Systemic Physiology A Flashcards
This is the first cell in the neural pathways of vision where action potentials can be initiated.
a.Horizontal cells
b.Amacrine cells
c.Ganglion cells
d.Bipolar cells
Ganglion cells
Which of the following DOES NOT occur during phototransduction in the dark?
a.Entry of Na+
b.Influx of Ca2+
c. Conversion of GTP to cGMP
d.Conversion of cGMP to GMP
Conversion of cGMP to GMP
Protanopia is type of red-green colorblindness in which this type of cones are missing.
a.S
b.M
c. L
d.B
L
This type of eye movement tracks objects while maintaining visual fixation as the head moves.
a.Saccades
b.Smooth pursuit movements
c.Vestibular movements
d.Convergence movements
Vestibular movements
A menace test is performed to test which cranial nerve?
a.Optic
b.Oculomotor
c.Trochlear
d.Abducens
Optic
Which of the following hair cells are responsible for detecting horizontal acceleration?
a.Organ of Corti
b.Utricle
c.Saccule
d.Semicircular canal
Utricle
What 2 ions are responsible for production of action potentials in the hair cells?
a.Na and K
b.K and Ca
c.Na and Ca
d.Ca and Cl
K and Ca
Which of the following would produce maximum excitation of the hair cells in the right horizontal semicircular canal?
a.Hyperpolarization of the hair cells
b.Bending of stereocilia away from the kinocilia
c.Rapid ascent in an elevator
d.Rotating the head to the right
Rotating the head to the right
Cholinergic stimulation of the pupils with pilocarpine causes which of the following?
a.Pupillary constriction
b.Inequality of pupil size
c.Tonic pupil
d.Absence of pupillary response
Pupillary constriction
Which of the following sensory systems does not synapse with thalamus but instead goes directly to the cortex?
a.Vision
b.Audition
c.Olfaction
d.Gustation
Olfaction
Which of the following does not contain a taste bud?
a.Circumvallate
b.Fungiform
c. Follate
d.Filiform
Filiform
Which of the following is not detected using Type II taste cells?
a.Sweet
b.Umami
c.Bitter
d.Sour
Sour
Deoxygenated blood is contained within the:
a.Pulmonary vein
b.Pulmonary artery
c. Carotid sinus
d.Femoral artery
Pulmonary artery
Stimulation of the parasympathetic nerves will result in:
a. Increased blood pressure
b.Bradycardia
c. Increased cardiac contractility
d.Decreased blood flow
Bradycardia
During the plateau phase of the cardiac action potential, there is
rapid influx of:
a.Sodium
b.Calcium
c.Potassium
d.Chloride
Calcium
Which of the following ion pumps and exchangers is not part in the maintenance of the cardiac ion gradient?
a.Ca2+-ATPase Pump
b.Na+-Ca2+ Exchanger
c. Ca-K+ Exchanger
d.Na+/K+-ATPase Pump
Ca-K+ Exchanger
What is the functional role of the outward (transient) rectifying K+ channel in the ventricular membrane potential?
a.Contributes to phase 2 of the action potential
b.Maintains RMP by permitting outflux of K+
c. Contributes to phase 1 by permitting outflow of K+
d.Hyperpolarizes the membrane
Contributes to phase 1 by permitting outflow of K+
Atrial depolarization is seen in the ECG as:
a.P wave
b.QRS wave
c.T wave
d.ST segment
P wave
P wave is the result of the depolarization wave from the SA node to the AV node. Atria contract 0.1 second after P wave starts.
QRS complex is the result of the ventricular depolarization and precedes ventricular contraction
T wave is caused by ventricular repolarization
The action of the sympathetic nervous system on the heart is
mediated by:
a.Acetylcholine
b.Histamine
c.Norepinephrine
d.Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Propagation of an action potential through the heart is slowest in the:
a.Atrial muscle
b.AV node
c.Bundle of His
d.Purkinje fibers
AV node