1. Serum chemistry studies of a patient reveal that her aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is markedly elevated, whereas her alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), and alkaline phosphatase are all within normal limits. Disease of which of the following organs would be most likely to cause this serum enzyme pattern?

 
 
 
 

2. If diameter of a vessel is doubled

 
 
 
 

3. Release of which of the following peptides leads to an increase in the secretion of pancreatic enzymes into the small intestine?

 
 
 
 

4. A 60-year-old man presents with signs of hypoxemia due to hypoventilation. Which of the following could be the cause of hypoxemia in this patient?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following indices would be expected to be decreased in a kidney donor after full recovery from the removal of the kidney?

 
 
 
 

6. Stimulating glossopharyngeal afferent fibers that supply the carotid sinus would most likely cause which of the following changes?

 
 
 
 

7. Major initiating response for peristalsis is

 
 
 
 

8. Which of the following parameters is expected to increase in response to a 50% reduction in sodium intake for a 2-month period?

 
 
 
 

9. If a creatinine clearance of 100 mL/min changes to 50 mL/min over 1 year, assuming that there has been no change in diet, which of the following physiologic changes can be expected?

 
 
 
 

10. The clearance of several substances was measured at a constant glomerular filtration rate and constant urine flow rate, but at increasing plasma concentrations of the substance. Under these conditions, clearance will increase at high plasma concentrations for which of the following substances?

 
 
 
 

11. bile acid pool circulates

 
 
 
 

12. Coronary blood flow regulated by

 
 
 
 

13. Potential developed due to movement of freely diffusible ions across a semi permeable membrane is calculated using

 
 
 
 

14. Least conduction velocity is seen in

 
 
 
 

15. Cerebral perfusion pressure is

 
 
 
 

16. Windkessel effect in large arteries perform what function

 
 
 
 

17. Which of the following is most likely to relieve the symptoms caused by hyperventilation?

 
 
 
 

18. Anion gap is mostly due to

 
 
 
 

19. during cardiac imaging the phase of minimum motion of heart is

 
 
 
 

20. cyanosis does not occur in severe anemia because

 
 
 
 

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