physio exam 4 Flashcards
Transportation functions of the circulatory system include ____.
A. Carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide
B. Carrying leukocytes
C. Carrying absorbed products of digestion
D. Carrying metabolic waste
E. All of the choices are correct
E. All of the choices are correct
How much blood does the average-sized adult have?
A. 7 liters
B. 4 liters
C. 5 liters
D. 2 liters
C. 5 liters
The development of ____ would be inhibited if the actions of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor were blocked.
A. Neutrophils
B. Thrombocytes
C. Erythrocytes
D. lymphocytes
A. Neutrophils
An elite marathon runner would likely benefit from increased oxygen carrying capacity in the blood from the use of ____, which would serve to ____.
A. Erythropoietin; increase red blood cell formation
B. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; erythrocyte production
C. Thrombopoietin; increase megakaryocyte production
D. Hepcidin; increase leukopoiesis
A. Erythropoietin; increase red blood cell formation
A patient has a large portion of his stomach removed during a weight reduction surgery. Following this procedure, he experiences fatigue and is short of breath upon exertion. His surgery most likely resulted in ____.
A. Iron-deficiency anemia
B. Leukemia
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Aplastic anemia
C. Pernicious anemia
What is the enzyme that converts soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin?
A. Plasmin
B. Thrombin
C. Prothrombin
D. thromboplastin
B. Thrombin
The prostaglandin, thromboxane A2, stimulates ____.
A. Platelet repelling
B. Platelet aggregation
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Vasodilation
B. Platelet aggregation
What type of antigens are present in Type O blood?
A. A only
B. B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
D. Neither A nor B
The most abundant leukocytes in the blood are the ____.
A. Neutrophils
B. Monocytes
C. Basophils
D. eosinophils
A. Neutrophils
Erythroblastosis fetalis occurs when _____.
A. The mother has Rh- blood and the fetus has Rh+ blood
B. The mother has type AB blood and the fetus has type O blood
C. The mother has Rh+ blood and the fetus has Rh- blood
D. The mother has blood type A and the fetus has blood type O
A. The mother has Rh- blood and the fetus has Rh+ blood
The ____ of the heart are involved with ____.
A. Left side; circulating blood high in carbon dioxide and low in oxygen
B. Atria; receiving deoxygenated blood
C. Atria, ejecting blood from the heart
D. Ventricles; moving blood into major arteries
D. Ventricles; moving blood into major arteries
In the fetus, blood can flow from the right atrium to the left atrium through the ____.
A. Ductus arteriosus
B. Tricuspid valve
C. Ductus venosus
D. Foramen ovale
D. Foramen ovale
What causes the semilunar valves to close?
A. Higher pressure in the aorta and pulmonary trunk than in the ventricles
B. Higher pressure in the atria than in the ventricles
C. Higher pressure in the ventricles than aorta and pulmonary trunk
D. Higher pressure in the ventricles than in the atria
A. Higher pressure in the aorta and pulmonary trunk than in the ventricles
Cardiac ____ channels are called hyperpolarization cyclic nucleotide (HCN) channels because they open in response to hyperpolarization.
A. Purkinje
B. Atrial
C. Pacemaker
D. ventricular
C. Pacemaker
The production and conduction of action potentials in the heart produces a recordable tracing of the electrical activity of the heart called a(n) ____.
A. Depolarization
B. EMG
C. ECG
D. Heart scan
C. ECG
Most of the circulating blood can be found in ____.
A. Arteries
B. Veins
C. Capillaries
D. arterioles
B. Veins
Within the blood vessels, valves are found in the ____.
A. Capillaries
B. Arteries
C. Arterioles
D. veins
D. veins
Which type of an AV node block occurs when no atrial waves can pass through the AV node?
A. Third-degree
B. Fourth-degree
C. Second-degree
D. first-degree
A. Third-degree
In order to be effective against high cholesterol, statins must ____.
A. Inhibit HMG-coenzyme A reductase
B. Stimulate proconvertin
C. Inhibit streptokinase
D. All of the choices are correct
A. Inhibit HMG-coenzyme A reductase
Which of the following is a difference between veins and lymphatic vessels?
A. Interstitial fluid only moves into lymphatic vessels
B. Only veins contain valves
C. Only fluid in veins moves by waves of peristaltic contraction
D. Veins serve as a reservoir for the majority of blood in circulation
D. Veins serve as a reservoir for the majority of blood in circulation
Damage to tissues stimulates the activation of the ________ pathway.
A. complement
B. hemophilic
C. extrinsic
D. intrinsic
C. extrinsic
Both the intrinsic and extrinsic clotting pathways activate factors that ________.
A. convert prothrombin to thrombin
B. convert fibrinogen to fibrin
C. convert plasminogen to plasmin
D. None of the choices are correct
A. convert prothrombin to thrombin
Aspirin inhibits blood clotting by directly preventing ________.
A. thrombin formation
B. fibrin formation
C. clot retraction
D. platelet plug formation
D. platelet plug formation
The major plasma protein is ________.
A. alpha globulin
B. albumin
C. beta globulin
D. fibrinogen
B. albumin
What ion is necessary for the clotting process?
A. K+
B. Mg2+
C. Ca2+
D. Na+
C. Ca2+
When the wrong blood type is given to a patient, the antibodies in the patient’s blood react with the antigens on the surface of the transfused blood causing a reaction called ________.
A. agglutination
B. neutralization
C. coagulation
D. precipitation
A. agglutination
Heart murmurs may be caused by ________. This causes valves to be less compliant, creating difficulty for blood to move from one chamber to another.
A. regurgitation
B. septal defects
C. fibrillation
D. stenosis
D. stenosis
Systole refers to the ________ of the ventricles, when pressure is ________.
A. blood flow; lowest
B. filling; highest
C. relaxation; lowest
D. contraction; highest
D. contraction; highest
Ca2+ release channels in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of the heart are opened by an increase in Ca2+ in the cytoplasm. This is referred to as _____.
A. calcium-stimulated calcium release
B. calcium-induced fibrillation
C. calcium-induced repolarization
D. calcium-stimulated depolarization
A. calcium-stimulated calcium release
The ________ conducts impulses from the AV node to the bundle branches, which lead to the Purkinje fibers.
A. ventricular septum
B. AV valve
C. AV bundle
D. SA node
C. AV bundle
Which of the following is NOT one of the three coats that comprise the walls of arteries and veins?
A. Tunica media
B. Tunica externa
C. Tunica superficia
D. Tunica interna
C. Tunica superficia
The first anatomical change associated with atherosclerosis is the appearance of ________.
A. blood clotsinterstitial fluid
B. fibroblasts
C. monocytes
D. fatty streaks
D. fatty streaks
Which of the following is NOT a lymphatic organ?
A. Thymus
B. Spleen
C. Lymph nodes
D. Tonsils
C. Lymph nodes
Interstitial fluid is derived from ________.
A. formed elements
B. cells
C. lymph
D. plasma
D. plasma
Which substance does NOT inhibit platelet aggregation?
A. Prostacyclin
B. CD39
C. von Willebrand factor
D. Nitric oxide
C. von Willebrand factor
The presence of both type-B antibodies and type-B antigens are to agglutination as ________ is to ________.
A. vascular damage; hemostasis
B. hemostasis; clotting
C. coagulation; hemophilia
D. fibrin; fibrinogen
A. vascular damage; hemostasis
Decreased liver protein synthesis would cause the amount of ________ and ________ in the blood to be decreased.
A. RBCs; WBCs
B. thromboplastin; RBCs
C. albumin; fibrinogen
D. platelets; albumin
C. albumin; fibrinogen
Which of the following stimulates the formation of the platelet plug?
A. von Willebrand factor
B. ADP
C. Thromboxane A2
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
How does hepcidin function in iron homeostasis?
A. Promotes production and insertion of ferroportin channels in enterocytes
B. Promotes cellular storage of iron by removing ferroportin channels in enterocytes
C. Increases production of transferrin
D. Increases macrophage destruction of old red blood cells to release iron
B. Promotes cellular storage of iron by removing ferroportin channels in enterocytes
What is the role of serotonin in blood clotting?
A. Causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels to slow loss of blood
B. Causes platelets to become sticky
C. Converts fibrinogen to fibrin
D. Enhances the platelet release reaction
A. Causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels to slow loss of blood
John has blood type B. In an emergency, John could receive which of the following blood types?
A. AB only
B. B or O
C. O only
D. B only
B. B or O
Which part of the red blood cell can bind to oxygen?
A. Cell cytoplasm
B. Plasma membrane
C. Heme part of hemoglobin
D. Globin part of hemoglobin
C. Heme part of hemoglobin
The pathway of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is the ________ circulation.
A. systemic
B. pulmonary
C. pleural
D. cardiac
B. pulmonary
The pulmonary semilunar valve is to the right ventricle as the ________ is to the ________.
A. right atrioventricular valve; left ventricle
B. aortic valve; aorta
C. tricuspid valve; right atrium
D. mitral valve; pulmonary vein
C. tricuspid valve; right atrium
During isovolumetric ventricular relaxation ________.
A. atrial pressure is less than ventricular pressure
B. ventricular pressure is increasing
C. the atrioventricular valves are open
D. left ventricular pressure exceeds aortic pressure
A. atrial pressure is less than ventricular pressure
Bipolar limb lead three uses the ________.
A. right arm and left leg
B. left arm and right leg
C. left and right arms
D. left arm and left leg
D. left arm and left leg
Ventricular depolarization ________.
A. appears as the P wave on an ECG
B. appears as the T wave on an ECG
C. occurs prior to atrial depolarization
D. occurs after atrial depolarization
D. occurs after atrial depolarization
Varicose veins can be caused by ________.
A. compression of abdominal aorta by a fetus during pregnancy
B. stiffened venous valves
C. excessive venous congestion
D. All of the choices are correct.
C. excessive venous congestion
Choose the incorrect statement regarding blood vessels.
A. Smooth muscle surrounds capillaries.
B. Discontinuous capillaries create sinusoids.
C. Arteries contain more muscle than veins.
D. Valves are found in veins but not arteries
A. Smooth muscle surrounds capillaries.
Damage to the AV node could cause ________ on and ECG.
A. the absence of the T wave
B. multiple P waves
C. multiple T waves
D. multiple Q waves
B. multiple P waves
Functions of the lymphatic system include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. transport of interstitial fluid
B. transport of absorbed peptides
C. transport of absorbed fat
D. providing immunological defense
B. transport of absorbed peptides
What is the major hematopoietic organ in the fetus?
A. Spleen
B. Liver
C. Kidneys
D. Red bone marrow
B. Liver
Iron is transported in the blood by the protein ________.
A. fibrinogen
B. albumin
C. globin
D. Transferrin
D. Transferrin
A normal hematocrit for women would be ________.
A. 40%
B. 52%
C. 30%
D. 48%
A. 40%
What substances are needed to produce red blood cells?
A. Vitamin B12
B. Folic acid
C. Iron
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
Which anticoagulant and its action is NOT correctly matched?
A. Aspirin—inhibits prostaglandin production and platelet aggregation
B. Citrate—combines with calcium to prevent its function with clotting factors
C. Coumadin—inhibits tissue thromboplastin
D. Heparin—inhibits action of thrombin
C. Coumadin—inhibits tissue thromboplastin
If the ________ were not properly functioning, congestion in the venous system would be an expected sign.
A. pulmonary semilunar valve
B. tricuspid valve
C. bicuspid valve
D. mitral valve
B. tricuspid valve
The P wave of an ECG represents ________.
A. ventricular depolarization
B. atrial depolarization
C. ventricular repolarization
D. atrial repolarization
B. atrial depolarization
Following musculoskeletal surgery on the lower extremity, oftentimes a return to ambulation (walking) is prescribed as soon as possible to reduce edema. Why?
A. Increases muscular hypertrophy similar as with most exercise
B. Promotes fluid return via alternating pressures created by muscular contractions
C. Increases mechanical stimulation to fibroblasts and tissue repair
D. Promotes the inflammatory response and thus speeds healing
B. Promotes fluid return via alternating pressures created by muscular contractions
The lymphatic system can help cancer cells ________ since cancer cells may enter, circulate, and later exit porous lymphatic capillaries.
A. die off
B. mutate
C. revert to normal cells
D. metastasize
D. metastasize
A normal red blood cell count is in the range of ________ /mm3.
A. 4.23–5.98 million
B. 4,300–10,800
C. 130,000–400,000
D. 120–220
A. 4.23–5.98 million
Blood globulins include which of the following types?
A. Alpha globulins
B. Beta globulins
C. Gamma globulins
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Polycythemia would be induced by _______ in the blood.
A. Decreased carbon dioxide
B. Increased oxygen
C. Increased infection
D. Decreased oxygen
D. Decreased oxygen
What structures keep the AV valves from everting under high ventricular pressure?
A. Semilunar valves
B. Papillary muscles and chordae tendineae
C. Interventricular and interatrial septa
D. Annuli fibrosis
B. Papillary muscles and chordae tendineae
Medications that are used to treat arrhythmias may use which of the following mechanisms?
A. Block β-adrenergic receptors.
B. Block fast Na+ channels.
C. Block slow Ca2+ channels.
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Development and prevention of atherosclerosis are complicated, multifactorial processes. Which of the following would best represent desired trends in preventing or slowing the onset of atherosclerosis?
A. Increased physical activity, smoking cessation, decreased intakes dietary fat including omega-3 fatty acids
B. Decreased C-reactive protein, increased circulating LDL levels, decreased freed radicals (oxidizing agents)
C. Decreased foam cell activity, increased statin inhibition of cholesterol synthesis, increased liver LDL receptors
C. Decreased foam cell activity, increased statin inhibition of cholesterol synthesis, increased liver LDL receptors
The structure of a ________ includes a core of nonpolar triglycerides and cholesterol esters coated by proteins, phospholipids, and some free cholesterol.
A. Lipoprotein
B. prostaglandin
C. Glycoprotein
D. Nucleic acid
A. Lipoprotein
How does the circulatory system function in a protective role in the body?
A. Prevents blood loss through clotting
B. Leukocytes fight infection
C. Delivers leukocytes to areas of inflammation and infection
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
The most common type of anemia is ________.
A. Polycythemia
B. Pernicious anemia
C. Iron-deficiency anemia
D. Aplastic anemia
C. Iron-deficiency anemia
What is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?
A. Low RBC count
B. Decreased blood oxygen levels
C. Low amount of hemoglobin
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Valves are said to be ________ when they do not close properly and blood leaks through them.
A. Stenotic
B. Flappy
C. Incompetent
D. Weak
C. Incompetent
In comparing the pulmonary and systemic circulations, the pulmonary circuit ________.
A. sends blood to the lungs, is involved with oxygenating blood, and involves the generation of much larger pressures
B. sends blood throughout the body, is involved with deoxygenating blood, and involves the generation of smaller pressures
C. sends blood to the lungs, is involved with oxygenating blood, and involves much lower overall resistance to flow
D. sends blood throughout the body, is involved with decreasing blood carbon dioxide levels, and involves much lower overall resistance to flow
C. sends blood to the lungs, is involved with oxygenating blood, and involves much lower overall resistance to flow
Myocardial cells exhibit a plateau phase instead of quickly repolarizing. This is due to ________.
A. inward diffusion of calcium through slow Ca2+channels
B. inward diffusion of potassium through voltage-gated K+ channels
C. inward diffusion of sodium through fast Na+channels
D. outward pumping of sodium by the Na+/K+ pump
A. inward diffusion of calcium through slow Ca2+channels
The action potential of non-pacemaker cells is due to the ________.
A. Inward diffusion of K+
B. Outward diffusion of K+
C. Inward diffusion of Ca2+
D. Inward diffusion of Na+
D. Inward diffusion of Na+
Which type of an AV node block occurs when the rate of impulse conduction through the AV node exceeds 0.20 second?
A. Third-degree
B. Fourth-degree
C. Second-degree
D. First-degree
D. First-degree
Choose the correct statement regarding atherosclerosis.
A. It is most likely an inflammatory disease.
B. Blood C-reactive protein levels are better predictors than LDL cholesterol levels.
C. Antioxidants may be used to prevent or treat it.
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
The ________ drains lymph into the left subclavian vein.
A. Left lymphatic duct
B. Subclavian duct
C. Thoracic duct
D. Common lymphatic duct
C. Thoracic duct
Mary has type AB blood. Which type of antibodies is present in her plasma?
A. Anti-A and anti-B
B. Neither anti-A nor anti-B
C.Anti-A
D.Anti-B
B. Neither anti-A nor anti-B
Vitamin K is needed for ________.
A. directly stabilizing the fibrin polymer
B. directly activating fibrinogen
C. proper clotting factor function
D. activating antithrombin III
C. proper clotting factor function
Which blood globulin is an antibody that helps fight infection?
A. Alpha globulin
B. Beta globulin
C. Gamma globulin
D. None of the choices are correct.
C. Gamma globulin
Which capillaries have wide intercellular pores that serve as a basement membrane over the capillary endothelium for increased filtration?
A. True
B. Discontinuous
C. Continuous
D. Fenestrated
D. Fenestrated
0.12 to 0.20 second is the duration of the ________ in a normal heart.
A. QRS wave
B. Q-T interval
C. diastole
D. P-R interval
D. P-R interval
The circulatory system is able to provide regulation of other body systems by circulating ________.
A. hormones
B. blood gases
C. clotting
D. immunity
A. hormones
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of white blood cells?
A. Have nuclei and mitochondria
B. Can leave blood vessels
C. Have amoeboid movement
D. Make up the major formed element
D. Make up the major formed element
Which of the following is NOT a granulocyte?
A. Monocyte
B. Neutrophil
C. Basophil
D. Eosinophil
A. Monocyte
Failure of the SA node to depolarize would result in an ECG ________.
A. lacking a QRS complex
B. lacking a T wave
C. lacking a P wave
D. that is isoelectric
C. lacking a P wave
Ventricular fibrillation ________.
A. is not life-threatening
B. occurs when the ventricles contract in a rapid, coordinated manner
C. is induced by defibrillators
D. often occurs due to circus rhythms
D. often occurs due to circus rhythms
Which of the following could explain a gradual decrease in erythropoietin (EPO) levels ?
A. A patient in recovery from surgery with substantial blood loss
B. A patient with chronic kidney disease
C. An inactive person beginning an exercise program
D. An endurance athlete traveling from sea level to the mountains for a month of training
B. A patient with chronic kidney disease
Which of the following cells produces antibodies?
A. Basophil
B. Plasma Cell
C. Neutrophil
D. Monocyte
B. Plasma Cell
Dark-red colored blood would be found in the _______, traveling to the ________.
A. Arteries; heart
B. Capillaries; arteries
C. Veins; heart
D. Heart; veins
C. Veins; heart
The process of blood cell formations is ______.
A. Hematopoiesis
B. Polycythemia
C. Hemogenesis
D. Leukocytosis
A. Hematopoiesis
Kallikrein is responsible for _______.
A. Clot dissolution
B. Platelet plug formation
C. Serum production
D. Fibrin formation
A. Clot dissolution
What occurs when the pressure in the ventricles drops below the pressure of the atria?
A. SL valves open
B. AV valves open
C. AV valves close
D. SL valves close
B. AV valves open
In a complete AV node block, ________.
A. No signals pass into the ventricles
B. The atria will be paced by the SA node
C. The ventricles contract due to the purkinje fiber pacemaker
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
What does it mean to be a universal recipient? A person with the blood type known as the universal recipient ________.
A. expresses O agglutinogens along with A and B antibodies
B. has type-AB blood, which contains A and B agglutinins
C. lacks the ability to produce antibodies for any donor blood type
D. has type-O blood, which contains A and B antibodies
C. lacks the ability to produce antibodies for any donor blood type
The final protein that forms a blood clot is ________.
A. thromboplastin
B. thrombin
C. fibrin
D. plasmin
C. fibrin
Which organ secretes erythropoietin?
A. Liver
B. Lungs
C. Bone marrow
D. Kidneys
D. Kidneys
The amount of blood ejected by the ventricles per beat is termed the ________.
A. cardiac output
B. end-diastolic volume
C. stroke volume
D. blood pressure
C. stroke volume
The myocardium acts as a single unit called a/an ________.
A. pacemaker
B. isoelectric unit
C. functional syncytium
D. multi-unit muscle
C. functional syncytium
Prostacyclin, PGI2, prevents ________.
A. Clot retraction
B. Vasomotion
C. Platelet aggregation
D. Vasoconstriction
C. Platelet aggregation
What part of the heart’s conduction system acts as the primary pacemaker?
A. SA node
B. Purkinje fibers
C. AV node
D. Bundle of His
A. SA node
The S-T segment of an ECG represents ________.
A. the plateau phase of the myocardial action potential
B. atrial depolarization
C. ventricular depolarization
D. passage of the electrical impulse to the atrioventricular node
A. the plateau phase of the myocardial action potential
All blood vessels are lined with ________.
A. endothelial cells
B. smooth muscle
C. elastin
D. the tunica externa
A. endothelial cells
During isovolumetric ventricular contraction, ventricular pressure is ________.
A. Increasing
B. Unchanged
C. decreasing
A. Increasing
Ischemic heart disease causes ________ on the ECG.
A. no P wave
B. inverted P waves
C. no QRS complex
D. S-T depression
D. S-T depression
The possibility of an individual developing ischemic heart disease is ________.
A. increased by diets low in saturated fat
B. decreased by increasing exercise
C. decreased by diets containing 50% fat
D. unaffected by smoking cessation
B. decreased by increasing exercise
If acetylcholine binds to its receptors in the heart, there would be ____ in heart rate.
A. An increase
B. A decrease
C. No change
B. A decrease
Venous return is increased by all of the following EXCEPT ____.
A. The skcapillaryeletal muscle pump
B. Hypertension
C. Exhalation
D. Sympathetic stimulation of the veins
C. Exhalation
Cardiac output is equal to _____.
A. Stroke volume + cardiac rate
B. Stroke volume x cardiac rate
C. Stroke volume / cardiac rate
D. Stroke volume - cardiac rate
B. Stroke volume x cardiac rate
What keeps the HCN channels open?
A. ATP
B. Ca2+
C. cAMP
D. G-proteins
C. cAMP
Hypotension could be induced by excessive ____ secretion.
A. Renin
B. Aldosterone
C. Atrial natriuretic factor
D. Andidiuretic hormone
C. Atrial natriuretic factor
How much filtrate do the kidneys produce per day?
A. 110 L
B. 180 L
C. 50 L
D. 10 L
B. 180 L
Hydrostatic pressure is ____ and colloid osmotic pressure is ____ at the arterial end of a capillary.
A. Lower; lower
B. Higher; lower
C. Higher; higher
D. Lower; higher
B. Higher; lower
Vasopressin induces renal water ____.
A. Filtration
B. Secretion
C. Excretion
D. reabsorption
D. reabsorption
Sympathetic stimulation of cholinergic fibers in the arterioles of skeletal muscle will produce ____.
A. Vasodilation
B. No effect
C. vasoconstriction
A. Vasodilation
Reactive hyperemia is ____.
A. Increased blood flow due to increased metabolism
B. Increased blood flow after removal of constriction due to accumulated metabolic products
C. Increased blood flow due to sepsis
D. All of the choices are correct
B. Increased blood flow after removal of constriction due to accumulated metabolic products
During moderate exercise cerebral blood flow ____.
A. Remains unchanged
B. Increases slightly
C. Increases significantly
D. Decreases slightly
B. Increases slightly
Coronary bypass surgery is performed ____.
A. To limit myocardial ischemia
B. To decrease blood pressure
C. To correct an aneurysm
D. To limit blood flow into a damaged coronary artery
A. To limit myocardial ischemia
When the arteriovenous anastomoses are stimulated by sympathetic nerve fibers, the superficial capillary loops are ____.
A. By passed
B. Collapsed
C. Engorged with blood
D. Not affected
C. Engorged with blood
In response to increased internal temperature, blood flow to the skin will
A. Increase
B. Remain unchanged
C. decrease
A. Increase
Inhibition of the baroreceptor reflex would prevent proper regulation of all but ____.
A. Heart rate
B. Blood pressure
C. Stroke volume
D. Respiratory rate
D. Respiratory rate
A failure of blood pressure to increase upon standing is known as ____.
A. Postural tachycardia
B. Postural hypotension
C. Postural atherosclerosis
D. Postural bradycardia
B. Postural hypotension
Arterial blood pressure is influenced by ____.
A. Vasoconstriction in the peripheral arterioles
B. Increased heart rate
C. Increased stroke volume
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Which blood vessels have the lowest pressure?
A. Venules
B. Capillaries
C. Veins
D. arterioles
C. Veins
After several tests are performed, a patient is diagnosed with left-sided heart failure. Signs and symptoms in her history and testing should include ____.
A. All of the choices are correct
B. Decreased cardiac output
C. Difficulty breathing
D. Feelings of fatigue upon exertion
A. All of the choices are correct
A patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension. This may result from ____.
A. An epinephrine antagonist
B. An atrial natriuretic factor
C. A renin secreting tumor
D. An aldosterone antagonist
C. A renin secreting tumor
Cardiac output would be increased by ________.
A. parasympathetic agonists
B. positive chronotropic agents
C. sympathetic antagonists
D. negative inotropic agents
B. positive chronotropic agents
Cardiovascular changes resulting from moderate exercise include ________.
A. increased total peripheral resistance
B. decreased stroke volume
C. increased cardiac output
D. increased visceral blood flow
C. increased cardiac output
Dizziness during hyperventilation is due to a decrease in cerebral blood flow. The decreased blood flow is caused by ________.
A. decreased respiration
B. vasoconstriction
C. vasodilation
D. decreased stroke volume
B. vasoconstriction
Edema would be induced by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. protein malnutrition
B. hypertension
C. lymphatic blockage
D. Hyperthyroidism
D. Hyperthyroidism
Hypertension can be treated by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. diuretics
B. ACE inhibitors
C. calcium channel blockers
D. sympathetic agonists
D. sympathetic agonists
Hypertension may cause ________.
A. increased afterload
B. hypertrophy of the ventricles and valve defects
C. broken capillaries in tissues and organs
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
If the vagus nerve was damaged, you would expect_______.
A. an increase in the responsiveness of the
baroreceptor reflex
B. a decrease in cardiac output
C. an increase in blood pressure
D. a decrease in heart rate
A. an increase in the responsiveness of the
baroreceptor reflex
Norepinephrine is released from ________ neurons, causing heart rate to ________.
A. sympathetic; decrease
B. sympathetic; increase
C. parasympathetic; decrease
D. parasympathetic; increase
B. sympathetic; increase
Stroke volume is directly proportional to ________.
A. total peripheral resistance
B. contractility
C. preload
D. Both preload and contractility are correct
D. Both preload and contractility are correct
The cardiac control center of the ________ coordinates the autonomic innervation of the heart.
A. midbrain
B. pons
C. medulla oblongata
D. cerebrum
C. medulla oblongata
The hormone atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) functions antagonistically to ________.
A. aldosterone
B. glucocorticoids
C. ADH
D. angiotensin I
A. aldosterone
There is no mixing of blood layers or sounds from vessels during ________ flow.
A. Korotkoff
B. laminar
C. turbulent
D. restricted
B. laminar
Vascular smooth muscle can directly respond to changes in pressure. This type of control is called ________.
A. myogenic
B. vasogenic
C. metabolic
D. extrinsic
A. myogenic
Vasodilation is induced by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. increased extracellular K+
B. decreased tissue metabolism
C. increased tissue carbon dioxide
D. decreased tissue oxygen
B. decreased tissue metabolism
What allows cardiac muscle to have sufficient oxygen during systole?
A. Large amount of myoglobin
B. Many mitochondria
C. Many aerobic enzymes
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Which of the following accounts for the increased osmolality with prolonged exercise in a hot environment?
A. The osmoreceptors trigger the thirst mechanism, triggering an increase in blood osmolality.
B. ADH production triggers the increased reabsorption of water in renal tubules trigger the increase in blood osmolality.
C. The increased production of aldosterone leads to an increase in the blood osmolality.
D. The decreased blood volume due to increased sweating and lack of water intake increase the blood osmolality
D. The decreased blood volume due to increased sweating and lack of water intake increase the blood osmolality
The ejection fraction for an individual whose stroke volume is 45 ml of blood would be ________. This would ________ meet the body’s demand for blood flow.
A. 10%; inadequately
B. 75%; adequately
C. 40%; inadequately
D. 60%; adequately
C. 40%; inadequately
What type of receptors do norepinephrine and epinephrine bind in the heart?
A. Muscarinic
B. α-adrenergic
C. Nicotinic
D. β1-adrenergic
D. β1-adrenergic
What is the average resting heart rate for an adult?
A. 70 beats/min
B. 60 beats/min
C. 75 beats/min
D. 80 beats/min
A. 70 beats/min
The opposing forces that affect fluid movements across a capillary are known as ________.
A. oncotic pressures
B. starling forces
C. colloid osmotic pressures
D. None of the choices are correct.
B. starling forces
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which angiotensin II raises blood pressure?
A. Causing vasodilation in arterioles
B. Stimulating the thirst center in the hypothalamus
C. Increasing peripheral resistance
D. Stimulating production of aldosterone
A. Causing vasodilation in arterioles
Angiotensin I is formed from the plasma protein ________ by the action of the enzyme ________.
A. angiotensinogen; renin
B. angiotensin II; renin
C. angiotensinogen; ACE
D. renin; AC
A. angiotensinogen; renin
Nitric oxide (NO) causes ________.
A. vasoconstriction
B. vasodilation
C. no effect
B. vasodilation
During exercise, all of the following occur EXCEPT ________.
A. increased oncotic pressure
B. visceral vasoconstriction
C. increased systolic blood pressure
D. increased cardiac output
A. increased oncotic pressure
During maximal exercise, the skeletal muscles can receive as much as ________ of the total blood flow.
A. 85%
B. 65%
C. 45%
D. 35%
A. 85%
The sounds heard during the first phase of blood-pressure measurement are ________.
A. snapping sounds
B. thumping sounds
C. muffled thumping sounds
D. murmurs
A. snapping sounds
Left side heart failure may be caused by ________.
A. myocardial infarction
B. aortic valve stenosis
C. incompetent aortic and mitral valves
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
The ejection fraction is ________.
A. increased by parasympathetic agonists
B. the ratio of stroke volume to end-diastolic volume
C. the ratio of end-diastolic volume to end-systolic volume
D. decreased by sympathetic agonists
B. the ratio of stroke volume to end-diastolic volume
Imagine a patient with a stiff, non-compliant left ventricle is prescribed a medication that acts as an agonist to norepinephrine. The medication would be effective because ________.
A. blood pressure would increase, moving blood through the circulatory system more rapidly
B. cardiac output would increase, forcing the ventricle to become more compliant
C. heart rate would increase, compensating for the reduced stroke volume
D. heart rate would decrease, reducing the workload on the heart
C. heart rate would increase, compensating for the reduced stroke volume
The ________ is equal to the hydrostatic pressure of the blood in the capillaries minus the hydrostatic pressure of tissue interstitial fluid outside the capillaries.
A. net filtration pressure
B. blood pressure
C. osmotic pressure
D.None of the choices are correct.
A. net filtration pressure
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors like captopril block the formation of angiotensin II, thus reducing ________.
A. renal excretion
B. renal reabsorption
C. vasoconstriction
D. vasodilation
C. vasoconstriction
Essential hypertension may result from ________.
A. a diet high in sodium
B. decreased sympathetic vasoconstriction
C. decreased ADH secretion
D. decreased release of endothelin
A. a diet high in sodium
The type of shock resulting from lipopolysaccharides is termed ________ shock.
A. Hypovolemic
B. Neurogenic
C. Cardiogenic
D. Septic
D. Septic
Increased baroreceptor response will lead to which of the following homeostatic responses?
A. Increased epinephrine release
B. Decreased total peripheral resistance
C. Decreased acetylcholine release
D. Increased ADH and aldosterone release
E. Increased cardiac rate
B. Decreased total peripheral resistance
Which blood vessels have the highest cross-sectional area?
A. Capillaries
B. Venules
C. Veins
D. Arterioles
A. Capillaries
Sweat glands can also secrete ________, which stimulates vasodilation of skin arterioles to help reduce body temperature.
A. nitric oxide
B. adenosine
C. bradykinin
D. prostaglandin E2
C. bradykinin
Blood flow would be increased by __________.
A. angiotensin II
B. Thromboxane A2
C. Antihistamines
D. Histamines
D. Histamines
According to the Frank-Starling Law of the heart, as contraction strength increases the stroke volume ________.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Shows no change
A. Increases
In response to increased ventricular filling, ________.
A. myocardial contractility in decreases
B. sympathetic nerves release norepinephrine
C. total peripheral resistance increases
D. myocardial cells stretch
D. myocardial cells stretch
The ability to distend with pressure increases is called ________.
A. Inotropism
B. Chronotropism
C. Compliance
D. Oncotism
C. Compliance
ADH would be considered a(n) ________ regulator of blood flow.
A. Extrinsic
B. Both extrinsic and hormonal are correct
C. Hormonal
D. Intrinsicliver
B. Both extrinsic and hormonal are correct
Dangerously low blood pressure that results from infection is ________ shock.
A. Cardiogenic
B. Neurogenic
C. Anaphylactic
D. Septic
D. Septic
Norepinephrine and epinephrine open ________ channels inducing a faster diastolic depolarization.
A.HCN
B.fast Ca2+
C.fast Na+
D.voltage-gated Ca2+
A.HCN
Net filtration would be decreased by ________.
A.liver damage
B.increased cellular metabolism
C.hypotension
D.increased hepatic protein synthesis
C.hypotension
Elephantiasis is caused by ________.
A.myxedema
B.obstruction of lymphatic drainage
C.decreased plasma protein concentration
D.high arterial blood pressure
B.obstruction of lymphatic drainage
A decrease in total peripheral resistance would cause blood flow to ________.
A.decrease
B.remain unchanged
C.increase
C.increase
Control of blood flow to skeletal muscles during exercise is mainly under ________ control.
A.intrinsic myogenic
B.hormonal
C.intrinsic metabolic
D.extrinsic metabolic
C.intrinsic metabolic
Stroke volume is inversely proportional to ________.
A. preload
B. contractility
C. Both preload and contractility are correct.
D. total peripheral resistance
D. total peripheral resistance
Blood volume would be increased by ________.
A. increased renin secretion
B. increased atrial natriuretic factor secretion
C. decreased vasopressin secretion
D. decreased aldosterone secretion
A. increased renin secretion
What is the main force that causes fluids to enter the venous end of a capillary?
A. Hydrostatic pressure in the capillary
B. Colloid osmotic pressure in the capillary (blood plasma)
C. Hydrostatic force in the interstitial fluid
D. Colloid osmotic pressure in the interstitial fluid
B. Colloid osmotic pressure in the capillary (blood plasma)
Increased blood flow resistance is caused by ________.
A. increased blood pressure
B. increased blood vessel length
C. vasodilation
D. decreased blood viscosity
B. increased blood vessel length
If atrial stretch receptors are stimulated, you would NOT expect ________ as a result.
A. increased secretion of ANP
B. decreased vascular volume
C. decreased water excretion
D. inhibition of ADH
C. decreased water excretion
Expanded blood volume stimulates stretch receptors in the atria of the heart, causing increased secretion of ________.
A. parasympathetic antagonists
B. aldosterone
C. atrial natriuretic peptide
D. epinephrine
D. epinephrine
During congestive heart failure______.
A. cardiac output is increased
B. high blood Ca2+ may cause cardiac arrest in systole
C. high blood K+ may cause cardiac arrest in systole
D. ejection fraction is increased
B. high blood Ca2+ may cause cardiac arrest in systole
Stroke volume is a direct result of all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. Cardiac contractility
B. End-diastolic volume
C. Total peripheral resistance
D. Emotional stress
D. Emotional stress
Endothelin causes ________.
A. No effect
B. Vasoconstriction
C. vasodilation
B. Vasoconstriction
Which type of muscle has the greatest capillary density
A. Skeletal
B. Cardiac
C. Smooth
B. Cardiac
Cardiogenic shock can result from ______.
A. Parasympathetic antagonists
B. Myocardial infarction
C. Increased cardiac output
D. Increased sympathetic outflow to the heart
B. Myocardial infarction
Which is NOT a symptom of preeclampsia
A. Hypertension
B. Edema
C. Proteinuria
D. Increased vasodilation
D. Increased vasodilation
Blood flow is increased by _____.
A. Vasoconstriction
B. Vasodilation
C. Edema
D. Hypotension
B. Vasodilation
The volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole is known as the ________.
A. end-diastolic ADH secretionvolume (EDV)
B. after-load
C. stroke volume (SV)
D. pre-diastolic volume (PDV)
A. end-diastolic ADH secretionvolume (EDV)
The steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, which stimulates salt reabsorption in the kidneys is ________.
A. angiotensin
B. ADH
C. renin
D. Aldosterone
D. Aldosterone
Acetylcholine binds to ________ receptors of the heart and causes the opening of ________ channels.
A. nicotinic; K+
B. muscarinic; Na+
C. nicotinic; Na+
D. muscarinic; K+
D. muscarinic; K+
An increase in blood volume in the left atrium will ________ ADH secretion.
A. have no effect on
B. inhibit
C. Stimulate
B. inhibit
The last Korotkoff sound occurs when the blood pressure is equal to ________ pressure.
A. atmospheric
B. pulmonary
C. diastolic
D. Systolic
C. diastolic
Why is pulse pressure a better indicator of cardiovascular health than blood pressure alone?
A. It takes into account the fact that diastole is longer than systole.
B. It accounts for the perfusion of blood to the visceral organs.
C. It shows the summation of both systolic and diastolic pressures to indicate overall blood volume.
D. It is a better predictor for essential hypertension in patients.
B. It accounts for the perfusion of blood to the visceral organs.
Sympathetic stimulation of the heart will ___________.
A. Increase the rate of depolarization in the ventricles
B. Increase conduction rate between the SA and AV nodes
C. Increase the strength of myocardial contraction
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Muscle length has a more pronounced effect on contraction strength in cardiac muscle than in skeletal muscle. This is because cardiac muscle has a greater sensitivity to ________.
A. Parasympathetic antagonists
B. Depolarization
C. Calcium
D. Lactic acid
C. Calcium
How much of the total body water is generally found in the blood plasma?
A. 33%
B. 6.7%
C. 67%
D. 26.3%
B. 6.7%
The events listed below are all components of respiration EXCEPT ____.
A. Ventilation
B. Gas exchange
C. Oxygen utilization
D. Speech
D. Speech
What phospholipid decreases the surface tension of the alveoli?
A. Surfactant
B. Saliva
C. Lymph
D. mucus
A. Surfactant
Ventilation would be decreased by decreasing the activity of ____.
A. Type II alveolar cells
B. Type I alveolar cells
C. Alveolar macrophages
D. None of the choices are correct
A. Type II alveolar cells
The tendency of lungs to return to their initial size after stretching is ____.
A. Compliance
B. Elasticity
C. Surface tension
D. None of the choices are correct
B. Elasticity
Forced (deep) inspiration occurs with the contraction of the ____.
A. Parasternal intercostals
B. Scalenes
C. Internal intercostals
D. Rectus abdominis
B. Scalenes
Which of the following may result from emphysema?
A. Reduced gas exchange surface area
B. Air trapping
C. Cor pulmonale
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Why would an individual with atopic allergic asthma experience difficulty breathing?
A. Mast cells, which stimulate vasodilation of the airways, are less active in persons with allergies
B. IgE antibodies bind to the inhaled antigens, causing an inflammatory reaction that decreases gas exchange
C. Leukotrienes cause constriction of the bronchioles, producing airway obstruction
C. Leukotrienes cause constriction of the bronchioles, producing airway obstruction
You open a can of carbonated soda and pour it into a glass. The carbon dioxide formed bubbles because the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the air above the soda ____, a process explained by ____.
A. Decreased; Dalton’s
B. Decreased; Henry’s
C. Increased; Boyle’s
D. Increased; Charles’
B. Decreased; Henry’s
Normal alveolar PO2 is ____.
A. 105 mm Hg
B. 46 mm Hg
C. 100 mm Hg
D. 40 mm Hg
A. 105 mm Hg
Normal arterial PO2 is ____.
A. 40 mm Hg
B. 85 mm Hg
C. 100 mm Hg
D. 46 mm Hg
C. 100 mm Hg
Which law states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas in the mixture would exert independently?
A. Boyle’s Law
B. Henry’s Law
C. Dalton’s Law
D. Charles’ Law
C. Dalton’s Law
Pulmonary arterioles ____ and system arterioles ____ when PO2 is low.
A. Dilate; dilate
B. Dilate; constrict
C. Constrict; dilate
D. Constrict; constrict
C. Constrict; dilate
The primary drive to breathe is elicited by which of the following?
A. Increased PO2
B. Increased PCO2
C. Reduced PO2
D. Reduced PCO2
B. Increased PCO2
The rhythmicity center is located in the ____.
A. Pons
B. Medulla oblongata
C. Cerebral cortex
B. Medulla oblongata
At rest, normal oxygen unloading is ____.
A. 75%
B. 22%
C. 39%
D. 97%
B. 22%
Assuming you have normal respiratory function at sea level, start holding your breath. Which of the following could be true in 60 seconds?
A. Alveolar PO2 = 105 mmHg
B. Venous PO2 = 50 mmHg
C. Arterial PCO2 = 50 mmHg
D. The oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve is shifting to the left
C. Arterial PCO2 = 50 mmHg
2,3-DPG comes from ____.
A. Type II alveolar cells
B. Aerobic respiration in red blood cells
C. Tissues with high amounts of oxygen
D. Anaerobic respiration in red blood cells
D. Anaerobic respiration in red blood cells
The majority of carbon dioxide is transported in the blood as ____.
A. Bicarbonate ion
B. Carboxyhemoglobin
C. Dissolved carbon dioxide in the blood
D. carbaminohemoglobin
A. Bicarbonate ion
Which of the following changes would occur during exercise?
A. Decreased oxygen delivery to muscles
B. Decreased ventilation
C. Increased oxygen extraction by muscles
D. Increased blood gasses
C. Increased oxygen extraction by muscles
Acclimatization to altitude ____.
A. Stimulates increased blood cell synthesis
B. Decreases ventilation
C. Increases the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen
D. All of the choices are correct
A. Stimulates increased blood cell synthesis
Fluid secretion by lung cells is due to ________ alveolar cells.
A. active transport of Cl- out of
B. passive transport of HCO3- out of
C. active transport of Na+ out of
D. active transport of Na+ into
A. active transport of Cl- out of
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is a condition associated with premature babies who lack ________.
A. histamine
B. surfactant
C. a-antitrypsin
D. type I alveolar cells
B. surfactant
Which of the following is an inflammatory cell associated with COPD but NOT asthma?
A. Eosinophils
B. Mast cells
C. Helper T cells
D. Cytotoxic T cells
D. Cytotoxic T cells
Pulmonary fibrosis may be caused by ________.
A. increased mucus production
B. breathing in coal dust
C. smoking
D. allergic reactions
B. breathing in coal dust
Which law states that the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas?
A. Charles’ law
B. Henry’s law
C. Boyle’s law
D. Laplace’s law
B. Henry’s law
Blood flow is greatest at the ________ of the lungs and perfusion is greatest at the ________ of the lungs.
A. apex; base
B. base; apex
C. apex; apex
D. base; base
D. base; base
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy ________.
A. exposes patients to high oxygen under low pressure
B. can be used to promote wound healing
C. is used to treat nitrogen narcosis
D. would increase the time required to recover from decompression sickness
B. can be used to promote wound healing
What type of receptors in the wall of the larynx and lungs, cause a person to cough in response to components of smoke and smog?
A. Pulmonary stretch receptors
B. Medullary chemoreceptors
C. Aortic bodies
D. Irritant receptors
D. Irritant receptors
The dorsal respiratory group in the medulla oblongata is involved with ________.
A. Both inspiration and expiration are correct.
B. breathing rhythm
C. inspiration
D. expiration
C. inspiration
The form of hemoglobin with iron in a reduced state and bonded to carbon monoxide is ________.
A. methemoglobin
B. deoxyhemoglobin
C. carboxyhemoglobin
D. oxyhemoglobin
C. carboxyhemoglobin
The highest oxygen affinity is demonstrated by ________.
A. myoglobin
B. hemoglobin A
C. hemoglobin F
D. hemoglobin S
A. myoglobin
The affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen ________.
A. decreases as the height above sea level increases
B. is greater than the affinity for carbon monoxide
C. is increased in methemoglobin
D. is increased in response to metabolic alkalosis
D. is increased in response to metabolic alkalosis
During muscular contractions associated with inhalation, what would happen if intrapleural pressure were to be less than intrapulmonary pressure?
A. Thoracic volume increase with lung collapse
B. Thoracic volume decrease with lung collapse
C. Lung volume would remain unchanged
D. Thoracic volume increase with lung inflation
D. Thoracic volume increase with lung inflation
Intrapleural pressure ________ during expiration
A. Remains unchanged
B. Increases
C. Decreases
B. Increases
Measure of the distensibility of the lungs is ________
A. Compliance
B. Elasticity
C. Surface tension
D. None of the choice are correct
A. Compliance
Contraction of the ___________ will stimulate inspiration
A. Diaphragm
B. External intercostals
C. Parasternal intercostals
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Cessation of breathing is known as _____
A. Pneumothorax
B. Apnea
C. Dyspnea
D. Eupnea
B. Apnea
Due to acute trauma and resulting damage of the diaphragm, the ____ will need to become more active in order to aid someone during ______
A. External intercostals; expiration
B. Rectus abdominis; inspiration
C. Scalenes and pectoralis minor; inspiration
D. Sternocleidomastoid and parasternal muscle; expiration
C. Scalenes and pectoralis minor; inspiration
Breathing 100% oxygen will NOT _____.
A. Significantly increase the total oxygen content of whole blood
B. Increase the amount of oxygen in red blood cells
C. Significantly increase the oxygen delivery to tissues
D. Both increase the amount of oxygen in red blood cells and significantly increase the total oxygen content of whole blood
D. Both increase the amount of oxygen in red blood cells and significantly increase the total oxygen content of whole blood
Normal alveolar PCO2 is _____.
A. 46 mm Hg
B. 100 mm Hg
C. 105 mm Hg
D. 40 mm Hg
D. 40 mm Hg
Hyperventilation is stimulated by _____
A. Hypercapnia
B. Increased activity of the apneustic center
C. Decreased contraction of the scalenes
D. Hypoxemia
A. Hypercapnia
The form of hemoglobin with iron in a reduced state and not bonded to oxygen is ____
A. Methemoglobin
B. Carboxyhemoglobin
C. Oxyhemoglobin
D. Deoxyhemoglobin
D. Deoxyhemoglobin
The form of hemoglobin with iron in a reduced state and bonded to oxygen is ____.
A. Methemoglobin
B. Carboxyhemoglobin
C. Oxyhemoglobin
D. Deoxyhemoglobin
C. Oxyhemoglobin
The metabolic regulation of blood pH occurs in _____
A. The lungs
B. The liver
C. All organs
D. The kidneys
D. The kidneys
Many athletes train at higher altitudes immediately prior to an athletic competition. Select the scenario that correctly identifies how acclimatization to a higher elevation would improve endurance performance.
A. A hypoxic ventilatory response occurs that remains in place for a few weeks after returning to a lower altitude
B. Erythropoietin release will increase; consequently, the athlete will have a greater aerobic capacity when returning to the lower altitude
C. Increased ventilation at the higher altitudes will improve tidal volume when returning to the lower altitude
D. Hemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen will increase; therefore, tissues will receive more oxygen during exercise
B. Erythropoietin release will increase; consequently, the athlete will have a greater aerobic capacity when returning to the lower altitude
A pulmonologist is examining a patient who has been smoking cigarettes for several years. The patient’s history includes frequent upper and lower respiratory tract infections. What explains the patient’s history?
A. Gas exchange is diminished by cigarette smoking, which increases the susceptibility to infection.
B. Smoking increases ciliary movement of mucus in the airways, causing pulmonary congestion.
C. Smoking suppresses the innate defenses in the conducting zone of the respiratory system.
D. Macrophage activity is increased by cigarette smoking, causing inflammation.
C. Smoking suppresses the innate defenses in the conducting zone of the respiratory system.
The volume of gas remaining in the lungs after a maximum expiration is the ________.
A. inspiratory reserve volume
B. residual volume
C. vital capacity
D. tidal volume
B. residual volume
Pulmonary circulation is a ________ resistance and ________ pressure pathway.
A. high; low
B. low; high
C. low; low
D. high; high
C. low; low
When alveolar ventilation increases, the perfusion of pulmonary arterioles will ________.
A. remain unchanged
B. decrease
C. Increase
C. Increase
Central chemoreceptors in the medulla oblongata directly detect changes in the pH of the ________.
A. lymph
B. cerebrospinal fluid
C. blood
D. air
B. cerebrospinal fluid
A decrease in temperature ________.
A. will shift the oxygen dissociation curve to the left
B. will not shift the oxygen dissociation curve
C. will shift the oxygen dissociation curve to the right
A. will shift the oxygen dissociation curve to the left
The exchange of chloride ions for bicarbonate through tissue capillaries is called the ________.
A. Bohr effect
B. oxygen toxicity
C. chloride shift
D. acidosis
C. chloride shift
The conducting zone contains all of the following EXCEPT the ________.
A. respiratory bronchioles
B. terminal bronchioles
C. larynx
D. primary bronchi
A. respiratory bronchioles
Acute respiratory distress syndrome causes a protein-rich fluid to accumulate rapidly in the lungs. Predict the consequences of this syndrome if medical intervention does not occur.
A. Tissues throughout the body would experience ischemia due to decreased oxygen delivery.
B. All of the choices are correct.
C. Air would accumulate in the intrapleural space, interfering with gas exchange.
D. Air would be unable to move through the conducting zone.
A. Tissues throughout the body would experience ischemia due to decreased oxygen delivery.
How does surfactant reduce the surface tension of water in the lungs?
A. Decomposes water
B. Reduces hydrogen bonding between water molecules
C. Covers the alveoli
D. All of the choices are correct.
B. Reduces hydrogen bonding between water molecules
The ________ separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
A.lungs
B.liver
C.diaphragm
D.rib cage
C.diaphragm
The amount of a given gas dissolved in the blood ________.
A. is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas
B. increases at higher altitudes
C. is described primarily by Boyle’s law
D. All of the choices are correct.
A. is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas
Identify the true statement regarding gas concentrations in the pulmonary system.
A.Blood in the pulmonary veins is low in oxygen.
B.Blood in the pulmonary veins is high in carbon dioxide.
C.The oxygen concentration of inspired air is higher than that of alveolar air.
D.All of the choices are correct.
C.The oxygen concentration of inspired air is higher than that of alveolar air.
Quiet expiration is caused by ________.
A.contraction of the internal intercostals
B.contraction of the scalenes
C.contraction of the external intercostals
D.lung recoil and increased intrapulmonary pressure
D.lung recoil and increased intrapulmonary pressure
The foramen ovale ________.
A.normally shunts blood between the right and left ventricles
B.has no importance in fetal respiratory physiology
C.closes after birth due to decreased pulmonary vascular resistance
D.normally shunts blood between the pulmonary artery and aorta
C.closes after birth due to decreased pulmonary vascular resistance
Normal venous PCO2 is ________.
A. 46 mm Hg
B. 40 mm Hg
C. 100 mm Hg
D. 105 mm Hg
A. 46 mm Hg
The normal partial pressure differences between inspired air and alveolar gas for O2, CO2, H2O, and N2 can be explained because of ________.
A. net movements of CO2 toward the alveoli, O2 toward the alveoli, and H2O is added along the respiratory tract
B.net movement of CO2 and N2 toward the alveoli and H2O movements toward the alveoli as respiratory water
C.net movements of CO2, O2, and H2O into the alveoli from blood capillaries
D.net movements of CO2 toward the alveoli with net movements of O2 and H2O into the capillaries
A. net movements of CO2 toward the alveoli, O2 toward the alveoli, and H2O is added along the respiratory tract
What is the normal value of arterial percent hemoglobin saturation?
A. 100%
B. 90%
C. 86%
D. 97%
D. 97%
Which of the following will decrease the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen?
A. Increased pH, increased temperature, or decreased 2,3-DPG
B. Increased pH, decreased temperature, or increased 2,3-DPG
C. Decreased pH, increased temperature, or increased 2,3-DPG
D. Decreased pH, decreased temperature, or decreased 2,3-DPG
C. Decreased pH, increased temperature, or increased 2,3-DPG
The affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen is ________ as the partial pressure of oxygen is raised.
A. Unchanged
B. Decreased
C. Increased
C. Increased
In anemia, 2,3-DPG is ________ and oxygen affinity is ________.
A. increased; decreased
B. decreased; decreased
C. increased; increased
D. decreased; increased
A. increased; decreased
The form of hemoglobin with iron in an oxidized state is ________.
A. carboxyhemoglobin
B. methemoglobin
C. deoxyhemoglobin
D. Oxyhemoglobin
B. methemoglobin
The enzyme ________ catalyzes the formation of H2CO3 from CO2 and water.
A. carbonic anhydrase
B. renin
C. lactate dehydrogenase
D. nitric oxide synthase
A. carbonic anhydrase
Metabolic alkalosis ________.
A. is induced by hypoventilation
B. may be caused by excessive vomiting
C. occurs when arterial pH is less than 7.4
D.occurs when the partial pressure of oxygen is decreased
B. may be caused by excessive vomiting
What law states that the pressure of a given quantity of gas is inversely proportional to its volume?
A. Henry’s Law
B. Boyle’s Law
C. Charles’ law
D. Dalton’s Law
B. Boyle’s Law
Rebecca’s inspiratory reserve volume = 5, vital capacity= 8, residual volume = 1, and expiratory reserve volume = 2. Her tidal volume would be equal to ________ and her total lung capacity would be ________.
A. Unable to determine with the given data.
B. 3; 7
C. 1; 9
D. 2; 10
C. 1; 9
What condition is caused by large amounts of nitrogen dissolving into the blood due to hyperbaric conditions?
A. Emphysema
B. Oxygen toxicity
C. Nitrogen narcosis
D. Decompression sickness
C. Nitrogen narcosis
Hemoglobin F ________.
A. is increased in sickle-cell anemia
B. contains two alpha and two gamma chains
C. binds large amounts of 2,3-DPG
D. has a lower affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin A
B. contains two alpha and two gamma chains
Carbon dioxide ________ oxygen unloading and oxygen unloading ________ carbon dioxide transport.
A. increases; worsens
B. increases; improves
C. decreases; worsens
D. decreases; improves
B. increases; improves
A pH above 7.45 is considered ________.
A. acidosis
B. metabolic
C. alkalosis
D. Normal
C. alkalosis
Peripheral chemoreceptors that can detect changes in blood pH are located in the ________.
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Aortic and carotid bodies
C. Lungs
D. pons
B. Aortic and carotid bodies
Carbon monoxide is lethal because it ________.
A. increases oxygen unloading at the cells
B. binds hemoglobin, preventing oxygen-binding
C. reduces CO2 and slows breathing
D. increases CO2 and causes seizures
B. binds hemoglobin, preventing oxygen-binding
Hypoventilation can correct _________.
A. Metabolic alkalosis
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Respiratory alkalosis
D. Respiratory acidosis
A. Metabolic alkalosis
During inspiration, ________.
A. transpulmonary pressure increases
B. alveolar pressure exceeds atmospheric pressure
C. intrapulmonary pressure is less than atmospheric pressure
D. the diaphragm relaxes
C. intrapulmonary pressure is less than atmospheric pressure
Normal venous PO2 is ________.
A. 46 mm Hg
B. 100 mm Hg
C. 85 mm Hg
D. 40 mm Hg
D. 40 mm Hg
Decompression sickness is caused by ascending to sea level too quickly which results in bubbles of ________ to form in the blood.
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Carbon monoxide
B. Nitrogen
The ventilation/perfusion ratio is ________ at the apex of the lungs.
A. The same as the base
B. Highest
C. Lowest
B. Highest
- What is the condition of having low blood oxygen levels?
A. Hypercapnia
B. Hypoxemia
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypocapnia
B. Hypoxemia
If PO2 and hemoglobin content of blood is normal, how much oxygen is the blood carrying?
A. 0.3 mL O2/ 100 mL blood
B. 10 mL O2/ 100 mL blood
C. 20 mL O2/ 100 mL blood
D. 35 mL O2/ 100 mL blood
C. 20 mL O2/ 100 mL blood
According to the Bohr effect, as pH is lowered, the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen ________.
A. Remains unchanged
B. Increases
C. Decreases
C. Decreases
In assessing a mechanical prototype to demonstrate lung function, it is suggested that the final version of synthetic lung material will need to be easier to inflate and easier to deflate in order to be cost-effective. Which will need to be true?
A. More compliant and more elastic
B. Less compliant and less elastic
C. Less compliant and more elastic
D. More compliant and less elastic
A. More compliant and more elastic
Quiet inspiration will ________ thoracic and lung volume and ________ intrapulmonary pressure.
A. increase; increase
B. increase; decrease
C. decrease; decrease
D. decrease; increase
B. increase; decrease
Limits on stretching the lungs are due to the ________.
A. Haldane effect
B. law of Laplace
C. Hering-Breuer reflex
D. None of the choices are correct
C. Hering-Breuer reflex
The Bohr effect describes the ________.
A. effect of pH on the affinity of hemoglobin for carbon dioxide
B. effect of solubility on the amount of gas dissolved in blood
C. mechanism of ventilation
D. effect of pH on the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen
D. effect of pH on the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen
Diffusion rate across the respiratory membrane is rapid because ________.
A. there are about 750 square feet of alveoli membrane
B. alveoli are one cell thick
C. the air-blood barrier is two cells thick
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
Breathing 100% oxygen will ________.
A. significantly increase the oxygen delivery to tissues
B. not change the amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma
C. significantly increase the total oxygen content of whole blood
D. increase the amount of oxygen in red blood cells
A. significantly increase the oxygen delivery to tissues
An increase in 2,3-diphosphoglyceric acid (2,3-DPG) will ________ the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen.
A. decrease
B. have no effect on
C. increase
A. decrease
Which of the following conditions is characterized by high red blood cell counts?
A. Polycythemia
B. Uremia
C. Anemia
D. Leukemia
A. Polycythemia
Where does the reverse chloride shift occur?
A. Pulmonary capillaries
B. Venules
C. Tissue capillaries
D. Arterioles
A. Pulmonary capillaries
Gas X makes up 15% of a gas mix, at 760 mm Hg, the partial pressure of gas X would be ________.
A. 646 mm Hg
B. 11400 mm Hg
C. 114 mm Hg
D. 1140 mm Hg
C. 114 mm Hg
A family of hemoglobin diseases found primarily in people of Mediterranean ancestry is ________.
A. leukemia
B. sickle-cell anemia
C. myoglobinemia
D. thalassemia
D. thalassemia
The total amount of gas in the lungs after a maximum inspiration is the ________.
A. Vital capacity
B. Total lung capacity
C. Tidal volume
D. Functional residual capacity
B. Total lung capacity
The actions of the kidney include regulation of ________.
A. blood plasma pH
B. blood plasma volume
C. blood plasma electrolyte concentration
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
The process of urination is called ________.
A. incontinence
B. deglutition
C. glomerular filtration
D. micturition
D. micturition
Incontinence could develop as a result of ________.
A. pressure on the detrusor muscle
B. poor bladder compliance
C. damage to the external urethral sphincter
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
Where is the micturition center?
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Urinary bladder
C. Pons
D. S2–S4 of the spinal cord
C. Pons
What is the net filtration pressure of the glomerular capillaries?
A. 10 mm Hg inward
B. 10 mm Hg outward
C. 15 mm Hg inward
D. 15 mm Hg outward
B. 10 mm Hg outward
The ability of the kidneys to maintain a relatively constant GFR despite fluctuating blood pressures is called renal ________.
A. plasma threshold
B. transport maximum
C. plasma clearance
D. autoregulation
D. autoregulation
Which of the following is NOT a potential filtration barrier in the glomerular capsule?
A. Glomerular basement membrane
B. Capillary fenestrae
C. Slit diaphragm
D. Parietal layer of the capsule
D. Parietal layer of the capsule
The tubular filtrate osmolality ________ as it flows through the ascending limb of the nephron loop.
A. increases
B. remains unchanged
C. decreases
C. decreases
The ________ limb of the nephron loop is impermeable to water.
A. ascending
B. descending
C. both limbs
D. neither limb
A. ascending
Na+ moves by ________ from the filtrate into the epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule.
A. diffusion
B. pinocytosis
C. Na+/K+ pump
D. active transport
A. diffusion
The ________ surface of the simple cuboidal epithelia in the proximal convoluted tubule contains microvilli.
A. basal
B. lateral
C. apical
D. basolateral
C. apical
Countercurrent multiplication occurs by the actions of the ________.
A. nephron loop
B. vasa recta
C. Both vasa recta and nephron loop are correct.
D. peritubular capillaries
C. Both vasa recta and nephron loop are correct.
If blood glucose was elevated in the urine, which of the following changes to occur in the body?
A. Increased glucose carriers in the renal tubules
B. Increased aldosterone production from the adrenal cortex
C. Increased GFR
D. Increased permeability to water in the collecting duct
D. Increased permeability to water in the collecting duct
The movement of molecules and ions from the peritubular capillaries into interstitial fluid and then into the nephron tubule is called ________.
A. filtration
B. excretion
C. reabsorption
D. secretion
D. secretion
PAH actually measures ________.
A. transport maximum
B. total renal blood flow
C. glomerular filtration rate
D. renal plasma clearance
B. total renal blood flow
The presence of renin secreting tumors may cause ________.
A. hypertension
B. increased aldosterone secretion
C. increased renal sodium reabsorption
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
An increase in extracellular H+ concentration may result in ________ extracellular K+.
A. increased
B. decreased
C. no change in
A. increased
Depletion of extracellular K+ may induce ________.
A. metabolic acidosis
B. metabolic alkalosis
C. hyperventilation
D. None of the choices are correct.
B. metabolic alkalosis
Since most filtered bicarbonate is reabsorbed, where does the bicarbonate come from that is used to compensate for acidosis?
A. Glutamine
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Carbonic acid
D. Glucose
A. Glutamine
Uremia may cause ________.
A. acidosis
B. hyperkalemia
C. coma
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
Which sphincter is under voluntary control?
A. External urethral sphincter
B. Internal urethral sphincter
A. External urethral sphincter
What structures carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?
A. Pyramids
B. Urethras
C. Ureters
D. Calyces
C. Ureters
The guarding reflex allows the urinary bladder to fill by ________.
A. inhibiting parasympathetic stimulation of the detrusor muscle
B. stimulating sympathetic nerves to the internal urethral sphincter to contract
C. responding to stretch receptors in the bladder wall
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
A patient with hypertension and poorly controlled diabetes complains of frequent urination. She does not take any medications yet for these conditions. What can explain her complaint?
A. Glomerular filtration rate decreases in response to excessive stretch of the glomerular capillaries in hypertension.
B. Blood glucose increases the osmotic pressure in the tubules, causing increased urine production.
C. Renal autoregulation prevents blood glucose from entering the filtrate, but the pressure in the glomerulus increases filtrate production.
D. Sympathetic stimulation increases when blood pressure increases, which causes dilation of the afferent arterioles.
B. Blood glucose increases the osmotic pressure in the tubules, causing increased urine production.
Increased sympathetic stimulation will cause ________.
A. vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles
B. decreased blood volume
C. increased GFR
D. increased urine production
A. vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles
Through renal autoregulation, an increase in blood pressure will cause the afferent arteriole to ________ and therefore the GFR will ________.
A. constrict; not change
B. constrict; decrease
C. dilate; decrease
D. dilate; not change
A. constrict; not change
The ________ acts as a countercurrent exchanger.
A. macula densa
B. juxtaglomerular apparatus
C. peritubular capillaries
D. vasa recta
D. vasa recta
The return of molecules from the nephron tubules to the blood is called as ________.
A. reabsorption
B. filtration
C. secretion
A. reabsorption
Neurohypophyseal secretion of ________ stimulates formation of concentrated urine.
A. aldosterone
B. antidiuretic hormone
C. angiotensin I
D. Renin
A. aldosterone
The minimum urine volume needed to excrete metabolic wastes produced by the body is referred to as ________.
A. obligatory water loss
B. renal plasma threshold
C. renal autoregulation
D. renal transport minimum
A. obligatory water loss
The reabsorption of Na+ in the proximal tubule creates an osmotic gradient for the diffusion of ________ to occur.
A. Cl-
B. H2O
C. K+
D. All of the choices are correct.
B. H2O
If the rate of urine formation is 2 ml/min, the urine inulin concentration is 25 mg/ml, and the plasma inulin concentration 0.5 mg/ml, then the GFR is ________.
A. 0.04 mL/min
B. 100 mL/min
C. 6.25 mL/min
D. None of the choices are correct.
B. 100 mL/min
If the glomerular filtration rate decreased, one would expect to see a corresponding ________ clearance rate.
A. increased plasma protein
B. decreased plasma glucose
C. increased plasma urea
D. decreased plasma creatinine
D. decreased plasma creatinine
People with diabetes mellitus have glycosuria because ________.
A. the total renal blood flow is low
B. the plasma glucose concentration is greater than the renal plasma threshold
C. they have inadequate amounts of ADH
D. None of the choices are correct.
B. the plasma glucose concentration is greater than the renal plasma threshold
Inhibition of ________ secretion from the adrenal cortex stimulates hyperkalemia.
A. angiotensin I
B. renin
C. aldosterone
D. angiotensin II
C. aldosterone
Angiotensin-converting enzyme is mostly present in the capillaries of the ________.
A. adrenal medulla
B. kidneys
C. liver
D. Lungs
D. Lungs
Granular cells of the juxtaglomerular apparatus respond to decreased blood volume and increased sympathetic nerve activity by secreting ________.
A. renin
B. angiotensinogen
C. inulin
D. natriuretic hormone
A. renin
Neuromuscular disorders and electrocardiographic abnormalities can result from ________.
A. hypokalemia
B. excessive use of loop diuretics
C. excessive use of thiazide diuretics
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
The ________ is a capillary network that produces a blood filtrate that enters the urinary tubules.
A. glomerulus
B. interlobar capillary
C. vasa recta
D. peritubular capillary
A. glomerulus
The efferent arteriole delivers blood to the ________.
A. peritubular capillaries
B. vasa recta
C. juxtaglomerular apparatus
D. glomerulus
A. peritubular capillaries
The ________ nephrons play an important role in producing concentrated urine.
A. juxtamedullary
B. cortical
C. calical
D. pelvic
A. juxtamedullary
Destruction or loss of the ________ could cause albumin levels in the urine to increase.
A. parietal layer of the capsule
B. capillary fenestrae
C. slit diaphragm
D. glomerular basement membrane
C. slit diaphragm
Which of the following is a layer of the renal corpuscle?
A. Glomerular visceral epithelium
B. Glomerular parietal epithelium
C. Glomerular endothelium
D. All of the choices are correct.
D. All of the choices are correct.
The concentration of renal filtrate is highest in the ________.
A. proximal convoluted tubule
B. distal convoluted tubule
C. base of the nephron loop
D. cortical portion of the collecting duct
C. base of the nephron loop
Which of the following is a nonsalt molecule that contributes to the hypertonicity of the interstitial fluid of the renal tubules?
A. Creatinine
B. Protein
C. Xenobiotic molecule
D. Urea
D. Urea
The ________ is the saturation point of renal carrier molecules.
A. transport maximum
B. GFR
C. renal plasma threshold
D. renal plasma clearance
A. transport maximum
Where are OATs located?
A. Basolateral membrane of proximal tubule cells
B. Basolateral membrane of distal tubule cells
C. Apical surface of collecting duct cells
D. Apical surface of distal tubule cells
A. Basolateral membrane of proximal tubule cells
The renal plasma clearance of a substance that is filtered but not reabsorbed or secreted is ________ the GFR.
A. less than
B. greater than
C. equal to
C. equal to
Inhibiting the actions of ________ would impair the ability of the kidney to regulate pH of the blood.
A. ADH
B. carbonic anhydrase
C. inulin
D. aldosterone
B. carbonic anhydrase
Due to the action of aldosterone, water is reabsorbed because ________.
A. aldosterone opens aquaporins
B. sodium is reabsorbed into peritubular blood
C. potassium is reabsorbed into peritubular blood
D. sodium is excreted in the urine
B. sodium is reabsorbed into peritubular blood
Changes in blood volume are detected by ________.
A. stretch receptors in the atria
B. osmoreceptors in the medulla
C. osmoreceptors in hypothalamus
D. cells in the proximal convoluted tubule
A. stretch receptors in the atria
Hemorrhage would induce ________.
A. increased renin secretion
B. increased atrial natriuretic peptide secretion
C. decreased ADH secretion
D. All of the choices are correct
A. increased renin secretion
An autoimmune disease that attacks the basement membranes of the glomerular capillaries could result in ________.
A. increased tubular osmolality
B. increased permeability to sodium in the distal convoluted tubules
C. increased plasma colloid osmotic pressure
D. increased permeability to water aquaporins in the collecting duct
A. increased tubular osmolality
The renal pelvis receives urine from the ________.
A. major calyces
B. ureters
C. minor calyces
D. renal pyramids
A. major calyces
Damage to ________ would not impair micturition.
A. parasympathetic neurons from the lumbar region
B. sympathetic neurons from the sacral region
C. pudendal somatic motor neurons
D. the detrusor muscle
A. parasympathetic neurons from the lumbar region
Which of the following is an autosomal dominant inherited condition in which progressive renal failure develops due to expanded portions of the renal tubule?
A. Polycystic kidney disease
B. Renal calculus
C. Pyelonephritis
D. Glomerulonephritis
A. Polycystic kidney disease
Hypotension would induce ________ afferent arterioles.
A. vasodilation of
B. no change in
C. vasoconstriction of
A. vasodilation of
What is the order that filtrate must pass through to the glomerular capsule?
A. Glomerular basement membrane, capillary fenestrae, podocytes of visceral glomerular epithelium
B. Capillary fenestrae, podocytes of visceral glomerular epithelium, glomerular basement membrane
C. Capillary fenestrae, glomerular basement membrane, podocytes of visceral glomerular epithelium
D. Podocytes of the glomerular epithelium, glomerular basement membrane, capillary fenestrae
C. Capillary fenestrae, glomerular basement membrane, podocytes of visceral glomerular epithelium
What is present in the vasa recta to remove water for the interstitial fluid of the renal medulla?
A. Aquaporins
B. ADH receptors
C. Na+/K+ pump
D. Urea transporters
A. Aquaporins
The ________ limb of the nephron loop is impermeable to salt.
A. ascending
B. descending
C. both limbs
D. neither limb
B. descending
The majority of reabsorption occurs in the ________.
A. proximal convoluted tubule
B. collecting duct
C. nephron loop
D. distal convoluted tubule
A. proximal convoluted tubule
People with diabetes mellitus have polyuria because they ________.
A. have inadequate amounts of ADH
B. have greater oncotic pressure in the kidney tubules
C. drink a lot of water
D. have inadequate amounts of aldosterone
B. have greater oncotic pressure in the kidney tubules
Excessive aldosterone secretion would induce ________.
A.decreased plasma potassium
B.decreased plasma sodium
C.decreased plasma chloride
D.no change in plasma ion balance
A.decreased plasma potassium
Aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by a(n) ________ in blood Na+ or a(n) ________ in blood K+.
A. decrease; decrease
B. increase; increase
C. increase; decrease
D. decrease; increase
D. decrease; increase
Why is the urinary albumin excretion rate an indication of renal damage from diabetes or hypertension?
A. Both diabetes and hypertension result in excess retention of albumin by the kidneys.
B. Diabetes and hypertension may damage the glomerulus, causing excess albumin loss during filtration.
C. Diabetes results in increased plasma albumin concentrations, which damages the glomerulus.
D. Albumin in the urine is a sign of end-stage renal failure.
B. Diabetes and hypertension may damage the glomerulus, causing excess albumin loss during filtration.
The ________ is the functional unit of the kidney.
A. calyx
B. nephron
C. medulla
D. neuron
B. nephron
What type of cells form the third filtration barrier?
A. Capillary simple squamous epithelial cells
B. Ciliated cuboidal epithelial cells
C. Glomerulocytes
D. Podocytes
D. Podocytes
Which of the following conditions could cause diabetes insipidus?
A. Exceeding transport maximum levels of glucose in the renal tubule
B. Pituitary tumor
C. Excess production of ADH from the pituitary gland
D. Autoimmune disorder of the pancreas
B. Pituitary tumor
The obligatory water loss needed to excrete metabolic wastes is ________ per day.
A. 300 mL
B. 800 mL
C. 400 mL
D. 600 mL
C. 400 mL
The effectiveness of some antibiotics, such as penicillin, is enhanced by preventing their excretion by use of ________.
A. xenobiotics
B. organic anion transporters
C. toxiporins
D. Probeneci
D. Probeneci
Renal clearance of PAH ________ glomerular filtration rate.
A. Is less than
B. Is equal to
C. Exceeds
C. Exceeds
The minimum plasma concentration of a substance that results in the excretion of that substance in the urine is the ________.
A. transport maximum
B. renal plasma threshold
C. renal plasma clearance
D. GFR
B. renal plasma threshold
The main region of aldosterone action is the ________.
A. medullary collecting duct
B. proximal convoluted tubule
C. distal convoluted tubule
D. cortical collecting duct
D. cortical collecting duct
Bicarbonate must be converted to ________ to move into tubule cells and reduce blood pH.
A. carbonic anhydrase
B. carbonic acid
C. carbon dioxide
D. None of the choices are correct.
C. carbon dioxide
Urinalysis on a patient reveals a number of abnormalities. Choose the abnormal finding that best indicates damage to the filtration barriers in the glomerulus may have occurred.
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Polyuria
C. Increased creatinine
D. Hematuria
D. Hematuria
Antidiuretic hormone _________.
A. stimulates water reabsorption by the kidney
B. induces fusion of aquaporin containing vesicles with the plasma membrane
C. is secreted in response to dehydration
D. All of the choices are correct
D. All of the choices are correct
Tubular ultrafiltrate enters the collecting duct from the ________.
A. Distal convoluted tubule
B. Glomerulus
C. Proximal convoluted tubule
D. Nephron loop
A. Distal convoluted tubule
What creates a Na+ concentration gradient in the proximal convoluted tubule?
A. Diffusion of Cl-
B. Osmosis of water
C. Na+/K+ pump
D. Diffusion of Na+
C. Na+/K+ pump
An inadequate dietary intake of NaCl will cause ________.
A. a rise in renal blood flow
B. increased renin secretion
C. decreased aldosterone secretion
D. a rise in blood volume
B. increased renin secretion
Increased stimulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system will trigger which of the following to occur?
A. Increased transport of sodium into the urine
B. Decreased plasma osmolality
C. Increased tubular osmolality
D. Increased transport of potassium into the urine
D. Increased transport of potassium into the urine
Loop diuretics such as Lasix ________.
A. inhibit the actions of ADH
B. inhibit salt transport in the first section of the distal tubule
C. inhibit active transport of salt out of the ascending nephron loop
D. add extra solutes to the filtrate
C. inhibit active transport of salt out of the ascending nephron loop
Which of the following is the correct order of the nephron tubule structures?
A. Nephron loop, Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule
B. Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule
C. Proximal convoluted tubule, Bowman’s capsule, distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop
D. Distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, proximal convoluted tubule, B
B. Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule
The average glomerular filtration rate is equal to ________.
A. 180 L/day
B. 100 mmHg/hour
C. 5.5 L/min
D. 8 mg/hour
A. 180 L/day
Na+ reabsorption is a(n) ________ process, while Cl- reabsorption is a(n) ________ process.
A. passive; active
B. active; active
C. active; passive
D. passive; passive
C. active; passive
Renal insufficiency ________.
A. stimulates metabolic alkalosis
B. stimulates hypokalemia
C. may occur as a result of arteriosclerosis
D. often results from dialysis
C. may occur as a result of arteriosclerosis
Which structure is an arteriole capillary bed drained by an arteriole instead of a venule?
A. Vasa recta
B. Glomerulus
C. Peritubular capillaries
D. Juxtaglomerular apparatus
B. Glomerulus
Glomerular filtration would be decreased by ________.
A. increased mean arterial pressure
B. increased glomerular filtrate protein concentration
C. increased plasma protein concentration
D. decreased glomerular hydrostatic pressure
D. decreased glomerular hydrostatic pressure
Inhibition of the functions of the descending limb of the nephron loop would stimulate ________.
A. decreased Na+ reabsorption
B. decreased water reabsorption
C. increased Na+ reabsorption
D. increased water reabsorption
B. decreased water reabsorption
Diuretics ________.
A. primarily act on the distal convoluted tubule
B. induce hypertension
C. decrease urine production
D. primarily act on the proximal convoluted tubule
A. primarily act on the distal convoluted tubule
The conversion of angiotensin I into angiotensin II occurs primarily in the ________.
A. liver
B. kidneys
C. adrenal cortex
D. Lungs
D. Lungs
Shock-wave lithotripsy is used to treat ________.
A. Glomerulonephritis
B. Acute renal failure
C. Renal calculi
D. Polycystic kidney disease
C. Renal calculi
The ability of the kidneys to remove molecules from the blood plasma by excreting them in the urine known as ________.
A. Reabsorption
B. Glomerular filtration
C. Renal clearance
D. Micturition
C. Renal clearance
Urea transport in the collecting duct is a(n) ____ process.
A. Active
B. Endocytosis
C. Passive
D. Exocytosis
C. Passive
