584 Answered Questions for the topic physiology
Physiology Anatomy
04/23/19
Following an accident, a patient’s condition is critical, and there is no time for determining his blood type. What type of blood is transfused, and why?
Physiology Anatomy
04/22/19
What is the most important function of the cochlea?
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Physiology
04/20/19
Why is skin considered an excretory organ?
If a man would've been a flying bird, what size of wings would a 70 kg male have?
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Question about Calcium in the bones
What complex mixture in bone is calcium part of and what benefit does that mixture have for bone?
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Physiology Biology
04/18/19
What do you understand by Respiratory Quotient? Explain RQ with reference to carbohydrates.
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04/18/19
Why does the seed of the coconut tree have a liquid in it?
What is the purpose of water in the coconut seed? The reason I ask this is that I was reading about coconut water and all the benefits it has for us Humans. But why does the tree put a liquid in...
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How can a substance introduced into the blood so quickly have effects that happen hours later?
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Physiology
04/17/19
What type of fracture is characterized by bone jutting through the skin?
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04/16/19
What is the mechanism responsible for the periodicity of hiccups?
Hiccups ([*singultus*]) are caused by involuntary spasm of the intercostal muscles and diaphragm, producing a sudden inspiration with associated glottic closure. It seems the neurobiology of the...
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04/16/19
Why do we get runny noses in the cold?
The most annoying thing for me about being cold is a runny nose. Is there an advantage to having a runny nose when cold? What does having a runny nose achieve?
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04/16/19
Why does sympathetic activity constrict pulmonary vessels?
I don't know understand why sympathetic stimulation constricts pulmonary vessels?
I thought that the sympathetic nervous system activated the body for physical activity. Physical activity would...
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Physiology Anatomy
04/16/19
When and how were the bones in the human skeleton assigned their names?
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04/16/19
What's the mechanism for being mentally tired?
I notice that after long tests, or long periods of critical thinking, my body and mind feel noticeably tired. Why does this happen? Are the neurons in my head not firing as quickly, or is there...
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Physiology Anatomy
04/15/19
In temporomandibular joint dysfunction (syndrome), one muscle attaching to the capsule and articular disc becomes tensed and painful. What muscle is this?
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Physiology Anatomy
04/12/19
Is stereo olfactory ability restricted to humans?
Most animals I see around seem to have two nostrils - humans, snakes, birds, fish .. and so on. From reading online I see that 2 nostrils provide a stereo olfactory effect. This stereo effect is...
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Physiology Anatomy
04/12/19
How do eyelids blink, given that muscles only pull, and never push? Where are the muscles that cause blinking?
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How does a pine cone open?
When a pine cone is wet, it remains closed. However, when it's dry it opens again.
From the perspective of physics or biomechanics, what is the mechanism that allows a pine cone to open and close...
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