EXPH 386 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

One calorie is defines as the amount of heat requires to raise ______ kg of water by ______ degrees celcius - 1 1 The sun transfers its energy to a car and subsequently warms it. The term that describes this process is - heat this term describes how hot or cold an object is - temperature The energy yield from food is in part determined by the efficiency of digestion - coefficient of digestibility Why do lipids contain more energy that carbs or proteins? - lipids are more energy dense b...

Exph 240 Exam 3 WVU Questions With 100% Verified Answers All of the following are part of pharynx except - answerepiglottis The prefix in tachycardia means: - answerfast The respiratory exchange ratio (R) is the ratio of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the body to the amount of oxygen consumed (VCO2/VO2) - answerTrue The doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the lung is called a/an - answerPulmonologist A gristle-like substance found on bone within a joint is: - a...

EXPH 240 Exam 3 Questions With 100% Verified Answers The blood is responsible for - answer-transporting oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to body cells -carrying wastes away from the cells the lymphatic system functions to - answer-protect the body by filtering microorganisms and foreign particles from the lymph -support activities of the lymphocytes in the immune response -maintain the body's internal fluid environment as an intermediary between the blood in the capillaries and tissue c...

EXPH 240- Exam 2 Questions With 100% Verified Answers After pulmonary circulation and the exchange of gases, oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the: - answerPulmonary vein An abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine is: - answerLordosis Which of the following is a term for a stiff muscle? - answerRigor The combining form brachi/o means: - answerArm The thick muscular layer of the heart is the: - answerMyocardium The combining form referring to a swollen, twisted vein is: - ...

EXPH 240- Exam 3 Questions With 100% Verified Answers Which of the following is/are essential for blood clotting? - answerplatelets Crackles are also known as: - answerrales Which of the following prevents food from entering the airway? - answerepiglottis The exchange of gases within the body is called: - answerrespiration Pneumocystis pneumonia is often seen in people with: - answerHIV Which structure filters air as it enters the respiratory tract? - answernose Pharyng/o is the combinin...

EXPH 364 Exam 1 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Kinesiology - answer-The study of human movement from the point of view of the physical sciences. Biomechanics - answer-The study of biological systems from a mechanical perspective Mechanics - answer-Study of principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement Kinematics - answer-The study of the description of motion. (Joints, angle, velocity) Kinetics - answer- The study of forces associated with motion (force,...

Exph 386 Exam 4 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) The five important functions of the cardiovascular system - answer- Delivers oxygen to active tissues - Returns deoxygenated blood to the lungs - Transports heat, a by-product of cellular metabolism, from the body's core to the skin - Delivers fuel and nutrients to active tissues - Transports hormones, the body's chemical messengers What kind of pump is the heart - answera dual pump What are the two blood circuits and what a...

EXPH 386 Exam 3 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Neuromuscular system - answercoordination and integration of the muscles of the body together with the nerves that supply them cell body (soma) -peripheral - answerdictates the critical firing rate of the action potential. Larger cell bodies are associated with higher critical firing rates. Also contain the structures involved in replication and transmission of the genetic code Dendrites - answershort neural branches that *recei...

EXPH 386 Exam 5 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Functions of lung - answergas exchange filtering blood and air captures inhaled particles breakdown vasoactive substances vocalizations breakdown vasoactive substances - answerconverts angiotensin I to angiotensin II (angiotensin converting enzyme in lungs) bradykinin (80% inactivated in long) serotonin (almost completely removed) norepinephrine (30% removed) PGE2 and PGF2 alpha (almost completely removed) leukotrienes (al...

EXPH 386 Exam 3 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Coordination and integration of the muscles of the body together with the nerves that supply them - answerNeuromuscular system Cell body (soma) action - answerdictates the critical firing rate of the action potential Cell body (soma) contains what - answerstructures involved in replication and transmission of the genetic code Are larger cell bodies (somas) associated with higher or lower critical firing rates? - answerhigher s...