Past paper questions Flashcards
Who created the idea of “milieu interieur” ?
Cl. Bernard
Which of the following statements belong to
Claude Bernard?
1. Pricking of the third ventricle can increase the blood sugar
2. The liver and the muscle contain glycogen
3. Pancreatic juice contains carbohydrate splitting enzymes
4. The heart is the center of circulation
- The liver and the muscle contain glycogen
What are the characteristics of environmental
stability?
sotonia, isohydria, isovolaemia,
isoionia
What does isotonia mean?
constant osmotic pressure
What does isoionia mean?
constant ionic combination
What does isohydria mean?
constant pH
What does isovolaemia mean?
constant volume
What is a compartment?
a complex term is not identical
with the anatomical space
How do water molecules occur in the cells?
in four molecular clusters
Which pair below represents the two most
important types of barriers?
cell membrane, capillary wall
What is typical of the cell membrane in terms of
permeability?
it is only permeable for water and
selective for many other materials
What is typical of the capillary wall in terms of
permeability?
it only keeps out the the colloids
and is permeable all other
material
What percentage of the body’s mass is water?
60-65%
What percent of the blood is water?
90%
What kind of materials make up those parts of
the membrane which determine the transport?
lipids and complex proteins
