Final Exam for Bio 208

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How do lipid-soluble molecules (like steriods) generally move thru cell membranes?

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Placing a cell in _____ is most likely to cause a decrease in cell volume?

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The dominant fiber type in dene connective tissue

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The alveoli of the lungs are made of

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Epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue by

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All of the following are functions of epithelial tissues EXCEPT

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The inter-cellular connection involving interlocking membrane proteins are

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Mammary glands are most closely associated with ____ secretion

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Adipocytes is most closely associated with

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When a fair-skinned person blushes, why does his or her skin turn red?

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The reproducing cells of the skin are located in the

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An epidermal layer found only on the skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet is the

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According to your instructor, deadly melanoma is associated with _____

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What are the layers associated with the Dermis?

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Which Epithelial Tissue (E.T.) type is most closely associated with the epidermis?

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Which three functional components underlie how responses to stimuli work?

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From the choices below, identify the smallest functional unit considered "alive"

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Each of the following are cell types in connective tissue EXCEPT:

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Two equal volumes (L and R) of water are separated by a screen with 1mm sized pores. A little sugar is added only to Side L. What would you see the next day?

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If a substance has a pH that is less than 7, it is

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Which description below best describes all homeostatic processes?

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Support, protection of soft tissues, mineral storage, and blood formation are functions of which system?

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The increasingly forceful labor contractions that lead to childbirth exemplify

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When body temperature falls, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to increase body temperature. This regulation mechanism is an example of

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Your instructor presented the idea that all physiology is finally (ultimately, at its most basic and rock bottom level) reducible to:

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An unstable isotope that emits subatomic particles spontaneously is called

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The most common fat found in the body is in the form of

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A polysaccharide that is formed in the liver and muscle to store glucose is

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Glycolysis and Glucogenolysis are prime and classic examples of

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What pathology is caused by a failure to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine

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If the amount of sodium ion in blood plasma decreases

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Facilitated diffusion differs from ordinary diffusion in that facilitated diffusion

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Which suborganelle is most associated with protein synthesis in a cell?

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During relaxation, muscles return to their original length NOT because of

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At rest, active sites on the actin are blocked by

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Tropomyosin wraps (entwines) itself around which other muscle element?

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The 'power stroke' in skeletal muscle contraction is directly associated with:

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We can distinguish between sensations originating in different body areas because

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Diffusion across the Arachnoid Granulations return excess CSF to

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Soon after a person dies (and loses all ATPs), Their skeletal muscles:

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Each of the following are characteristics of smooth muscles EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is responsible for reciprocal inhibition?

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Arrange the following steps involved in a reflex arc into proper sequence
a. activation of a sensory neuron
b. activation of a motor neuron
c. response by an effector
d. arrival of a stimulus and activation of a receptor
e. information processing

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People perceive different intensities of light when their brains receive different ___

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Part of the brain most closely associated with emotions (e.g. pleasure, hunger) is:

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The cell bodies of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons are in the:

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Activity of the parasympathetic ANS mainly

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The cell bodies of the parasympathetic preganglionic neurons are found in the:

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Of the 31 pairs of spinal nerves, each one monitors a particular ____

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Large, multinucleated cells that can dissolve the bony matrix are termed

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Appositional growth in bones is most closely related to growth in:

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____ decreases the concentration of calcium in the blood

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The "shaft" of a long bone is most closely associated with the

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Arrange the steps in the generation of an action potential into proper sequence
a. sodium channels inactivated
b. potassium channels open and potassium moves out of the cell
c. sodium channels regain their normal properties
d. graded depolarization brings area of excitable membrane to threshold
e. a temporary hyperpolarization occurs
f. sodium channel activation occurs
g. sodium ions enter the cell and depolarization occurs

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During saltatory conduction, (APs=Action potentials)

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is associated with a loss of myelin. MS may then involve:

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The later part of the rising (depolarizing) phase of the action potential is mediated by a(n) ____ ion membrane channel

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Which of the following is TRUE of a graded potential?

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Opening of Na+ channels in the membrane of a neuron normally results in

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A resting (trans)membrane potential of a cell has a value of approximately

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What prevents the action potential from traveling in both directions down an axon?

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A person whose genetic makeup or training makes them a better SPRINTER than a marathon runner has ___ in their leg muscles

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The smooth but steady increase in muscle tension (sub maximally) produced by increasing the number of active motor units is called:

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____ is involved in BOTH synaptic transmission and excitation-contraction coupling?

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Which striated muscle band is directly adjacent to the Z-line (or Z-disk)?

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Overseeing the postural muscles of the body and making rapid adjustments to maintain balance and equilibrium are functions of the

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Cardiac output is equal to:

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According to Frank Starling's heart law, cardiac output is directly related to

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Red blood cell production is regulated primarily by the hormone

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The part of the cardiac cycle associated with relaxation of the ventricles and filling of the atria is:

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An example of a hormone that functions as a vasoconstritor is:

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Which change will NOT result in increased blood flow to a tissue?

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Which of the responses below is NOT true of Kwashiorkor Edema?

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Excess secretion of growth hormone AFTER puberty will cause

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STEROIDS ARE KNOWN TO BE RELEASE INTO THE BLOODSTREAM FROM THE

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The hormone that is antagonist of calcitonin is

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Excessive immune responses to antigens are

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Histamine increases blood flow and vascular permeability. This would account for which of the following changes that occur during inflammation?

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Blood osmotic pressure is most affected by changes in the

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In response to hemorrhage, there is a

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Edema would be likely to form

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The cells responsible for the production of circulating antibodies are

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The body's largest lymphatic tissue is the:

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With a patient being thin, nervous, with protruding eye (balls), you are thinking that

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Depolarization in the cochlear hair cell will occur if the sterocilia moves (bends)

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Different pitches (frequencies) of sounds are discriminated in cochlea through

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The round-ish lens shape in the most closely associated with focusing on a

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A drifting blood clot is called an

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The left and right pulmonary veins carry blood to the

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The heart sound is heard when

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Aged and broken down erythrocytes are broken down by the ____

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The heart valve occurring between the LA and LV is called the ____ valve

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Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is also known as

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The sclera is most closely associated with the

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Anemia is most closely associated with

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The Pitiarty hormeon that mots specifically promotes egg development in ovaries and sper developmetn in testes is

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In human photoreceptors, to what does "dark current" refer?

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The structure that separates the cholera duct from the tympanic duct is the

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An inability for the body to clot (prevent flow out of) blood is most closely associated with

Quiz on Final Exam for Bio 208, created by Sarah Wainer on 05/02/2014.

Final Exam for Bio 208

Final Exam for Bio 208

How do lipid-soluble molecules (like steriods) generally move thru cell membranes?

Placing a cell in _____ is most likely to cause a decrease in cell volume?

The dominant fiber type in dene connective tissue

The alveoli of the lungs are made of

Epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue by

All of the following are functions of epithelial tissues EXCEPT

The inter-cellular connection involving interlocking membrane proteins are

Mammary glands are most closely associated with ____ secretion

Adipocytes is most closely associated with

When a fair-skinned person blushes, why does his or her skin turn red?

The reproducing cells of the skin are located in the

An epidermal layer found only on the skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet is the

According to your instructor, deadly melanoma is associated with _____

What are the layers associated with the Dermis?

Which Epithelial Tissue (E.T.) type is most closely associated with the epidermis?

Which three functional components underlie how responses to stimuli work?

From the choices below, identify the smallest functional unit considered "alive"

Each of the following are cell types in connective tissue EXCEPT:

Two equal volumes (L and R) of water are separated by a screen with 1mm sized pores. A little sugar is added only to Side L. What would you see the next day?