Human Physiology (BIO2001)

Quiz (5/12/23)
Modules (1,2 and 3)
Marks- 20

1. What is the main function of the ciliated epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract?
2. What is the term for the volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath at
rest?
3. What is Atherosclerosis?
4. What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
5. What are the three different types of abnormal valve conditions?
6. Which is the largest artery in the human body?
7. Which system plays a significant role in maintaining acid-base balance in the body?
8. Give an example of a positive feedback loop in the human body.
9. What is the final product of aerobic respiration?
10. What happens when the concentration of CO2 increases in your blood?
11. What is the role of the hypothalamus in homeostasis?
12. What happens when we exhale during normal breathing?
13. A 35 year old man presents with palpitations. He has been drinking heavily with
friends over the weekend. This is his ECG. Present your findings and give a diagnosis.

14. For the normal heartbeat, depolarization stimulus originates in which region of heart?
15. The action of an enzyme promotes active sodium uptake. Name this enzyme.
16. In calcium homeostasis, which hormones play an important role?
17. A regulatory mechanism in which the response to a stimulus, in a control system,
causes the controlled variable to move further from a steady state. Name it.
18. Give three examples of positive feedback mechanisms.
19. Give an example of a negative feedback mechanism.
20. What are neuroglial cells? Explain their role.