NSC104 List of eExam Questions in the Bank

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Q1 Kupffer cells are examples of

Q2 _are the largest blood cells and make up 3-9% of circulating leukocytes

Q3 The mast cells and also release histamine, as well as smaller quantities of bradykinin and serotonin.

Q4 Neutrophils also release that are vasoconstrictors and platelet- aggregating agents.

Q5 The production of is rapidly increased in infections by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.

Q6 The main stimulus for the production of erythropoietin is to the tissues which can be caused by hypoxia, bleeding, anaemia etc.

Q7 are formed from the CFU-E stem cells under appropriate stimulation.

Q8 The three cellular components of blood originate from the

Q9 If plasma volume is 3liters and hematocrit is 0.40, the total blood volume will be

Q10 Another substance that has been used to measure total body water is called

Q11 The fluid that surrounds the cells in the various tissues of the body is called

Q12 The primary electrolytes of the Intracellular Fluid compartment are

Q13 initiate contraction by binding troponin C.

Q14 The type of smooth muscle that composed of discrete smooth muscle fibers is called

Q15 Smooth muscle fiber of the ciliary muscle of the eye and the nictitating membrane that covers the eye of some lower animals are examples of

Q16 Smooth muscles also contain tropomyosin but -appears to be absent.

Q17 One unit of smaller filaments that are arranged in a repeating pattern along the length of the fibril is known as a

Q18 Each myofibril is about in diameter and continues throughout the length of the muscle fiber.

Q19 Contraction of the skeletal muscle is controlled by the somatic nervous system and hence is under

Q20 _-.is synthesized in the cytoplasm of the terminal button, but it is absorbed rapidly into many small synaptic vesicles.

Q21 The space between the terminal and the end plate of a neuron is called _-

Q22 Latent period, depolarization, repolarization and hyperpolarization are components of

Q23 _is the voltage of the cell membrane when the cell membrane is stimulated or activated.

Q24 _can be defined as the inside negative potential across the membrane of cells.

Q25 is the longer process that conducts impulses, called action potentials, away from the cell body.

Q26 __provide a receptive area that transmits graded electrochemical impulses to the cell body.

Q27 is the ability of the body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even when the outside environment changes on a continuous basis.

Q28 is another strategy used to control systems in the body, particularly when a change with time is desired.

Q29 _promotes rapid change and it is often a normal way of producing rapid progressive change in one direction.

Q30 __is the mechanism by which the body maintains conditions within particular limits.

Q31 is composed mainly of the lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and the bone marrow.

Q32 have anti-inflammatory effects and also stimulate the lymphatic system.

Q33 The body's "thermostat" is found in __of the brain.

Q34 The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an ever changing external environment is called

Q35 The process of extrusion of substances out of the cell is called

Q36 Carrier protein in the intestinal mucosa that is responsible for co-transport of sodium ion and glucose from the intestinal mucosa into the mucosa cells is an example of

Q37 Transport of sodium ion out of the cell against its concentration gradient is a typical example of

Q38 __are characterized by having hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends

Q39 _composed primarily of protein and lipid as its components.

Q40 The thickness of cell membrane is about

Q41 __contain catalase which causes the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide

Q42 _are vesicular organelles that form by breaking off from the Golgi apparatus

Q43 The structure of the cell that pull the chromosome pairs apart is called

Q44 Secretory granules are formed in the

Q45 can increase its own number by repeated self-replication.

Q46 Without cells would be unable to extract enough energy from the nutrients.

Q47 .are formed in the Golgi apparatus.

Q48 _is involved in the synthesis of lipid steroid hormones

Q49 _comprises about 80% of the total weight of the cell.

Q50 The jelly-like fluid between the nuclear membrane and the cell membrane that suspended the cell organelles is called

Q51 __is the repository of genetic information for the whole body.

Q52 __gives rise to the chromosomes when a cell divides.

Q53 The fluid contained within the nucleus is called

Q54 More than 95% of the cell’s energy release from nutrients would cease immediately without

Q55 Carbohydrates are organic molecules made up of equal amounts carbon and

Q56 Biologically important lipids are fatty acids, sterol, phospholipids and

Q57 The most abundant substances in most cells after water are

Q58 Many cellular chemicals are dissolved in

Q59 The cytoplasm is separated from the surrounding fluids by

Q60 Protoplasm is composed mainly of five basic substances which are water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids and

Q61 Events that occur during ventricular systole include isovolumetric contraction and_____





Q62 Antibodies carried out their direct actions throurgh________major ways.





Q63 During extrinsic pathway,activated factor X reacts with tissue phospholipids and__________leading to formation of thromboplastin





Q64 T-lymphocyte are divided into____________major types .





Q65 Cellular and Humoral immunity are two major types of___________





Q66 The final step in the process of haemostasis is_______________





Q67 Platelets contain glycogen, lysosomes and two types of granules which are_____________and alpha-granules





Q68 _______________are the largest among all the blood cells.





Q69 The total volume of transcellular fluid is about___________





Q70 Smooth muscles can be generally divided into_______________major types.





Q71 ___________produce a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production.





Q72 The main function of Keratin is to protect the body against the______________





Q73 Collagen is an example of_____________





Q74 The term_____________--.is used to describe the osmolality of solution relating to plasma





Q75 At the beginning of cell division, the two centrioles divide to form______________centrioles





Q76 Cells would be unable to extract enough energy from the nutrients without___________





Q77 Fatty acids serve as an important source of________________in the body





Q78 A hole-forming protein that punch large holes in the membrane of the attached cell is called_____________





Q79 The body's circulation is divided into______________major group





Q80 Cardiac muscle cells depend primarily on______________ to generate ATP





Q81 A typical ventricular muscle cell is about long______________





Q82 _____________-are the most numerous of the T cells and they constitute 70% of T-lymphocyte.





Q83 Clotting Factor VII is also referred to as____________





Q84 The process by which the body prevents blood loss occurs through_____________- mechanisms to produce a definite fibrin clot.





Q85 Blood group that has B antigen on the surface of its red blood cells and A antibody in its plasma is called_____________





Q86 _______________are more abundant in connective tissues than in the blood.





Q87 ____________- Is referred to as the body’s first line of defence against bacterial infections.





Q88 The production of granulocytes is rapidly increased in infections by_____________





Q89 The main regulator of erythropoiesis in man is_________________





Q90 A thin layer of helps to insulate the separate fibers of smooth muscles from each other is called__________________





Q91 Example of multi-unit smooth muscle found in the body is muscle fiber of the___________________





Q92 The functional unit of the contractile system in striated muscles is called_________________





Q93 All or nothing principle applies to all normal________________





Q94 ___________________is the voltage generated when excitable tissue are stimulated resulting in the propagation of an impulse.





Q95 ………………………….is the enlarged portion of the neuron that contains the nucleus.





Q96 The cardiovascular system also contains______________.(Sensors) that monitor blood pressure





Q97 In hyperventilation, there is______________in the level of CO2 while it causes the pH of body fluids to__________-





Q98 The keratinized epidermis provides mechanical protection against environmental hazards by_______________ fluid loss through skin





Q99 _____________-is the ingestion of minute particles that forms vesicles of extracellular fluid and particulate constituents inside the cell cytoplasm.





Q100 Phagocytosis and Pinocytosis are two types of _________





Q101 ________________________ is the process of ingestion of substances by the cell





Q102 _______________ is the process of extrusion of substances out of the cell.





Q103 ________________are often referred to as suicide bags.





Q104 The organelle that pull the chromosome pairs apart in the opposite direction during division is__________________





Q105 The jelly-like fluid between the nuclear and cell membranes is called________________





Q106 The organelle that produce secretory granules is the ___________________





Q107 Carbohydrate is usually added to protein within the________________to form glycoproteins





Q108 _______ contain catalase that causes breaking down of hydrogen peroxide.





Q109 There are________types of membrane junctions in the intercalated discs.





Q110 Cardiac muscle cells depend primarily on oxidative phosphorylation to generate________





Q111 The cardiac action potential has_________phases





Q112 ______is caused by atrial depolarization





Q113 _____is due to ventricular repolarization





Q114 ______is the volume of blood pumped from one ventricle of the heart with each beat





Q115 ATP______________is referred to as a high-energy phosphate compound.





Q116 The small cytoplasmic tubules are collectively called_____________





Q117 The jelly-like fluid between the nuclear membrane and the cell membrane inside which the cell organelles are suspended is called____________





Q118 ___________is the basic substance for inheritance.





Q119 The structure of the cell that primarily composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is called______________





Q120 _______constitute 10% to 20% of the cell mass.