Question

a. 27. What happens to the bronchioles in an asthma attack? How do regular rescue inhalers treat asthma? (i.e. bronchodilators). How do steroids treat asthma symptoms in the long term (HINT: they are NOT rescue inhalers)

b. 28. What are the various gases in atmospheric air?

c. 29. How does the respiratory system control for hypocapnia? Hypercapnia? What are these disorders?

d. 30. Where does nutrient absorption occur?

e. 31. What causes ulcers? What prevents them?

f. 32. What is the physiology of diarrhea? Why can it be bad?

g. 33. What are the components of saliva? Functions?

h. 34. Know the various accessory organs in the digestive system and their major function

i. 35. Know the various components of the nephron and their major function, ex: glomerulus, loop of Henle, collecting duct, vasa recta, … etc

j. 36. What is normally present in urine? How does the filtration barrier function to prevent things from entering the filtrate? What does it prevent from entering?

k. 37. What is the anatomy and physiology involved in an erection in males?

l. 38. Know the functions of FSH and LH.

m. 39. What are mitosis and meiosis?

n. 40. Know the various birth control methods