When catecholamines are produced as hormones (rather than as neurotransmitters), they travel through the ______ instead of across a synapse, which makes their signal more ______.

2) A 55-year-old woman asks you (because you did EXB110 and you are the expert) to recommend a method for her to lose weight. She is an Asian lady who would like to lose 30 pounds and has no thyroid disease and has “normal” metabolism (similar metabolism to other females her age). She does not currently take any medication and does not use cosmetics. She also eats all types of food and currently walks for one hour three days a week. Over a six-month period, what changes to her lifestyle would you recommend for her to lose at least 10 pounds without using any starvation diet? Describe the mechanisms in detail that would be occurring that allow her to lose weight based upon your suggestions.

1. When we (humans) exercise we need energy. Why do we need this energy? Where do we get this energy from? Certain tissues which account for 40-50% of our body mass utilize a lot of energy and are especially important in exercise. Describe in detail how the “energy” gets to this tissue and how it is utilized by this tissue during low and vigorous exercise. What happens when the tissue does not have enough “energy” and when would a situation like this occur?  Can we improve the amount of “energy” that this tissue gets? If we can how would you do this when a person is at rest?

1. A person living at high altitude, where the partial pressure of oxygen is very low, would likely have high levels of __________ in their plasma which __________ the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen.
   1. 2,3-DPG; increases                                          b. myoglobin; decreases

                       c.    myoglobin; increases                                                         d. 2,3 DPG; decrease

1. Increased calcium entry into vascular circular smooth muscle cells could be caused by increased ________ near the afferent arterioles supplying the glomerulus thus ________ the glomerular filtration rate.
   1. ADH; decreasing
   2. ANG II; increasing
   3. ANP; decreasing
   4. Aldosterone; increasing

Instructions: Please answer the following questions to the best of your abilities. Write complete sentences to clearly communicate your ideas. Do not change the format of the document. Due to the school’s computer systems only Microsoft Word or PDF documents are accepted. Submit the completed assignment by uploading it to blackboard.

1. Sensory Neuron enter the CNS through the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. Is also called ?

2. Motoneurons leave the CNS through the ventral horn of the spinal cord, also called?

3. Mention the two main divisions of the Nervous System.

4. Explain – in detail- the generation and propagation of an action potential.

5. Explain - in detail - the all or none principle of motor units.

6. Name and explain the properties of the 3 different Motor Unit types.

If the ovaries are removed in the first 6 weeks of pregnancy, there will be a miscarriage and the embryo will be lost. If they are removed later in the pregnancy, the pregnancy can go to full term without the baby being affected. Explain the difference

Discuss Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

How to assess thyroid disorders medically and nutritionally? (please write in details)

1. The powerhouse of the cell that generates ATP is

1. Peroxisomes
2. Mitochondria
3. Plasma membrane
4. Golgi body

2. The connective tissue disorder due to a mutation on chromosome 15 causing weak joints and ligaments is

1. Tay-sachs disease
2. Marfan syndrome
3. Phenylketonuria
4. Neurofibromatosis

3. Carcinogenesis involves three stages. Which stage involves the induction of unregulated accelerated growth in susceptible cells?

1. Initiation.
2. Transduction.
3. Promotion.
4. Progression.

4. Necrotic death of brain tissue usually produces

1. Fat necrosis.
2. Caseous necrosis.
3. Liquefactive necrosis.
4. Coagulative necrosis.

5. Lack of exercise during an illness may cause skeletal muscle to undergo:

1. hypertrophy
2. dysplasia
3. atrophy
4. necrosis

6. Metaplasia is

1. The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
2. The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
3. The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
4. An irreversible cellular adaptation.

Define the term acute coronary syndrome and distinguish among chronic stable angina, unstable angina (UA), non-ST–segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in terms of pathology and symptomatology.

Describe the possible mechanisms involved in the development of atherosclerosis.

Describe mechanisms of development of atheroschlerosis.

Discuss the major risk factors for atherosclerosis.

Describe the major complications of atherosclerosis.

Discus the arterial involvement in atherosclerosis.

List the clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis.

Select the MOST CORRECT answer.

Select the MOST CORRECT answer. Hemoglobin...