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what structure in the skeletal muscle stores calcium? is it a) transverse tubules or b) sarcoplasmic...

what structure in the skeletal muscle stores calcium?

is it

a) transverse tubules or b) sarcoplasmic reticulum?

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What role does the Patella play in the patellofemoral joint complex and why is it important?

What role does the Patella play in the patellofemoral joint complex and why is it important?

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Your client comes to you with the question, I am thinking of paying for a gait...

Your client comes to you with the question, I am thinking of paying for a gait analysis and want to know your professional opinion. Is it worth the cost? And will changing my biomechanics decrease my risk of injury?

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EW = Egg White Tube No. Digestion (Yes or No) Color Change 1 (EW+Pepsin+Water) No Cloudy,...

EW = Egg White

Tube No.

Digestion (Yes or No)

Color Change

1 (EW+Pepsin+Water)

No

Cloudy, sedimentation

2 (EW+Pepsin+HCl)

Yes

Clear, little or no sediment

3 (EW+Pepsin+HCl; in cold)

Some digestion

Clear, more sedimentation

4 (EW+Boiled Pepsin+HCl)

No digestion

A lot more sedimentation

5 (EW+Water+HCl)

No digestion

Cloudy, sedimentation

6 (EW+Pepsin+NaOH)

No digestion

No sediment; pinkish clear

  1. Based on your results, what was the effect of pH change on the digestion of protein? How does that indicate the condition happening in the stomach and what is the optimal condition for the digestion of protein in the stomach?

2. How would you describe the effect of boiling the enzyme pepsin on its ability to digest the egg-white protein? What is the technical term for this phenomenon? Please explain the result you have obtained.

  1. Please comment freely on the fate of both carbohydrate and protein digestion in the stomach based on the result you have obtained from this experiment.

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Tube No. Digestion (Yes or No) Color Change 1 (EW+Pepsin+Water) No Cloudy, sedimentation 2 (EW+Pepsin+HCl) Yes...

Tube No.

Digestion (Yes or No)

Color Change

1 (EW+Pepsin+Water)

No

Cloudy, sedimentation

2 (EW+Pepsin+HCl)

Yes

Clear, little or no sediment

3 (EW+Pepsin+HCl; in cold)

Some digestion

Clear, more sedimentation

4 (EW+Boiled Pepsin+HCl)

No digestion

A lot more sedimentation

5 (EW+Water+HCl)

No digestion

Cloudy, sedimentation

6 (EW+Pepsin+NaOH)

No digestion

No sediment; pinkish clear

EW = Egg White

  1. What do you suppose is the pH of saliva?

2. What do you think will happen to the activity of salivary amylase in the stomach?

  1. What is the effect of temperature on the activity of salivary amylase? How do you think that this happened?

4. What class of carbohydrates is starch?

  1. If we had used cellulose in this experiment, how could the results have been different?

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Explain an action potential. Include triggering and all channels and flow of ions.

Explain an action potential. Include triggering and all channels and flow of ions.

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1. Rapidly flowing blood in the _?_ veins drawn lymph in returning the fluid to the...

1. Rapidly flowing blood in the _?_ veins drawn lymph in returning the fluid to the cardiovascular system.

2. Any large molecule capable of binding to an antibody and triggering the immune response is called an _?_.

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I stepped on a track and lifted my foot explain how that sensation got to my...

I stepped on a track and lifted my foot explain how that sensation got to my brain. Where I became aware of it and why my foot lifted before I was aware

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In an EKG pattern, the P wave is caused by; Repolarization of ventricular nerves Repolarization of...

  1. In an EKG pattern, the P wave is caused by;
  1. Repolarization of ventricular nerves
  2. Repolarization of atrial nerves
  3. Depolarization of atrial nerves
  4. Depolarization of ventricular nerves
  1. The pacemaker of the heart is the:
  1. Purkinje fibers
  2. AV node
  3. SA node
  4. AV bundle
  1. Which of the following waves of an EKG is correct?
  1. P wave-depolarization of atria
  2. QRS wave-repolarization of ventricles
  3. T wave-depolarization of ventricles
  4. QRS wave-depolarization of atria
  1. Which of following is correctly matched?
  1. Tricuspid valve- permits blood flow from right to left atrium
  2. Pulmonary valve- permits blood flow from left ventricle to aorta
  3. Mitral valve- permits blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle
  4. Aortic valve- permits blood flow from right ventricle to pulmonary artery
  1. Once cells of SA node reach threshold:
  1. An action potential is triggered
  2. Heart attack occurs
  3. Heart rate increases
  4. Blood pressure increases

  1. If two white sheep, where white gene is dominant, produces an offspring that is a black sheep, the white sheep is:
  1. Homozygous dominant
  2. Heterozygous dominant
  3. Heterozygous recessive
  4. Homozygous recessive

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Hormone responsible for male secondary sex characteristics is: LH FSH Testosterone ADH As a result of...

  1. Hormone responsible for male secondary sex characteristics is:
  1. LH
  2. FSH
  3. Testosterone
  4. ADH
  1. As a result of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system:
  1. Aldosterone is secreted from pituitary gland
  2. Arteriolar vasoconstriction occurs
  3. ADH is produced by adrenal cortex
  4. Arteriolar vasodilation occurs
  1. Which hormones enter cells and then decreases or increases mRNA synthesis:
  1. Steroid and peptide hormones
  2. Peptide hormones
  3. Steroid hormones
  4. Phospholipid hormones
  1. Cyclic AMP is a common second messenger, which are associated with what type of hormones?
  1. Peptide
  2. Steroid
  3. Both A & B
  4. Fatty acids
  1. Which of following is a granulocyte?
  1. B lymphocyte
  2. T lymphocyte
  3. Plasma cell
  4. Neutrophil

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Sertoli cells produce ________ & _________: Testosterone & Sperm Inhibin & testosterone Inhibin & Spermatogenic cells...

  1. Sertoli cells produce ________ & _________:
  1. Testosterone & Sperm
  2. Inhibin & testosterone
  3. Inhibin & Spermatogenic cells
  4. Testosterone & LH
  1. FSH stimulates:
  1. Follicular development
  2. Development of corpus luteum
  3. Production of estrogen
  4. Production of progesterone
  1. LH is responsible for:
  1. Production of FSH
  2. Production of corpus luteum
  3. Ovulation
  4. Inhibiting gonadotropin releasing hormone
  1. Corpus luteum produces hormones:
  1. Estrogen & progesterone
  2. FSH & LH
  3. Estrogen & testosterone
  4. LH & estrogen
  1. If _____________ does not occur, corpus luteum degenerates:
  1. Fertilization
  2. Ovulation
  3. Sperm production
  4. FSH production
  1. During follicular phase of menstrual cycle, _______ concentration is very low:
  1. FSH
  2. LH
  3. Progesterone
  4. All of above are correct
  1. Meiosis is necessary because:
  1. Fertilized ovum will have too much genetic material
  2. Fertilized ovum will have too little genetic material
  3. Reproduction would be asexual
  4. Many mutations will occur

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Describe how food is processed in the stomach. Add a note on the role of helicobactor...

Describe how food is processed in the stomach. Add a note on the role of helicobactor pylori in peptide ulcers.

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1.       An obstruction in blood flow to the kidneys would result in A. increased erythropoiesis. B. reduced...

1.       An obstruction in blood flow to the kidneys would result in

A.

increased erythropoiesis.

B.

reduced release of renin from the juxtaglomerular cells

C.

pernicious anemia.

D.

increased glucose clearance

2. Why do you need parietal cells in your stomach to produce red blood cells?

A.The stomach is needed for nutrition, and you need amino acids and iron to make red blood cells.

B.Iron (Fe2+) is absorbed in the stomach by parietal cells

C.Parietal cells secrete intrinsic factor, which is necessary to absorb vitamin B12 in the small intestine.

D.Parietal cells secrete intrinsic factor that binds Fe2+, allowing it to be absorbed in the small intestine.

3.   What is true about a person with a Rh- blood type?

A.

She is a universal acceptor.

B.

If she has an Rh-negative baby that baby might have hemolytic disease of the newborn.

C.

She has anti-Rh antibodies in her plasma.

D.

She has Rh antigens on her red blood cells.

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     In what way does blood assist in immune function? A. Red blood cells transport gases. B....

     In what way does blood assist in immune function?

A.

Red blood cells transport gases.

B.

Albumins transport hormones.

C.

Plasma antibodies and white blood cells defend against pathogens.

D.

Platelets allow clotting.

What is so special about hemoglobin?

A.

It is organic and gluten free.

B.

It reversibly binds O2, i.e. it binds and releases O2 in the pulmonary circulation and systemic tissues, respectively.

C.

It carries oxygen and moves freely across capillary walls to deliver oxygen and retrieve carbon dioxide from metabolically active tissues.

D.

It has 34 hydrogen molecules.

3. What does erythropoietin (EPO) do?

A. It stimulates red blood cell synthesis in the white bone marrow.

B. It stimulates red blood cell production in the red bone marrow.

C. It stimulates red blood cell production in the circulating plasma.

D. It stimulates hematopoiesis.

E. It stimulates hemolysis.

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  Why does the hematocrit rise when a person is dehydrated? A. An increase in plasma electrolyte...

  Why does the hematocrit rise when a person is dehydrated?

A.

An increase in plasma electrolyte concentration is recorded on the hematocrit.

B.

Edema occurs, meaning water moves from the circulation into the interstitial fluid.

C.

Sweat is mainly water and when the water content of blood decreases the hematocrit is increased.

D.

Sweat is mainly water and when the water content of blood decreases the hematocrit is decreased.

2.   What values are correct for cation concentrations in plasma?

A.

Protein = 7%

B.

Cl- = 140 mM

C.

Ca2+ 1 µM

D.

Na+ 139 mM

3. Albumins:

A. Account for ~30% of the plasma proteins. They function as immunoglobulins which attack foreign proteins, and also transport hormones.

B. Account for ~70% of the plasma proteins. They function as immunoglobulins which attack foreign proteins, and also transport apolipoproteins.

C. Account for ~70% of the plasma proteins and are major contributors of plasma osmolarity.

D. Are the most abundant plasma protein and are the major contributor of the osmotic pressure of formed elements.

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