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Assignmnet 2
Assignmnet Study Sta
Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of | neuropeptides. |
Which is true of a neuron with a resting potential? | The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane. |
Dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine are classified as: | catecholamines. |
Where are afferent nerves or fibers are found only in | autonomic and sensory nervous systems |
Which is not an example of sympathetic stimulation? | Constriction of the bronchioles |
The vomiting reflex is mediated by the: | medulla. |
When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain? | M |
The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: | transcription of RNA. |
The physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as | fibrinolysis. |
A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia. |
Which two factors promote the return of venous blood to the heart? | blood-pumping action of respirations and skeletal muscle contractions |
The movement of phagocytes from blood vessels to an inflammation site is called | diapedesis. |
Bean-shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system are | lymph nodes. |
The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called | phagocytosis. |
When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure: | expiration occurs. |
The PCO2 in the atmosphere is: | less than in the alveolar air. |
The symbol HbNCOOH– is used for: | carbaminohemoglobin. |