5: The body fluids and kidneys
The diagrams represent various states of abnormal hydration. In each diagram, the normal state (orange and lavender) is superimposed on the abnormal state (dashed lines) to illustrate the shifts…
3: The heart
1. What is her cardiac output in milliliters per minute? A) 2000 B) 3000 C) 4000 D) 6000 E) 7000 2. When does the second heart sound occur in…
4: The circulation
2. A healthy 25-year-old male medical student has an exercise stress test at a local health club. Which of the following sets of physiological changes is most likely to…
12: Gastrointestinal physiology
4. A 19-year-old woman visits her physician because of nausea, diarrhea, light headedness, and flatulence. The physician administers 50 g of oral lactose at time zero, and measures breath…
14: Endocrinology and reproduction
The red lines in the figure above illustrate the normal relationships between plasma insulin concentration and glucose production in the liver and between plasma insulin concentration and glucose uptake…
13: Metabolism and temperature regulation
3. A 54-year-old man consumes a meal containing a large amount of fat. At which of the locations in the following figure is bile salts most likely to be…
2: Membrane physiology, nerve, and muscle
A) Actin filaments are overlapping each other B) Myosin filaments are overlapping each other C) The myosin filament is at its minimal length D) The Z discs of the…
9: The nervous system: a. general principles and sensory physiology
figure on the next page). TMP12 548–549 18.D) Neurons of the nucleus raphe magnus release serotonin at their nerve endings. In the endogenous pain suppression system, the termination of…
10: The nervous system: b. the special senses
Figure for Answer 17 TMP12 635–636 18.E) The term umami is derived from the Japanese word for savory or delicious and is often described as similar to the taste…
