GMS6440 FUNDAMENTALS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2024-2025
In the gastrointestinal tract, smooth muscle is the main muscle type
(True/False) - Answer True
In our body, approx. 8 liters of intestinal juices are secreted into the GI tract daily, but
only 100 ml of water is secreted into the feces.
(True/False) - Answer True
Normal movement of blood flow in the heart is: left atrium-left ventricle- lung- right
atrium- right ventricle.
(True/False) - Answer False.
Right atrium-right ventricle-lung-left atrium-left ventricle.
Typically, a person has 2 lobes in the right lung and 3 lobes in the left lung
(True/False) - Answer False.
It's the opposite, 3 on the Right and 2 on the Left
In the lungs, gas exchange takes place primarily at the alveoli.
(True/False) - Answer True
The renal system usually consists of two kidneys, two ureters and two bladders
(True/False) - Answer False.
2 Kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder.
, Filtered wastes from the glomerulus will pass in the following order: Bowman's capsule -
proximal tubule - distal tubule - loop of henle- collecting duct.
Specificity of hormone action in the target cells is determined by receptors.
(True/False) - Answer True.
The area of nerve axon not wrapped by myelin sheath is called the nodes of Rnavier
where action potential is insulated.
(True/False)-Answer False. Myelin sheath insulates action potential. Action potential
propagates faster by skipping myelinated axon, and jumping from nodes of Ranvier to
another node.
What chemical constituent of the plasma membrane阻 traffic prevents ions from easily
and freely crossing the membrane? -Answer Lipids-phospholipids
Where is the concentration of [K+] higher?
Cytoplasm or extracellular fluid? -Answer Cytoplasm
Across a cell's plasma membrane, the movement of water is passive through a channel or
an active event? Answer Passive through a channel
Where is the concentration of [Na+] greater?
Cytoplasm or Extracellular fluid? Answer Extracellular fluid
In secondary active transport of glucose, the movement of glucose is from a
compartment of high concentration to low concentration.
(True/False)-Answer False, it moves into the cell down the gradient of sodium from low to
high concentration
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