Physiology Quiz: Random Physiology Questions - Part 1

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Physiology Quiz -
Random Physiology Questions - Part 1

This quiz contains a set of questions randomly selected from different topics.

(1) A typical human sneeze blows air out of the mouth and nostrils at speeds up to:

	(A) 10 miles per hour (16 kilometers per hour)
	(B) 25 miles per hour (40 kilometers per hour)
	(C) 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour)
	(D) 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour)
	(E) 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour)

(2) A typical human sneeze can spread aerosols (wet air) up to __________ away from the mouth.

	(A) 1 foot (0.3 meter)
	(B) 2.5 feet (0.75 meter)
	(C) 5 feet (1.5 meters)
	(D) 7.5 feet (2.3 meters)
	(E) 10 feet (3 meters)

(3) Which of the following is not present in smooth muscle?

	(A) Actin
	(B) Myosin
	(C) Troponin
	(D) Tropomyosin
	(E) C and D

(4) Name only one transmembrane protein that is a component of epithelial tight junctions.

(5) The squid giant axon has been indispensable in allowing neuroscientists to gain a deep understanding of the nature of the action potential and its propagation. On average, what is the diameter of a typical giant axon obtained from the squid?

	(A) 1 μm
	(B) 10 μm
	(C) 100 μm
	(D) 1,000 μm
	(E) 10,000 μm

(6) Complete metabolic oxidation of 1 mole of glucose in the body leads to the production of __________ mole(s) of water.

	(A) 1
	(B) 2
	(C) 3
	(D) 6
	(E) 12

(7) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, also referred to as vasopressin) is co-released with __________ from axon terminals of hypothalamic neurons.

	(A) neurophysin I
	(B) neurophysin II

(8) Oxytocin is co-released with __________ from axon terminals of hypothalamic neurons.

	(A) neurophysin I
	(B) neurophysin II

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Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2015