Question 1
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Which of the following terms is NOT one of the known types of tissue-polarization due to
application of an external electric current?
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a) electronic polarization;
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b) electrode polarization;
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c) electret polarization.
Question 2
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How many different types of polarization in living tissue can be accounted for?
Question 3
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Which of the following tissue-polarization types has the longest time constant?
Question 4
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Which of the following types of polarization takes place 10-16 s after the application of external
current through the tissue?
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a) electronic;
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b) ionic;
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c) superficial.
Question 5
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Choose the correct relationship between the frequency of alternating current (AC) and the
number of different types of polarizations that take place in the tissue:
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a) higher frequency → higher number of polarizations;
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b) lower frequency → higher number of polarizations;
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c) lower frequency → lower number of polarizations.
Question 6
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What happens to the current passing through living tissue, when a constant DC voltage is applied
across?
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a) current increases continuously;
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b) current decreases exponentially;
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c) current remains constant.
Question 7
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What causes the decrease of the DC current passing through living tissue?
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a) generation of polarization potential, opposing the external voltage;
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b) increase of the internal resistance of the tissue;
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) the leakage of charge out of the tissue.
Question 8
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What is the path of the electric current through the body of patient who is subjected to
galvanization?
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a) through the cytosol;
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b) through the interstitial spaces;
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c) through cellular membranes, via nexus junctions between cells.
Question 9
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What type of polarization occurs in the double electric layers surrounding cells, suspended in
ionic solution, when constant electric field is applied?
Question 10
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Which of the following types of polarization occur within the cell volume, due to the application of
a constant electric field?
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a) superficial polarization;
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b) macrostructural polarization;
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c) electrode polarization.
Question 11
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What type of impedance to the propagation of electric current is found in living tissues?
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a) resistive and capacitive;
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b) resistive and inductive;
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c) capacitive and inductive.
Question 12
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What is the predominant type of electrical impedance in cellular fluids?
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a) resistive, because cellular fluids are rich in electrolytes;
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b) capacitive, because cellular fluids have sub-structures;
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c) inductive, because there are inductive currents in the fluids.
Question 13
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What causes the capacitive properties of biological tissue?
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a) extra- and intra-cellular fluids;
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b) cellular and intra-cellular membranes;
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c) the free movement of ions.
Question 14
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The neuromuscular junction (myoneural synapse) is:
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a) a type of action potential;
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b) the location where a neuronal excitation is transferred to a muscle;
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c) the structure that opens voltage-gated Ca2+ channels.
Question 15
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In which of the following practices uses electro-muscular stimulation?
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a) echography;
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b) physical therapy;
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c) electrophoresis.
Question 16
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When direct current (DC) is applied through biological tissue:
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a) there is polarization of dissolved ions;
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b) the conductivity of the cell increases due to temperature increase;
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c) the current will decrease with time.
Question 17
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When pulsed current is applied through biological tissue:
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a) there will be polarization of the ion channels;
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b) the conductivity of the cell increases due heating;
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c) the current decreases with time.
Question 18
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When very high frequency alternating current (AC) is applied through biological tissue:
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a) there is a polarization of the ion channels;
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b) there is a heating effect;
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c) there is a decrease of the current due to accommodation.
Question 19
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Which of the following is related to dipole polarization?
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a) the reorientation of mostly water molecules due an external field;
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b) the conversion of the double electric layer into directional dipoles;
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c) the formation of dipole moment due to the external field.
Question 20
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Dipole polarization:
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a) is related mostly to water molecules;
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b) involves the formation of a double electric layer;
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c) decreases the intercellular communication.
Question 21
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Ionic polarization:
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a) involves mostly water molecules;
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b) relates to the formation of a double electric layer;
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c) increases the electromotive force (EMF) generated in biological tissue.
Question 22
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165. Ionic and dipole polarizations:
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a) occur predominately in bone tissue;
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b) cause heating in soft tissue;
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c) decrease the magnitude of currents passing through soft tissue.
Question 23
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Electro-muscular stimulation is used in the following condition:
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a) epilepsy;
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b) arrhythmia;
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c) muscle atrophy.
Question 24
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When the frequency of electrical stimulation is increased significantly, skeletal muscles will
respond with:
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a) a muscle twitch;
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b) muscle relaxation;
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c) complete tetanus.
Question 25
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For efficient electro-muscular stimulation this type of current is used:
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a) pulsed current above the threshold;
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b) direct current with high voltage;
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c) direct current with variable voltage.
Question 26
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When constant direct current is applied to living tissue, the magnitude of the current will
decrease with time. What is the explanation?
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a) the activation of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels;
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b) the increase of the active resistance of the skin;
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c) the polarization of the tissue.
Question 27
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Electro-muscular stimulation is used for:
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a) observation of the spontaneous contractions in smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract;
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b) conditioning mostly of skeletal muscles;
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c) stimulation of the peripheral nerves.
Question 28
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The electrical conductance of biological tissue is:
Question 29
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Choose the INCORRECT statement regarding the conductance of direct current (DC) through
biological tissues:
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a) DC does not flow through cells, only in the extracellular fluid;
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b) DC flows through the cells;
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c) DC decreases exponentially with time, regarding of the applied constant voltage.
Question 30
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Single muscle twitch is cause by:
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a) sub-threshold stimulation;
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b) single action potential;
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c) a series of fast local responses.
Question 31
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Tetanic muscle contractions are the result of:
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a) a series of sub-threshold stimuli;
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b) a series of over-threshold stimuli;
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c) a series of fast local responses.
Question 32
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Choose the best definition for tetanic muscle contraction:
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a) series of fast sequential muscle contractions;
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b) series of muscle contractions, where new contractions begin before the ending of previous contractions;
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c) group of sequential muscle contractions, triggered by singlesub-threshold stimulation.
Question 33
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A complete (smooth) tetanus is achieved when:
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a) the interval between action potentials is shorter than the duration of the muscle contraction;
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b) the interval between action potentials is longer than the duration of the muscle contraction;
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c) when the duration of the action potential is longer then the duration of the muscle contraction.
Question 34
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Electro-muscular contraction of denervated muscles is:
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a) a muscle contraction resulting from depolarization;
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b) a muscle contraction triggered by a high voltage;
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c) a muscle relaxation following the polarization of muscle cells.
Question 35
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The specific electrical conductance is the greatest for this type of tissue:
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a) blood;
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b) muscle tissue;
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c) fat tissue.
Question 36
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When constant magnitude voltage is applied to biological tissue the resulting current does not
follow Ohm’s law. This is due to:
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a) depolarization;
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b) polarization;
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c) induction.
Question 37
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Electro-muscular stimulation for physical therapy uses: