EEOB Final Flashcards
Which of these long-time recognized primary tastes has one of its main functions to identify a compound(s) critical to metabolism?
Sour
Bitter
Sweet
Fats
Sweet
Salty
Umami
While working, Billy Ireland was interrupted by a very loud and high-pitched siren. He correctly realized that now his stereocilia were now being bent ___, particularly those nearest to his ____.
More-base
More-apex
Less-base
Less-apex
More - base
The somatosensory system utilizes our ____ receptor design and __ receptor types that the visual system.
First-more
First-less
Second-more
Second-less
First - more
Libby Thompson worked on comparing and contrasting the vestibular and auditory systems. Which is a correct system that they created?
These systems utilize the same receptor type but not the design
Only one of them gathers information about pressure-generated waves
Only the auditory system utilizes calcium-based stones
Both have calcium entering the afferent neuron to allow for stimulus detection
Only one of them gathers information about pressure-generated waves
Both have calcium entering the stereocilia to allow for stimulus detection
Only the vestibular system utilizes calcium based stones
These systems utilize the same receptor type and design
Which is a correct statement about stereocilia?
They can always be called cochlear hairs
They will only detect very low frequency sounds when in a smaller cochlea
When utilized, they are always a part of our second receptor design
When bent, the first occurrence is the outflux of potassium through mechanically-gated channels
When utilized, they are always a part of our second receptor design
They can only sometimes be called cochlear hairs
They will only detect very low-frequency sounds when in a larger cochlea
When bent, the first occurrence is the influx of potassium through mechanically-gated channels
In humans, the vomeronasal organ has very limited ___ and detects pheromones released by ___.
Modality - other of ones own cells
Modality - other individuals
Adequacy - other of ones own cells
Adequacy - other individuals
Adequacy - other individuals
Nocturnal animals often have eyes that are able to see well under low light conditions. Consequently, you should correctly expect, when compared to human eyes, that their eyes have a greater percentage of ___ in their ____.
Rods - corneas
Rods - retinas
Cones - corneas
Cones - retinas
Rods - retinas
As a new relaxation activity, Phys Phab jaden is learning to play the piano with her eyes closed. Consequently, she correctly realized that locating the next correct key requires ___ her sense of touch and the information is being received in her cortex in a ___-based pattern.
Only - temporal
More than - temporal
Only - spatial
More than - spatial
More than - spatial
Our primary taste of ___ works directly due to ___.
Salty - potassium influx
Sweet - influx of glucose
Bitter - binding of acids
Umami - binding of one specific amino acid
Umami - binding of one specific amino acid
Sweet - binding of glucose
Salty - sodium influx
Bitter - binding of alkaloids
At a recent basketball practice, Brutus Buckeye created a loud commotion when he knocked over the rack holding all the basketballs. As he picked everything up, he correctly noted that this commotion
Resulted in high action potential frequency along his auditory nerve
Cause a large bend in the stereocilia of his utricle
Both statements are correct
Neither statement is correct
Resulted in high action potential frequency along his auditory nerve
Cause a large bend in the stereocilia of his cochlea
Lateral inhibition is beneficial because it
Sharpens the determination of the intensity of a stimulus
Has afferent neurons inhibiting their neighbors
Both statements are correct
Neither statement is correct
Has afferent neurons inhibiting their neighbors
Sharpens the determination of the location of a stimulus
Phys Phab Anabella bought headphones only to learn that, within two inches from them, they prevent calcium from changing fluid compartments. Consequently, she correctly realizes that when tunes are flowing through these headphones,
She will be able to hear those tunes at only a high volume level
She will be more likely to fall down than if she was not wearing them
Both statements are correct
Neither statement is correct
She will be more likely to fall down than if she was not wearing them
She will be unable to hear those tunes at any volume level
While walking to the Party Room, your phellow Physer Carmen realized that they were drifting towards a Neil Avenue Starbucks and then realized that they were smelling fresh mocha lattes. Carmen correctly noted that
First movement towards the Starbucks was due to processing in their primary olfactory cortex
Identification of the smell was due to processing in their orbitofrontal cortex
Both statements are correct
Neither statement is correct
Both statements are correct
First movement towards the Starbucks was due to processing in their primary olfactory cortex
Identification of the smell was due to processing in their orbitofrontal cortex
Dr. Gray’s Patient Y has ingested a toxin that has eliminated the detection of savory elements in food. Consequently , Dr. G correctly realizes that
This toxin could be an antagonist with high affinity for the savory receptors
Patient Y is going to experience less fatigue due to the toxin
Both statements are correct
Neither statement is correct
This toxin could be an antagonist with high affinity for the savory receptors
Patient Y is going to experience more fatigue due to the toxin
Dr Scarlet’s Patient X’s inhibitory neurons are suddenly not functional. Consequently, Dr. S expects they will
Be very willing to wear new jewelry items
Lose their lateral inhibition
Both statements are correct
Neither statement is correct
Neither statement is correct
Be less willing to wear new jewelry items
No change to their lateral inhibition
Which of these pairs is correctly ordered (earlier than later) set of events from the neuromuscular junction? NOTE: immediately adjacent is NOT required (e.g. AB, CD)
Exocytosis of acetylcholine - influx of potassium into the myofiber
Acetylcholine binding to membrane-bound receptor - depolarization
Voltage-gated sodium channels open - ligand-gated sodium channels open
Acetylcholine binds to transporter - action potentials occur along myofiber
Acetylcholine binding to membrane-bound receptor - depolarization
Exocytosis of acetylcholine - outflux of potassium into the myofiber
Ligand-gated sodium channels open - voltage-gated sodium channels open
Acetylcholine binds to channel - action potentials occur along myofiber
Billy Ireland is drawing the process by which a toxin prevents skeletal muscle contraction. He would correctly accomplish this task by having the toxin acting as an antagonist for
Acetylcholinesterase
Calcium
Sodium
Calcium channels
Calcium
Acetylcholine
ATP
Actin has/have ___ binding site(s) that regularly have binding/unbinding occur and actin forms the entirety of the ___ band.
Two - light
Two - dark
One - light
One - dark
One - light
An A band contains
An M line
No thin myofilaments
An I band
A sarcomere
An M line
Thin myofilaments
H zone
Phys Phab Najma uses the magic shrink ray on protein size setting to view a contracting skeletal myofiber. She correctly expects to view
The amount of intracellular calcium to be changing
Closeby interstitial fluid only when close to the surface of the myofiber
The z-lines/discs moving
Calcium attached to some tropomyosin
The z-lines/discs moving
Calcium attached to some troponin
The amount of intracellular calcium to not be changing
Closeby interstitial fluid only when far from the surface of the myofiber
In a future histology course, you are presented with two images of the same myofiber. In one image, the myofiber is contracted while the other has it relaxed. Because of your physiology background, you will correctly state that the contracted version has ___ as compared to the relaxed version.
Smaller A bands
A smaller number of sarcomeres
A smaller number of M lines
More overlapping myofilaments
More overlapping myofilaments
Smaller I bands
Identical number of sarcomeres
Identical number of M lines
During crossbridge cycling, the ____ will shorten
A band
M line
H zone
Actin
H zone
I band
Sarcomere
While learning crossbridge cycling, Libby Thompson mentally created the components to a scale on which they could watch the process occur around them. Consequently, Libby was able to take a seat on a non-moving myosin head that is bound to actin. After enjoying the view from this perch for a few minutes, they correctly realized that
The energy from ATP will be needed to release this myosin from the actin
This myosin head is in its deflexed position
Nearby troponin must have calcium bound to it
A phosphate will be the next compound getting released from this myosin head
Nearby troponin must have calcium bound to it
The attachment of ATP will be needed to release this myosin from the actin
This myosin head is in its flexed position
Phellow phys student Carmen correctly created which statement about skeletal contraction and relaxation?
Only one works via somatic efferents
Relaxation based on inhibiting the myofiber
Relaxation does require energy
Both require the use of transporters
Relaxation does require energy
Both work via the somatic efferents
Both require the use of channels