Instructions: In this Section, occasionally there are questions with multiple correct answers. Read all options! 1. The ‘gold standard’ for estimation of glomerular filtration rate is the estimation of urinary clearance of: A. …
Read moreThis Chapter consists of 2 Summaries. Anion gap Disorders of micturition Other points are noted as explanations under the appropriate questions. These abbreviations are used in this chapter: ADH – antidiuretic hormone ANG…
Read moreQuestions: Instructions: Below, there are questions every now and then that have multiple correct answers. This may be apparent from the phrasing of the question. Read all options and choose all correct answers….
Read more1. Lung Volumes and Capacities, and the distinction between Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Disease. Respiratory minute volume = VT × respiratory rate, where VT is tidal volume. Alveolar ventilation = (VT – anatomical…
Read moreInstructions: Unless otherwise specified, choose the single best answer. 1. The most abundant protein in blood is: A. albumin B. hemoglobin C. fibrinogen D. beta-1 globulin 2. Macrocytes have a mean corpuscular volume…
Read moreSummaries RBC Indices Cardiac output and related definitions Blood pressure indices Arterial baroreflex mechanism RBC Indices Reference ranges for RBC indices (summarized below) are usually available at the point of care. RBC Index…
Read moreInstructions: Unless otherwise specified, select the single best response. 1. Motor neurons in the myenteric plexus that stimulate the contraction of visceral smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal tract release: A. acetylcholine B. vasoactive…
Read more1. Most of the ATP generated in nerve cells is utilized to energize the: A. Na-Ca exchanger B. H-ATPase in the cell membrane C. Na-K ATPase D. synthesis of proteins 2. Fast anterograde…
Read moreResting membrane potential (RMP) refers to the transmembrane potential (i.e., the potential difference across the cell membrane) in the steady (unexcited) state. RMP is present across all cells (see below). A summary of…
Read moreQuestions: In each of the following questions, select the single best response unless instructed otherwise. 1. The water content of lean body mass is about: A. 30 ml/100 g B. 50 ml/100 g…
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