Human physiology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which hormones are the main regulators of the body's basal metabolic rate?

  1. AOestrogen and progesterone (ovarian steroids)
  2. BMelatonin and serotonin
  3. CInsulin and glucagon
  4. DThyroid hormones (T3 and T4)
2.Easy

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

  1. ARenal pyramid
  2. BCollecting duct
  3. CNephron
  4. DGlomerulus
3.Easy

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

  1. AEnteric nervous system
  2. BSympathetic nervous system
  3. CSomatic nervous system
  4. DParasympathetic nervous system
4.Medium

In which form is most carbon dioxide carried in the blood?

  1. ADissolved as CO₂ gas
  2. BBound to the haem iron
  3. CAs carbonic acid in platelets
  4. DAs bicarbonate ions in plasma
5.Medium

Mean arterial pressure is approximately equal to:

  1. ACardiac output × total peripheral resistance
  2. BStroke volume × total peripheral vascular resistance
  3. CCardiac output ÷ heart rate
  4. DHeart rate × stroke volume
6.Medium

Which hormone increases water reabsorption in the collecting ducts of the kidney?

  1. AParathyroid hormone
  2. BAldosterone
  3. CAtrial natriuretic peptide
  4. DAntidiuretic hormone (ADH)
7.Hard

Which substance's clearance is used as the gold standard to measure glomerular filtration rate?

  1. AInulin
  2. BCreatinine
  3. CGlucose
  4. DUrea
8.Hard

Which spirometry finding is typical of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

  1. AIncreased peak expiratory flow
  2. BFEV1/FVC ratio below 0.7
  3. CFEV1/FVC ratio above 0.9 with low FVC
  4. DNormal FEV1 with low FVC

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)
  2. 2. C · Nephron
  3. 3. B · Sympathetic nervous system
  4. 4. D · As bicarbonate ions in plasma
  5. 5. A · Cardiac output × total peripheral resistance
  6. 6. D · Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
  7. 7. A · Inulin
  8. 8. B · FEV1/FVC ratio below 0.7

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