Medical Entrance Exam (University of Iceland) · Biology
Human physiology
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- Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
- Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
- Which valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
- Which part of the heart acts as the natural pacemaker?
- Which hormone increases blood pressure by promoting sodium retention in the kidney?
- Which blood cells carry oxygen?
- Which cells are mainly responsible for blood clotting?
- Which antibody class is the first produced in a primary immune response?
- Which cells produce antibodies?
- Which type of hypersensitivity is anaphylaxis?
- Which part of the nephron filters blood?
- Which hormone increases water reabsorption in the collecting ducts?
- Which organ produces insulin?
- Which hormone is produced by the adrenal cortex in response to stress?
- Which hormone from the thyroid gland lowers blood calcium?
- Which part of the brain regulates body temperature and hunger?
- Which part of the brain coordinates balance and fine movements?
- Which neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction?
- A deficiency of which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson disease?
- Which part of the nephron is the main site of glucose reabsorption?
- Which enzyme in saliva begins the digestion of starch?
- Which enzyme digests proteins in the stomach?
- Which organ stores bile?
- Where does most nutrient absorption take place?
- Which gas exchange occurs in the alveoli?
- Which muscle is mainly responsible for inspiration?
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