Accommodation for near vision necessitates ____? (3 things)

An increase in the curvature of the lens, constriction of the pupils, and convergence of the two eyes.

What does the two-point discrimination test measure?

The sensitivity of the skin in various parts of the body.

Which of the following is a function of glucagon? Promotes the entry of glucose into tissue cells Tends to decrease blood glucose concentrations Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations Converts glucose into glycogen

Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations.

All of the following are true statements except: -There are at least 16 different prostaglandins. -Aspirin produces some of its effects by increasing PGE synthesis. -PGFs have been used to induce labor and accelerate the delivery of a baby.

Aspirin produces some of its effects by increasing PGE synthesis.

Name 3 non steroid hormones.

Oxytocin, calcitonin, and glucagon.

What is the last step in the non steroid hormone mechanism of action?

Protein kinases will activate other enzymes.

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Physio - Final

Physio - Final (Dec 2025)

Question	Answer
Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or "crude" sensation awareness?	Thalamus.
Accommodation for near vision necessitates ____? (3 things)	An increase in the curvature of the lens, constriction of the pupils, and convergence of the two eyes.
The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is?	Endolymph.
What does the two-point discrimination test measure?	The sensitivity of the skin in various parts of the body.
Compared to the nervous system the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are?	Slow, but long- lasting.
Which of the following is a function of glucagon? Promotes the entry of glucose into tissue cells Tends to decrease blood glucose concentrations Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations Converts glucose into glycogen	Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations.
All of the following are true statements except: -There are at least 16 different prostaglandins. -Aspirin produces some of its effects by increasing PGE synthesis. -PGFs have been used to induce labor and accelerate the delivery of a baby.	Aspirin produces some of its effects by increasing PGE synthesis.
Name 3 non steroid hormones.	Oxytocin, calcitonin, and glucagon.
When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain?	M cones
What is the last step in the non steroid hormone mechanism of action?	Protein kinases will activate other enzymes.
What sensations do the somatic senses enable us to detect?	Touch, temperature, and pain.
What receptors are responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch?	Ruffini corpuscles.
What is cardiac output determined by?	Stroke volume and heart rate.
A hematocrit level of 56% would be an indication of what?	Polycythemia.
What is physiological mechanism that dissolves clots?	Fibrinolysis.
What is the name of the glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration of the tissues?	Erythropoietin.
In the extrinsic pathway of stage 1 of the clotting mechanism, chemicals released from damaged tissues trigger the cascade of events that ultimately result in the formation of____?	Prothrombin activator.
If damaged, which valve could allow blood to leak back into the right atrium?	Tricuspid.
Which 3 hormones work together together to regulate blood volume?	Aldosterone, ANH, and ADH

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