MIAMI DADE COLLEGE-WOLFSON CAMPUS

BSC 2086 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

Dr. Edwin Ginés-Candelaria
REVIEW EXAM I

Name __________________________________________

Instructions: READ each question CAREFULLY before answering. Then, SELECT the BEST answer and write it on the
scantron sheet. Only answers that are written on the scantron sheet will be considered for computation of your exam score.
Please, make sure that you select the appropriate choices before you transfer your responses to the scantron sheet. For True/False
questions, answer choice A if the statement is true, or choice B if it is false. Remember that UNDERSTANDING the instructions
is an integral part of taking this exam. Each question is worth 4 points. There are 8 extra credit points in this exam. Work at a
steady pace and you should have ample time to finish. BEST WISHES!

1: Which hormone would no longer be secreted if the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract were destroyed?
A: oxytocin B: FSH C: GH D: ACTH E: prolactin
2: What would be the consequence of defetive ADH receptors?
A: diabetes mellitus B: andenogenital C: dehydration D: seasonal affective E: none of these
syndrome disorder
3: T F Epinephrine and thyroid hormone have the same effects on metabolic rate and blood pressure.
4: T F An atherosclerotic deposit that blocked blood flow in the hypophyseal portal system would cause the testes and ovaries to
malfunction.
5: T F Of the endocrine glands covered in class, only the adrenal glands are paired; the rest are single.
6: Sherry tells her physician that she has been restless and irritable lately. She has a hard time sleeping and complains of diahrrea
and weight loss. During the examination, her physician notices a higher-than-normal heart rate and a fine tremor in her
outstretched fingers. What tests could the physician suggest to make a positive diagnosis of Sherry's condition?
A: Check levels of TSH
B: Check Ca2 + concetration in her blood
C: Check levels of T3 and T4
D: Check levels of glucose in the blood
E: a and c are correct responses

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Use the figure above to answer the following question (s).

7: Right coronary artery
A: 5 B: 7 C: 8 D: 9 E: 6
8: Ascending Aorta
A: 1 B: 2 C: 3 D: 5 E: 4
9: Inferior vena cava
A: 11 B: 12 C: 13 D: 14 E: 15
10: Pulmonary trunk
A: 16 B: 18 C: 17 D: 20 E: 21

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11: Normal heart sounds are caused by which of the following events?
A: closure of the heart valves
B: excitation of the SA node
C: friction of blood against the chamber walls
D: contraction of ventricular muscle
12: The term for pain associated with deficient blood delivery to the heart that may be caused by the transient spasm of coronary
arteries is:
A: ischemia. B: angina pectoris. C: myocardial infarct. D: pericarditis.
13: Which of the following is not part of the conduction system of the heart?
A: AV node B: bundle of His C: AV valve D: SA node E: Bundle branches
14: Compared to skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle:
A: has gap junctions that allow it to act as a functional syncytium.
B: lacks striations.
C: has more nuclei per cell.
D: has a skeleton of delicate bones.

Use the figure above to answer the following question (s).

15: The EKG shown is usually observe before a patient goes into
A: a cardiac B: cardiac arrest C: a heart block D: mitral valve E: tachycardia
tamponade prolapse
16: During a physical exam a child complains of frequent "breathlessness." An angiocardiogram was performed and it was found that
he had a patent ductus arteriosus. The reason for the boy's breathlessness is
A: mixing of oxygenated blood between the right and left atria.
B: mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood because the connection between the atria remains slightly open
C: mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood because the connection between the aorta and pulmonary trunk remains
slightly open
D: mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood because the interverntricular septum remains slightly open
E: mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood because the connection between the atria and the ventricles remains slightly
open
17: T F Each heme contains an atom of iron and can transport one molecule of oxygen.
18: T F Diapedesis is the process by which red blood cells move into tissue spaces from the interior of blood capillaries.
19: T F All lymphocytes are leukocytes, but not all leukocytes are lymphocytes.
20: No visible cytoplasmic granules are present in ________.
A: monocytes B: basophils C: eosinophils D: neutrophils E: All of these
21: The slowest step in the clotting process is ________.
A: formation of prothrombin activator
B: production of fibrin strands
C: binding fibrin strands
D: release of PF3
E: all of these

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