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Kristin Elliott
Human Physiology week 7-13
Question | Answer |
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The brief period during which a local area of a axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the _________ period | refractor |
Within the nervous system, coding for the strength of a stimulus is accomplished through___________ | the frequency of nerve impulses |
Part of the brain that assist in the maintenance of balance is the ______ | cerebellum |
Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the ___________ plexus | coccygeal |
The type of cell that secrete ACTH are __________ | corticotrophs |
The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the __________ | transcription of RNA |
What vessel does not have the ability to constrict and dilate? | capillaries |
The mechanisms of which three hormones work together to control blood volume? | aldosterone, ANH, ADH |
The movement of phagocytes from blood vessels to an inflammation site is called ___________ | diapedesis |
Which protein interferes with the ability of viruses to cause disease is _________ | interferon |
The tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to the preinspiration volume is called ______________ | elastic recoil |
What constitutes as total lung volume | residual and vital capacity |
The purpose of the peristalsis is to _____________ | propel food forward along the GI tract |
The major site for the absorption of the end products of digestion is the ____________ | small intestines |