Physiology Quiz 1

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Human Physiology Quizzes & Trivia

Study aid for Human physiology. Focuses on the heart, blood, and respiratory system.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Increased _________ stimulation increases heart rate.

    • A.

      Parasympathetic

    • B.

      Sympathetic

    Correct Answer
    B. Sympathetic
  • 2. 

    Mean Arterial Pressure = ?

    Correct Answer
    Cardiac Output x Total Systemic Peripheral Resistance
  • 3. 

    Cardiac Output = ?

    Correct Answer
    Heart rate x Stroke Volume
  • 4. 

    What are 3 sensors that detect pressure in the major systemic arteries?

    Correct Answer
    Aorta, carotid, renal
  • 5. 

    Increased _________ stimulation decreases heart rate.

    • A.

      Sympathetic

    • B.

      Parasympathetic

    Correct Answer
    B. Parasympathetic
  • 6. 

    Venous capacitance is _____ of blood volume at any point in time.

    • A.

      30%

    • B.

      40%

    • C.

      50%

    • D.

      60%

    • E.

      70%

    Correct Answer
    D. 60%
  • 7. 

    Veins can be balloon like when what occurs?

    • A.

      High blood volume

    • B.

      Low blood volume

    Correct Answer
    A. High blood volume
  • 8. 

    Flow = ?

    Correct Answer
    Force / Resistance
  • 9. 

    "Normal" heart rate is considered?

    • A.

      60 beats/min

    • B.

      70 beats/min

    • C.

      80 beats/min

    • D.

      90 beats/min

    Correct Answer
    B. 70 beats/min
  • 10. 

    "Normal" end DIASTOLIC volume equals

    • A.

      125 mL

    • B.

      135 mL

    • C.

      145 mL

    • D.

      155 mL

    Correct Answer
    B. 135 mL
  • 11. 

    "Normal" end SYSTOLIC volume equals

    • A.

      45 mL

    • B.

      55 mL

    • C.

      65 mL

    • D.

      75 mL

    Correct Answer
    C. 65 mL
  • 12. 

    "Normal" stroke volume equals

    • A.

      50ml

    • B.

      60ml

    • C.

      70ml

    • D.

      80ml

    Correct Answer
    C. 70ml
  • 13. 

    __________ is the max pressure exerted by the blood against the artery walls.

    • A.

      Partial Pressure

    • B.

      Systemic Pressure

    • C.

      Systolic Pressure

    • D.

      Diastolic Pressure

    Correct Answer
    C. Systolic Pressure
  • 14. 

    ________ is the lowest pressure in the artery.

    • A.

      Systemic Pressure

    • B.

      Systolic Pressure

    • C.

      Diastolic Pressure

    • D.

      Ventricular Pressure

    Correct Answer
    C. Diastolic Pressure
  • 15. 

    Normal systolic pressure is considered?

    • A.

      80mmHg

    • B.

      100mmHg

    • C.

      120mmHg

    • D.

      140mmHg

    Correct Answer
    C. 120mmHg
  • 16. 

    Normal diastolic pressure is considered?

    • A.

      80mmHg

    • B.

      100mmHg

    • C.

      120mmHg

    • D.

      140mmHg

    Correct Answer
    A. 80mmHg
  • 17. 

    Explain the 5 steps of ventricular systole.

  • 18. 

    To increase heart rate at rest:

    • A.

      Remove parasympathetic (-) vagal tone, add sympathetic

    • B.

      Add parasympathetic (+) vagal tone

    Correct Answer
    A. Remove parasympathetic (-) vagal tone, add sympathetic
  • 19. 

    To decrease heart rate at rest:

    • A.

      Remove parasympathetic (-) vagal tone, add sympathetic

    • B.

      Add parasympathetic (+) vagal tone

    Correct Answer
    B. Add parasympathetic (+) vagal tone
  • 20. 

    ____________ - any factor that opposes outflow from the ventricle into the aorta.

    Correct Answer
    afterload
  • 21. 

    Heart work = ?

    Correct Answer
    Heart Rate x Systolic Pressure
  • 22. 

    Increased parasympathetic ______ directly change stroke volume.

    • A.

      Does not

    • B.

      Does

    Correct Answer
    A. Does not
  • 23. 

    Increased sympathetic ________ increase stroke volume

    • A.

      Does not

    • B.

      Does

    Correct Answer
    B. Does
  • 24. 

    Increased venous return _________ stroke volume.

    • A.

      Does

    • B.

      Does not

    Correct Answer
    A. Does
  • 25. 

    Division of autonomic nervous system that oversees digestion, elimination, and gladular function, slows heart beat.

    • A.

      Sympathetic

    • B.

      Parasympathetic

    Correct Answer
    B. Parasympathetic
  • 26. 

    Division of autonomic nervous system that activates fight or flight; increase rate and force of heart beat

    • A.

      Sympathetic

    • B.

      Parasympathetic

    Correct Answer
    A. Sympathetic
  • 27. 

    What can be done to compensate for high blood pressure?

  • 28. 

    What can be done to compensate for low blood pressure?

  • 29. 

    ______________________ - movement of fluid from capillary to extracellular fluid due to the net difference between "inward" and "outward" forces.

    Correct Answer
    net capillary filtration
  • 30. 

    __________ favor movement of fluid from capillary to ECF. _____________ favor movement of fluid from ECF to capillary.

    • A.

      Outward/Inward

    • B.

      Inward/Outward

    Correct Answer
    A. Outward/Inward
  • 31. 

    In the blood how are materials transported?

    Correct Answer
    - free in plasma - bound to plasma proteins - in blood cells
  • 32. 

    Oxygen carrying capacity = ?

    Correct Answer
    (blood hemoglobin x 1.34) + (0.003 x PaO2)
  • 33. 

    Alveolar ventilation = ?

    Correct Answer
    ventilation rate x (tidal volume - dead space volume)

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