Anatomy and Physiology

    Integument
    All but one of the following are sensory receptors in the skin. Which one is NOT?
    The reticular dermal layer is not a receptor; it is the deepest layer of the dermis.
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    Cardiovascular System
    Which three hormones have a role in regulating blood pressure?
    Renin is an enzyme that coverts angiotensinogen into angiotensin I, while ACE is an enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II. Vasopressin and ADH are the same hormone.
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    Gastrointestinal System
    What is the function of gastrin?
    Gastrin is a hormone that stimulates the cells lining the stomach gastric pits to secrete.
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    Gastrointestinal System
    One of the following is NOT a function of the liver. Which one?
    Red blood cells are recycled in the spleen.
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    Body Temperature, Energy and Heat Loss
    To convert 30 °C into degrees Kelvin, what must be done?
    Degrees Kelvin = degrees Celsius + 273
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    Chemistry for Physiology
    One of the following is INCORRECT. Which one?
    Metal atoms can only form (ionic nonmolecular) compounds with non-metal atoms.
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    Chemistry for Physiology
    What is “osmotic pressure”?
    Osmotic pressure is a way of expressing solution concentration. The word pressure in the term “osmotic pressure” makes it tempting to erroneously think of the solution exerting some type of pressure due to its solutes.
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    Nervous System
    Which of the following is true of bipolar neurons?
    The bipolar neurons of the retina are also called bipolar cells. Choice A would be true of anaxonic neurons. Choice B would be true of unipolar neurons. Choice C would be true of multipolar neurons.
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    Nervous System
    Which structure lies on the boundary between the middle and inner ear and has the stapes bound to it?
    The stapes presses onto the oval window to transmit the vibration of the tympanic membrane to the cochlear fluid.
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    Gastrointestinal System
    What name is given to the movement of food material through the gastrointestinal tract?
    While segmentation is also movement, it is a to and fro movement rather than unidirectional, so peristalsis is the best answer.
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