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Course Introduction
Kinesiology is the scientific study of human movement, encompassing the physiological, biomechanical, and psychological mechanisms that underlie physical activity. This course explores the structure and function of the musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiorespiratory systems as they relate to movement, exercise, and health. Students will investigate fundamental principles of biomechanics, motor control, and exercise physiology, while also examining topics such as injury prevention, rehabilitation, and the impact of physical activity on overall well-being. Through theoretical learning and practical application, the course provides a foundation for further study or careers in physical therapy, sports science, fitness, and related health professions.
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Vanders Human Physiology 15th Edition by Eric P. Widmaier Dr
Chapter 1: Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
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Q1) The respiratory system is primarily responsible for transporting blood to the body's tissues.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Organs are generally composed of only one kind of tissue.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) An experimental subject is isolated in an underground room with no windows,no clocks,and no contact with the outside world.Researchers monitoring his behavior observe that he eats breakfast a little bit later each day.What term best describes the subject's biological activity?
A)Circadian rhythm
B)Free-running rhythm
C)Jet lag
D)Phase shift
E)Entrainment
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Chemical Composition of the Body and Its
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Q1) You're designing a new drug to treat allergies.You'd like for your therapy to be able to dissolve through the lipid bilayers of cell membranes;therefore,________ molecules will make excellent drug choices.
A)polar
B)ionic
C)electrolyte
D)non-polar
E)radioactive
Answer: D
Q2) Dehydration reactions are involved in the production of ________.
A)polysaccharides
B)monosaccharides
C)triglycerides
D)polypeptides
E)nitrogenous Bases
Answer: A,C,D,E
Q3) In DNA,thymine binds with adenine and cytosine binds with uracil.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolic Pathways
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Q1) All proteins exist in the cell for the same length of time before being destroyed. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The rate-limiting reaction in a metabolic pathway is one that occurs at a faster rate than the other steps in the pathway.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In the lab you are re-creating the metabolic pathway that produces the hormone testosterone.Unfortunately,you've run out of the enzyme that catalyzes the third reaction.It's no problem,though,because you can substitute any of the other enzymes as all enzymes in a metabolic pathway are interchangeable. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Movement of Solutes and Water Across Cell
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Q1) The component of the plasma membrane that acts as a selective barrier to diffusion of polar molecules is the integral proteins.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Adding one mole of NaCl to one liter of water will lower the water concentration twice as much as adding one mole of glucose.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most cells can perform pinocytosis,but only a few kinds can perform phagocytosis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The human hormone estrogen is highly nonpolar.After being secreted,estrogen will be found
A)at low concentrations in all cells of the body.
B)at high concentrations just in the cells that express a membrane-bound receptor.
C)trapped in endocytic vesicles in cells that express a membrane-bound receptor.
D)in the lysosome of all cells of the body.
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Chapter 5: Cell Signalling in Physiology
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Q1) Molecule X is some sort of chemical messenger. Its receptor resides within the nucleus and once the receptor is bound to X,gene transcription occurs. Molecule X might be a(n) A)ion.
B)lipid/steroid.
C)hydrophilic protein.
D)large protein.
E)hydrophilic carbohydrate.
Q2) Which of the following are ways in which binding of a chemical messenger with a cell's receptor can bring about a cellular response?
A)Opening or closing of specific ionic channels in the plasma membrane
B)Activation of an intracellular second-messenger system
C)Promoting or inhibiting the transcription of genes that code for the synthesis of cellular proteins
D)Activating or inhibiting intracellular enzymes
E)All of the choices are correct.
Q3) The enzyme that catalyzes the production of cAMP from ATP is phosphodiesterase.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the
Nervous
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Q1) The lipid portion of a cell's plasma membrane constitutes a barrier to current.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which is one of the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitters in the CNS?
A)Glutamate
B)Dopamine
C)Norepinephrine
D)Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
E)Endorphin
Q3) Which of the following is TRUE about the concentration gradient of Na in a neuron at rest?
A)It favors its movement into the cell at the resting membrane potential.
B)It favors its movement out of the cell at the resting membrane potential.
C)It is equal and opposite to the electrical potential acting on Na at the resting membrane potential.
D)It is in the same direction as the diffusion potential due to the concentration gradient for K .
E)It favors movement of Na in the opposite direction as the electrical potential acting on Na at the resting membrane potential.
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Chapter 7: Sensory Physiology
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Q1) Hair cells in semicircular canals are A)mechanoreceptors. B)chemoreceptors. C)nociceptors.
D)photoreceptors. E)audioreceptors.
Q2) The response of a bipolar cell,that is whether it acts to bring about an "ON pathway" or an "OFF pathway," depends on the amount of glutamate released by photoreceptor cells.
A)True B)False
Q3) Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness. A)True B)False
Q4) The greatest concentration of cones is in the fovea centralis of the retina. A)True B)False
Q5) In an individual with macular degeneration,night vision would be impaired. A)True B)False
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Chapter 8: Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior
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Q1) Rapid eye movement is descriptive of or occurs during A)slow-wave sleep.
B)paradoxical sleep.
C)both slow-wave sleep and paradoxical sleep.
D)neither slow-wave sleep nor paradoxical sleep.
Q2) Administration of chlorpromazine to a rat that has an electrode implanted in the lateral hypothalamus will cause an increase in rate of the rat's self-stimulation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If you were to record your own EEG activity while concentrating very hard on this exam,the most prominent EEG pattern would be A)alpha rhythm.
B)beta rhythm.
C)delta rhythm.
D)theta rhythm.
Q4) You can tell a person is in a coma and not just asleep if you see high-amplitude,spike-wave EEG pattern.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Muscle
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Q1) In skeletal muscle cells,calcium initiates contraction by binding to A)tropomyosin.
B)actin.
C)troponin.
D)myosin.
E)the thick filament.
Q2) The site of Ca² storage in muscle cells is the lateral sacs of the transverse tubules.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The fiber type intermediate between the two extremes of fast-glycolytic and slow-oxidative is slow-glycolytic.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of these occurs during an isometric contraction of a skeletal muscle?
A)The I bands shorten and the A bands stay the same length.
B)The thick and thin filaments slide past each other.
C)Sarcomere length does not change significantly.
D)The A bands shorten and the I bands stay the same length.
E)Cross-bridges lock onto actin,similar to what occurs in rigor mortis.
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Chapter 10: Control Body Movement
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Q1) Crossed-extensor reflexes,but not stretch reflexes,are important postural reflexes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which is TRUE about the function of the cerebellum?
A)It helps to coordinate body movements.
B)It is important in maintaining posture.
C)It receives input from sensory pathways.
D)It stores the memory of motor movements that involve several joints.
E)All of the choices are correct.
Q3) As you learn to perfect your tennis serve,your brain is comparing the muscle contraction program for the tennis serve with the actual movement as it occurs and making adjustments in the movements.This activity is primarily occurring in your cerebellum.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Information from the muscle spindle stretch receptors is not conveyed above the level of the spinal cord and thus does not reach consciousness.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Endocrine System
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Q1) Which is most likely a result of hypersecretion of growth hormone?
A)Acromegaly
B)Dwarfism
C)Decreased plasma concentration of IGF-I
D)Decreased secretion of somatostatin
E)Increased secretion of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
Q2) You have discovered a novel hormone.Early experiments have shown that it is quite hydrophobic.Which of the following is likely to also be TRUE of these hormones?
A)They mostly bind to receptor proteins in the surface membrane of target cells.
B)They are generally polar molecules.
C)They usually have very rapid effects on target cells.
D)Their mechanism of action generally involves altering protein synthesis.
E)They are highly soluble in blood plasma.
Q3) Thyroid hormones exert a permissive effect on the actions of epinephrine.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The liver is a target gland of growth hormone.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Physiology
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Q1) The only time during the cardiac cycle that the AV valves are open is systole.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements concerning regulation of blood flow is TRUE?
A)In the systemic circuit,increased levels of metabolic waste products and decreased oxygen concentration in tissues promote hyperemia through the tissues.
B)If blood flow to a tissue is blocked for a period of time and then the block is removed,the result is a reactive hyperemia in which blood flow through the affected tissue remains low.
C)According to flow autoregulation,if blood pressure to an arteriole is decreased,blood flow will not return toward its original level until the original blood pressure is restored.
D)In the systemic circuit,high levels of CO and metabolites tend to cause contraction in the smooth muscle of arteriole walls.
E)The resistance to blood flow in brain and heart vascular beds does not vary in response to changes in local gas or metabolite concentrations.
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Chapter 13: Respiratory Physiology
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Q1) A slight rise in arterial PCO from normal resting values at sea level is a much stronger stimulus for increasing ventilation than a comparable fall in arterial PO under the same conditions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You walk into your dorm room and find your roommate in the midst of anxiety-induced hyperventilation.You're unable to calm her down,so you call an ambulance.When she arrives at the ER,which of the following is her likely diagnosis?
A)Respiratory alkalosis
B)Respiratory acidosis
C)Increased blood PCO
D)Metabolic acidosis
E)Metabolic alkalosis
Q3) The diameter of the airways in normal lungs is generally great enough that little resistance is offered to airflow.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
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Q1) Which of the following describes tubular reabsorption in the kidney?
A)The movement of substances from the peritubular capillaries into the tubular fluid
B)The movement of substances from the proximal tubule into the loop of Henle
C)Transepithelial transport from the lumen of the tubule into renal interstitial fluid
D)Movement of Na ,Cl ,and water from glomerular capillaries into Bowman's capsule
E)Transport of solutes from the renal medullary interstitial fluid into the collecting duct
Q2) Which correctly describes renin?
A)It is secreted by juxtaglomerular cells in renal afferent arterioles.
B)Its secretion is enhanced by high levels of Na in the macula densa.
C)Its secretion is stimulated by elevated blood pressure in the renal afferent arterioles.
D)It acts on the adrenal cortex to stimulate aldosterone secretion.
E)It is secreted by the liver in response to low blood pressure.
Q3) Water,sodium,and glucose all undergo tubular reabsorption,but urea does not.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: The Digestion and Absorption of Food
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
A)Bleeding,edema,and ulceration anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract
B)Pain relief when changing to a diet higher in fiber
C)Perforations in the mucosa and intestinal wall,leading to infection by bacteria,which are normally present and benign
D)Inflammation and thickening of the bowel wall to the point of preventing the usual passage of feces
E)Pain in the lower right abdomen frequently mistaken for appendicitis
Q2) As part of a fad diet,George cuts out all salt intake.As a consequence,George has markedly reduced bile salt functionality in digestive processes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Bile secreted by the liver contains the major enzymes for digesting fats.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Flatus is primarily a result of air being swallowed with food.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance
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Q1) The release of epinephrine during exercise contributes to an increase in nutrient levels in the blood.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Talia is a busy store clerk on Black Friday.She ate breakfast at 7 am but was not able to take a lunch break because the store was too busy.Its now 3 pm and she's beginning to feel a bit odd.Her non-nervous tissues are probably utilizing fatty acids and ketones as energy sources.
A)True
B)False
Q3) During exercise,glucose uptake by muscle cells is increased because of increased insulin secretion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) During exercise,skeletal muscle cells can upregulate alternative glucose transporters which are independent of insulin signaling,therefore exercise is useful for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Reproduction
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Q1) Kathryn is pregnant and very eager to breast-feed after the baby is born.Her friend gives her a supplement to encourage prolactin secretion and Kathryn starts to take it during pregnancy.The supplement works and Kathryn's blood level of prolactin increases.She does not begin lactating during pregnancy because
A)the breast ducts do not develop until after parturition.
B)the high levels of estrogen and progesterone in maternal plasma inhibit the effects of prolactin.
C)maternal plasma levels of prolactin are low during pregnancy.
D)high levels of androgens inhibit milk synthesis by the breasts.
E)the low levels of circulating estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy inhibit milk synthesis by the breasts.
Q2) On day 14 of a typical 28-day menstrual cycle,LH concentration in the blood will be ________.The endometrium will be ________.Estrogen concentration in the blood is ________.
A)level;sloughing off;low
B)at or near a peak;near the end of the proliferative phase;relatively high
C)low but rising;in the secretory phase;high
D)at or near a peak;in the secretory phase;low
E)level;starting the proliferative phase;level but high
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Chapter 18: The Immune System
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Q1) Your patient has a normal helper T cell count,but very little helper T cell activity.Which of the following scenarios may explain this observation?
A)She has a mutation in her MHC II proteins making them ineffective.
B)She has low antibody activity.
C)She has a mutation in the gene for perforin and makes an ineffective version of this molecule.
D)She is HIV positive.
E)None of these answers would explain the observations seen in this patient.
Q2) Helper T cells bind to antigen complexes with class II MHC proteins,while cytotoxic T cells bind to antigen complexes with class I MHC proteins.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An infant fed with formula will have less passive immunity than a breast-fed infant. A)True B)False
Q4) Helper T cells are important only for cell-mediated immune responses. A)True
B)False
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