The following test results were obtained: urine flow rate = 2.0 ml/min; urine inulin concentration = 60 mg/ml; plasma inulin concentration = 2 mg/ml; urine potassium concentration = 20 μmol/ml; plasma potassium concentration = 4.0 μmol/ml; urine osmolarity = 150 mOsm/L; and plasma osmolarity = 300 mOsm/L. What is the approximate GFR?

#Question id: 10982

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

If the S-A node discharges at 0.00 seconds, when will the action potential normally arrive at the epicardial surface at the base of the left ventricle?

#Question id: 10995

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

When recording lead III on an EKG, the negative electrode is the

#Question id: 10878

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The resistance of the pulmonary tree is so low that a 1 cm of water pressure gradient is sufficient to cause normal air flow during resting conditions. Which of the following often has a substantial resistance during pulmonary disease states that can limit alveolar ventilation?

#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?