A mutation in which most of the protein coding sequence of the gene is removed is most likely to be which type of allele?

#Question id: 11021

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 75-year-old man goes to the hospital emergency department and faints. Five minutes later he is alert. An EKG shows 75 P waves per minute and 35 QRS waves per minute with a normal QRS width. Which of the following is the likely diagnosis?

#Question id: 11027

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following is the correct sequence of blood flow in birds and mammals?

#Question id: 11059

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A healthy, 45-year-old man is reading the newspaper. Which of the following muscles are used for quiet breathing?

#Question id: 11060

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A healthy, 25-year-old medical student participates in a 10-km charity run for the American Heart Association. Which of the following muscles does the student use (contract) during expiration?

#Question id: 11061

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The pleural pressure of a normal 56-year-old woman is approximately −5 cm H2O during resting conditions immediately before inspiration (i.e., at functional residual capacity). What is the pleural pressure (in cm H2O) during inspiration?

#Question id: 11062

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The alveolar pressure of a normal 77-year-old woman is approximately 1 cm H2O during expiration. What is the alveolar pressure during inspiration (in cm H2O)?