Medulla oblongata
Spinal cord
The negative feedback system for temperature control originates from the;
Hypothalamus
Frontal lobe
Limbic system
Brain stem
In an adult with loss of function of the left hemisphere, there is likely to be;
An involuntary tremor on the right side of the body
Loss of sensation on the left side of the body
A paralysis of voluntary movement on the right side of the body
Normal speech
Connection pathways between the left and right cerebral hemispheres form the;
Brain stem
Limbic system
Thalamus
Corpus callosum
Concerning the central nervous system;
Glial cells are filled with extracellular fluid
If a part of the central nervous system is destroyed by disease, it is replaced by division of nerve cells in neighbouring regions of brain tissue.
Nerve fibres from a cutaneous receptor projects directly and without synaptic relay to the somatosensory region of the cerebral cortex
On its transit from the blood plasma to the neurones of the brain, oxygen must cross the blood-brain barrier
The blood brain barrier in the human adult;
Restricts entry of ions into the brain
Exists only at the choroid plexus
Separates the cerebrospinal fluid from the interstitial fluid of the brain
Restricts entry of lipid soluble compounds into the brain
The olfactory bulb forms part of which system in the brain;
Limbic system
Reticular activating system
Homeostatic system
Basal nuclei system
Coordination of learnt movement patterns at the sub-conscious level is performed by the;
Cerebellum
Association fibres
Hypothalamus
Basal ganglia
With respect to spinal reflexes;
Every reflex involves at least one synapse in the spinal cord
The response only ever leads to the contraction of one muscle
Every reflex involves a synapse in the dorsal root ganglion
Reflexes may be elicited if the dorsal roots are cut
The tube connecing the renal hilus of the kidney to the bladder is the;
Urethra
Collecting duct
Distal convoluted tubule
Ureter
Regarding the kidneys, the percentage of filtrate eventually reabsorbed into the bloodstream is closest to;
80%
99%
25%
50%
The peritubular capillaries arise from the ______ which drains the glomerulus.
Glomerulus
Efferent arteriole
Bowman's capsule
Afferent arteriole
With regards to the kidney, what is the glomerulus?
Bowman's capsule
The renal tubule
Capillaries
A nephron
Regarding the control of water balance by the kidneys;
Antidiuretic hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary in response to a decrease in the osmolarity of the blood
Antidiuretic hormone acts on the P cells of the collecting ducts to increase their permeability to water
A normal person cannot produce urine with an osmolarity greater than 300mOsmol.kg-1
The renal medulla has an osmotic gradient that decreases from the border with the cortex to the renal papilla
Which of the following is NOT an effect of aldosterone?
Higher blood pressure
Increase in sodium ion excretion
Increase in potassium ion concentration
Increase in water retention
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