Biol201 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Question: One of the many functions of the kidneys is to regulate renin release from the weak juxta glomerular cells of the afferent arteriole. What then occurs? 2. Question: The principle task of the nephron population is to balance the plasma to homeostatic set points and excrete potential toxins in the urine. 3. Question: Renin is released in response to . 4. Question: Mechanisms by which substances move across membranes for the absorption or secretion include . 5. Question: The primar...

1. Question: Which of the following foods is best for bone health? 2. Question: Hematopoiesis is best described as: 3. Question: With respect to their direct effects on osseous tissue, which pair of hormones has actions that oppose each other? 4. Question: Wolff's law, which describes the effect of mechanical forces in bone modeling/remodeling, would predict that​. 5. Question: Bone growth in diameter is known as: 6. Question: How many vertebrae are located in the thoracic region? 7. Qu...

1. Question: Any excess energy we take in is stored primarily as​. 2. Question: The goal of thermoregulation is to maintain the core temperature of the body steady at around​. 3. Question: Which of the following occur(s) very soon after a meal? 4. Question: During the absorptive state, glucose levels are​and insulin levels are​. 5. Question: Fever increases the body temperature and can induce chills to help cool the temperature back down. What other mechanisms are in place to regulat...

1. Question: The loss of lateral peripheral vision is known as​. 2. Question: Which location on the body has the largest region of somato sensory cortex representing it, according to the sensory homunculus? 3. Question: Axons in which tract are considered to be both ipsilateral and contralateral? 4. Question: Which region of gray matter in the spinal cord contains motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles? 5. Question: Which region of the frontal lobe is responsible for initiating move...

1. Question: The alpha cells of the pancreatic is lets produce and secrete ​. 2. Question: Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone? 3. Question: The two major organ systems that participate in relatively "long distance" communication in order to control and coordinate actions in the body are the​system and the​system. 4. Question: Which general type of hormone can easily pass through the cell membrane and into the cytoplasm of the cell? 5. Question: The adrenal gland ...

1. Question: A healthy diet should include which of the following? 2. Question: Which of the following factors contribute to overall metabolism? 3. Question: The carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in the foods you eat are used for . 4. Question: Fever increases the body temperature and can induce chills to help cool the temperature back down. What other mechanisms are in place to regulate the body temperature? 5. Question: Starvation sets in after 3 to 4days without food. Which hormones cha...

1. Question: Which tunic of an artery is responsible for maintaining blood pressure? 2. Question: Systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure is another term for: 3. Question: These control the blood flow through a capillary bed. 4. Question: What is the sequence of layers of the blood vessels (veins or arteries) from outside to the inside? 5. Question: During vigorous exercise, one would expect: 6. Question: Venous return is affected by all EXCEPT: 7. Question: The amount of blood pumped b...

1. Question: The amount of blood pumped by either ventricle in one minute is called. 2. Question: During vigorous exercise, one would expect 3. Question: Venous return is affected by all EXCEPT: 4. Question: These control the blood flow through a capillary 5. Question: The exchange of substances between the blood vessels and the surrounding tissues can only happen in the​. 6. Question: What is the sequence of layers of the blood vessels (veins or arteries) from outside to the inside? 7. ...

1. Question: Together, just four elements makeup more than 95percent of the body’s mass. Which ones are they? 2. Question: When an atom donates an electron to another atom, it becomes what? 3. Question: What are organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, within the human body often referred to as? 4. Question: The characteristic that gives an element its distinctive properties is its number of what? 5. Question: Which of the following is NOT a part of th...

1. Question: Which of the following foods is best for bone health? 2. Question: Hematopoiesis is best described as: 3. Question: With respect to their direct effects on osseous tissue, which pair of hormones has actions that oppose each other? 4. Question: Wolff's law, which describes the effect of mechanical forces in bone modeling/remodeling, would predict that . 5. Question: Bone growth in diameter is known as: 6. Question: How many vertebrae are located in the thoracic region? 7. Ques...